The BMW X5 M and X6 M Competition get a mid-life update with cosmetic tweaks and 48v mild-hybrid assistance. Costs from £123,350.
Beyond the cosmetic titivations, the headline act for the update is the arrival of 48v mild-hybrid assistance with an electric motor housed in the gearbox adding 12bhp and 147lb/ft torque and improving mid-range performance, with power going to all four-wheels – but with rear-bias – with Adaptive M Suspension and Active M Diff at the back.
All that adds up to a 3.9 second 0-62mph time – actually a bit slower than the outgoing models – with a 50-70mph in fourth cut to 3.2 seconds and a top speed of 180mph if you option the M Driver Package.
Beyond the new MHEV p[owertrain, the X5 M and X6 M get a raft of cosmetic tweaks including new black 21″ alloys at the front and 22″ at the back, a new front end with a black open kidney grille and big air intakes as well as new narrower matrix LED headlights and X motif taillights for the X5 M. Inside, there’s the BMW curved display with slimmer instrument panel, narrower central air vents and a wider choice of interior trim.
Production of the new X5 M and X6 M starts in April, with the order book open and prices starting at £123,350 for the X5 M and £126,050 for the X6 M, more than 10 per cent up on the outgoing models.
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