sDrive40i and xDrive40i
The sDrive40i and xDrive40i are essentially identically equipped except for the standard all-wheel-drive system in the latter model. Standard features include:
- Turbocharged 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine (335 horsepower, 331 lb-ft)
- Eight-speed automatic transmission
- Adaptive suspension dampers
- 19-inch wheels
- Panoramic sunroof
- Simulated leather upholstery
- Power-adjustable, heated front seats
- Keyless entry with push-button start
- Digital instrument cluster
- 12.3-inch touchscreen (standard on models produced early in the year)
- 12.3-inch display screen (standard on models produced later in the year)
- Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration
- Navigation system
- 10-speaker audio system
Standard safety and driving assistance systems include:
- Forward collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
- Lane departure warning (alerts you if the vehicle begins to drift out of its lane)
- Blind-spot monitor with rear cross-traffic alert (warns you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while in reverse)
Options on these trims include:
- Individual options
- Leather upholstery
- Four-zone automatic climate control
- Third-row seating
- Upgraded M Sport brakes
- M Sport package
- 20-inch wheels
- M Sport steering wheel
- M Sport exterior trim
- Premium package
- Remote engine start
- Gesture control for the infotainment system (can use hand gestures to control certain vehicle features)
- Head-up display (displays important information in your sight line on the windshield)
- Executive package
Includes Premium package features plus:
- Upgraded headlights
- Panoramic glass roof with embedded LED lighting
- Glass-trimmed shifter and infotainment knob
- Rear window shades
- Climate Comfort package
- Four-zone automatic climate control
- Heated front armrests, steering wheel and rear seats
- Luxury Seating package
- Upgraded front seats with ventilation and massage
- Driving Assistance Professional package
- Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the X5 and the car in front)
- Lane keeping system (makes minor steering corrections to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane)
- Evasive steering assist (enhances the forward collision mitigation system with steering-based collision avoidance)
- Emergency stop assist (can bring the BMW to a stop in the event of a medical emergency)
- Parking Assistance package
- Automated parking system (steers into a parking spot with little or no driver intervention)
- Parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible in front of or behind the vehicle when parking)
- Surround-view camera system (gives you a top-down view of the X5 and its surroundings for tight parking situations)
xDrive45e
The xDrive45e is a plug-in hybrid. It has a turbocharged six-cylinder engine, electric motors, and a hybrid battery pack that you can plug in and charge. With a full battery charge, the xDrive45e provides an EPA-estimated 31 miles of all-electric driving. When the battery is discharged, the xDrive45e operates as a regular gas-electric hybrid vehicle. Total system output is 389 hp and 443 lb-ft.
Generally, features and options match those on the sDrive40i and xDrive40i, but you can't get a third-row seat on the xDrive45e. Cargo space is not quite as generous either.
M50i
The X5 M50i is an M Sport-tuned version of the SUV, offering a more accessible path to performance for people who don't require the capabilities of the X5 M. It's powered by a turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 (523 hp, 553 lb-ft), includes all-wheel drive, and comes with numerous performance upgrades, but it's not as intense as the high-performance X5 M.
It's equipped similar to other X5 models, but it adds or replaces some features. It includes:
- M Sport-tuned adaptive suspension
- M Sport exhaust
- M Sport steering wheel
- 20-inch wheels
- Leather upholstery
- Upgraded front seats with ventilation and massage
- 16-speaker Harman Kardon audio system
Option packages for the M50i are also similar to those for other X5 models, though there is an exclusive Dynamic Handling package that further sharpens the X5 M50i's steering and handling capabilities.
