# @bmwblog on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=IKchGNvs2jg
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- **Posted:** 2026-06-16T17:31:09.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BMWBLOG (@bmwblog) — https://gondola.cc/bmwblog

## Caption

We got exclusive early seat time with the all-new 2027 BMW X5 (G65) — before its official unveiling — and drove the full lineup across five different powertrains on closed roads in South Carolina. This is the biggest leap forward the X5 has ever taken: a new platform, the largest battery BMW has ever put in a car, and driving dynamics that somehow make a 600 kg heavier EV variant feel lighter than the petrol model. Here's everything we noticed.

In this video:
– Plug-in hybrid (X5 50e): seamless ICE-to-electric transitions, ~102 km / ~60 miles EV range, and launch control testing
– X5 40i (B58): improved steering feel, smoother gearbox, steel vs. air suspension comparison
– Full EV variant BMW iX5: 289-mile range estimate at two-thirds charge, one-pedal driving, soft-stop regen
– Panoramic head-up display, silent mode, new driving modes, ADAS hands-free system
– BMW's answer to the weight problem: 600 kg range across five powertrains, same suspension mounting points

The G65 BMW X5 is the most advanced BMW X5 ever built. Let us tell you why. 

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0:00 – Introduction & the 600 kg secret
0:36 – X5 50e Plug-in Hybrid: Personal Mode & electric-only driving
5:12 – Efficient Mode: AC vs. range tradeoff explained
7:49 – How fast can you go on electric only?
8:29 – Hot key for instant full power in any mode
9:46 – Moment Electric mode: driving like a BEV up to 87 mph
12:03 – Sport Mode setup & launch control preparation
14:40 – Launch control run (and comparison without it)
19:26 – Emergency braking test
20:41 – Emergency lane change with active rear steering
25:08 – Driving impressions: seamlessness and simplified modes
25:36 – Switching to the X5 40i (B58 petrol, no air suspension)
29:00 – Merging onto a busy road: 50e power delivery impressions
30:13 – Why the G65 is 80mm lower than the outgoing X5
33:06 – Tire talk: 21–23" wheels, quiet rolling, no run-flats
36:35 – Steering feel & dead-center improvement explained
43:34 – Panoramic head-up display & silent mode walkthrough
45:36 – Parking assist: instant spot detection vs. previous gen
51:16 – Into the full EV variant: biggest BMW battery ever
54:24 – Suspension deep dive: separated spring/damper design explained
1:00:37 – Most quiet X5 ever? Road noise comparison
1:02:26 – Emergency hands-off demo and auto-stop system
1:04:36 – Full EV range discussion (289 miles at 67% charge)
1:07:39 – How the G65 still feels like an X5 despite being all-new
1:11:09 – The 600 kg weight difference revealed (and why you can't feel it)
1:13:05 – Brake/regen mode: one-pedal driving & adaptive recuperation
1:17:15 – Red light anticipation: how the adaptive regen has improved
1:22:00 – Symbiotic Drive / hands-free ADAS demo
1:25:54 – Final impressions: which X5 variant is right for you?
1:29:40 – Wrap-up

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g65, firstdrive, phev, bmw, newbmw, bmwreview, bmwx5, x5, electricbmw, 2027bmwx5

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