BMW X5 News

Force-fed V8 engine arrive in new BMW X5/X6
By Tung Nguyen · 02 Oct 2019
BMW's X5 and X6 large SUV twins have been given a hardcore M and even more hardcore M Competition makeover, with only the latter scheduled to blast into Australian showrooms in the second quarter of next year.Both versions are powered by a 4.4-litre twin-
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Five-star cars required for new Uber drivers
By Tung Nguyen · 01 Oct 2019
Uber has announced that all new drivers from today will require a full five-star Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) vehicle, while existing drivers will have two years to move to the new standard.As for vehicles that have yet to be tested by
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Bulletproof BMW X5 unveiled
By Tung Nguyen · 27 Aug 2019
BMW has unveiled its X5 Protection VR6, a bulletproof and explosive-resistant version of its large luxury SUV aimed at high-end dignitaries and very important people.
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BMW adds three more variants to X5 range
By Tung Nguyen · 20 Aug 2019
BMW Australia has added three new variants to its X5 large SUV line-up, doubling engine options and expanding the range to six grades.
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BMW ups towing power on big SUVs
By James Cleary · 04 Jul 2019
BMW Australia has adopted the towing hardware used on US models to raise the towing capacity of its full-size SUVs by 30 percent.
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BMW V8 SUV flagships here in fourth quarter
By James Cleary · 03 Jul 2019
BMW Australia has confirmed the arrival of flagship M50i V8 versions of its X5 and X7 SUVs in the fourth quarter of this year.
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BMW shoves petrol V8 into X5 and X7
By Tom White · 23 May 2019
BMW has revealed halo models for the X5 and X7 SUV ranges, both of which are powered by 4.4-litre twin-turbo petrol V8s.
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Top safety ratings for big-ticket SUVs
By Tom White · 12 Dec 2018
Both Holden’s newest SUV offering and BMW’s stalwart X5 have received maximum five-star ANCAP safety ratings in the authority’s latest round of testing.
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Beemer confirms X5 launch plans
By Neil Dowling · 10 Oct 2018
BMW has thrown high tech and sheer grunt at its fourth-generation X5, with it ready to enter showrooms in November in a crisp body that is marginally bigger but more feature-rich than its predecessor.
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BMW ute is not going to happen
By Andrew Chesterton · 03 Oct 2018
If you're holding out for a BMW-badged ute to do battle with the Mercedes-Benz X-Class, you can forget it, with the brand's highest executives today ruling out an entry into the pickup market.
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