The sharper, more stylised lines of the new BMW X5 are easily identifi ed, and new creases and bold lines combine with a broader kidney grille, new headlight and tail light design and newly available colours. with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology, which, in addition to twin turbochargers and High Precision direct petrol injection, now also includes VALVETRONIC variable valve timing, resulting in improved response and effi ciency. Maximum torque is now 650 Newton metres (+ 50 Nm), which is delivered between 2,000 and 4,500 rpm. The new BMW X5 xDrive50i completes the 0-100 km/h sprint in 5.0 seconds (– 0.5 seconds), and returns average fuel consumption of 10.5 litres per100 km – that’s a 2.0 litre per100 km improvement. CO2 emissions are down 48 grams per kilometre, at 244 g/km according to the EU test cycle. At the top of the model line-up, the BMW X5 M50d also benefi ts from the latest in technical know-how. This M Performance Automobile retains the 3.0-litre straight-six unit featuring M Performance TwinPower Turbo technology with three-stage turbocharging. And although it has identical outputs to its predecessor of 280 kW and 740 Nm, the 0–100 km/h time of the BMW X5 M50d has improved by 0.1 seconds to 5.3 seconds, and the average EU fuel consumption is down a signifi cant 0.8 litres to just 6.7 litres per 100 km. The C02 emissions have similarly improved and are now at 177 MOTORING g/km, demonstrating a reduction of 22 g/km versus the previous model. All engines in the new BMW X5 line-up are combined as standard with an eight-speed automatic transmission, which includes the extremely fastshifting eight-speed sports automatic version for the BMW X5 xDrive50i and BMW X5 M50d variants. The improvements in the new BMW X5 don’t stop there. The standard specifi cation levels on all variants of the new BMW X5 are truly impressive. The entry level to the range, the BMW X5 xDrive30d is packed with features commensurate with a top of the range vehicle and well above that of the outgoing model. The increase in standard specifi cation for this model versus the predecessor includes an upgrade to 19-inch alloy wheels, BMW Individual exterior line aluminium satinated and the inclusion of a new exterior Design Pure Experience package. Visibility and awareness for the driver has been improved by the inclusion of Bi-Xenon headlights, LED front fog lights, high-beam assist and anti- pindaramagazine.com.au Pindara Magazine 89
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