BMW has locked in details for the production version of its next electric X5, badged the iX5. The SUV will be built at BMW’s Spartanburg, South Carolina plant starting in early 2027, with U.S. ordering opening this October at a starting price just under $80,000 before destination charges.

The iX5 replaces the standalone iX as BMW’s flagship electric SUV and rides on the automaker’s mixed-energy platform shared with combustion and plug-in hybrid X5 variants, rather than a dedicated EV-only architecture. It debuts BMW’s sixth-generation eDrive technology, which the company says brings meaningful gains in both charging speed and range.

At launch in the U.S., the iX5 will come only in a dual-motor all-wheel-drive configuration producing 570 horsepower and 593 lb-ft of torque, paired with a 144-kWh battery pack. BMW estimates a 0-60 mph time of 4.4 seconds and a driving range of up to 435 miles, figures that would put it near the top of the electric SUV segment.

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