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BMW to release refreshed X5

Photos from the BMW media site

As the current BMW X5 celebrated its third year in production in November 2008, the German carmaker has decided to give it more than just a facelift as it winds down the crossover's shelf life in the next three years.

The refreshed BMW X5 is visually distinct with restyled headlights and taillights, and two LED light banks that are quickly becoming BMW's night-time styling for the rear end.

The BMW X5 also sports new bumpers, with the front being inspired by the X5 M as seen in the larger side air intakes. The rear was reshaped down to the tailpipe surrounds. Both bumpers also get more of their surfaces painted with the vehicle's body color to serve as a "point to an increase in engine output and emphasize the vehicle's orientation to the road."

Compare the current (left) and soon-to-be-launched BMW X5 below:

TopGear.com.ph Car News BMW X5 current vs 2011 front 

TopGear.com.ph Car News BMW X5 current vs 2011 side 

TopGear.com.ph Car News BMW X5 current vs 2011 interior 

It's under the bonnet, however, that the X5 has seen a lot of changes. First, the entry-level xDrive30i has been dropped in favor of the xDrive35i which has a 306 horsepower, inline-six engine thanks to its single-scroll TwinPower Turbo. Its range-topping stablemate, the xDrive50i, also had its V8 engine tweaked with the same single-scroll TwinPower Turbo--boosting its output to 407 horsepower, 52 horses more than its xDrive48i predecessor.

For the inline-six diesel-variants, the xDrive30d's engine was fine tuned so it now produces 245hp; while the xDrive40d's all-aluminum, CRDI and TwinPower Turbo-equipped engine's torque has been upped to produce 600Nm while still delivering the same horsepower output at 286. The new engines are all environment-friendly as they are all Euro 5 compliant.

Topping off the latest change for the refreshed X5 is that all models will now get an eight-speed automatic transmission as standard.

The new BMW X5 will have its North American debut at the New York International Auto Show in April. No schedule has been made so far for a Philippine launch, said Asian Carmaker Corp., the exclusive distributor of BMW vehicles in the country.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

