It was in November last year that BMW launched the X5 M Competition SUV. The performance SUV is based on the X5 SUV but gets the M performance treatment complete with a V8 engine under the hood and a souped-up exterior. While it comes to India as a Completely Built Unit (CBU), BMW feels that there is demand for an SUV which can do spine shattering speeds and yet be an absolute practical car for every day use.
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The country already has a bunch of performance SUVs which include the Audi RSQ8, the Porsche Cayenne Turbo and the Range Rover SVR. BMW has launched it to rival these SUVs in the country and at a price tag of Rs. 1.95 crore (ex-showroom India), the X5 M Competition, is truly a niche product. Here are 5 highlights of this performance SUV
1. The high-performance BMW X5 M Competition gets exterior enhancements including a larger front bumper with larger air intake openings to feed air to the coolers. There's also new BMW Laserlight available as optional with a throw up to 500 metres
2. The BMW X5 M Competition uses the 4.4-litre Twin-turbo V8 petrol motor that develops 617 bhp at 6,000 rpm and 750 Nm of peak torque between 1,800-5,600 rpm The SUV can sprint from 0-100 kmph in just 3.8 seconds and has a top speed of 250 kmph (electronically limited)
3. The dashboard features a new 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment display, Drive Touch Controller, voice control, and the optional BMW gesture control. The performance SUV also comes with the BMW Live Cockpit professional, BMW Virtual Assistant as standard and the panoramic sunroof.
4. The X5 M also comes with launch control, and an Active M Differential for more taut handling coupled with the M xDrive all-wheel-drive system.
5. The performance SUV also gets a vast safety net with a number of electronic aids including front, side and head airbags, Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) with M Dynamic Mode, Cornering Brake Control (CBC), Dynamic Brake Control, Dry Braking function, collision and pedestrian warning with City Braking function
