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Is the 2026 BMW X5 M a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 19 SUVs

10thof 19

  • No. Top half on 1 of 5 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 33.9 cu ft.
  • 10th of 19 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: cargo (10th of 19), power (10th of 19).
  • Weakest: mpg (12th of 14, tied with 1).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2026 · SUVSEscala…Cadillac Escalade ESVEscala…Cadillac EscaladeNaviga…Lincoln NavigatorLXLexus LXRange …Land Rover Range RoverG-ClassMercedes-Benz G-ClassModel XTesla Model XHummer…GMC Hummer EV SUVSQ7Audi SQ7X5 MBMW X5 MRS Q8Audi RS Q8SQ8Audi SQ8X6 MBMW X6 MEscala…Cadillac Escalade IQLEscala…Cadillac Escalade IQCayenn…Porsche Cayenne CoupeXMBMW XMGLSMercedes-Benz GLSEQS SUVMercedes-Benz EQS SUV10th of 19
19 SUVs from 2026, picked by body class and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2026 BMW X5 M in a class of 19
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$131,00015th of 1922%
Best combined mpg15 mpg12th of 148%
Most horsepower617 hp10th of 1944%
Cargo behind rear seats33.9 cu ft10th of 1950%
Rear legroom37.4 in15th of 1713%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Cadillac Escalade ESV 94.1 cu ft
  2. Cadillac Escalade 72.9 cu ft
  3. Lincoln Navigator 69.9 cu ft
  4. Lexus LX 44.0 cu ft
  5. Land Rover Range Rover 40.9 cu ft
  6. Mercedes-Benz G-Class 38.1 cu ft
  7. Tesla Model X 37.1 cu ft
  8. GMC Hummer EV SUV 35.9 cu ft
Show all 19
  1. Audi SQ7 35.7 cu ft
  2. BMW X5 M 33.9 cu ft
  3. Audi RS Q8 30.5 cu ft
  4. Audi SQ8 30.5 cu ft
  5. BMW X6 M 27.4 cu ft
  6. Cadillac Escalade IQL 24.2 cu ft
  7. Cadillac Escalade IQ 23.6 cu ft
  8. Porsche Cayenne Coupe 20.3 cu ft
  9. BMW XM 18.6 cu ft
  10. Mercedes-Benz GLS 18.4 cu ft
  11. Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV 15.5 cu ft

SUVs in 2026: 182. The photo shows the 19 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked