The X5 gets a more powerful PHEV powertrain.
BMW has updated the 4th-gen X5 and the 3rd-gen X6 for 2023 with styling revisions, upgraded onboard tech and electrified powertrain options. Prices in Germany start at €94,140 for the X5 and €97,610 for the X6; both prices include 19% VAT. Do note that we are only looking at the regular X5 and X6 models here, but you get the idea of how the new M models are gonna look based on these.
The styling revisions can be found mainly on the front fascia where there are a new set of slimmer headlights with arrow-shaped running lights. Matrix LED headlights with adaptive control, BMW Selective Beam non-dazzling high beam, and M Shadowline lights are all optional extras. The BMW kidney Iconic Glow is now offered as an option on the 6-cylinder variants. And, as you can also probably tell, the front bumpers have been redesigned as well.
The new X5 features Satin Aluminium accents; the roof rails are also Satin Aluminium. For the X6, the M Sport package is now included as standard, which includes M-specific side skirts and M High-gloss Shadowline elements. At the rear, the X6 features trapezoidal tailpipes. For those wondering, the example we’re seeing here is the X6 M60i xDrive, and as for the X5, it is the X5 xDrive50e (PHEV). As standard, the X5 rides on 19-inch light-alloy wheels, while the X6 rides on 20-inch wheels as standard. But you can get lightweight options up to 22-inches, of course.
Adaptive dampers come standard, while the range-topping models get Adaptive M suspension. Adaptive two-axle air suspension and the xOffroad package are offered as options. The Integral Active Steering is standard on the range-topping models, however, it is available as an option on all models as part of the adaptive M suspension Professional—which also includes an M Sport differential and an active roll stabilisation system.
On the inside, the standard BMW Live Cockpit Plus powered by latest software includes BMW Maps cloud-based navigation system, while the optional BMW Live Cockpit Professional (12.3-inch driver display and a 14.9-inch central touchscreen) also features the BMW head-up display and Augmented View function. You can also probably notice the ambient lights on the dashboard with the model branding. Comfort seats are available for front passengers as an optional extra for those who don’t want the standard sport seats. Full Merino leather upholstery; active seat ventilation; massage function; thermo function for the cup holders; Sky Lounge panoramic glass sunroof; glass applications for selected controls, and Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound System, are all optional extras.
As for the active safety systems, the standard front-collision warning system can now apparently reduce the risk of a collision with cyclists, pedestrians or oncoming traffic. Among the options now available are Speed Limit Assist, Exit Warning, Active Navigation, Route Speed Control, Traffic Light Recognition (market dependent), Emergency Stop Assistant, Lane Change Assistant and Merging Assistant. The standard Parking Assistant now also features the drive-off monitoring and Trailer Assistant functions. And the new, optional Parking Assistant Professional enables automated parking into and out of spaces and perform remote manoeuvres over a distance of up to 200 metres via the My BMW App on an iPhone.
Moving on to the juicy bits of the story, the new X5 will be available in X5 xDrive40i (3.0L inline 6-cylinder turbo petrol), X5 xDrive50e (3.0L inline 6-cylinder turbo petrol-electric PHEV), X5 M60i xDrive (4.4L V8 biturbo petrol) and X5 xDrive 30d (3.0L inline 6-cylinder turbo diesel) variants. Except for the PHEV, all other variants are coupled with a 48-volt mild-hybrid system.
The PHEV model combines a 3.0L inline 6-cylinder turbo petrol and an electric motor integrated into an 8-speed automatic gearbox, offering combined figures of 360 kW (489 metric hp) and 700 Nm (516 lb-ft). Do note that the combined power output includes the numbers from a temporary boost. However, compared with the outgoing X5 PHEV, there’s an increase of 70 kW (95 metric hp) and 100 Nm (74 lb-ft). A 29.5 kWh (25.7 net) lithium-ion battery pack is estimated to offer a pure electric WLTP range of up to 110 km (68 mi).
The X5 M60i xDrive offers 390 kW (530 metric hp) and 750 Nm (553 lb-ft), and an official 0-100 km/h (62 mph) sprint time of 4.3 seconds.
The new X6 offers the same options as those of the new X5, but you don’t get a PHEV here (yet). The output figures of the X6 M60i xDrive are the same too.
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