Next-gen BMW X5 to launch in India in LWB guise

BMW will bring the next-generation X5 SUV to India in long wheelbase (LWB) form, our sources have indicated. The next-gen X5 is set to debut in Europe soon in all-electric iX5 guise, and will feature the Neue Klasse design overhaul as seen on the iX3 and i3 EVs.

1. BMW LWB models currently sold in India garnering healthy demand
2. Next-gen X5 is being adapted for LWB, and will make it here in this form
3. i5 LWB and iX3 LWB also headed to India

Next-gen X5 to join growing list of BMW LWB models in India

LWB BMWs resonated well with Indian customers

Next-gen BMW X5 (standard wheelbase) prototype. Image used for representation only.

BMW has seen great success with the three LWB models it currently retails in India: the 3 Series LWB, 5 Series LWB, and iX1 LWB. These models were originally designed for the Chinese market, and resonated with Indian luxury car buyers (many of whom are chauffeur-driven) thanks to the extra space they offer in the second row.

The next-gen BMW X5 will be adapted for a China-spec LWB version too, and this will be the one offered in India as well. However, given that the new X5 has yet to be revealed globally and the extra time required for LWB adaptation, don't expect the BMW SUV to make its way to India before the latter half of 2027.

BMW X5

₹95.40 - ₹1.11 Crore (Ex-showroom price)

Range/Mileage

12 kmpl

Specifications

Front Brakes: DiscsRear Brakes: DiscsLength: 4922+ 40 more

Features

Power Windows: Front and Rear12 Volt Port: YesCabin Boot Access: Yes+ 137 more

Variants

xDrive30d M Sport Pro 3.0 DieselxDrive30d xLine 3.0 DieselxDrive40i M Sport Pro 3.0 Petrol+ 1 more

BMW iX3 LWB

BMW India has other LWB models on the way too, including the i5 LWB, which is set to launch this year, and the iX3 LWB, which will go on sale here in 2027.

What to expect from the next-gen BMW X5

One of the first ICE-powered BMWs to adopt Neue Klasse design language

A few months ago, images of the next-gen X5 leaked online, confirming a radical Neue Klasse redesign. Up front, it gets a pair of sharp blacked-out sections housing the headlamps and vertically-arranged illuminated kidney grilles in the centre. At the back, it gets a sporty sloping roofline and wide wraparound LED tail-lamps.

Next-gen BMW X5 (standard wheelbase) prototype. Image used for representation only.

Inside, the next-gen X5 is anticipated to feature an all-new layout with the large rhomboidal touchscreen seen in newer BMWs, along with the pillar-to-pillar Panoramic Vision display and quad-spoke steering wheel.

Expect petrol, diesel, and plug-in hybrid powertrains to be offered for the new X5. As noted previously, there will be an all-electric iX5 on offer in global markets too, which will come with the largest battery pack of any BMW EV to date.

With inputs from Hormazd Sorabjee