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BMW has just taken the striptease that is the camouflage job covering the 2019 X5 to the next level. To be more precise, the latest spyshots of the SAV (Sports Activity Vehicle) now allow us to check out the front apron.
For one thing, you can notice the new air intakes, which use angular styling cues to deliver a sophisticated appearance. Factor in the more generous kidney grilles and you end up with a design that will definitely set the newcomer apart from the current X5.
Truth be told, such a noticeable generation gap is required and that's because the outgoing model, which came around in 2014, is based on the platform of its predecessor, a car born back in 2007.
Underneath the 2019 X5, we'll find the SUV-ified version of the CLAR architecture that debuted on the 2016 7 Series. The fourth incarnation of the X5 will bring a boost in terms of cabin space, mostly thanks to superior packaging.
Among the important powertrain changes, we'll list the dismissal of the xDrive35i models, which will be replaced by xDrive40i vehicles. The change means the B58 inline-six will take over. Compared to the N55, the output will see a slight bump, while the efficiency and emissions will be lowered.
Oh, and the US customer should also expect to see the xDrive35d models getting a new label, namely xDrive40d.
At the top of the range, we'll obviously find the X5 M, which we recently spied for the first time. The engine compartment of the super-SUV will accommodate the yet-unrevealed new incarnation of the automaker's twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8.
The motor, which will also animate the 2018 BMW M5 and the M8, is set to deliver at least 600 horses, while the rear bias of the xDrive all-paw hardware means that the handling of the SAV should match the might of its sprinting.
Truth be told, such a noticeable generation gap is required and that's because the outgoing model, which came around in 2014, is based on the platform of its predecessor, a car born back in 2007.
Underneath the 2019 X5, we'll find the SUV-ified version of the CLAR architecture that debuted on the 2016 7 Series. The fourth incarnation of the X5 will bring a boost in terms of cabin space, mostly thanks to superior packaging.
Among the important powertrain changes, we'll list the dismissal of the xDrive35i models, which will be replaced by xDrive40i vehicles. The change means the B58 inline-six will take over. Compared to the N55, the output will see a slight bump, while the efficiency and emissions will be lowered.
Oh, and the US customer should also expect to see the xDrive35d models getting a new label, namely xDrive40d.
At the top of the range, we'll obviously find the X5 M, which we recently spied for the first time. The engine compartment of the super-SUV will accommodate the yet-unrevealed new incarnation of the automaker's twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8.
The motor, which will also animate the 2018 BMW M5 and the M8, is set to deliver at least 600 horses, while the rear bias of the xDrive all-paw hardware means that the handling of the SAV should match the might of its sprinting.
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