BMW’s fourth generation X5 range opens with the xDrive 30d, the top selling variant with a 195kW/620Nm 3.0-litre straight six turbodiesel, priced at $126,900.
The xDrive 40i, with a 250kW/450Nm turbopetrol six, is $130,900, the xDrive 45e hybrid is $139,900 and the M50i, with a 390kW/750Nm twin turbopetrol 4.4-litre V8 is $164,900, or $149,900 in Pure specification, with the same drivetain but less bling.
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