BMW has released pricing for the new X5 model. Launching in its fourth
iteration, the new X5 carries a starting price of US$ 60,700. Add in the US$ 995
destination charge and you’re looking at US$ 61,695 delivered, before delving into
the long options list.
That’s for the xDrive40i model, and represents a US$ 1,200 jump over the price of the 2018 X5 xDrive35i it replaces. (The existing
model has also been offered in a base sDrive35i with rear-wheel drive, which
has yet to launch for the new version).
Graduate to the top X5 xDrive 50i and you’re looking
at US$ 75,750 (or US$ 76,745 with delivered). That’s US$ 1,700 more than the existing
model. Customers will also be able to choose between various packages,
including the standard xLine and optional M Sport trim packages, and a new
off-road package with air suspension and mechanical locking rear differential.
But no matter which version or packages you select,
the 2019 X5 comes with a long list of standard equipment – including launch
control, dynamic dampers, LED headlamps, panoramic glass sunroof, and an array
of safety and driver-assistance systems.
Crossovers remain BMW’s hottest sellers in the
United States, where they accounted for 53 percent of its sales last month. Of
the nearly 30,000 vehicles the automaker sold in America in June, 10,302 of them
were part of the X series – of which 4,355 were X5s – and that’s based on the
outgoing model. The arrival of the new model ought to further expand BMW’s
slice of the lucrative market for mid-size luxury SUVs.
