The next-generation BMW X5 (G65) arrives in 2026 as a 2027 model year SUV with Neue Klasse design, tech, and the first-ever all-electric iX5. Expect gas, hybrid, diesel, and even hydrogen options. BMW's New X5 Doesn't Care What Every Other SUV Is Doing A full redesign brings sharper styling, hybrid and EV choices, and even a hydrogen variant to the next X5, now testing ahead of its.
The BMW X5 Electric will borrow design cues from the 2026 BMW iX3, but it won't just be a longer and wider body. Spy shots suggest the next. The new X5 will adopt BMW's latest styling cues.
From my perspective, the 2027 X5 redesign represents BMW's strategic move to combine traditional SUV appeal with next-generation powertrains, ensuring relevance in the increasingly competitive U.S. EV and hybrid market. Release Date The redesigned BMW X5 is expected to be unveiled in late 2026, with U.S.
availability starting in early 2027. The X5's current lineup of engines, which includes a six-cylinder, a muscular V8, and a plug-in hybrid that can go almost 40 miles on all-electric power, should continue into 2027. First official look at the new BMW X5.
Five powertrains - EV, PHEVs, gas, diesel, and hydrogen. The X5 xDrive50e includes the iconic BMW Curved Display with hybrid-specific digital displays, showing e-range, electric motor output, charge status, and more in a sleek design. The next-gen BMW X5 lineup will include five, count 'em, five powertrain options: diesel, EV, gas, hydrogen, and plug-in hybrid.
The 2028 BMW iX5 Hydrogen will be the brand's first series. Read our full 2026 BMW X5 review for pros, cons, pricing, and expert insights. Our editors test drive over 200 vehicles a year to help car shoppers pick the right vehicle for them.