Petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric, with hydrogen-powered to follow: the fifth-generation BMW X5 offers a choice of five different drive options in one and the same model. Technology openness made real, serving different mobility profiles, customer needs and market requirements worldwide. The new BMW X5: one model, five drives. How the new BMW X5 combines everyday usability with the future. When BMW first introduced the X5 in 1999, it marked the debut of a new vehicle concept: the SAV, or Sports Activity Vehicle. The SAV combines the presence of a large car with BMW’s signature driving dynamics, everyday practicality and long-distance comfort. The fifth generation now takes the concept one step further – with a new design, a stronger focus on sustainability and a drive portfolio that serves a variety of mobility profiles. Customers can choose between petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid versions, as well as the fully electric BMW iX5. New to the model family, the BMW iX5 will be joined at a later stage by the BMW iX5 Hydrogen. This makes the BMW Group’s technology-open approach tangible: the new BMW X5 family allows customers who charge regularly to cover many journeys electrically, while also meeting the needs of those who frequently travel longer distances and require extended range with short stops. For customers seeking locally emission-free driving, the same model family offers multiple options. Production starts in August 2026 at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg, in South Carolina. The US plant is the BMW Group’s largest production facility worldwide and will also produce the new BMW iX5 from December 2026 – its first fully electric vehicle. BMW iX5: More range, more options. The BMW iX5 60 xDrive takes the BMW X5 into the fully electric future. Based on the sixth-generation BMW eDrive technology and an 800-volt architecture, it