BMW X5 facelift 2024 leaked

Another upcoming BMW reveal has leaked, this time a mid-life update of the best-selling X5.

The BMW X5 2024 Refreshed front and rear styling has been revealed by prolific leaker CocheSpias on Instagram, suggesting an official reveal is imminent – possibly on February 8th.

This X5 seems to carry the xLine exterior package, judging by its extensive use of chrome.

While some rivals seem to be making their cars look more and more similar, BMW has further broadened the visual differences between the X5 and the X5. X7 with their mid-life updates.

The grille does not appear to be larger than the current X5 and does not have the split lights like the updated X7. However, the headlights have a slimmer appearance.

The air intakes at either end of the bumper are now vertical instead of horizontal, while the bottom air intake has revised chrome details with a diagonal bar on each side – menacing or smiling, you are the one. evaluate.

Like the updated X7, the X5 could also have a backlit grille option like X6Glow’s iconic item.

Going back, the changes are much more subtle. The bumper is unchanged, but the taillights have special dart-like LED elements.

While the leaked photos don’t reveal the interior – save for a glimpse of some brown/red leather seats – the X5 will almost certainly have the new BMW Curved Display.

In the X7, this includes a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a 14.9-inch central touchscreen in one housing. The infotainment system runs on the latest BMW OS8.0.

The X5 is now offered with a range of powertrains, including four-cylinder (xDrive25d) and six-cylinder (xDrive30d) turbocharged diesel engines, and a turbocharged inline-six petrol engine (xDrive40i). , plug-in hybrid versions (xDrive45e) ) and twin-turbo V8 petrol (M50i, X5 M).

According to a report the words Blog BMW Last year, the petrol xDrive40i in-line six will get a power boost from 250kW to 275kW and the xDrive45e will receive a new plug-in hybrid petrol powertrain from 7 . series.

The M760e xDrive combines a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six engine, rated at 280kW and 520Nm, with an 18.7kWh battery and electric motor for a total system output of 420kW (in mode). acceleration) and 800Nm.

The 750e xDrive uses the same battery but is a 230kW/450Nm in-line 6-cylinder, for a total output of 360kW (in boost mode) and 700Nm.

BMW claims the WLTP’s electric-only range is 77-85kW in the M760e and 83-87km in the 750e.

A new X5 M60i variant is said to replace the M50i and use the X7 M60i twin-turbo 4.4-litre V8 petrol engine, where it produces 390 kW of power and 750 Nm of torque – the same as the X7 M60i. same as X5 M50i.

This new engine is mated to a 48V mild-hybrid system, which includes a crankshaft-mounted starter generator integrated into the transmission and contributes an additional 9kW and 200Nm.

The updated X5 is another BMW leaked online ahead of the official reveal.

Last week, pictures of M3 CS to be online publishingwhile last year X1iX1, M2 and i7 both leaked before launch.

The X5 is an important model for BMW. Launched at the end of 2018, it was the brand’s second best-selling product in Australia last year, behind only the X3 (3111 sales vs 4546).

It is also the best-selling car in its class, almost overtaking the wagon version of the Mercedes GLE (3093 sales).

BMW has also sold 690 examples of its sleeker X6 counterpart, which will also receive similar updates for a mid-cycle refresh. That number is far behind its arch-rival GLE Coupe (781 units).

THAN: Everything BMW X5