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BMW electric SUV on a coastal road
BMW’s new X5 offers more powertrain choices than ever, combining diesel, plug-in hybrid, electric and future hydrogen technology.BMW’s fifth-generation X5 arrives with more powertrain choices than any version before it, including a hydrogen model due in 2028 built with Toyota. Rather than picking a side in the electric transition, BMW is selling all sides of it under one badge.Ask a car company boss what will power their cars in ten years and most will give you a confident answer in public. Privately, plenty will admit they don’t really know. BMW’s new X5 looks a lot like that uncertainty turned into an actual product line.The new SUV was revealed this week with a diesel featuring mild-hybrid tech, two plug-in hybrids, a fully electric version, and, from 2028, the hydrogen model developed alongside Toyota. A petrol version exists as well, though it won’t be sold in the UK.
