Almost a year after the G05 BMW X5 was revealed to the world, the big premium SUV has finally landed in Malaysia. The fourth-generation model is being previewed on our shores today ahead of an official launch, expected to happen in August this year.
Let’s start with the price. Offered in just a single xDrive40i M Sport variant, the new X5 will retail at an estimated RM640,000 on-the-road without insurance. As usual, this figure will include a five-year, unlimited-mileage warranty, a five-year free scheduled service package and a two-year tyre warranty.
For that money, you get a proper 3.0 litre turbocharged straight-six that churns out 340 hp from 5,500 to 6,500 rpm and 450 Nm of torque between 1,500 to 5,200 rpm, paired to ZF’s ubiquitous eight-speed sport automatic transmission and a more efficient all-wheel drive system with a rear differential lock. It will get from zero to 100 km/h in 5.5 seconds and deliver a combined fuel consumption figure of 9.2 litres per 100 km.
Stylistically, the new X5 marks a significant departure from its predecessor, with a sportier, more angular design that takes plenty of cues from the latest X3. Like on many new BMWs nowadays, the double kidney grille is massive and joined in the middle by a single chrome surround, and they are flanked by trapezoidal adaptive LED headlights with U-shaped daytime running lights.
Along the side, large Air Breather vents continue to be used, but the shoulder line now features a prominent kink towards the rear of the car, emphasising the hindquarters. At the rear, the slimmer LED tail lights lose much of the L shape that has been a defining feature of BMW models, and they have large light guides that frame the lamps other functions, such as the reverse, brake and indicator lights.
The M Sport package adds a more aggressive front bumper with larger air intakes, body-coloured cladding, gloss black trim and a large rear diffuser with twin integrated exhaust pipes. The Style 740 M ten-spoke alloy wheels measure 20 inches in diameter and hide larger M Sport brakes with blue callipers.
Inside, you’ll find a similar geometric design to the new 3 Series, albeit with a greater use of metallic highlights and gloss black trim on the centre console. The car comes as standard with the range-topping BMW Live Cockpit Professional infotainment system, featuring twin 12.3-inch displays and the new BMW Operating System 7.0 that gets a a revised user interface with larger panels.
The system can be controlled via the centre touchscreen, gesture control or the iDrive controller. Also fitted is the Intelligent Personal Assistant, an advanced voice control system that can learn the user’s routines and habits, similar to the Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) system. The rest of the interior is decorated in Vernasca leather upholstery, a Sensatec faux leather-wrapped dashboard and black headlining.
Measuring 4,922 mm long, 2,004 mm wide and 1,745 mm tall, the new X5 is 36 mm longer, 66 mm wider and 19 mm taller, with the 2,975 mm wheelbase also being 42 mm longer. Malaysian-market models are five-seaters with a 650 litre boot (expandable to 1,870 litres by folding the 40:20:40-split rear seats), plus a powered split-opening tailgate and a neat powered cargo cover that slides into the boot floor when not in use.
Standard equipment includes LED fog lights, keyless entry, push-button start, cruise control, adaptive M suspension, four-zone climate control, power-adjustable sports seats with driver’s side memory and powered steering adjustment, manual rear sunblinds, a 14-speaker, 464-watt Harman Kardon sound system, Qi wireless charging, a head-up display, twin 10.2-inch rear touchscreens and the BMW Display Key.
Safety-wise, the X5 comes with the Driving Assistant pack that adds front collision warning with brake intervention (autonomous emergency braking), Lane Departure Warning, Lane Change Warning (blind spot monitoring), rear crossing traffic warning and rear collision warning. There’s also a Parking Assistant for parallel and perpendicular manoeuvres, along with a reverse camera.
Colours for the new X5 include Mineral White, Black Sapphire, Arctic Grey and Phytonic Blue, with either a Black, Cognac or Coffee interior and Aluminium Tetragon or Fineline Stripe wood trim, depending on the exterior colour chosen. The car also gets the BMW Digital Key that allows owners to use certain Samsung smartphones as their key; they can also share this “key” with five other users.
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No comfort seats, no BMW laserlights, not a single driver assistance feature… at this price point????? Thank you, next
You didn’t read the article did you?? “the X5 comes with the Driving Assistant pack that adds front collision warning with brake intervention (autonomous emergency braking), Lane Departure Warning, Lane Change Warning (blind spot monitoring), rear crossing traffic warning and rear collision warning”
One word… CBU
I guess for this CBU unit you can configure or add ons what do you like but the price for this car will increased more than 640k. Same as Bobby Ang said for the latest G20 3 Series.
Better wait G05 BMW X5 hybrid RM388,000
But this latest X5 only comes with X45i that using 3.0 6 cylinder engine. For sure higher excise duty and roadtax.
DOA when they start selling this here. They have to CKD this to be popular like before.
Overpriced. But given that its a cbu, can hardly be competitive. but looking at the g20, i think the specs and equipment here would be a letdown too judging from the price.
Wait fot the CKD, then compare with the equivalent Volvo.
X70 is still better at 1/5 the price.
Of course Fordist, X5 is at RM640K due to X5 G05 that launch in Malaysia are fully imported. But expected to get CKD X5 G05 Hybrid which the price will be cheaper that will cost RM388K or below RM400K.
Although, as you said about X70 price, of course it is cheaper. However, X70 price vs X5 G05 price is impossible to compare as X70 price can only compare with Honda CR-V, Nissan X-Trail and Subaru Forestor. For BMW X5 GO5 price can only compare with Mercedes GLE and Volvo XC90.
Err but X70 is also CBU at the moment. So it’s apple to apple comparison? And yet spec for spec, X70 still trumps X5 by a mile.
Just the straight six is enough to trump the puny 4 pot X70. Spec for spec, the Proton will lose. Some interior gimmicks like ‘Hey Proton’ does not win over actual performance that you get with 600k. Drive both, then tell me that the X70 can trump an X5 spec-wise, by a mile…
Still more than 200k more expansive than the xc90 t8 that has 2 extra seats, 100hp and 200nm more than this x5. Plus the xc90 has a semi autonomous and active cruise which is more usable than that gimmicky lane keep assist or collision warning thing
Xc90 is equivalent to peugeot 3008. Even cx5 is more premium.
Dont talk crap lah. Even ckd will not be that cheap for petrol X5. The cheapest ever X5 is the xdrive40e previous gen due to government incentive for hybrid vehicle. Need to see what is the content in NAP that they will announce soon.
Must admit that the new X5 looks great. Specs looks good. But it is expensive. The Lexus RX350 is only RM522k. The GLE450 is expected to cost RM634k. Will BMW Malaysia consider CKDing the X5? Considering that even the hybrid model will use the 3.0 inline 6 engine, instead of a 2.0. Will there be enough cost savings from being EEV (if the EEV benefits will remain for 2019 and onwards) ?
waiting for the hybrid
wait for the ckd phev version is going to be cheaper
Does it come with 360 view camera? Vehicles keep growing bigger and bigger, windows keep getting smaller and smaller for the sake of vehicle body structure strength or sporty looks as car manufacturers claim. Doesn’t 360 view system a quite useful equipment? At least, more important than that auto retract cargo shade cover?