18/09/2026
BMW has revealed more
about the groundbreaking 2028 ix5 Hydrogen. The new X5
rides on a new generation of the CLAR platform that
supports Gas, Diesel, PHEV, Hydrogen, and full EV. This will
be BMW's first production fuel cell vehicle after the
previous X5 hydrogen prototypes and it will officially get
385miles of EPA rated range or around 466 miles WLTP
BMW also says it will do 0-60MPH just around 5 seconds Using BMWs third generatior
Hydrogen system co-developed with Toyota, it uses 25%
less space than before and is more power dense.
This is tanks to a flat layout of the high pressure carbon
fiber tanks that make it fit on the floor like a battery pack
does. It sores 15.4lbs of hydrogen and takes under 5min to
refuel.
Remember, a hydrogen vehicle is an EV that, instead of a
massive battery, get's its energy from hydrogen converted
into electricity via the fuel cell. F
The iX5 Hydrogen also comes standard with the M Sport
package and final testing is underway at the Aschheim test
facility to ensure durability Now, the main issue is refuling
stations which are lacking globally. Hopefully that will
change in the near future.