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BMW X5 — price 2026, specs, on-road price & review
The BMW X5 is a Chennai-assembled full-size luxury SUV with a 380 PS 3.0L turbo-petrol (xDrive40i) and a 298 PS 3.0L turbo-diesel (xDrive30d), both 8-speed automatic and xDrive all-wheel drive. Priced ₹96.90 lakh-₹1.13 crore ex-showroom, it rivals the Mercedes-Benz GLE, Audi Q7 and Porsche Cayenne with adaptive air suspension and a 650-litre boot.
- Fuel / drive
- Petrol · Diesel
- 8-speed Steptronic AT, xDrive AWD
- Waiting period
- Ask dealer
- On sale since
- 2019-07
- G05, 2025 model-year update (M Sport Pro off-road package)
Variants & Ex-showroom Prices
BMW X5 Variants and Prices in India
| Variant | Fuel | Transmission | Ex-showroom (Delhi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| xDrive40i xLinePetrol · 8-speed Steptronic AT, xDrive AWD | Petrol | 8-speed Steptronic AT, xDrive AWD | ₹96.90 lakh |
| xDrive30d xLineDiesel · 8-speed Steptronic AT, xDrive AWD | Diesel | 8-speed Steptronic AT, xDrive AWD | ₹98.90 lakh |
| xDrive40i M Sport ProPetrol · 8-speed Steptronic AT, xDrive AWDAdds the off-road-styled M Sport Pro package (M Sport brakes, M alloys, aggressive bumpers) over the xLine. CarDekho's own listing rounds this to ₹1.11 Cr. | Petrol | 8-speed Steptronic AT, xDrive AWD | ₹1.11 crore |
| xDrive30d M Sport ProDiesel · 8-speed Steptronic AT, xDrive AWDTeam-BHP and CarWale's own November 2026 variant pages round this to ₹1.13 Cr; both confirm the ₹2 lakh petrol-diesel gap seen across the range. | Diesel | 8-speed Steptronic AT, xDrive AWD | ₹1.13 crore |
What you actually pay
BMW X5 On-Road Price in Hyderabad (Estimate)
Indicatively ₹1.17 crore – ₹1.42 crore on-road in Hyderabad for the base to top variant, built from the ex-showroom price plus Telangana life tax, first-year comprehensive insurance, registration and the road-safety cess.
| Component | Base variant | Top variant |
|---|---|---|
| Ex-showroom (Delhi) | ₹96.90 lakh | ₹1.13 crore |
| Telangana life tax (18%–21%) | ₹17.44 lakh – ₹20.35 lakh | ₹20.41 lakh – ₹23.81 lakh |
| Insurance, 1st year comprehensive (2.5–4%) | ₹2.42 lakh – ₹3.88 lakh | ₹2.84 lakh – ₹4.54 lakh |
| Registration + ₹5,000 road-safety cess + handling | ~₹6,000 | ~₹6,000 |
| On-road, Hyderabad (indicative) | ₹1.17 crore – ₹1.21 crore | ₹1.37 crore – ₹1.42 crore |
BMW X5 Mileage (Claimed)
| Powertrain | Fuel | BMW claimed figure |
|---|---|---|
| 3.0L TwinPower Turbo inline-6 petrol (xDrive40i) | Petrol · 8-speed Steptronic AT, xDrive AWD | 12 kmpl (ARAI, as listed by CarDekho's spec sheet) |
| 3.0L inline-6 turbo-diesel (xDrive30d) | Diesel · 8-speed Steptronic AT, xDrive AWD | 12 kmpl (ARAI, as listed by CarDekho's spec sheet) |
Engines, Motors & Gearboxes
X5 Powertrain Options
3.0L TwinPower Turbo inline-6 petrol (xDrive40i)
- Fuel
- Petrol
- Displacement
- 2998 cc
- Power
- 380 PS
- Transmission
- 8-speed Steptronic AT, xDrive AWD
- Claimed efficiency
- 12 kmpl (ARAI, as listed by CarDekho's spec sheet)
3.0L inline-6 turbo-diesel (xDrive30d)
- Fuel
- Diesel
- Displacement
- 2993 cc
- Power
- 298 PS
- Torque
- 670 Nm
- Transmission
- 8-speed Steptronic AT, xDrive AWD
- Claimed efficiency
- 12 kmpl (ARAI, as listed by CarDekho's spec sheet)
Dimensions & Practicality
- Length
- 4922 mm
- Width
- 2004 mm
- Height
- 1745 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2975 mm
- Ground clearance
- 214 mm
- Boot space
- 650 L
- Seating
- 5
- Fuel tank
- 80 L
Feature List
BMW X5 Features (from BMW’s official specification)
Safety
- 6 airbags (driver, front passenger, 2 curtain, driver-side, front-passenger-side)
- ABS with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution
- Electronic Stability Control with traction control
- Hill Descent Control
- Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
- ISOFIX child-seat mounts
- 360° camera with guidelines (M Sport Pro)
- Autonomous Parking Assistant
Comfort & Convenience
- 4-zone automatic climate control
- Vernasca leather upholstery with memory front seats
- Panoramic glass roof
- Adaptive 2-axle air suspension
- Gesture control
- Heated front seats
Technology
