2017 BMW X5: What's Changed
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Most significant changes: The xLine trim package is now standard instead of optional on the BMW X5; wireless phone charging and Wi-Fi hot spot available on all X5 models
Price change: X5 sDrive, xDrive 35i and xDrive 50i models increase $800; xDrive 35d is up $1,600; xDrive40e is unchanged.
On sale: At dealers in the Fall
Which should you buy, 2016 or 2017? 2016. Deal hunters should look for discounted 2016s models of the current X5, but technophiles should note that BMW’s 2017 model offers wireless phone charging and Wi-Fi.
BMW’s midsize SUV gains standard equipment, available wireless phone charging and a Wi-Fi hot spot, and an updated version of the navigation system and touch-screen functionality for the iDrive display.
Related: Research the 2017 BMW X5
With the 2017 X5, BMW gives luxury SUV driver and shoppers several choices. The gas six-cylinder 35i models come with rear- or all-wheel drive and starts at $56,495 or $58,795 (all prices include destination), respectively, and the diesel six-cylinder 35d X5, which costs $60,295 and features impressive torque figures, and the $73,295 gas V-8 engine 50i offer a choice of higher mileage or higher performance (both SUVs have standard all-wheel drive). Seats for five are standard on all of the BMW X5 models, with the option of an extra-cost two-seat third row.
The BMW X5’s newly standard features encompass what was the xLine option group for the 2016 model year and other appearance items, including stainless-steel underbody cladding, matte silver grille, rocker panels and front air intakes, satin aluminum roof rails and window trim, “star spoke” 19-inch wheels and an anthracite headliner.
Wireless phone charging and Wi-Fi are available in the optional Premium Package on the 35i, 35d and 40e models and in the Executive Package on the 50i. With the addition of wireless charging, the smartphone integration option has been dropped.
The X5 xDrive40e plug-in hybrid travels up to 14 miles in its electric-only mode before it operates like a conventional hybrid, relying mainly on the gas six-cylinder engine with help from an electric motor. The 40e comes only with all-wheel drive, and it seats up to five. The third row isn’t available in the 40e. This plug-in X5 starts at $63,095.
The BMW X5 offers almost everything that a luxury buyer would expect, but much of that is optional, so the SUV’s base prices can be deceptive. Leather upholstery and a backup camera, for example, are still optional on most versions of this BMW.
