[ice31]

What is up with the Q5 taillights?

[keanu1]

Looks Like it is a lci model

[cbertels]

Looks like every other square SUV. :

[CeeTeeX5]

I'll hold my final judgement until it's officially uncovered but for now I'm really glad I bought my F15 X5. The rear end looks like a Mercedes/Audi mashup and looking at the kidney grills makes me gag a little.

[LemonOne]

Trickling down from the X7.. no bueno
What a mess..
Thought they are going to clean up the design from now on?

[raysspl]

That's a perfectly sized grill to do a BBQ for a small family

[bobloblaw]

Oh man, BMW is going to have like 3 design languages going on at the same time. What a mess.

[AKRAPOVICOWNS]

Originally Posted by raysspl

That's a perfectly sized grill to do a BBQ for a small family

More likely a restaurant. But I think it'll look pretty bad ass. Let's see.

[wdeerfield]

Take the x3 and make everything 30% bigger and its the x5. No surprise there. It'll have the g30 interior too just with a steering wheel for a school bus

[squeaky]

Originally Posted by sward

I bet the official press release will be end of may as it was for F15 in may 2013

http://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=846222

I'm thinking end of June, like G01 X3.

[pepsih]

If you guys don't like the new x3 Design you will probably be disappointed by the new X5, based on the photos it looks totally like a x3 BIG BROTHER or maybe a mix between x3 front end and x3 tailights but the rear end remain x5-ish

[Germanauto]

Like the current model it'll be handsome and an excellent all-rounder.

But...like the current model it won't appeal to emotions outside of select M sport versions. RR Sport and Porsche Cayenne are more desirable. I suppose that's reflected in the price.

[Erpicum]

What is wrong with that line on the side view? anyone else notice too that it's not in a bmw-way shaped?

[JayPichardo]

Someone please trace the lines and show us a nice render!

[CntryClub007]

Why does it look slammed to the floor?

[spike5150]

Latest pics look like base model - I hope...

[skiparock]

Looks like a beaver with them grills as teeth

[advantage20]

Originally Posted by Erpicum

What is wrong with that line on the side view? anyone else notice too that it's not in a bmw-way shaped?

Right, seems like it might look better with two disjointed lines, i.e. one straight character line on the side plus one slightly curved line over the rear wheel, as seen on other BMWs, instead of them merging together in one zigzag. Not sure how this quirky feature will look against the new simplified glasshouse outline that's being carried over from the X3.

BMW's head of design recently said that each new model will be introducing one special design feature of its own, we've already seen the twisting double character line on the 5 Series, I guess this here will be the new X5's signature.

[MilehighM3]

Originally Posted by keanu1

Looks Like it is a lci model

There will be no LCI for the X5. It's straight to the successor.

[beammeupscottie]

As so many have stated; those grills are huge. Perhaps they'll grow on me but they're standing out like a sore thumb at this point.

[Sleeper]

[Sigh] The Bimmerpost lemmings are out in full force again. Every single model refresh, people post the same, stupid crap about -
1. BMW losing their way;
2. BMW is copying [insert competitor here];
3. He/she is so glad they bought the current model; and
4. This is the last BMW he/she will ever own.

Way to go. Great insight. Thanks for contributing. See you again in ~5-6 years.

Oh well. It'll probably look weird on initial reveal, then we'll get used to it, it'll grow on us, someone will put aftermarket wheels on it, and it'll become the best model year yet .

[Zakattack20]

Originally Posted by Sleeper

[Sigh] The Bimmerpost lemmings are out in full force again. Every single model refresh, people post the same, stupid crap about -
1. BMW losing their way;
2. BMW is copying [insert competitor here];
3. He/she is so glad they bought the current model; and
4. This is the last BMW he/she will ever own.

Way to go. Great insight. Thanks for contributing. See you again in ~5-6 years.

Oh well. It'll probably look weird on initial reveal, then we'll get used to it, it'll grow on us, someone will put aftermarket wheels on it, and it'll become the best model year yet .

Lol this every time