2014 BMW X5 F15 third generation lighter & faster model
Posted by admin at 30 May 2013, at 22 : 52 PM
The third generation 2014 BMW X5 F15 will be a new model with improved features, lighter, different, and faster. The new X5 will be a sports activity vehicle (SAV), and not a sports utility vehicle (SUV) like it was before. This new model also has up to 7% more space than the previous model. The trunk now contains up to 1870 liters of space.
The front part of the interior has a lot of space for regular things as well. Front doors contain door pockets where you can easily put up to 1.5 liter bottle of water. Rear door pockets have a little bit less space than the front door pockets. In the rear door pockets you can put up to 1 liter bottle of water.
The new 2014 BMW X5 F15 is 29 mm longer, 5 mm wider, and 14 mm smaller than the previous X5 model. However, the wheelbase is the same 2933 mm long as in all X5 models.
The new model seems to be bigger than the previous model, but actually it is 90 kg (198 lbs) lighter. Because of that, the new model is also slightly faster.
The 2014 BMW X5 F15 starts its sales this autumn. The first sales start with a 3 different engine models. The base xDrive30d model gets a 3.0-liter six-cylinder diesel engine. This engine cranks up to 255 hp (188 kW). The xDrive50i features a 4.4-liter eight-cylinder engine which produces up to 444 hp (327 kW). The Sporty M50d version models get six-cylinder diesel engines with three turbochargers. These sporty models produce up to 376 hp (277 kW) each and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h or ~0-60 mph in just 5.3 seconds. All these models features all-wheel-drive systems.
In December 2013, more different engine models should be joining the third generation X5 sales. xDrive40d and xDrive25d diesel engines and the xDrive35i petrol engine. Later, the BMW has in plans to release sDrive25d – the first X5 model with a rear-wheel drive system. These rear-wheel drive system models will also be the cheapest ones.
The price of a base 2014 BMW X5 F15 model with a rear-wheel drive system and a 2.0-liter diesel engine starts at around 64,700 USD ($). Price for an All-wheel drive system model with a 2.0-liter diesel engine starts at around 68,200 USD ($). The price of a model with a 3.0-liter diesel engine starts at around 72,800 USD ($). xDrive40d will cost around 77,000 USD ($). M50d xDrive X5 high-end version will cost around 96,800 USD ($). xDrive50i model with a petrol engine will cost around 97,200 USD ($).