Spy Shots : 2015 BMW ActiveHybrid X5 Prototype - Green Car Reports
Is BMW planning an ActiveHybrid X5 model for the next-generation X5 crossover, due to launch this fall as a 2014 model. Regrettably, Oliver's photos don't show the hybrid stickers on the side, and he wasn't able to photograph the plug-in 7-Series either. But it stands to reason that BMW would add a hybrid model to the next X5 lineup. The Audi Q5 Hybrid has been on the market for a year now, the 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid was unveiled this spring, and Lexus really defined the field when it launched the hybrid version of its RX crossover several years ago. While few details are known about the future ActiveHybrid X5, it's likely to use the same powertrain fitted to the updated hybrid 7-Series , after having launched in the hybrid 5-Series and the hybrid 3-Series sedans unveiled in 2011. It comprises... This year's ActiveHybrid 5 sedan is EPA-rated at a combined 26 mpg, which is actually lower than the 28-mpg combined rating for the 2. 0-liter four-cylinder BMW 528i model (which has trunk space of 14 cubic feet, against the 10 cu ft of the hybrid... Source: www.greencarreports.com
