iX5

BMW is reworking its SUV playbook, and the imagined 2027 iX5 sits right at the centre of that shift. As the brand winds down niche projects such as the Z4 roadster and rolls out a full wave of Neue Klasse-based models, its core high-riding family hauliers take on a critical …

BMW’s forthcoming iX5 is set to roll off the lines in Spartanburg next year, marking the moment its celebrated South Carolina hub swaps fuel tanks for battery packs. The coupé-profiled iX6 and the imposing iX7 are queued behind it, but the mid-size iX5 will lead BMW’s American electric charge, turning …