“Sorry Elon, the only way to get one is to buy us”, Citroën wrote on a billboard at Paris’ Gare de L’Est train station, referring to the Musk’s appetite for deals, which has recently included a $44 billion bid for Twitter. +++ A limited edition of 50 CITROEN Ami mini electric cars sold out in less than 18 minutes, parent company Stellantis said on Wednesday, prompting the French brand to post a cheeky message to Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The X5 is nearing its fifth birthday, and a styling update couldn’t have come at a better time. However, it might launch in Europe first before becoming available in the US and other markets. BMW hasn’t said when we’d see the new X5, but I expect it to be on sale for the 2023 model year.
That means that the refreshed X5 M will continue packing BMW’s twin-turbocharged 4.4-litre V8, which makes 625 hp in the X5 M Competition, which should return.
However, while the high-performance crossover will get new styling, the powertrain will remain unchanged. The new styling will spread throughout the X5 lineup, including on the X5 M. This will be a big interior change for the mid-cycle refresh, and it’ll keep the SUV feeling fresh in a crowded segment. Inside, I expect BMW to give the X5 the brand’s latest infotainment system, with a large dash-mounted screen and the iDrive 8 software. At the rear, BMW will make fewer changes, with the company certainly installing new taillight graphics. The X5 will get a new grille flanked by slimmer headlights, which will sit above a reshaped bumper, a revised central intake, and other tweaks. The updated SUV will also arrive with updated styling, mimicking bits of the X6. It’ll get a big change under the bonnet where BMW will slip its S68 engine, pairing the turbocharged 4.4-litre V8 with a 48-volt mild-hybrid setup and the 8-speed gearbox. I’ve spotted the refreshed X5 out testing numerous times over the last year, and the latest batch of spy shots caught the spicier M60i trim. The current-generation entered production in late 2018 and BMW is now ready to give it a proper makeover. One that’s getting a nip and a tuck is the X5.
+++ BMW ’s lineup is in flux, which means the automaker is introducing all-new cars while rolling out updated versions of existing models.
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