What changed? · BMW X5
F15 → G05
BMW X5 (F15) (2013–2018) compared with its successor, the BMW X5 (G05) (2018–2026).
Changes stated by the sources
- Dimensions 36 mm longer, 66 mm wider and 19 mm taller than the F15, on a wheelbase 42 mm longer.[1]
- Chassis Moved to BMW's Cluster Architecture (CLAR) platform.[2]
- Chassis Two-axle air suspension with up to 80 mm ride-height adjustment offered for the first time in an X model.[1]
- Other First BMW X model with an optional Off-Road package.[1]
- Technology Debut of the BMW Live Cockpit Professional display and control system, fitted as standard.[1]
- Powertrain The plug-in hybrid's electric range rose to about 80 km, almost three times that of its predecessor.[3]
Size
Length 4,907 → 4,935 mm (+28 mm); Width 1,938 → 2,004 mm (+66 mm); Wheelbase 2,934 → 2,974 mm (+41 mm).
United States figures: xDrive40e[4] against 2019 model year, xDrive40i / xDrive50i[5].
From the documented specifications
- Powertrain Powertrain types in the sourced lists: petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid (F15); petrol, diesel, mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid (G05). A type missing from a list is not documented here — that does not show it was dropped or new.
- Design Body styles documented for the G05 only: Long wheelbase.
Derived by comparing the sourced lists on the two generation pages; a type missing from a list may also mean it is not documented here yet.
Side by side
| Item | BMW X5 (F15) Third generation | BMW X5 (G05) Fourth generation |
|---|---|---|
| Production | 2013–2018[6] | 2018–2026[2] |
| First shown | 30 May 2013[7] | 6 June 2018[7] |
| Model years | 2014–2018 (NA)[6] | 2019–2026 (NA)[2] |
| Codes | F15[6], F85[6] | G05[2], G18[2], F95[2] |
| Platform | BMW L4[6] | Cluster Architecture (CLAR)[2] |
| Body styles | 5-door SUV[6] | 5-door SUV[2] 5-door SUV, long wheelbase (G18; xDrive30Li, xDrive40Li)[2] |
| Seating | Not documented here | Not documented here |
| Drivetrain | AWD[8], RWD[9], RWD[8] | AWD[1], RWD[7] |
| Powertrain types documented | Petrol, Diesel, Plug-in hybrid | Petrol, Diesel, Mild hybrid, Plug-in hybrid |
| Dimensions — United States | ||
| Version compared | xDrive40e[4] | 2019 model year, xDrive40i / xDrive50i[5] |
| Length | 4,907 mm | 4,935 mm (+28 mm) |
| Width | 1,938 mm | 2,004 mm (+66 mm) |
| Wheelbase | 2,934 mm | 2,974 mm (+41 mm) |
| Luggage capacity | 650 L behind 2nd row, market not stated, not stated, 5-seat[8] 1,870 L behind 1st row, market not stated, not stated, 5-seat[8] 500 L behind 2nd row, United Kingdom, not stated, xDrive40e[10] 34.2 cu ft (968 L converted) behind 2nd row, United States, SAE, xDrive40e[4] | 650 L behind 2nd row, market not stated, not stated, pre-facelift, 5-seat[1] 1,860 L behind 1st row, market not stated, not stated, pre-facelift, 5-seat[1] 1,870 L behind 1st row, United Kingdom, not stated, facelift[11] 500 L behind 2nd row, United Kingdom, not stated, facelift, xDrive50e[11] 33.9 cu ft (960 L converted) behind 2nd row, United States, EPA, 2019 model year[5] |
| Highest output documented | 423 kW (575 PS) X5 M (F85), market not stated[6] | 460 kW (625 PS) X5 M Competition (F95), market not stated[12] |
Differences in brackets are against the column to the left. Dimensions are compared only for the same market and the standard body; luggage figures are shown with their market and measuring method because they are often not comparable.
Sources
- The all-new BMW X5: The Prestige SAV with the most innovative technologies. — BMW Group PressClub Global, 6 June 2018 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- BMW X5 (G05) — Wikipedia Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
- Electrifying power for supreme driving pleasure: the new BMW X5 xDrive45e iPerformance. — BMW Group PressClub USA, September 2018 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- The BMW X5 xDrive40e Launches the Next Chapter of EfficientDynamics with its First Ever Plug-in Hybrid Sports Activity Vehicle — BMW Group PressClub USA, 17 March 2015 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- The All-New 2019 BMW X5 Sports Activity Vehicle — BMW Group PressClub USA, June 2018 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- BMW X5 (F15) — Wikipedia Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
- BMW X5 — Wikipedia Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
- The new BMW X5. — BMW Group PressClub Global, 30 May 2013 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- All-New BMW X5 Sports Activity Vehicle — BMW Group PressClub USA, 29 May 2013 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- The new BMW X5 xDrive40e — BMW Group PressClub UK, 16 January 2016 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- The new BMW X5 and X6 — BMW Group PressClub UK, 8 February 2023 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- The new BMW X5 M and BMW X5 M Competition. The new BMW X6 M and BMW X6 M Competition. — BMW Group PressClub Global, 2 October 2019 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
Wikipedia sources link to the exact revision that was read. Specifications differ between markets, years and versions; each figure is shown with the market and version its source states.