coming 30 mpg X5?

[GPSnV1]

With the mandated changes, what will the X5 look like in 2016?

[LeMansX5]

We will have 3rd Gen X5 in fall 2013 as 2014 model. That means the next gen X5 has to be in compliance with these changes.

[Fraser]

You may not have to wait that long. Last year at the Genera Motor Show BMW showed a diesel/electric hybrid X5 that promises 36mpg(US). There's some suggestion that it will be in production within 12 months. In Australia you can already buy a diesel X3 that gets 35mpg(US) on the EC combined-cycle test.

[rh71]

I hope there'll be great incentive to trade in / sell our existing vehicles at that time. Double the mileage? Yes please.

They still haven't passed that cash for clunkers or guzzlers proposals yet: http://www.carbuyingnews.com/uncateg...rs-tax-rebate/

It will surely drop the values of all current vehicles too of course.

[Thunder22]

BMW and GM were jointly developing the hybrid system that is currently in the Tahoe since 2006. I don't know if they're still collaborating on it... Daimler/Chrysler was involved too.

[GPSnV1]

I am wondering how much we will have to give up in terms of power and size. I use my X5 for two trips each year that cover about 4K miles.

Unlike most of my friends in Europe, they don't have to drive the same amount of territory for the sake of their work. It is one thing to commute to work or visit family 200 miles away, but it is another thing to be on the open USA interstate fighting for a slot on the open road.

So will better fuel economy mean these kinds of loses? I went from a sedan to an SUV because I needed cargo space and wanted to protect my family.

[grover432]

Originally Posted by GPSnV1

I am wondering how much we will have to give up in terms of power and size. I use my X5 for two trips each year that cover about 4K miles.

Unlike most of my friends in Europe, they don't have to drive the same amount of territory for the sake of their work. It is one thing to commute to work or visit family 200 miles away, but it is another thing to be on the open USA interstate fighting for a slot on the open road.

So will better fuel economy mean these kinds of loses? I went from a sedan to an SUV because I needed cargo space and wanted to protect my family.

If you want to protect your family, may I suggest a 5 series? SUV/SAV's are more prone to rollovers in accidents, often resulting in catastrophic injuries. As for cargo space, I agree that the X5 has a bit more, but if you are taking the family with you and don't fold the seats flat, how much more space do you really need? I'm stuck between a 5 series and an X5 myself!

[ssan586]

Originally Posted by GPSnV1

I am wondering how much we will have to give up in terms of power and size. I use my X5 for two trips each year that cover about 4K miles.

Unlike most of my friends in Europe, they don't have to drive the same amount of territory for the sake of their work. It is one thing to commute to work or visit family 200 miles away, but it is another thing to be on the open USA interstate fighting for a slot on the open road.

So will better fuel economy mean these kinds of loses? I went from a sedan to an SUV because I needed cargo space and wanted to protect my family.

If we go hybrid, power would be the least of our concerns; the hybrid vehicle would actually be faster than an NA, all gasoline vehicle. Same thing with diesel being more torquey. The problem would be with designing a hybrid system that has good 4WD/AWD capabilities...it's all in the design of the software, which would be an extremely complex job for such tasks.

I say give us a hybrid/diesel X5 and that thing would have GOBS of torque and amazing fuel economy!

[LeMansX5]

BMW Group supports Obama Administration's Proposal on Future National Fuel and Green House Gas Regulations
05/19/2009

Munich/Washington,DC. The BMW Group is in agreement with the direction outlined today by President Obama and his Administration to have the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation;s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) work together toward one national standard for regulating future greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy. "The announcement today by President Obama is a major step in the right direction for automotive manufacturers in the United States such as the BMW Group," said Friedrich Eichiner, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG. "Consistency of legislation and planning certainty are not only crucial for synchronizing product development and regulatory requirements but also for enabling companies to remain viable, profitable and sustainable."

With a view to the challenging new targets in the US the BMW Group can build upon its extensive technological expertise and innovative know-how in developing environmentally friendly technologies that have already enabled the company to reduce its carbon output and increase fuel efficiency over the past several years.

In the US, the recent report entitled “Automakers’ Corporate Carbon Burdens” published by the Environmental Defense Fund found that the BMW Group had reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emissions in the US more than any other automotive company between 1990 and 2005.

In Europe, the BMW Group also achieved fuel consumption levels that were the best among any premium auto manufacturer between 1995 and 2008, exceeding the voluntary commitment made by the Association of European Automobile Manufacturers to reduce average CO2-emissions by 25 per cent from 1995 to 2008. Such achievements have enabled the BMW Group to be ranked as the most sustainable automotive company in the world for the past four consecutive years.

Innovative fuel and emission reduction solutions are part of the Efficient Dynamics program of the BMW Group, which is integrated throughout the company´s fleet. Since the spring of 2007 well over one million vehicles incorporating Efficient Dynamics measures have reached customers around the world. The launch of BMW Advanced Diesel this year will deliver further potential for fuel consumption reduction in the US. Later this year, the company will also introduce innovative hybrid systems.

In addition to these efforts, the BMW Group is testing more than 600 electric MINI E vehicles both on the East and West coast of the US as well as in Germany and possibly soon in the UK to gain valuable insight and experience for a series version of an electric vehicle, which is expected to be launched by 2015. This demonstrates the BMW Group´s drive towards sustainable mobility and will help the US Government in its commitment towards a cleaner environment.

[alexmish]

If you want space and protect your family, 5 series will not do, but a minivan will.... Admit it, you just dont like to drive an Odyssey