- 12.3-inch BMW Curved Display with iDrive 8 and augmented-reality navigation
- 464W Harman Kardon surround sound, 16 speakers
- Digital Key Plus
- BMW Connected Package Professional (Teleservices, Intelligent eCall, remote software upgrade)
- Wireless Apple CarPlay / Android Auto
- Head-up display (M Sport Pro)
Exterior
- Illuminated Iconic Glow kidney grille
- BMW Adaptive LED headlights with selective beam and high-beam assist
- Two-part split tailgate
- 20-21 inch alloy wheels (M alloys on M Sport Pro)
- High-gloss Shadow Line roof rails
- M Sport Pro off-road styling package
BMW X5 Colours
Skyscraper Grey Metallic · Mineral White Metallic · Individual Tanzanite Blue · M Carbon Black Metallic · M Brooklyn Grey Metallic · Black Sapphire Metallic (6 options, per BMW)
The Auto Grid Review
BMW X5 Review: Our Verdict
X5s come through the Kondapur bay far less often than Nexons, but when one does, the car rewards a closer look rather than a quick wash-and-film. The illuminated kidney grille sits proud of the bumper and is the first thing to pick up stone rash on the Shamshabad-Vijayawada stretch; the two-part split tailgate's lower lip takes paint transfer from loading luggage at valet ramps, and the panoramic glass roof's trim edge is where dealer-applied wax tends to leave swirl marks we end up correcting before a customer ever notices. Owners who option the M Sport Pro off-road package care about the aggressive front splitter staying chip-free more than most, since it sits lower than the standard xLine bumper. CBU-adjacent pricing (this is Chennai-assembled, but every panel is still an expensive replacement) means most X5 owners we see choose full-body coverage on day one rather than waiting for the first chip to convince them.
What we like
- +380 PS petrol and 298 PS/670 Nm diesel both feel genuinely effortless for the car's size
- +Adaptive 2-axle air suspension rides comfortably on broken ORR sections
- +650-litre boot and a 5-seat cabin that never feels cramped
- +Locally assembled at BMW's Chennai plant, which helps service turnaround
What we’d change
- –No independent Indian NCAP/Global NCAP test exists for this generation
- –ARAI mileage of 12 kmpl is a blended figure, not variant-specific
- –M Sport Pro's lower front splitter and bigger wheels are more vulnerable to kerb and pothole damage
- –₹14+ lakh jump from xLine to M Sport Pro buys styling and brakes, not extra space or tech
Is the X5 right for you? Seven driver personalities, scored
Find the row that sounds like your driving life — that is the verdict that matters for you.
City Commuter
10–30 km a day through traffic
It's comfortable and easy to place in traffic for its size, but the X5 is a lot of car for pure city commuting and the diesel's torque is wasted below 60 km/h.
Highway Cruiser
ORR laps and expressway weekends
This is where the X5 earns its price — the air suspension soaks up expansion joints at 100 km/h and the diesel's 670 Nm makes overtaking on the ORR effortless.
Family First
Four or five aboard, school runs to road trips
A genuinely spacious 5-seat cabin and a 650-litre boot handle a family's luggage easily, though the lack of a published India crash-test score is the one gap for safety-conscious buyers.
Driving Enthusiast
Cares how it steers, not just how it looks
The xDrive40i petrol six is smooth and quick, but this is a comfort-tuned SUV first — buyers chasing corner feel should look at the M Sport Pro's firmer tune or a smaller, lighter BMW.
First-Car Buyer
Budget-conscious and resale-aware
Nobody's starting their driving life in a ₹1 crore CBU-adjacent luxury SUV — running costs and insurance alone rule this out as a first car.
Chauffeur-Driven Executive
Judged from the rear seat
4-zone climate, memory seats and a quiet, well-isolated cabin make the X5 a genuinely comfortable chauffeur-driven option, just a notch below the longer-wheelbase 7 Series for rear-seat theatre.
Weekend Explorer
Ghats, dirt tracks and monsoon roads
xDrive all-wheel drive and adjustable air suspension make it capable on a highway-adjacent dirt track, though this isn't a car most owners will take far off-road given the cost of a mistake.
