BMW X5

There’s something familiar about putting your foot down in a hydrogen fuel cell car, even if you’ve never driven one before. Press the accelerator and a BMW keeps betting on hydrogen and a drive of its iX5 fuel cell prototype leaves us impressed. But there are some massive hurdles to overcome

The new generation BMW X5 will launch in Australia later this year, initially with petrol and diesel straight-six engine options before an 845km electric

The BMW X5 has been facelifted for 2023, with improvements made to powertrain, design and standard specification

Exterior changes are fairly minimal for the upcoming X5, but we can expect it to feature BMW’s curved interior displays

BMW is testing a hydrogen version of the X5 large SUV which will be available to purchase in small numbers through a lease program this year

In order to keep the production line churning out new cars, BMW has been forced to remove key features on some models as a temporary measure

BMW has confirmed that hydrogen FCEVs will form part of its zero emissions future by testing a hydrogen powered X5 SUV at the Munich IAA show.

The 2019 BMW X5 and BMW X7 gain new petrol, diesel and electric hybrid engines plus a factory tow hitch option.

Initially, the new-shape BMW X5 will be offered in 195kW/620Nm xDrive30d, and quad-turbo 294kW/760Nm M50d forms in Australia – and both have more equipment.

BMW has revealed the next step in its iPerformance brand: the X5 xDrive45e. Due for Australian release in late 2019, the car consumes just 2.1L/100km.

The fourth generation BMW X5 has been revealed ahead of a world debut at the Paris Motor Show with a new platform and new available technology.

Discover Australia's best selling cars at Chasing Cars. In September 2015, the overall new car market continued to grow, with the Hyundai i30 placing first in overall sales.