COMMENTS

  • hmm says great car...well if you can buy one...you can definitely support its thirst... (09 February 2010)
  • maranello_5775 says handsome car but I don;t like the new front bumper update (09 February 2010)
  • robin says for me, the current one is much better than the soon-to-be launched one. (09 February 2010)
  • ernesto judan says you're right robin. the current one looks better. (09 February 2010)
  • altec says i like the old one, peru ung bago kasi mukang mas maliit dahil sa hood but overall its still a very very good ride..... (09 February 2010)
  • jazzim says mas gusto ko ung ngayun kesa sa lalabas palang mas maskulado ung ngayun ehh ung ilalabas plng mukang pinalaking X3 dahil sa hood saka sa pinto sa likod masyadong pa slant ung hood naman masyadong naman straight i like the current one ^_^ peru maganda na rin ung ilalabas (09 February 2010)
  • edviernes says looks like the subaru forester....sucks (09 February 2010)
  • Bmw says @ edviernes ang layo kaya (09 February 2010)
  • Juan Miguel Reantaso Mendoza says mas maganda pa dyan ang CX-9 at Outlander. ang problema lng ng CX-9 at Outlander parehas silang wlang diesel. (10 February 2010)
  • finder says well, its always on the heat and need a lot of refreshments... (10 February 2010)
  • CL says hay naku etu nanaman c juan t*ng* hello ung mga bibibla ng X5 wala cla pakielam sa mga binanggit mong kotse hay naku lalu na ung outlander hahahah lalampasuhin lng nga X5 ang outlander mo hahaha sa lahat ng specification at sa performance hahaha...... wala ka talagang ka kwenta kwenta yang X5 at outlander pinagkukumpera mo tapos RVR sa X1 t*ng* nlng ang pipili ng outlander kesa sa X5 hahahahahaha tulad mo hhahahahahaha (10 February 2010)
  • CL says juan miguel ohh i mean juan t*ng* hindi nya yata alam ung level ng mitsubishi sa level ng BMW........tanga nga talaga (10 February 2010)
  • Roy Eusebio says yung isang 2008 X5 na nasa left yun maganda pero ung nasa right na X5 mas maganda!!! (10 February 2010)
  • hmm says @CL sabi ko naman sayo pagpasensyahan mo na...eh sabi ngdad nya mitsucrap is the best...lol..sa ibang post me pa MEIV, MIEV(mitsu electric vehicle)plug-in,just to defend his mitsucrap eh pinaguusapan naman HYBRID...yun daw ang hybrid ng mitsu?..what a pea brain, he doesnt know the word hybrid..tas me pa curse curse pa alam...funny...then went bragging about the power of strada 3.2 with only a 160Hp and 343 Torque..while the navarra with only 2.5 engine achieves 274Hp and 403 of Torque...yun 09 na raider pick nabubulok na sa show room dahil d mabenta dito so di na sila naglabas ng '10 model...imagine suzuki and hyundai-kia on top 10 car makers of '09...eh nasabi lang naman sa post the best deal in th phil. for the month of feb...best deal because as botchi qouted its the cheapest.. i don't mitsucrap perse but people like J.M.R.M. moronbragging it and bashing other carmarkers with just bit of info without facts...as you said t*ng* lang nga talaga...lol (10 February 2010)
  • merc350 says @juan miguel, huwag naman e compare sa outlander ang X5. pina pahiya mo lang sarili mo, it just goes to show na wala kang alam talaga. just pick something else to compare with your beloved mitsu..lol. (10 February 2010)
  • CL says see pinagmuka mo lang t*ng* sarili mo juan hahahahhaha...... magsama kayu ng mitsu mo hahhhahahahhha (10 February 2010)
  • CL says hay naku juan t*ng* cnama mo pa ung CX-9 ehh un may laban naman sa X5 ehh yang outlander mo mukang pupulutin sa kangkungan yang outlander hahahahahahhaaha............................... (10 February 2010)
  • edviernes says @bmw oo ang layo po pala.....hahaha,,i was hallucinating with da "hood scoop" ata ^^ (11 February 2010)
  • ! says some are too smart.. they want anything to be valid.. inc OPINIONS ???? (12 February 2010)
  • edward james says to: CL & merc350 for your information guys ang mitsubishi gumagawa ng eroplano at makina ng eroplano since World war 2. Ang BMW at mercedes only makes engines for airplanes. On the other hand Mazda perfected the Wankel engine or rotary engine that the RX8 and RX7 uses. BMW and Merc had given up on Wankel engines. My point? You can compare both Mitsubishi and Mazda sa BMW and Merc. You're basing ur judgement on the cars name and price tag pero actually Japanese cars are sometimes better then german cars. 2 reasons kung bakit mas mahal ang german cars. 1. the NAME ( ksi they are the first ones to manufacture cars) 2. mas malayo ang distance of travel ng germany compared to Japan sa Philippines thats why un pag transport ng unit mas mahal and some japanese cars are manufactured her locally thats y they are cheaper. kaya ganyan ang thinking niyo kasi Beemers and Mercs are status symbols. Just like Mitsubishi's Pajero. You see you have to think outside the box wen u look into cars. Dont just base ur judgement on the cars name, price tag and what it symbolizes. Look at its soul. sa Panahon ngayon you have to be practical like the Japanese does with its cars. I have an X5 and a Merc M class and also an Outlander just in case you guys are wondering. (12 February 2010)
  • RangeP38 says To compare a mitsubishi outlander and a mazda CX-9 as equal or better to an X5 is pure and simple heresy. BMW X5 are expensive for a reason, and its engineering, technology, quality of materials, craftsmanship, and performance are worth every damn penny. (13 February 2010)
  • Apolonio Julio Leonor says Just Go for the Range Rover, even Jeremy Clarkson hates BMW X line up! (15 February 2010)
  • edviernes says i never thought of it until edward james came along,,, thanks bro! (16 February 2010)
  • hmm says @edward james yup your absolutely damn right about one thing...mitsubishi made the ZERO's(tora-tora) SO CHEAP that they didn't even bother or think twice about their kamikase attack...its rubbish to compare it to a bmw or mercedez... even though bmw did not pass for a plane engine during that era... as RangeP38 qouted ...its engineering, technology, quality, craftsmanship, and performance are worth every damn penny. (16 February 2010)
  • CL says ummm edward hmm panu kaya ko to sasabihin ng hindi ka magagalit sakin hindi naman eroplano ung pinaguusapan d2 ehh pinaguusapan natin ay cars bakit mukang bang eroplano ung CX9 at outlander, gumawa nga cla ng eroplano at engines bakit engines ba ng eroplano ang nasa mazda at mistu turbine engines bayan ndi naman dba, ok kung gawa nga sa eroplana edi ibig sabihin pang world war 2 ang engines ng mazda at mitsu? de joke lng joke lng peace....^_^ (16 February 2010)
  • CL says @edward ows d nga totoo ba yan cge nga daw icompare mo lahat ng specifications ng outlander mo at X5 mo kung cnu mananalo yang V6 ng outlander at V8 ng X5 tignan natin cnu mananalo pacheaper cheaper kpa miski 3.0 lng X5 tignan natin kung cnu pupulutin sa kangkungan nakakainis......ayoko na bumalik ugali ko dati iiiiiiihhhh nako! dati pa cla gumawa ng eroplano at engines saka malay mu iba ung gumagwa ng engines ng para sa eroplano at engines ng sasakyan nila pero pareho clang brand at baka magkaiba ng factory at assembly line ng engines ng eroplano at sa sasakyan dba tapos pa soul soul kpa tignan mu gawa ng mitsu at sa BMW anu mas mataas na kalidad........sorry hehehe (16 February 2010)
  • KRAM says .... (22 February 2010)
  • Carlover0604 says Wala Naman Pagbabago Eh (21 March 2010)

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