The updated 2024 BMW X5 large SUV will be hit with price increases of $8,000 to $10,000 when the updated model arrives at Australian showrooms between July and September 2023.

The facelifted X5, unveiled this morning, introduces a soft makeover on the outside and an upgraded dashboard on the inside, as well as mild hybrid technology under the hood across the range.

Prices have increased by $8,000 to $10,000 — or up to seven percent — across the range to coincide with increases in standard features and technology.

This is the latest in a string of price increases for the BMW X5 in recent years, which has seen the X5 xDrive 30d model rise by more than $20,000 in four years – from $112,990 plus road costs in early 2019.

The new M60i – which replaces the M50i – is about $23,000 more expensive in early 2019 than an equivalent vehicle, the X5 M50d Diesel (offered before the M50i’s launch in late 2019).

New standard features for the X5 xDrive 30d for 2024 – the entry-level variant after the cheaper xDrive 25d was scrapped in recent months – include illuminated front grilles, a leatherette-look dashboard, an enlarged touchscreen and an inset dash. cam function.

As previously reported by drivethe updated X5 gets a redesigned front end with new grilles, slimmer headlights, a new lower front bumper and revised taillight graphics.

Inside is BMW’s latest dual-screen dashboard, featuring a 12.3-inch digital instrument screen and a 14.9-inch touchscreen that offers Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, satellite navigation and support for a smartphone-based digital key .

Four engines will be available in Australia – two petrol, one diesel and one plug-in hybrid – until the X5 M arrives at a later date.

All models get 48-volt mild hybrid systems that can deliver an extra 9kW and 200Nm under hard acceleration, or keep the car moving and shut off at low accelerator pedal loads. An eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive are standard across the range.

The xDrive 40i upgrades its 3.0-litre inline-six turbocharged petrol engines to 280kW and 540Nm (plus 35kW/90Nm when mild hybrid system performance is factored in) – while the xDrive 30d has a 3.0 -litre straight-six retains the turbo diesel engine with 210 kW and 650 Nm.

The M60i replaces the M50i, but output from its 4.4-litre twin-turbocharged V8 petrol engine remains unchanged at 390kW and 750Nm, for a claimed 0-100km/h time of 4.3 seconds.

In the meantime, the xDrive 45e has been upgraded to the xDrive 50e, with a 230 kW 3.0-liter petrol in-line six-cylinder (plus 30 kW) and a 145 kW electric motor (plus 62 kW) for a total output of 360 kW and 700 Nm ( plus 70kW/100Nm over the 45e).

It also gets a larger battery pack – up to 3.4kWh to 25.7kWh – which is said to deliver 94km to 110km of WLTP range.

The 2024 BMW X5 is due in Australia in the third quarter of 2023 (July to September).

Note: All prices above are exclusive of road charges.