BMW Group Reveals Updated BMW X5 and BMW X6 Featuring Mild Hybrid Technology

BMW has presented the upadgted editions of its  Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV), the BMW X5, and its Sports Activity Coupé, the BMW X6. Sports Activity Vehicle and Sports Activity Coupé (SAC). The two models will be built at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg in the US, the competence centre for BMW X models.

All the drive units now feature 48V mild hybrid technology.

This application of electrification comes in the form of an electric motor integrated into the transmission.

The motor generates an output boost of up to 9 kW/12 hp and 200 Nm (147 lb-ft) of torque, helping the combustion engine to deliver a smooth, dynamic drive along with high efficiency.

Another key feature is the integration of BMW Operating System 8 and the latest generation of the iDrive control/operation system which marks the arrival of the BMW Curved Display in the two models.

It is made up of a 12.3-inch information display behind the steering wheel and a control display with a screen diagonal of 14.9 inches – both located behind a single glass surface.

The standard BMW Live Cockpit Plus also includes the cloud-based navigation system BMW Maps.

In a press release, BMW states: 'The optional BMW Live Cockpit Professional also treats customers to the BMW head-up display and Augmented View function. When the car is stationary, the driver and front passenger can also stream content from YouTube and access the Bundesliga in-car app (for content from Germany’s top football league) on the control display'.

Their global launch of the two BMW models gets underway in April, 2023.