Kelsonik Renders BMW iX5 M Electric in Java Green SUV

Digital artist Nikita Chuicko, known online as 'kelsonik', has published CGI renderings of the first-ever BMW iX5 M in a Java Green finish. The visuals are an ideation of BMW's upcoming fully electric high-performance X5, a model that has already been spied during testing.

Renderings and visual details

The images present the iX5 M in a vivid Java Green exterior with black alloy wheels and red brake calipers. The renderings are creator interpretations and are not official BMW material; the artist also offers side-by-side comparisons with the current BMW X5 M to show styling differences and stance.

X5 range, architecture and M variants

BMW's X5 is part of the manufacturer's wider move toward Neue Klasse styling and electrified architectures, a strategy that has drawn mixed opinions. Several Neue Klasse models are already on the market, including the second-generation iX3, an i3 Sedan, the all-new X5 and the G50 BMW 3 Series. Production of the G65 X5 began during the final month of summer and the model carries Neue Klasse design outwardly while retaining the older Cluster Architecture, CLAR, beneath the body.

The CLAR underpinnings allow BMW to offer multiple powertrain types on the X5. Those options include:

• Gasoline
• Diesel
• Plug-in hybrid
• Battery-electric (iX5)
• Fuel cell

BMW also produces a China-only long-wheelbase variant, designated G78, which reportedly inherits a 31.3-inch 8K theater screen carried over from the G70 7 Series. BMW is expected to begin preview and teaser activity for high-performance M variants soon. Industry speculation indicates BMW will follow a dual strategy similar to the 3 Series by offering both gasoline and fully electric X5 M versions. The rumor mill estimates the electric iX5 M could produce in the order of 800 to 900 brake horsepower, a figure attributed to reports rather than confirmed by BMW.