The 2025 BMW X5 M Competition SUV
What is an X5? The X5 is a midsize luxury crossover SUV built in the Spartanburg, South Carolina assembly plant and sold in North America by BMW. And what is the M Competition Edition? The 2025 BMW X5 M Competition model is a high performance SUV featuring a 617 horsepower twin turbocharged V8 gas engine with 48 volt mild hybrid technology, bolted to an 8 speed M Sport transmission. This engine and transmission is designed for a very sporty on road driving experience and for spirited track racing too.
The 2025 BMW X5 is a great choice for a luxury SUV due to its blend of performance, practicality and advanced technology, offering a satisfying driving experience with a range of powerful engine options and a luxurious interior. The 2025 BMW X5 comes in five different trim levels: the X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 xDrive50e, X5 M60i, and the X5 M Competition. The X5 is an SUV that offers more interior space and a range of engine choices, including a plug in hybrid, then all of the competition in this size class.
To prove that point, this week BMW sent me a 2025 X5 SUV to test drive and review. This M Competition model has a base window sticker price of $124,800. The options on the test SUV are: the special paint for $3,500, the driving assistance professional package for $1,700, the executive package for $3,100, the Bowers & Wilkins audio system for $3,400 and the M drivers package for $2,500. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP), including the $1,175 destination charge, is: $140,175.
After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealer fees, the out the door and in your garage total purchase price came to: $157,697. At just $303 bucks under $158 Grand, this X5 is the top tier M Competition SUV model with every option BMW offers. Here’s a more detailed breakdown of what you get for your near $158,000 in cash.
Engine: The 2025 BMW X5 M Competition SUV has a 4.4 liter twin turbocharged 32 valve V8 gas engine with e-Boost and double variable valve control, and it makes 617 HP and 553 lb-ft of torque.
Transmission: The X5 Competition has an 8 speed M Sport automatic transmission with Drive logic digital shifting and steering wheel mounted carbon fiber shift paddles.
Drive train: All M5 Competition models have an M tuned xDrive all wheel drive (AWD) traction control system, calibrated for high performance race track and on road driving.
Acceleration: The X5 M Competition SUV can go from 0 to 60 mph in only 3.7 seconds and has a top speed of 177 MPH.
Brakes: The X5 Competition has M compound 4 wheel ventilated anti-lock brakes with cross drilled rotors and dynamic brake control, and can stop from 70 MPH in about 157 feet, and from 100 MPH to 0 MPH in around 325 feet. That’s some really strong brakes.
Hybrid Technology: The X5 comes with 48V mild hybrid technology for engine start and stop, for better fuel economy and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
Suspension: The X5 M Comp has the professional adaptive suspension system with active roll stabilization for enhanced handling and ride control.
Exhaust: The X5 M Competition edition has an M Sport exhaust system for a more aggressive sound with the push of a button. Read that to mean it bypasses the mufflers and resonators for that all-out full-throttle roar that only a V8 gas engine can make.
Not to be outdone by speed and power alone, the X5 M Competition excels in luxury and comfort, starting with power heated multi-function front seats with backlit M logos and front seat memory, a heated 3 spoke leather wrapped M Sport steering wheel, a curved digital screen with head-up display operated by voice, the touch screen, or the iDrive controller, a panoramic moon roof, a digital key, remote engine start and entry, a Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound System with a 20 channel amplifier and 1475 watts of power, driving 20 perfectly placed speakers, including 4 diamond Nautilus tweeters and 2 Rohacell subwoofers. It’s the best buy audio system for the money.
The 2025 BMW X5 M Competition offers a thrilling, high performance SUV experience with a focus on agility and power, though it prioritizes performance over pure comfort, resulting in a firm ride and a sporty, very engaging, everyday driving experience.
So, call, click or visit your local BMW dealer for a test drive, and a Bottom Line price review, on the 2025 BMW X5 M Competition SUV. And remember that the base price for a new X5 SUV is only $66,300. BMW – The Ultimate Driving Machine.
Be smart, stay safe, and just breathe. Remember, You Are What You Drive, and maybe, just for those reasons alone, you should Drive one, Buy one, Today. Have a great day, drive safely, and enjoy the ride, as the future looks nice and bright – Tony the Car Guy.
This Bottom Line new vehicle review is a Nut & Bolt and Dollars & Sense editorial provided by Tony Leopardo. Tony the Car Guy is an automotive writer, editor and publisher in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you have a question, or comment for Tony, send it to tonyleo@pacbell.net and visit AutoWire.Net at www.autowire.net