2025 BMW X5 - 16 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

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What’s new for 2025?
Lane change assist
Allows the driver to confirm a suggested lane change by LOOKING at the corresponding mirror
No other changes
What’s the X5?
Kind of the quintessential BMW SUV
Bigger than X3
Smaller than X7
Probably the best SUV in this class all-around
Maybe Cayenne is better…idk
Flavors
Xdrive40
B58 I6 w/ 48v
Edrive50 PHEV
B58 I6 with 39 miles of range
M60i
No more M50i
Gets M engine S68 V8 w/ 48v
M Comp
Gets the full power S68 V8 w/48v
EVERYTHING is at least a little bit hybrid
Base X5
Has the legendary B58 straight 6 3.0T
375 hp (+40)
398 lbft
Now with 48v mild hybrid
Very powerful
Very smooth
Very reliable
Performance
ZF 8 speed
xDrive…obviously
But you can get S drive RWD
0-60 in like 4.5 sec…IN THE BASE CAR
MPG
25 combined
Close to 30 on highway in real world
The plugin will do 39 miles of range
Big improvement from last year
Styling
Pretty handsome, but i did prefer pre-LCI
Chevron LED runners
Can get the grille to light up
M sport package is very nice
Lower black valence bleed
Wheels*
Hugely wide tires…classic
Front gill
Profile
Taillights look like energy swords…not as much as X3
Who is the designer, seriously
Clean modern look
Last year was facelift
Towing
7200 lbs max capacity
Just 500 lbs less than Canyon and Colorado
Trunk
power …of course
Split gate…classic…love
Air ride height adjustment
Gas strut underfloor
34 cuft
Seats fold flat
72 cuft
Rear seats
Great size
4 zone climate
Heated rear seats
No cooled
Window shades
Chargers, mounts, etc
Big pano roof
Can be had with lighting/etching
Front seats
Heated & cooled
Heated steering wheel
Memory
Can get massage
Great materials and detailing
Interior
Dash graining
Dash accent lighting
Big screens - not much physical
Can get heated and cooled cuphodlers
Great materials
Tech
HUD
Digital cluster
Big center screen
iDrive 8
360 camera
Reverse assist
Wireless ACP
Telemetry
Ambient light goes crazy
Safety
Drive pilot pro
Auto lane change
VERY good system
Odds & Ends
Heated and cooled cupholders
Dead pedal has same design as puddle lights
M60 and M can get air ride
48V sway bars
Rear steer
Can only get Harmon Kardon in non M
No Bowers for you
8.7 in of clearance
.1 more than Bronco Sport Badlands
Soft close doors for exec pack
Glass interior details in exec package
Price
Starts 65,700
68,000 for xDrive