BMW earlier this 12 months unveiled the totally up to date 2024 X5, and there is an armored model as properly.

Making its public debut on the 2023 Munich auto present, the BMW X5 Safety VR6 is an up to date model of the armored that first appeared in 2019 and has since turn into the bestselling automobile of its sort, in response to BMW.

The X5 Safety VR6 appears to be like like a regular X5, however options built-in armor produced from high-strength metal within the physique shell, doorways, and roof. BMW additionally added an armored partition between the cabin and cargo space, an aluminum under-body splinter guard, and a self-sealing gasoline tank. Extra underbody and roof armor, together with flashing lights and flag poles, can be found as choices.

2024 BMW X5 Safety VR6

Thicker glass can also be a part of the armoring course of, however BMW stated it preserved conveniences like energy home windows and a heated windshield. An M leather-based steering wheel, four-zone local weather management, and sport seats are customary, with optionally available leather-based upholstery. The Safety VR6 additionally options the identical infotainment show as different X5 fashions, with a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and 14.9-inch touchscreen below a single piece of glass.

The Safety VR6 makes use of the twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8 from the X5 M60i xDrive. Regardless of the armored automobile’s further weight, output is unchanged at 523 hp and 553 lb-ft of torque. As within the non-armored model, a mild-hybrid system is ready to present a short lived 12-hp increase. BMW estimates a 5.9-second 0-62 mph time, whereas the highest pace is electronically restricted to 130 mph.

2024 BMW X5 Safety VR6

Adaptive M Suspension, M Sport differential, rear-axle steering, and energetic roll stabilization are customary, with chassis tuning particular to the Safety VR6, in response to BMW.

Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2024. Manufacturing will happen alongside the usual X5 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Whereas specialty firms like Inkas will upfit BMW fashions with armor, the automaker stays dedicated to constructing armored autos itself. Alongside the X5 Safety VR6, factory-armored variations of the 7-Sequence and i7 may also debut in Munich.