Until now, one could only buy a diesel engine in the new X5. BMW has finally introduced the X5 petrol in an M-Sport variant and has been priced at Rs. 82.40 lakhs.
When BMW launched the new X5 in India back in May, they only launched it with the diesel engine available in two trims. Although they had already made announcements for the petrol X5, it wasn’t available for sale back then. Now finally, BMW has launched the X5 petrol variant that would be available in a single trim called the xDrive40i M-Sport. It has been priced at Rs 82.40 lakhs, ex-showroom.
The BMW X5 petrol gets a 3.0-litre, inline six-cylinder engine that churns out 340bhp between 5,500-6,500 rpm and 450 Nm of peak torque between 1,500-5,200 rpm. This engine comes mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters as standard. This rather larger SUV can sprint from naught to 100 kph in just 5.5 seconds.
The BMW X5 is curently in its fourth generation. It is based on the CLAR (Cluster Architecture) platform which makes the SUV lighter. It comes with air suspensions on all four corners and four-wheel drive steering as well. Being available only as the top-end M-Sport variant, the BMW X5 xDrive40i M-Sport gets unique styling in the form of M specific bumpers on the front and rear and larger 20-inch M specific alloy wheels.
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On the interiors, its very well equipped as you would expect. It comes with BMWs latest interior design language and that really stands out. It gets a 12.3-inch live cockpit display, cruise control, three drive modes (Eco Pro, Comfort and Sport), automatic air-conditioning with four-zone climate control, M-specific leather wrapped steering wheel, electrically adjustable front seats, memory function for driver seat, gesture control, Heads-up Display (HUD) and an electrically operated tailgate among many other features.
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On the exterior, it gets features like Laser LED headlamps, LED taillights, LED fog lights, panoramic sunroof. Safety features on board include ABS with Brake Assist (BA), Cornering Brake Control (CBC), Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), Dynamic Traction Control (DTC), electric parking brake with auto hold function, Hill Descent Control (HDC) and run-flat tyres.
