The X5's HV batteries are essentially in three parts with a total of 12 modules; one down lower each side of the driveshaft, and one higher up towards the back across behind them, all held together with some brackets. The one in the back is why the floor is higher in the X5 45e and you can't get the third row seats. FWIW, they had to redesign the fuel tank, and made it out of SS rather than (I think) plastic like on the other models.
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