The 2023 BMW X5 Facelift has made an appearance in spy photos long ago, but it’s the high performance X5 M our shooters caught testing on and at the Nürburgring earlier today. One of the best-selling SUVs of the German brand will receive the usual LCI in the middle of its commercial life. The model will receive a more modern and striking exterior and important new features in the equipment.
While the camouflage hides a number of details, the 2023 X5 will adopt slimmer headlights and a new front bumper. The latter is heavily disguised, but we can see vertical air curtains as well as a revised central intake with angular bars. The grille also appears slightly different, but it’s hard to be certain at this point.
At the opposite end, the changes are more modest as the only difference appears to be updated taillights. They have a three dimensional design with a recessed centre section.
BMW will make a number of changes to the cabin of the facelifted X5 and X5 M. The most obvious change will be the inclusion of a freestanding digital instrument cluster and infotainment screen just like the all-electric iX. The rest of the interior will probably go largely untouched, although there could be some new switchgear.
The facelifted BMW X5 M will retain the 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 of the outgoing model, perhaps with a little extra punch. The current model has 600 hp and 750 Nm of torque while the flagship X5 M Competition ups horsepower to 617.
It remains unclear if there will be any powertrain changes for the mainstream variants, but BMW has already confirmed plans for a hydrogen-powered model that will be built in limited numbers for demonstration and testing purposes. Dubbed the iX5 Hydrogen, the crossover will feature two carbon fiber reinforced hydrogen storage tanks as well as an electric motor that develops 369 hp (275 kW / 374 PS).
The facelifted BMW X5 is expected to be introduced late this year.
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