Vehicle
BMW X5
BMW's original SUV. Weight and duty make cooling-system and transmission codes more consequential than on the saloons; diesel versions dominate outside North America with the attendant EGR and DPF traffic.
Generations
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E53 1999–2006
M54 and M62 power; cooling-system plastics at age are the standing weakness.
- Body styles
- SUV
- Platform
- E53
- Engines
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- 3.0 straight-six — M54 · petrol · 170 kW (228 hp) · 300 Nm (221 lb-ft)
- 4.4 / 4.6 / 4.8 V8 — M62 · petrol · 210–265 kW (282–355 hp) · 440–500 Nm (325–369 lb-ft) · M62 and N62
- 3.0d — M57 · diesel · 160 kW (215 hp) · 500 Nm (369 lb-ft)
- 4.4 — N62 · petrol · 235–245 kW (315–329 hp) · 440–450 Nm (325–332 lb-ft)
- 4.6 — petrol · 8-cylinder, US market 2002-2003
- 4.8 — N62 · petrol · 8-cylinder, US market 2004-2006
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 6-speed manual · 5-speed automatic · 6-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Four-wheel drive
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E70 2006–2013
N55 and N57 arrive; electric water pump codes join the vocabulary.
- Body styles
- SUV
- Platform
- E70
- Engines
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- 3.0 straight-six — N52 · petrol · 200 kW (268 hp) · 315 Nm (232 lb-ft)
- 3.0 turbo straight-six — N55 · petrol · 225 kW (302 hp) · 400 Nm (295 lb-ft)
- 4.8 V8 — N62 · petrol · 261–270 kW (350–362 hp) · 475–500 Nm (350–369 lb-ft)
- 4.4 twin-turbo V8 — N63 · petrol · 300–390 kW (402–523 hp) · 600–750 Nm (443–553 lb-ft) · N63, and S63 in the X5 M
- 3.0d — M57 · diesel · 173–280 kW (232–375 hp) · 520–740 Nm (384–546 lb-ft) · M57 and N57
- 3.0 twin-turbo diesel — N57 · diesel · 155–225 kW (208–302 hp) · 540–600 Nm (398–443 lb-ft) · 35d
- Transmissions
- 6-speed automatic · 8-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- xDrive four-wheel drive
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F15 2013–2018
First plug-in hybrid variant — P0Axx codes on an SUV badge.
- Body styles
- SUV
- Platform
- F15
- Engines
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- 3.0 turbo straight-six — N55 · petrol · 225–272 kW (302–365 hp) · 400–500 Nm (295–369 lb-ft) · N55 and B58
- 4.4 twin-turbo V8 — N63 · petrol · 408–423 kW (547–567 hp) · 600–750 Nm (443–553 lb-ft) · N63, and S63 in the X5 M
- 2.0d — N47 · diesel · 160 kW (215 hp) · 450 Nm (332 lb-ft) · sDrive25d, N47 and B47
- 3.0d — N57 · diesel · 190–280 kW (255–375 hp) · 560–740 Nm (413–546 lb-ft)
- 2.0 turbo hybrid — N20 · plug-in hybrid · 115–180 kW (154–241 hp) · 240–350 Nm (177–258 lb-ft) · xDrive40e
- 2.0 turbo — B47 · diesel · 170 kW (228 hp) · 500 Nm (369 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 8-speed ZF 8HP automatic
- Drivetrain
- xDrive four-wheel drive · Rear-wheel drive
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G05 2018–present
Current car, 48V systems and air suspension standard on most.
- Body styles
- SUV
- Platform
- CLAR
- Engines
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- 3.0 turbo straight-six — B58 · mild hybrid · 250 kW (335 hp) · 450 Nm (332 lb-ft)
- 4.4 twin-turbo V8 — N63 · mild hybrid · 300–390 kW (402–523 hp) · 600–750 Nm (443–553 lb-ft) · N63, S63 and S68
- 3.0d — B57 · mild hybrid · 183–294 kW (245–394 hp) · 620–760 Nm (457–561 lb-ft)
- 3.0 turbo hybrid — B58 · plug-in hybrid · xDrive45e and 50e
- 2.0 turbo — B48 · petrol · 170–195 kW (228–261 hp) · 400–450 Nm (295–332 lb-ft)
- 4.4 turbo — S63 · petrol · 340–460 kW (456–617 hp) · 650–750 Nm (479–553 lb-ft)
- 4.4 turbo — S68 · petrol · 340–460 kW (456–617 hp) · 650–750 Nm (479–553 lb-ft)
- 2.0 turbo diesel — B47 · diesel · 170 kW (228 hp) · 450 Nm (332 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 8-speed ZF 8HP automatic
- Drivetrain
- xDrive four-wheel drive
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