现行版宝马X5（F15）是在三年前上市的，但宝马已经计划推出其新一代车型（G05）了。最近谍照记者拍到了采用量产版车身的照片。虽然该车扔采用的是临时安装的前大灯和尾灯组，但已经很接近最终量产版了。如果把云纹伪装拿掉就会发现新车外观与现行版非常接近。虽然如此，但仔细看会发现一些不同，包括进一步扩大的双肾格栅和改款前后保险杠，而双排气尾管也略宽，让新款X5尾部造型更突出运动风格。随着新款X3车身尺寸的进一步增加，预计下一代X5页将略微增大。原型车的轮拱似乎更宽一些，或许这是由于测试车采用更小轮胎造成的错觉。尽管新车的尺寸更大，但车重不会增加。相反，由于采用CLAR平台，更多的利用了铝制金属和碳纤维材质，车重还将进一步降低。宝马全新开发的X7页将基于X5，这款七座SVU还将增加一款四座超豪华衍生版本，该车售价将超过10万美元。新一代X5很可能作为2018款车型于明年低发布，而X7则作为2019款车型于2018年底发布。这两款车都将在美国斯帕滕伯格工厂投产，该厂还生产X3、X4和X6。

 

2018 BMW X5 spotted with production body

The current X5 (F15) went on sale about three years ago, but BMW is already planning ahead by working on a successor internally known as the “G05.” The next plush SUV from Bavaria can be seen here for the very first time with a production body since previous spy images have shown early test mules. It still has the provisional headlights and taillights, but other than that it appears to be very close to the finished product.

 

Once the swirly camouflage will come off, it will reveal a very familiar exterior design in line with the current midsize Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV). That being said, we can already notice a few changes, such as the enlarged kidney grille and reshaped bumpers, while the dual exhaust tips appear to be slightly wider to give the X5 a sportier rear end.

 

With the new X3 about to grow in size, we should be expecting a minor stretch from the next X5 as well. The prototype’s wheel arches appear to be a tad wider, although that might be just an illusion caused by the small wheels this test vehicle had. Despite the expected increased footprint, the all-new X5 won’t actually be any heavier. On the contrary, switching to the CLAR platform should enable a healthy weight loss thanks to a more extensive use of aluminum sprinkled with some carbon fiber as seen on the latest 7 Series.