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The BMW X5 Silver Anniversary Edition: celebrating 25 years of the BMW X5

The very first BMW X5 was driven off the line of BMW Group Plant Spartanburg in South Carolina on September 1, 1999. Since then, nearly 3 million X5s have been assembled in Spartanburg for markets all over the world. The BMW X5 created the Sports Activity Vehicle category, and today BMW is marking 25 years of the BMW X5 with a special, limited-edition model with an emphasis on 'Activity'. Based on the 2025 X5 xDrive40i, the...

The 2024 BMW X5 M Competition and X6 M Competition.

Dynamic flair, a powerful presence, and modern luxury define the character of the new 2024 BMW X5 M Sports Activity Vehicle and 2024 X6 M Sports Activity Coupe. The BMW X5 M and BMW X6 M will now be offered exclusively as Competition models - with a new V8 engine with 48V mild-hybrid technology delivering a maximum output of 617 hp, exterior design updates, and the latest-generation iDrive control/operation system, complete with the BMW Curved Display...

The 2024 BMW X5 and X6.

New design details, expanded standard equipment, electrification across-the-board, and advancements in digital technology define the next stage in the evolution of BMW's X5 Sports Activity Vehicle and X6 Sports Activity Coupe. The entire range of powertrains has been comprehensively reengineered. The plug-in hybrid drive in the 2024 BMW X5 xDrive50e has significantly more power and a greater purely electric range than its predecessor. And the introduction of 48V mild-hybrid technology to the V8 engine has increased...