Spy shots of the facelifted BMW X5 have recently surfaced, providing an early glimpse into the car's upcoming mid-cycle refresh.

BMW's camo is light enough up front to tell that the lower bumper is being massaged with new venting and lower grille designs. When it comes to the kidney grille itself, though, the size and shape isn't much different from the current X5, even if it's being slightly tweaked for the refresh. The headlights themselves appear slimmed down, but not dramatically changed.

The specific model spied testing here is labeled as a hybrid electric vehicle in stickers, so we suspect it's the xDrive45e PHEV model.

 

 

There isn't much happening on the sides of the X5, but the rear end is being treated to a notable makeover on the same level as the front. The taillights are most obviously different, as part of the LED design is revealed through the coverings of camouflage tacked on. We can't see the whole light enough to know exactly what it'll look like, but there's enough to know that BMW is making a change. All the other camo on the rear suggests a massaged tailgate and lower bumper design, but we're not sure what form that will take quite yet.

Shots of the interior aren't seen in these shots, but it's a sure bet that we'll see BMW's latest iDrive 8 interface take center stage with larger, more prominent screens inside.

With the X5 refresh now on its way, we are anticipating a full launch of the model line to take place in 2023 for the 2024 year.

Source: Autoblog

Евгений Ушаков
Evgenii Ushakov
15 years driving