Vehicle Overview
The BMW X5 crossover SUV seats up to seven when equipped with an optional third row. Competitors include the Audi Q7, Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class and Volvo XC90. There’s a new plug-in hybrid version, the xDrive40e, for 2016.
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New for 2016
The X5 xDrive40e, a plug-in hybrid version of the X5, is available.
Significant Standard Features
- 300-horsepower, turbocharged 3.0-liter six-cylinder gas engine
- Eight-speed automatic transmission
- Rear-wheel drive
- 19-inch alloy wheels
- Adaptive xenon high-intensity-discharge headlights
- LED fog lights
- Panoramic moonroof
- Power liftgate
- Navigation system with 10.2-inch screen
- Push-button start
- Heated front seats
- Required in every new car: front airbags, antilock brakes and an electronic stability system
Significant Available Features
- 255-hp, turbo-diesel 3.0-liter six-cylinder
- 445-hp, turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8 gas engine
- All-wheel drive
- Adaptive suspension
- Variable-ratio steering
- Active suspension
- Leather upholstery
- Ventilated front seats
- Heated rear seats
- Harman Kardon or Bang & Olufsen premium stereo
- Blind spot warning system
- Lane departure warning
- Forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking
- Backup camera
- Surround-view camera system
- Night vision with pedestrian detection
X5 xDrive40e
The plug-in hybrid version of the X5 gets an EPA-estimated 24 mpg in combined driving and is powered by a four-cylinder gas engine and an electric motor. It can travel up to 14 miles on electric power alone when the lithium-ion battery pack is fully charged.
What’s Special
- Gas engine and electric motor make 308 hp total
- All-wheel drive standard
- Special driving mode recharges battery pack
