Dikhyaa Mohanty 
BMW launched the X5 xDrive SportX Plus variant in India with ex-showroom prices starting at ₹ 77.90 lakh for the xDrive 40i petrol variant while the xDrive30d diesel variant is priced at ₹ 79.50 lakh.
According to the reports, both variants are manufactured locally at BMW’s Chennai plant and are sold in India as completely knocked down (CKD) units. Even the new X5 looks similar and elements like front LED headlights and LED fog lamps, 3D wrap-around LED taillights and roof rails in satin-finish aluminium among others.
The report further added that the car has the cabin too is similar in terms of layout and a leather-wrapped steering wheel with paddle shifters, electrical seat adjustment with memory function and wing mirror, a panoramic glass roof, welcome light carpet, ambient lighting with six dimmable designs, four-zone automatic climate control and electrically adjustable roller sunblinds among others.
Other creature comforts include BMW and display key, head-up display, wireless Apple CarPlay / Android Auto, live cockpit professional that is supported by the latest BMW Operating System 7.0 and features 3D Navigation with a high-resolution 12.3-inch instrument cluster behind the steering wheel. The 12.3-inch touchscreen system to supports app-based connected car tech and there is also the 205W HiFi sound system.
The 3.0-litre, six-cylinder diesel engine in the BMW X5 xDrive 30d puts out 263 bhp and 620 Nm of peak torque at 1,500 – 2,500 rpm. The SUV does the 0-100 kmph sprint in 6.5 seconds. The petrol SUV is even quicker to triple-digit speeds at 5.5 seconds.
