BMW X5
Midsize / large SUV · every model year 2016–2027
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Hybrid | A | 0 | 0 | — | 26 mpg | |
| 2026 | Plug-in hybrid Hybrid | C | 2 | 21 | ★★★★☆ | 25 mpg | |
| 2025 | Plug-in hybrid Hybrid | D | 5 | 61 | ★★★★☆ | 25 mpg | |
| 2024 | Hybrid | F | 8 | 144 | ★★★★☆ | 25 mpg | |
| 2023 | Plug-in hybrid Hybrid Gas | D | 4 | 31 | ★★★★☆ | 23 mpg | |
| 2022 | Plug-in hybrid Hybrid Gas | A | 1 | 69 | ★★★★☆ | 23 mpg | |
| 2021 | Plug-in hybrid Hybrid Gas | F | 12 | 104 | ★★★★☆ | 23 mpg | |
| 2020 | Gas | F | 11 | 107 | ★★★★☆ | 23 mpg | |
| 2019 | Gas | F | 13 | 184 | ★★★★☆ | 22 mpg | |
| 2018 | Plug-in hybrid Gas Diesel | F | 5 | 71 | ★★★★★ | 25 mpg | |
| 2017 | Plug-in hybrid Gas Diesel | F | 6 | 73 | ★★★★★ | 25 mpg | |
| 2016 | Plug-in hybrid Gas Diesel | F | 5 | 72 | ★★★★★ | 25 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2027: dropped plug-in hybrid; best combined mpg 25 → 26; 5 → 1 EPA configurations
- 2025: added plug-in hybrid; 4 → 5 EPA configurations
- 2024: dropped gas, plug-in hybrid; best combined mpg 23 → 25; 6 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2021: added hybrid, plug-in hybrid
- 2020: best combined mpg 22 → 23; 2 → 6 EPA configurations
- 2019: dropped plug-in hybrid, diesel; best combined mpg 25 → 22; 6 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2018: 5 → 6 EPA configurations
Best X5 years to buy used
- 2022 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 69 complaints
- 2025 — Safety D, 5 recalls, 61 complaints
- 2023 — Safety D, 4 recalls, 31 complaints
- 2018 — Safety F, 5 recalls, 71 complaints
- 2024 — Safety F, 8 recalls, 144 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.