Expected: late 2026
iX5 → G65 → Sports Activity Vehicle
A plain-language guide without filling unknown specifications with guesses.
The iX5 is the first battery-electric X5 and an official G65 branch. BMW has published unusually detailed launch specifications for the iX5 60 xDrive and has separately confirmed a series-production iX5 Hydrogen for 2028.
What is already known. The iX5 60 xDrive uses a 144 kWh net battery with 120 mm Gen6 cylindrical cells and dual-motor all-wheel drive. BMW quotes 570 hp, 593 lb-ft, estimated 4.4 seconds to 60 mph and a preliminary 435-mile EPA range. Charging is announced at up to 460 kW DC, with bidirectional Vehicle-to-Load, Vehicle-to-Home and Vehicle-to-Vehicle functions. iX5 Hydrogen is scheduled to add fuel-cell electric propulsion in 2028.
What specialist sources report. Derivative expansion beyond the announced iX5 60 xDrive remains specialist reporting until BMW publishes it. What remains unknown. Final EPA certification, certified figures outside the US, hydrogen output and storage data, and global prices remain pending.
If BMW has not published a dimension, it stays unknown; a prototype or related model cannot supply an exact answer.
| Body | Code | Production | Doors / seats | Length | Luggage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Activity Vehicle | G65 | Expected: late 2026 | 5-door SAV / 5 | Not published | Not published |
BMW's announcements come first, followed by versions reported by Bimmerpost and BMWBLOG, with unknowns kept separate.
Known model names and powertrain families for the sports activity vehicle branch, kept separate until each exact pairing is verified.
| Field | Catalogued data |
|---|---|
| Body code | G65 |
| Production | Future model — series production not yet confirmed |
| Model designations | iX5 60 xDrive · iX5 Hydrogen (from 2028) |
| Engine / drive families | iX5 60 xDrive: dual motor, 570 hp, 593 lb-ft, 144 kWh usable battery · Up to 460 kW DC; 10–80% in 22 minutes; preliminary 435-mile EPA estimate · iX5 Hydrogen series model scheduled for 2028; full specification pending |
| Data status | Preliminary range. Exact combinations will follow the factory reveal and market-specific data. |
The iX5 60 xDrive uses a 144 kWh net battery with 120 mm Gen6 cylindrical cells and dual-motor all-wheel drive. BMW quotes 570 hp, 593 lb-ft, estimated 4.4 seconds to 60 mph and a preliminary 435-mile EPA range. Charging is announced at up to 460 kW DC, with bidirectional Vehicle-to-Load, Vehicle-to-Home and Vehicle-to-Vehicle functions. iX5 Hydrogen is scheduled to add fuel-cell electric propulsion in 2028.
Derivative expansion beyond the announced iX5 60 xDrive remains specialist reporting until BMW publishes it.
Final EPA certification, certified figures outside the US, hydrogen output and storage data, and global prices remain pending.
Only announced details appear here; final hardware may vary by derivative and market.
iX5 60 xDrive: dual motor, 570 hp, 593 lb-ft, 144 kWh usable battery · Up to 460 kW DC; 10–80% in 22 minutes; preliminary 435-mile EPA estimate · iX5 Hydrogen series model scheduled for 2028; full specification pending
Added only after BMW publishes derivative-specific data.
Exact output, battery, transmission and driven wheels will appear here after production data is published.
What BMW has confirmed, what specialist sources report and which questions remain open.
Official dates and specialist-reported timing are labelled separately because production plans can still move.
BMW publishes the first iX5 60 xDrive specifications.
US market launch follows the first combustion G65 derivatives.
BMW plans the first series-production fuel-cell model in the X5 family.
This is the current view of the programme, not a final price list; the derivative mix can still change.
Battery-electric and later hydrogen fuel-cell X5 branch, sharing the body and Neue Klasse digital layer with the broader G65 family.
Prototype features are not treated as production equipment until BMW includes them in the model description.
Which questions the world premiere should answer and what will only be known after series production begins.
| Item | Interval / trigger | Catalog note |
|---|---|---|
| Before series production | At every official release | Update confirmed facts and verification date. |
| After technical data is published | Per market and derivative | Add exact dimensions, weight, output, range and consumption. |
| After customer deliveries | From factory documentation | Build the normal service and identification record. |
The sales name may be official even when the internal code and exact date come only from specialist reporting.
Each claim shows where it comes from: official BMW material, specialist reporting or an open question.
Primary specifications and rollout for iX5 60 xDrive and the iX5 Hydrogen plan.
Official confirmation that the next X5 will span five drive-system types including hydrogen in 2028.
Independent reading of the announced range and specification.