Electric or gas? BMW goes both ways with new 2027 X5 and iX5.

Key points

• BMW has released its new 2027 X5 range, which includes an all-electric iX5 alongside mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions. The iX5 offers a 144 kWh battery, with a claimed 450-mile range on the EPA test cycle, and can charge from 10 to 50 percent in a little over nine minutes at a demonstration station.
• The reviewer judges the electric model the best of the range.
• The petrol X5 40 xDrive starts at $72,100 plus a $1,450 delivery charge, while the iX5 60 xDrive starts at $79,800 plus delivery and arrives in the first quarter of 2027.