IAB reader spots a barely disguised 2014 BMW X5 in Germany [video]

27/05/2013 - 11:18 | ,  ,   | Anjan Ravi

The all new BMW X5 is due to be shown at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show in September this year. BMW will introduce it as a 2014 model year X5 and it should be in European dealer showrooms by the end of this year or early next year.

This is a spy video sent in by our reader Toldi. Toldi has managed to videotape a prototype vehicle which is barely camouflaged.

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Images of the new X5 have already hit the internet thanks to a leaked brochure from a scale model manufacturer. The spy video only confirms the leaked picture's credibility while also walking us through the design details.

2014 BMW X5
There's major change in the headlights and grill.

The new headlights, a deeper and broader BMW kidney grill and a new bumper with a different layout for the foglights align the 2014 X5 in line with new family members. Through the side of the car, BMW has added a single crease that runs from the front to the rear. This has been camouflaged in the prototype.

At the rear, the new X5 gets a very different set of taillights, bumper and a redesigned tailgate.

2014 BMW X5 rear
At the rear, new taillights and a modified tail gate will differentiate the new X5 from the old one.

Inside the new X5, the gear lever is like that of current BMW's and sports a short and stubby design. The iDrive will get a new touch sensitive controller, seen most recently on the 5 Series LCI.

Engine wise, BMW is expected to add a new base model powered by a four-cylinder diesel engine. This would enable BMW to price the X5 more aggressively and compete harder with the Mercedes M Class.

[Image credit - cbt.com]

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