(the sDrive40i). Another 2020 model year addition was the xDrive45e PHEV. It also has the firm's B58 engine, mated with an electric motor. The result is a combined power output of from its larger 24 kWh battery pack. A long wheelbase (LWB) version of the BMW X5 was developed for the Chinese market under the model code G18. The wheelbase of the G18 is extended by 13 cm over the standard X5, mirroring the wheelbase of the X7 and XM. The G18 was assembled at BMW Plant Shenyang in Shenyang. Awards In January 2021, the X5 xDrive45e M Sport was named Luxury SUV of the Year by What Car? magazine. What Car? awarded the X5 five stars out of five in its review of the car. X5 M The X5 M is the high-performance variant of the X5. The following generations of the X5 M have been produced to date. E70 X5 M (2009–2013) F85 X5 M (2014–2018) G05 X5 M (2019–present) Sales References Notes Bibliography General Workshop manuals External links 2000s cars 2010s cars All-wheel-drive vehicles X5 Crossover sport utility vehicles Luxury crossover sport utility vehicles Luxury sport utility vehicles Motor vehicles manufactured in the United States Mid-size sport utility vehicles Cars introduced in 1999