Ezra168 wrote

Looks like this one has the ugly no spoke steering wheel too? I don’t know why but I can’t get over that.

Same. It will drive my ocd crazy.

bayarea328xit wrote

The thread title lists "M60" — the closest match would be M60e with a 6-cylinder engine - which, I think, would unlikely to be sold with the twin exhaust pipes...

This is probably, as you suggested, the X5M - S68 (maybe with PIH battery)...

I didn't notice the M60 in the title. Probably a G65 S68 mule then. If BMW plans to jam more hybrids down our throat, then I'll pray they're able to deliver these G65 models with solid state or at least semi solid state batteries (they've been testing pre production solid state cells from Solid Power and semi solid state is a reality in 2026+). The liquid state LiOn cars are so ridiculously heavy it almost negates the benefits of fuel savings. They eat tires, get worse fuel economy when the battery is depleted, etc... my message to BMW is if you're gonna force us into these higher tech cars with blended ICE and hybrid tech then at least give us next Gen batteries that don't weigh a ton and threaten to burn down our homes if we charge them in our garage.

mordechai wrote

Damn. No tartufo interiors?

This is bc they are using the same cheap seats and materials from all other new cars..

Mattl0806 wrote

This is bc they are using the same cheap seats and materials from all other new cars..

Shame. I'll keep my g05 forever if that's the case.

The rear wheel arches seem not bad

Just need BMW to bring back the diesels in NA...come on BMW, I don't care how ugly you make the new generation cars if you put a diesel in it.

Proportions looking a lot more fitting compared to iX3 for some reason.

That rear 3-quarter view is 🤤

bocabimmer wrote

Those hips, or tiny greenhouse… not sure which.

Very Porsche Cayenne like.

mordechai wrote

Shame. I'll keep my g05 forever if that's the case.

This is the reason I custom ordered the last of the G05 gen.
The interiors on the new X3 and 5 series are terrible.

GOLFFRR wrote

awesome..

Seriously??? I mean, I know you’re financially committed to the success here…but seriously?

R N M wrote

This is the reason I custom ordered the last of the G05 gen.
The interiors on the new X3 and 5 series are terrible.

Same reason I just bought a 7 pass executive 19 I found with 14k miles. Seems like I'm keeping it forever. Love it.

We are on I think our 8th X5, likely keeping the one we have for quite a while.

Has Anyone done any renderings based on this mule yet??? 👀

R N M wrote

This is the reason I custom ordered the last of the G05 gen.
The interiors on the new X3 and 5 series are terrible.

Yes, yes. We hear that every single release - new cars are terrible, I keep my previous and blah blah

Yawn, boring. We've seen this car before - in the form of the iX3. It's the same design in a different size, the same interior, but with leather-covered airbags and an Alcantara headliner.

I bet we won't see the classic comfort seats with upper backrest adjustment, no soft close doors, no or few real leather options, no split tailgate, no wide wheel arches, cheap "Bowers & Wilkins" like in the G60 with plastic speaker covers that are supposed to resemble "aluminum" +++.

BMW-ALPINA wrote

Yawn, boring. We've seen this car before - in the form of the iX3. It's the same design in a different size, the same interior, but with leather-covered airbags and an Alcantara headliner.

I bet we won't see the classic comfort seats with upper backrest adjustment, no soft close doors, no or few real leather options, no split tailgate, no wide wheel arches, cheap "Bowers & Wilkins" like in the G60 with plastic speaker covers that are supposed to resemble "aluminum" +++.

100% spot on.
The new m5 is a perfect example. Let’s pay 130k and have plastic speaker grills and a non premium stereo option. The same stereo that someone in a 540 can get. Essentially the only interior difference btw an m5 and an i5 m60 is some red switch gear, m seats and alcantara headliner. So if they don’t offer it there… no way an m60 x5 is getting more premium items.

Going to be speaking with my local GM about Individual Options and prep order and possible deposit... Really liking what I'm seeing.

- Marcus

finn123 wrote

Yes, yes. We hear that every single release - new cars are terrible, I keep my previous and blah blah

It was true when the g05 lci came out. Most of us held on to our pre lcis because of how horrendous the lci is. This one hasn't actually released yet so we can only speculate.

Camouflaged, from the rear, she looks like Porsche Cayenne.

bocabimmer wrote

Those hips, or tiny greenhouse… not sure which.

Tiny greenhouse sadly. It's a popular way to gain aero efficiency nowadays which results in a huge car that feels smaller than it should on the inside.

I hate that new front end with those teeny tiny grilles.

Outside is likeable to me at this point, but I'm sure the interior will be the all touchscreen garbage and/or the under the windshield dash abomination.

At this point it's pretty much used BMWs for our household due to design, materials, touch nonsense. Guess that saves us the depreciation hit.