BMW has announced a new entry-level X5, the xDrive 25d, will be launched this year.

  

The xDrive 25d will be powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel capable of producing 170kW of power and 450Nm of torque. It’s matched with an eight-speed automatic transmission that sends power to all four wheels. On the combined cycle, the claimed consumption is 6.2L/100km.

   

The new variant will slot underneath the xDrive 30d which uses a 3.0-litre 195kW/620Nm inline six turbo-diesel and is priced from $112,990 plus on-road costs.

 

Obviously, the xDrive 25d will lower the cost of entry to the fourth-generation X5 range, it’s likely to sit somewhere around the $100k mark.

 

The BMW X5 xDrive25d will be available globally from August 2019. BMW’s local arm is yet to confirm specification, pricing and an official launch date for our market. Stay tuned.