BMW is expanding its 2027 X5 lineup with both an all-electric iX5 and continued internal combustion/hybrid options on the CLAR platform. The iX5 borrows BMW's sixth-generation electric powertrain from the Neue Klasse iX3, while the X5 will offer mild hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and eventually hydrogen variants. The Ars Technica review favors the EV variant as the standout choice.
Background
BMW has been gradually rolling out its Neue Klasse electric platform starting with the iX3, and is now extending that EV technology to its popular X5 SUV line while maintaining conventional powertrains for markets not ready to fully electrify.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Oct 23, 2026 at 03:01 AM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10