Expert Reviews

BMW X5 xDrive50e (2023) Aug 2023
Will fresh styling and tech be enough to keep the BMW X5 among the front-runners in an increasingly competitive luxury SUV market?
by James Fossdyke

BMW iX5 Hydrogen (2023 prototype) Jun 2023
The hydrogen X5 won't be coming to showrooms, but BMW will use it to test the tech.
by James Fossdyke

BMW X5 M Competition (2020) Feb 2020
BMW brings us a 625hp biturbo V8 SUV. Necessary? No. Good fun? Time to find out...
by Matt Robinson

BMW X5 xDrive45e hybrid (2020) Nov 2019
The plug-in hybrid BMW X5 gets a serious tech overhaul for its second take and it's a huge improvement.
by Matt Robinson

BMW X5 xDrive45e PHEV (2019 pre-production) May 2019
An early drive suggests that the new BMW X5 hybrid could be a force to be reckoned with.
by Shane O' Donoghue

BMW X5 M50d diesel (2019) Apr 2019
The BMW X5 M50d blends sledgehammer performance with top-line luxury.
by Dave Humphreys

BMW X5 xDrive30d diesel (2019) Sep 2018
The BMW X5 has evolved far beyond a mere SUV, into a genuine luxury car. Is the xDrive30d diesel the one to have?
by Shane O' Donoghue

BMW X5 xDrive40i petrol (2019) Sep 2018
Apparently the xDrive40i will be the biggest-selling version of the new BMW X5 worldwide. What’s it like?
by Shane O' Donoghue

BMW X5 xDrive40e Jun 2015
The core BMW brand's first plug-in hybrid is the X5. Does it prove electrifying?
by Matt Robinson

BMW X5 eDrive (plug-in hybrid prototype) Feb 2014
Taking over the baton from the electric BMW i brand, hybrid technology comes to the X5 SUV.
by Dave Humphreys

BMW X5 Aug 2013
Ahead of its world debut at the Frankfurt Show, we've tested the new BMW X5.
by Neil Briscoe

Comparison Tests

BMW X5, Lexus RX, Volvo XC90 hybrid SUV comparison May 2016
Do big SUVs make sense as plugin hybrids? And if they do, which one is best? And is an old-school hybrid actually better?
by Neil Briscoe