NEW 2027 BMW X5 | Advanced Automated Driving, Safety, and Parking Technologies

The new BMW X5 G65 has entered the finishing straight in its development programme. The fifth generation of the Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) is now completing final calibration drives around its production base at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg in the USA. The new BMW X5 will be the first BMW production model to be introduced onto the market with a choice of five different drive system technologies. The first fully electric BMW iX5 will be making its debut, and this will be followed in 2028 by the arrival of the first ever hydrogen-powered BMW to go into series production – the BMW iX5 Hydrogen. Also available will be petrol and diesel variants with 48V mild hybrid technology, and plug‑in hybrid models. Media representatives from various countries took the chance to sample the BMW X5 40 xDrive (294 kW/400 hp), BMW X5 50e xDrive plug-in hybrid (360 kW/490 hp) and BMW iX5 60 xDrive (425 kW/578 hp) in the concluding test drives before the start of production. 0:00 PVIS - Parking Visualization 0:47 Parking Assistant, Parallel 1:48 Safe Exit 2:01 AMA (Automated Maneuver Assistant) 3:32 Parking Assistant, Cross Traffic Braking 5:05 Reversing Assistant Source : BMW #X5G65

Added 5 Jul 2026