F15 BMW X5 M50d now faster and more fuel efficient

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BMW hasn’t waited very long to introduce the oil burning top of the range variant of the third-gen BMW X5 – pictures and brief specs were available when the F15 X5 was first unveiled in end May 2013. Now we can share with you more hi-res photos of the X5 range-topper, until the X5 M is launched of course.

If you’re the kind that gets off with numbers, you aren’t going to be very excited because things aren’t very different under the hood of the F15 M50d versus the E70 M50d. Peak output is still 381 hp, peak torque is 740 Nm, and the six-cylinder 3.0 litre engine still uses three turbochargers. Power is set to the xDrive system via an eight-speed automatic gearbox. 0-100 km/h can be done in 5.3 seconds, down from 5.4 in the E70.

Despite what seems like mega power and torque and a 0-100 km/h acceleration figure of 5.3 seconds, because the M50d is a diesel, the combined fuel consumption rating is just 6.7 litres per 100 km on the EU test cycle, down from 7.5 litres per 100 km on the E70 X5 M50d, so despite the same output numbers, the car is both more fuel efficient and quicker accelerating as well.

BMW will be bringing another kind of X5 to the Frankfurt show, though, the electric kind.

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After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history.

 

Comments

  • This car is a beast!

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  • Pontiac on Sep 07, 2013 at 9:35 pm

    My real m6( mazda 6) is better.
    Got power with 14:1 compression ratio with good fuel/petrol consumption.

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    • Poontiac on Sep 07, 2013 at 11:47 pm

      You are really a clown.

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    • for ur info…the gem of the M6 range is the “not available” in Msia skyactiv 2.2 diesels….the skyactiv d is wat the rest of the world is talking about

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  • Love this engine. It would makes you stick on your chair.

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  • Which is the next SC it will stay?

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    • Arcee on Sep 09, 2013 at 11:02 pm

      To d less informed, diesel engines are more robust compared to petrol engines. Its d fuel quality that is d problem. Tri-turbos will need at least euro 4 or better. So if our diesel is suitable for this SUV, this car will spend more time in an alignment & tire shop than a SC. With 740nm of torque, you will burn rubber faster than u burn diesel

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  • Look like the X5 could make my heart beat faster as I don’t have enough money to buy it.. hahahah

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  • Arcee on Sep 08, 2013 at 3:30 am

    Too bad this won’t reach our shores until we get Euro4 or better diesel

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  • Joe Radzif on Sep 09, 2013 at 12:09 pm

    yawn…

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  • Arcee on Sep 09, 2013 at 10:47 pm

    Malaysians really missing out on d benefits of diesel engines. I just refilled with diesel. With d price increase, my FC is now 17 cents per km. This is my FC with 80% city drive (PJ to KLCC). Outstation drive is anywhere between 10-13 cents per km – depending on how heavy is my right foot. Performance wise, its between 420-450nm with a piggyback unit & century sprint at 6.5s.

    Fantastic FC with above average performance & it is only a 2.0L engine. So i am not surprised with d performance figures for X5 M50d. Diesel cars are as good as a hybrid car if not better in my opinion. So let’s see some tax waiver incentive for diesel cars & also better fuel quality

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