BMW X5 To Skip Facelift, Next-Gen Model Coming Summer 2018

Khodrocar - Believe it or not, the BMW X5 has been on the market for nearly 20 years now. In that time SUV has undergone two major makeovers – one in 2006, and the most recent coming in 2014. But now for the 2019 model year, in honor of the SUV’s 10th anniversary, the German automaker will skip the the typical facelift for an entirely new platform.

According to BMWBlog, the new BMW X5 will arrive in summer of 2018, followed by a market launch in fall of the same year. The current F15 X5 is scheduled to end production at BMW's Spartanburg, South Carolina plant as early as July 2018, and the new model is scheduled to take its place shortly thereafter.

The current X5 will be replaced after just five years, forgoing the typical mid-life refresh seen on most BMW models, and making it one of the quickest turnarounds in the lineup. And the replacement will be entirely new. Spy photos have given us an early look at the updated SUV, showing off its new front fascia, ranging from the headlights to the dual kidney grille, and even the profile.

The new X5 will ride on BMW’s modular CLAR platform, which currently underpins cars like the 7 Series. The new underpinnings will feature an extensive use of lightweight materials, which should give the SUV a lighter curb weight overall. The current model tips the scales at 4,680 pounds (2,122 kilograms).

Alongside a new platform, the BMW X5 will come with a range of new engines, too. No official details on the engine have been given, but the CLAR platform supports BMW’s latest range of engines, everything from a four-cylinder plug-in hybrid, to a biturbo V12. An M variant, if produced, would likely use the same 4.4-liter biturbo V8 found in the new M5.