Bmw X5 New Generation
By the Editorial Staff
March 16, 2026
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 next-gen X5 adopts a new face with a simplified grille.
Neue Klasse styling elements appear throughout the X5's design. A wide mix of gas, diesel, plug-in hybrid, and EVs will be on offer. 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. BMW's next-generation X5 - internally known as the G65 - embraces a fresh design language inspired by the brand's upcoming Neue Klasse models. Here's everything we know about the next-gen BMW X5 Hybrid, which is expected to be MY2027 launch in the U.S.
market. BMW just showed the next-generation X5 for the first time. The headline is simple and big: the brand confirms five powertrain choices on one model - battery-electric, plug-in hybrid, gasoline, diesel, and a hydrogen fuel cell version due in 2028.
That spread sets up the X5 to cover daily commuting, long-haul road trips, and everything in between. It also marks the first official preview of a. Edmunds spotlight: The X5 joins the Neue Klasse generation It's likely that BMW will apply its new Neue Klasse (translating to "New Class") styling to the new X5.
This next-generation X5 aims to maintain BMW's hallmark driving dynamics while integrating advanced electrification, targeting premium buyers who demand performance, efficiency, and versatility in one package. The new X5 (codenamed "G65") is widely expected to debut as early as next year. In the meantime, these images provide our first official look at the Mercedes GLE rival in fuel cell guise.
New BMW X5 SUV: design, tech and engine options The new BMW X5 will use petrol, hybrid and even hydrogen power, and is set to arrive next year.