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BMW just unveiled its new high-tech X5 SUV to take on Mercedes-Benz and Lexus

Benjamin Zhang   

BMW just unveiled its new high-tech X5 SUV to take on Mercedes-Benz and Lexus

BMW X5 2019

BMW

The 2019 BMW X5.

  • The all-new 2019 BMW X5 SUV made its world debut on Tuesday.
  • The new X5 will be available with either a 335 horsepower inline-six-cylinder engine or a 456 horsepower V8.
  • According to BMW, the six-cylinder xDrive40i can do 0-60 in 5.3 seconds while the V8 xDrive50i can do the run in 4.6 seconds.
  • The 2019 BMW X5 arrives in November 2018.
  • Official pricing has not been announced.

BMW unveiled the all-new 2019 X5 SUV on Tuesday. This is the fourth generation of BMW's flagship SUV since its debut in back in 1999.

The X5 has been a major success for the Bavarian automaker with more than 2.2 million vehicles sold worldwide during its production run.

The new X5 jumps right into the middle of an ultra-competitive mid-size luxury SUV market dominated by heavyweights like the Mercedes-Benz GLE and the Lexus RX.

BMW X5 2019

BMW

The new X5's design remains classic BMW complete with the brand's signature kidney front grille.

"The BMW X5 embodies the origins of the BMW X family and, in its fourth generation, sends out its most powerful message yet in terms of presence and modernity," BMW Group Design senior vice president Adrian van Hooydonk said in a statement. "It defines a new X design language - robust, clear and precise."

The new X5 will debut with two engine options. The xDrive40i is powered 335 horsepower, 3.0 liter, twin-scroll turbocharged inline-six-cylinder engine. While the xDrive50i gets a more powerful 456 horsepower, 4.4 liter, twin-turbocharged V8.

BMW X5 2019

BMW

Both engines are hooked up to an eight-speed automatic transmission and BMW's intelligent xDrive all-wheel-drive system.

According to BMW, the six-cylinder xDrive40i can hit 60 mph in 5.3 seconds with a top speed of as high as 150 mph. The V8 xDrive50i can make 0-60 mph run in just 4.6 seconds and reach a top speed of 155 mph.

BMW X5 2019 Interior

BMW

The Spartanburg, South Carolina-built X5 will also be available with a slew of tech features including the latest version of BMW's iDrive infotainment system, a backup assistant that takes over steering while reversing, a pair of 12.3-inch high-definition digital displays, and active drivers' assistant systems.

Pricing for the 2019 BMW X5 will be announced closer to November of this year when it arrives in showrooms.

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