Brands2027 BMW X5 Revealed — Prices, Specs and Everything Confirmed
Official press image of the new BMW X5. | © BMW Group
BMW pulled the wraps off the fifth-generation X5 at its Spartanburg, South Carolina plant yesterday — and the confirmed reality is largely what the rumours promised. Five powertrains, a completely new interior, a starting price that's barely moved since the outgoing car, and an electric iX5 with 435 miles of range. Here is everything officially confirmed, with no estimates or hedging required.
BMW revealed the complete US price sheet at the Spartanburg launch. The entry point is the rear-wheel-drive X5 40 at $69,800 (base, before destination), arriving in early 2027. The all-wheel-drive X5 40 xDrive — the version most buyers will actually see on the lot first — starts at $73,550 including the $1,450 destination fee, going on sale in October. The X5 50e xDrive plug-in hybrid starts at $78,950, while the all-electric iX5 60 xDrive tops the launch lineup at $81,250. The high-performance M60e variant is confirmed but US-bound pricing and availability remain unannounced — BMW says a V8-powered M Performance model is coming in 2027. For context, those prices represent only modest increases over the outgoing generation — about $1,500 more for equivalent petrol trims, keeping the X5 well below the $90,000-plus bracket.
The petrol X5 40 carries over the familiar B58 3.0-litre turbocharged inline-six, now producing 394 horsepower and 428 lb-ft of torque — up 19hp and 45 lb-ft over the outgoing version — via an upgraded turbocharger and a 48V mild-hybrid starter-generator integrated into the eight-speed automatic. BMW quotes 0-60mph in 5.1 seconds. The X5 50e plug-in hybrid carries over the previous generation's combined output of 483 horsepower and 516 lb-ft, with a slightly larger 26.5kWh usable battery now delivering 44 miles of all-electric range, up from around 30 miles previously, at up to 87mph in EV mode.
The electric iX5 60 xDrive is the genuine headline of the launch. Its 144kWh usable battery — BMW's largest ever — uses new cylindrical cells shared with the iX3, offering 30 percent higher energy density than the prismatic cells used in previous BMW EVs. Twin motors produce 578 horsepower and 593 lb-ft of torque, with BMW quoting 0-60mph in 4.4 seconds and an EPA-estimated range of 435 miles. An asynchronous front motor shuts off entirely at low loads for improved efficiency, allowing the rear motor alone to handle steady cruising.
| X5 40 (RWD) Price | $69,800 (early 2027) |
| X5 40 xDrive Price | $73,550 incl. destination (October 2026) |
| X5 50e xDrive Price | $78,950 (Q1 2027) |
| iX5 60 xDrive Price | $81,250 incl. destination (Q1 2027) |
| X5 40 Engine | B58 3.0L turbo inline-six, 48V mild-hybrid |
| X5 40 Output | 394 hp / 428 lb-ft |
| X5 40 0-60mph | 5.1 seconds |
| X5 50e Output | 483 hp / 516 lb-ft combined |
| X5 50e EV Range | 44 miles (27.5kWh battery, 26.5kWh usable) |
| X5 50e 0-60mph | 4.6 seconds |
| iX5 60 Output | 578 hp / 593 lb-ft |
| iX5 60 Battery | 144 kWh usable (cylindrical cells) |
| iX5 60 Range | 435 miles EPA (estimated) |
| iX5 60 0-60mph | 4.4 seconds |
| V8 M Performance | Confirmed for 2027 — no date yet |
| Hydrogen (iX5 60h) | 466 miles range — arriving ~2028 |
| Platform | Updated CLAR — NOT Neue Klasse EV architecture |
| Production Start | August 2026 (gas/diesel); December 2026 (PHEV/iX5) |
| Build Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
The new X5 is the most versatile vehicle in its segment. Five powertrains, five ways to experience the ultimate Sports Activity Vehicle.
— BMW Group, official reveal statement, Spartanburg, June 30, 2026The fifth-generation X5 adopts BMW's Neue Klasse design language wholesale, resulting in a car that, at first glance, reads as a scaled-up version of the recently launched iX3. The twin X-shaped daytime running lights — which can display in white or flip to yellow as an M-car tribute — are among the most distinctive design details, along with an illuminated kidney grille that is now slimmer and taller than recent BMW iterations. Door handles are gone, replaced by capacitive winglet buttons on the B-pillar, a move already dividing opinion. Around the rear, full-width taillights bisect the tailgate, and the BMW roundel sits in the centre — but the most controversial change is the confirmed deletion of the split tailgate that has been an X5 signature since 1999. It's gone, replaced by a conventional single-piece tailgate.
Inside, the cabin is centred on a 17.9-inch iDrive X touchscreen, with the traditional iDrive rotary knob removed entirely — physical controls now live on the steering wheel, the driver's door and between the seats. An optional 14.6-inch passenger display can be added, borrowed from the 7 Series. A novel slate panel on the centre console houses the volume knob and key physical buttons — a tactile concession in a cabin that has otherwise moved strongly digital. The third-row option is also confirmed as discontinued — the X5 is now exclusively a two-row SUV globally, with buyers wanting a third row directed toward the X7.
One of the more interesting aspects of this reveal is how much BMW deliberately left alone. The CLAR platform continues rather than switching to a clean-sheet Neue Klasse EV architecture, a choice BMW justified by pointing to the engineering complexity of accommodating five distinct powertrains on one chassis. The result, according to first impressions from the reveal event, is a car that rides and handles with clear continuity from the outgoing X5 — the adaptive suspension geometry, spring/damper characteristics and rear-axle steering (now up to 3.2 degrees, available as an option) have all been refined rather than replaced. For buyers upgrading from a current X5, the new car should feel both genuinely new and immediately familiar from behind the wheel — exactly the outcome BMW was targeting.
The 2027 X5's reveal delivers what it needed to: a visually striking, technologically current version of BMW's most important global product, priced competitively enough that the outgoing model doesn't suddenly look like a far better deal. The iX5's 435-mile range at $81,250 is genuinely competitive against the Volvo EX90, Porsche Cayenne Electric and Mercedes EQE SUV. The deletion of the split tailgate and the iDrive knob will frustrate loyal customers, and the CLAR platform choice will disappoint those who wanted a ground-up EV architecture. But the powertrain breadth — five options, from a $69,800 base petrol to a 466-mile hydrogen fuel cell arriving in 2028 — is something no rival can currently match under one nameplate. That's the argument BMW is making, and on the numbers alone, it's a compelling one.