Paint Protection
PPF for the BMW X5: What We Install and Why
Where it takes damage
The illuminated kidney grille sits forward of the bumper line and is first to pick up stone chips; the two-part split tailgate's lower edge takes scuffs from luggage loading, and the panoramic roof's trim edge shows dealer-wax swirl marks under inspection light. M Sport Pro's lower front splitter and larger alloys are more exposed than the standard xLine's.
Our recommendation
AG1 full-front with the splitter and lower-door edge on xLine cars; AG1 Square full-body for M Sport Pro buyers, given the lower ground clearance and the styling pack's cost.
Coverage
Full front standard on xLine; full body recommended on M Sport Pro, with a tailgate-lower-edge strip on every X5 we see.
BMW X5 vs GLE vs XC90 vs Fortuner
Cross-shopped against: Mercedes-Benz GLE, Mercedes-Benz GLS, Audi Q7, Volvo XC90, Range Rover Sport, Land Rover Defender, Porsche Cayenne, BMW X7, BMW 5 Series, Toyota Fortuner.
| Model | Segment | Ex-showroom | Fuel | Waiting period | Auto Grid rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMW X5 | Full-size luxury SUV | ₹96.90 lakh – ₹1.13 crore | Petrol / Diesel | — | 4.3 / 5 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE | Full-size luxury SUV (7-seat, long-wheelbase) | ₹1.00 crore – ₹1.17 crore | Diesel / Petrol | 2-6 months industry-wide for the GLE as of… | 4.3 / 5 |
| Volvo XC90 | Full-size luxury SUV | ₹98.80 lakh | Petrol (Mild Hybrid, 48V) | — | 4.3 / 5 |
| Toyota Fortuner | Ladder-frame full-size SUV | ₹35.11 lakh – ₹50.97 lakh | Diesel / Diesel mild hybrid / Petrol | 1 month | 4.3 / 5 |
| BMW 5 Series | Luxury executive sedan | ₹77.00 lakh | Petrol | — | 4.3 / 5 |
Jeep
Grand Cherokee
₹63.00 lakh – ₹63.85 lakhex-showroom
The Jeep Grand Cherokee is Jeep India's flagship SUV, sold as a single fully-loaded 2.0-litre turbo-petrol AWD with an 8-speed automatic, 272 PS and 400 Nm, shared with the Wrangler. It seats 5, carries an 87-litre tank and a 1,068-litre boot, and is offered in the Limited (O) and the motorised-side-step, rear-screen Signature Edition.
Range Rover
Range Rover
₹2.40 crore – ₹3.83 croreex-showroom
The Range Rover is the original luxury SUV and JLR's flagship, sold in India in long-wheelbase form across HSE diesel, Autobiography petrol and fully-imported SV trims. The HSE (D350, 350 PS diesel) and Autobiography (P400, 400 PS petrol) are locally assembled near Pune; the V8 SV is a full import. All variants get an 8-speed automatic, AWD, air suspension and all-wheel steering.
Volvo
XC90
₹98.80 lakhex-showroom
The Volvo XC90 is Volvo India's seven-seat flagship mild-hybrid SUV, locally assembled with a 250hp/360Nm 2.0-litre petrol mild-hybrid, 8-speed automatic, AWD and Volvo's Pilot Assist suite, priced from ₹98.80 lakh ex-showroom. It now sits below the all-electric EX90 in Volvo's India range.
Audi
Q3
₹51.99 lakh – ₹55.99 lakhex-showroom
The all-new, third-generation Audi Q3 launched in India on 16 October 2026 at an introductory ₹51.99 lakh, locally assembled for the first time. Nova and Zenith trims share one 2.0 TFSI petrol, a 7-speed DCT and standard quattro all-wheel drive, with a 488-litre boot, a digital cockpit and up to 9 airbags. It rivals the BMW X1 and Mercedes-Benz GLA.
Audi
Q5
₹65.55 lakh – ₹70.73 lakhex-showroom
The Audi Q5 is a 5-seat mid-size luxury SUV sold in India with a single 265 PS 2.0 TFSI turbo-petrol, 7-speed S tronic and quattro all-wheel drive as standard. Audi lists Premium Plus, Bold Edition, Signature Line and Technology trims from ₹65.55 lakh to ₹70.73 lakh ex-showroom, rivalling the BMW X3, Mercedes-Benz GLC and Volvo XC60.
Audi
Q7
₹87.17 lakh – ₹96.15 lakhex-showroom
The Audi Q7 is a 7-seat, locally assembled flagship SUV powered by a 340 PS 3.0 TFSI V6 petrol with 8-speed tiptronic and quattro all-wheel drive as standard. Audi lists Premium Plus and Technology trims from ₹87.17 lakh to ₹96.15 lakh ex-showroom, rivalling the BMW X5, Mercedes-Benz GLE and Volvo XC90.
