Is the 2026 BMW X5 a good car?
Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 22 SUVs
10thof 22
- Yes. Top half on 4 of 6 numbers.
- Cargo behind rear seats: 33.9 cu ft.
- 10th of 22 SUVs close in size and price.
- Best: mpg (5th of 16), power (8th of 24).
- Weakest: rear legroom (15th of 21, tied with 2).
- Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.
| Subject | Figure | Place | Beats | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $68,300 | 15th of 24 | 39% | |
| Best combined mpg | 25 mpg | 5th of 16 | 73% | |
| Most horsepower | 523 hp | 8th of 24 | 65% | |
| Cargo behind rear seats | 33.9 cu ft | 10th of 22 | 57% | |
| Rear legroom | 37.4 in | 15th of 21 | 20% | |
| Max towing | 7,200 lb | 9th of 23 | 59% |
Roll call: cargo behind rear seats
- Lexus GX 45.6 cu ft
- Land Rover Discovery 45.0 cu ft
- Kia EV9 43.5 cu ft
- Genesis GV80 38.7 cu ft
- Toyota Land Cruiser 37.5 cu ft
- Lincoln Nautilus 36.4 cu ft
- GMC Hummer EV SUV 35.9 cu ft
- Volvo XC90 35.6 cu ft
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- BMW iX 35.5 cu ft
- BMW X5 33.9 cu ft
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport 31.9 cu ft
- Jeep Wagoneer S 30.6 cu ft
- Audi Q8 30.5 cu ft
- Audi SQ8 30.5 cu ft
- Jeep Recon 30.3 cu ft
- Lexus RX 29.6 cu ft
- Genesis GV80 Coupe 29.3 cu ft
- Cadillac LYRIQ 28.0 cu ft
- Cadillac LYRIQ V 28.0 cu ft
- Porsche Cayenne 27.6 cu ft
- BMW X6 27.4 cu ft
- Toyota Highlander 16.0 cu ft
No figure: Ineos Grenadier Station Wagon, Mercedes-Benz GLE.
SUVs in 2026: 182. The photo shows the 24 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.
- 2 or more sources
- 1 source
- Model-level, rule or estimate
- Sources disagree