The base X5 features SensaTec faux leather as standard in a choice of Black or Canberra Beige/Black. However, you can upgrade to Vernasca leather [well worth it over the base Sensatec synthetic leather] for $1,450 and then choose from Ivory White, Canberra Beige, Coffee, Cognac, or Black. If that's still not enough, Merino leather is available in the same colors besides Cognac, while Tartufo and Ivory White/Midnight Blue get added. However, these options cost $2,450 along with the addition of multi-contour seats, four-zone climate control, and the Premium package, bringing the true total for this leather option to $4,850. Fortunately, you get more choice with trim accents at no cost, with Aluminum Dark Mesh, Brown-Metallic Ash Grain wood, Anthracite-Brown Poplar Matte Finish wood, and Aluminum Tetragon options. The last option is not truly free though, as you need to add multi-contour seats, four-zone climate control, Black extended Merino leather, the Premium package, and the M Sport aero kit. These options can add up to a good few thousand bucks. Glass controls are also available as a standalone option.
Our hybrid sampler came with Ivory White Vernasca leather, Aluminum Tetragon trim accents, heated front seats and armrests [a combined $600 extra], an M sport steering, and ambient lighting which made for a cohesive, stylish interior.
The Black Vermilion gets bespoke interior treatment in the form of Black Merino leather upholstery with red piping and contrast stitching, as well as red binding on the floor mats. An M Alcantara Anthracite headliner is used on this model. The M50i variant gets Vernasca leather at no cost in the same colors as on other X5 models with Merino leather available in Ivory White, Coffee, Black, Tartufo, and Ivory White/Night Blue. These options cost $1,000. The same trim options are available here at no charge, but you can spend extra on carbon fiber [$300] or Individual Piano Black, Individual Fine Wood Ash Grain in High Gloss Silver, or BMW Individual Fineline Black with aluminum inserts for $1,080.
The 2023 BMW X5 Facelift was just spotted in Germany, revealing some new details. For the first time, the spy photographer managed to capture bits of the interior design. And no surprises there: based on these new images, the BMW X5 LCI seems to get the large curved display from recent BMW models. f that’s the case, then the 2023 BMW X5 will also get the latest iDrive 8. The 2023 BMW X5 is due for a facelift refresh in 2023. According to sources, the production cycle in Spartanburg has the 2023 BMW X5 Facelift scheduled for April 2023. That cycle will also apply to the BMW X6 Sports Activity Coupe.
Exterior Upgrades
At the front, these new spy photos reveal revised headlights which resemble the design we’ve already seen on the 5 Series facelift. As you’d expect, the kidney grille goes through a facelift as well. It doesn’t seem to have grown in size, but it now inherits the M Performance grille familiar from cars like the Z4 M40i or M340i. One interesting upgrade is the introduction of the illuminated grilles, in similar fashion to the ones found on the BMW X6 already. Other small changes in the X5 and X6 include the M Sport Package which might become standard on the X6.
New Engines
The engine upgrades for the next 2023 BMW X5 Facelift and X6 Facelift are quite significant. Apparently, the lifecycle impulse will bump up the base BMW X5 xDrive40i output to 370 horsepower, which would make the X5 its class leader in horsepower at entry level. The current hybrid BMW X5 xDrive45e will get increased even further to 480 horsepower, borrowing the hybrid drivetrain from the next-generation 7 Series hybrid. One can infer an increase in electric-only range too, extending the already practical 31 mile range.
But some of the most interesting news comes in the form of the dropping of the M50i designation, to be replaced by the “M60i”. And this is accompanied by an engine change too – switching over to the twin-turbocharged S68 that will allegedly also be shared by the next generation M5, X5 M, and X6 M. This will mark the first time in recent memory that BMW puts an S-Series engine [usually reserved for full-blown M cars] into a non-M offering. The S68 is likely to rated at the same 525-545 horsepower and will feature the 48 volt mild-hybrid. We just had the chance to test the new S68 powerplant in the upcoming 7 Series.
The 2023 BMW X5 Facelift is expected to say in production until July 2026 and it will be replaced after by a new generation of X5 models based on the Neue Klasse platform.
[Spy Photos: instagram.com/wilcoblok]