Impressive features and incredible style make the BMW X5 a worthy choice, but what’s the MPG? Which out of a handful of trims provides you the optimal MPG for your Meridian, Philadelphia, and Laurel, Mississippi, travels? Many factors come into play, so BMW of Meridian covers them all, ensuring that you know which mileage is right for you.
You can expect diverse MPG stats with each BMW X5 trim available. Starting with the sDrive40i, this trim achieves an EPA-estimated 21 city/26 highway MPG, which produces the ultimate gas mileage if you tend to drive on the highway.1
If you decide to drive the xDrive40i, with the patented BMW all-wheel drive, it achieves an EPA-estimated 21 city/25 highway MPG.1 This serves any road situation but with slightly less highway efficiency.
Next, we encounter the first M trim, the M50i, which achieves an EPA-estimated 16 city/22 highway MPG.1 This vehicle puts a lot of power on the road with a robust V8 engine.
With the M trim, drivers will achieve an EPA-estimated 13 city/18 highway MPG.1 You’re going to be less concerned with gas mileage and more out for sheer power and up for racing speed.
For hybrid shoppers, the xDrive45e trim, gives you incredible gas mileage by achieving an EPA-estimated 50 combined MPGe.1 Plus, it can drive up to 400 miles when properly charged and fueled up.
The first two X5 trims, sDrive40i and xDrive40i, use the 3.0L BMW TwinPower Turbo 6-cylinder engine. With this engine in place, it generates 335 horsepower with 331 lb-ft of torque. Count on fast acceleration, from 0 to 60 MPH in 5.3 seconds.
In the next trim, M50i, you’ll discover a 4.4L BMW M TwinPower Turbo V8 engine that generates 523 horsepower with 553 lb-ft of torque. This engine propels you from 0 to 60 MPH in a mere 4.1 seconds.
Boost the already vigorous power you’ve got in this engine with the M trim. It generates 600 horsepower and reaches 60 MPH in a heart-stopping 3.8 seconds. If you add the Competition package, it increases your horsepower to 617.
If you choose the xDrive45e, it uses the same engine as the two introductory trims but combined with an electric motor. You generate up to 389 horsepower with 331 lb-ft of torque in the hybrid X5.
Each engine/trim combination includes the Driving Dynamics Control system, which blends with your drivetrain to take over the road. The 3.0L engine sports a system that contains ECO PRO, COMFORT, and SPORT modes and supplies you with an 8-speed Sport Automatic transmission with Sport and Manual shift modes.
Moving up to the next level, the 4.4L engine gives you this system with COMFORT, SPORT, and SPORT+ modes. Combine this with an 8-speed M STEPTRONIC automatic transmission, and you’re ready for anything.
In the hybrid, you not only get a hybrid-specific digital instrument cluster, but it also comes with a hybrid-centric Driving Dynamics Control system with ADAPTIVE, SPORT, HYBRID, and ELECTRIC modes. With every trim, you’ll find the steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters handy and seamless to use.
Additionally, you’ll be able to attach a trailer, watercraft, or any other load to the X5 with the available trailer hitch. You can haul a towing capacity of up to 7,200 pounds when properly equipped.
Beyond the sharp style, great handling, and upgraded features, you may want to know more about the BMW X5 MPG. It’s an important factor for Meridian, Philadelphia, and Laurel, MS, drivers to consider. To see how the X5 fares, schedule your test drive at BMW of Meridian.
1 Preliminary EPA-estimated figures are for comparison purposes only. Your actual mileage will vary, depending on speed, driving habits, trip length and driving conditions; actual mileage may be lower. Note for MPGe: All data are provisional and subject to official confirmation. The provisional power consumption figures have been calculated based on the ECE test cycle.
