BMW’s best-selling luxurious SUV is about to enter a brand new chapter. The subsequent-generation BMW X5, chassis code G65, begins manufacturing in 2026 and launches as a 2027 mannequin yr. That includes Neue Klasse-inspired styling, cutting-edge expertise, and the first-ever absolutely electrical iX5, the brand new X5 lineup guarantees to be probably the most versatile but. It’s an SUV value ready for, whether or not you need luxurious, effectivity, or uncooked efficiency. In 2026, BMW’s flagship SUV is on the point of cowl all of the bases.
G65: Subsequent Technology BMW X5 Coming in 2026
The brand new X5 debuts as a 2027 mannequin yr, however manufacturing begins rather a lot sooner than that. So far as we all know, the G65 will begin manufacturing in August 2026. So, anticipate deliveries to start out later within the yr (from This fall on) or early 2027. Spy photographs point out that the brand new X5 will get Neue Klasse influenced styling in and out. Our first have a look at X5 inside revealed Neue Klasse additions like Panoramic Imaginative and prescient and a singular 17.9-inch heart show.
Powertrains are different, with gasoline, hybrid, and EV choices all on the way in which. BMW might conceivably launch a hydrogen-powered mannequin; particulars are scant in the meanwhile, although. If there’s a hydrogen BMW X5 coming, it gained’t be launched with the preliminary lineup providing — 2028 manufacturing is extra probably. Talking of manufacturing: BMW, presently, is estimating G65 manufacturing to run by July 2035. That’s an extended than ordinary manufacturing cycle probably accounting for the large number of fashions on provide.
First Ever iX5 Coming in 2026
Arguably extra thrilling is the all-electric iX5. It’s the primary of its sort, and BMW will allegedly provide three distinct grades: 50 xDrive, 60 xDrive, and M70 xDrive. Because the G65 iX5 will successfully bump the iX from the lineup over time, anticipate enhanced efficiency however comparable positioning. We’ve additionally heard experiences of an iX5 Rex, or range-extended mannequin with over 1,000 kilometers of vary. The extra vary comes from a smaller gasoline engine, or “vary extender,” just like what the i3 has. All electrical X5s will depend on a brand new Neue Klasse battery with drastically elevated efficiency general, however onerous numbers are nonetheless off-limits. We do know that the change to an 800-volt structure will allow max charging of 350 kW. That equates to 186 miles (300 kilometers) of added vary in round ten minutes.
Gasoline, Hybrid, and Diesel G65 X5 Powertrain Breakdown
Reportedly, gasoline engines prolong to six- and eight-cylinder fashions. The lineup could embrace a minimum of two hybrid fashions, 50e xDrive and M60e xDrive; whether or not the S68 + battery mixture will trickle down from the XM and M5 to the G65 X5 stays to be seen, however a G95 X5 M is deliberate. That mentioned, we spied PHEV inline-six and V8 fashions testing just some days in the past. Ought to the S68 stay restricted to the M60 xDrive mannequin, anticipate the M60e to sport a extra highly effective model of the B58 inline-six that may probably additionally sit underneath the hood of the 50e xDrive mannequin.
Diesel choices shall be obtainable, almost definitely solely exterior the US, and BMW continues to supply rear- and all-wheel drive choices on the entry degree (X5 40). China may even see lengthy wheelbase variations, however they gained’t come to different markets. Dimensionally, as at all times, the subsequent X5 shall be larger general than the present G05 mannequin.
That about wraps it up on what we all know in regards to the G65 X5. With manufacturing beginning round one yr from now, leaks will probably ramp up because the date attracts nearer forward of an official reveal a month or two earlier than manufacturing begins. The brand new G65 shall be a vastly totally different car than the mannequin we all know at this time. We’re excited to see BMW hopefully nail it.
