![]() ![]() The overall design isn’t to everyone’s tastes (your author, ever stuck in the past, prefers the more austere cabin of the E39 M5), but most people love it. It seems that BMW’s interior decorators spent lots of time brushing up on high school geometry before putting pen to paper, with a climate control binnacle and vent shape that matches that of the “Aluminum Tetragon” trim on the dash and center console. A trapezoidal infotainment display butts up against a digital instrument cluster, both standard on the xDrive45e and measuring 12.3 inches across. Slipping behind the wheel, it’s clear that you’re riding in a modern Bimmer. The X5’s signature sloping rear hatch remains, as does a modern version of the Hofmeister kink. The narrow taillights are another concession to current trends, though the LED accents within the enclosure keep their Bavaria-spec L shape). ![]() ![]() Conjoined-kidney grilles and squinting, four-element headlights immediately convey the SUV’s heritage, although the current X5 gets an unusual shoulder crease that splits in two just above the rear wheel, instead of BMW’s formerly common single horizontal body line. In no area does BMW polarize more than styling, but the X5 is one of the more conventionally handsome vehicles in the company’s repertoire.
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