FAQs
BMW X5: Questions Buyers Ask
BMW's own configurator lists the X5 from ₹96.90 lakh (xDrive40i xLine petrol) to ₹1.13 crore (xDrive30d M Sport Pro diesel) ex-showroom pan-India, checked 13 November 2026. These reflect the GST 2.0 rate cut applied from 22 September 2025 plus two subsequent BMW price revisions in 2026.
The xDrive30d diesel's 670 Nm makes it the easier highway car and costs only about ₹2 lakh more than the equivalent petrol trim; the xDrive40i petrol is quieter in town and avoids Delhi-NCR's 10-year diesel re-registration limit. Most Indian buyers we see pick petrol in Delhi NCR and diesel everywhere else.
Not for this generation as of this writing — BMW has not submitted the current X5 to Global NCAP or Bharat NCAP. The outgoing (pre-2019) generation held a 5-star Euro NCAP rating from 2018, but that result does not carry over and has since expired under Euro NCAP's own time-limited validity.
₹96.90 lakh to ₹1.13 crore ex-showroom pan-India as of 13 November 2026. We don't have independent India reliability data split by variant, but the simpler xLine trims carry fewer electronics and styling-pack extras than the M Sport Pro, which anecdotally means less to go wrong — BMW's own warranty and service terms are identical across the range regardless.
Yes — the forward-sitting kidney grille and the tailgate's lower lip are the two panels we repair most often on X5s that skip PPF. We recommend full-front coverage at minimum, and full body for the M Sport Pro's lower splitter. Message Auto Grid on WhatsApp for a plan matched to your trim.
CarDekho lists an ARAI-certified figure of 12 kmpl across the range; this is a combined/blended figure rather than a separate petrol and diesel number, since BMW India's own brochure does not break it out by engine.
No. The India-spec X5 is sold only as a 5-seater; BMW does not offer a third-row option on this generation in India. Buyers who need a third row look at the BMW X7 or the Mercedes-Benz GLS instead.
Both are full-size petrol/diesel luxury SUVs in a similar price band. The X5's air suspension and xDrive drivetrain feel more sharply tuned on winding roads, while the GLE trades on a slightly larger cabin and Mercedes' MBUX infotainment. We see both equally often in our bay; neither has a clear paint-quality edge over the other.
The xDrive40i xLine petrol is the sensible base pick with the full luxury kit at ₹96.90 lakh; step up to the diesel xLine if you drive long highway distances often, and to M Sport Pro only if the firmer suspension and off-road styling matter more to you than ride comfort on broken roads.
We haven't tracked enough X5s through our own bay to give an independent reliability verdict — BMW service intervals and the 2-year/unlimited-km warranty (extendable) are standard for the segment, and owner complaints we hear about most are infotainment glitches rather than mechanical issues, consistent with what's reported across BMW's India range generally.
Indicatively ₹1.17 crore–₹1.42 crore on-road in Hyderabad: ex-showroom ₹96.90 lakh–₹1.13 crore (Delhi, 13 Nov 2026) plus Telangana life tax (18%–21%), first-year insurance and registration. Dealer quotes vary with insurance add-ons and accessories.
The top variant is the xDrive30d M Sport Pro (Diesel, 8-speed Steptronic AT, xDrive AWD) at ₹1.13 crore ex-showroom Delhi; the base model is the xDrive40i xLine (Petrol, 8-speed Steptronic AT, xDrive AWD) at ₹96.90 lakh. 4 variants in all, as of 13 Nov 2026.
X5: Full-size luxury SUV, ₹96.90 lakh – ₹1.13 crore ex-showroom, Petrol/Diesel, Auto Grid rating 4.3/5. XC90: Full-size luxury SUV, ₹98.80 lakh ex-showroom, Petrol (Mild Hybrid, 48V), rated 4.3/5. See the Volvo XC90 page for its full variant list and our verdict.
Ground clearance 214 mm, boot space 650 litres, 5 seats, length 4922 mm (BMW official specification).
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- car4you — BMW X5 4-variant price table, checked against bmw.in's configurator on 23 October 2026 · read 13 Nov 2026
- CarDekho — BMW X5 price, variants, ARAI mileage (12 kmpl), November 2026 · read 13 Nov 2026
- CarDekho — BMW X5 colour options (6 colours) · read 13 Nov 2026
- CarDekho — BMW X5 full specification sheet (airbags, ADAS, features) · read 13 Nov 2026
- Autocar India — BMW X5 India-spec dimensions (4922x2004x1745mm, 650L boot) · read 13 Nov 2026
- Team-BHP — BMW X5 variant-wise price list, November 2026 · read 13 Nov 2026
- Bajaj Finance — BMW X5 ground clearance (214mm) and rival comparison table (23 Sep 2026) · read 13 Nov 2026