BMW is ahead of the start of sales of the new X5 announced an extensive gallery of photos of this car. BMW X5 had an Internet presentation in early June, a fair world premiere was held at the current Motor Show in Paris.
2018 BMW X5
Previously, the third generation was produced only 5 years, that is, two years shorter than the first and second generation, which lasted 7 years on the market, and in relation to the predecessor, the new X5 grew in length by 36 mm, in width by 66 mm, while the car is now 19 mm higher. The SUV also has a spacious passenger cabin, since the wheelbase is now 42 mm larger than the last X5.
In the new generation X5, BMW will also offer an optional third-row of seats option from December. In the 3-row seats version, the second row of seats will be able to move forward and backward using electric commands, in order to make easier access to third-row of seats. The new X5 has a boot, which has a 645-liter with standard configuration of two rows of seats, and the size of trunk increases to a maximum of 1,860 liters by folding down seats.
Initially there will bee four type of engines – two petrol engines and two diesel engines – will be available to customers around the world. The basic gasoline version will be a turbocharged 3.0-liter six-cylinder, producing 340 hp (250 kW) and 450 Nm. Equipped with this aggregate, the X5 will accelerate from standstill to 100 km for 5.5 s, with a top speed of 243 km / h. BMW has announced that this version will not be available on the European market. Despite the current controversy over diesel engines, BMW has maintained two such aggregates, primarily due to customers in Europe. The base, 3.0 liter turbocharged six-cylinder delivers 265 hp (195 kW) and 620 Nm of maximum torque. The most powerful version on the European market, until the new X5 M is launched, will be the X5 M50d it will be equipped with a 3.0-liter six-cylinder diesel engine with 4 turbochargers. The maximum engine power is 400 hp (294 kW) and the maximum torque is 760 Nm. The BMW X5 M50d from 0 to 100 km / h accelerates in 5.2 seconds, before reaching a maximum of 250 km / h. All engines are paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission. BMW will offer the new X5 later with some more variants, including the plug-in hybrid and the X5 M.
As it is customary for the launch of new models, BMW has posted new photos of this model ahead of the X5 placement on the market look at the gallery..
