BMW has unveiled yet another special edition, this time within its local X5 ranks.
The 2026 BMW X5 Shadow Edition is based on the familiar xDrive30d and carries a sticker price of $146,900 plus on-road costs; some $9300 upstream of its donor vehicle.
The extra cash nets you a fair bit extra over what’s usually the entry-level X5 variant, specifically metallic paint, the M Sport Pro Package (M Sport brakes, M Shadowline lights, M seat belts, M Shadowline exterior, M Sport exhaust), 21-inch alloys, a 16-speaker Harman Kardon sound system, Crafted Clarity cut glass interior elements, carbon fibre interior trim, privacy glass and a black Alcantara headliner.
No changes have been made to the 3.0-litre turbo-diesel straight six (210kW/650Nm) residing under the bonnet, nor the eight-speed automatic transmission it drives all four wheels through.
“It is the latest in a line of Shadow Edition special models, following on from the 3 Series of 2017, 1 Series of 2019 and X7 of 2020,” BMW said.
How much does the 2025 BMW X5 cost?
xDrive30d xLine – $137,600
xDrive30d M Sport – $137,600
xDrive40i M Sport – $141,600
xDrive30d Shadow Edition – $146,900
xDrive 50e M Sport – $152,600
M60i – 5D Wagon $175,600
M Competition – $244,900
* Prices exclude on-road costs