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Is the 2025 BMW X5 hybrid worth it?

Years to pay back

Never

  • Hybrid: $5,200 more.
  • It uses no less fuel. It never pays back on fuel.
  • 12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Gas version

Hybrid version

Plug-in hybrids and EVs: How often would I have to charge it?

No fuel saving012345678910yearsPrice gap$5,200Sand: $5,200 more for the hybrid

A year of fuel at your miles. One jug = 10 gal.

Gas version · 25 mpg · 480 gal · $1,536Hybrid version · 22 mpg · 545 gal · $1,745
Sand = the price gap. It falls as fuel savings add up. Drag the knob to change years.
2025 BMW X5: gas vs hybrid, numbers drawn
MeasureGas versionHybrid version
TrimxDrive40i AWDxDrive50e AWD
MSRP$68,600$73,800
Combined mpg25 mpg22 mpg
City mpg23 mpg22 mpg to 23 mpg
Highway mpg27 mpg23 mpg to 27 mpg
Horsepower375 hp483 hp
DriveAWDAWD
Gallons a year480545
Fuel a year$1,536$1,745

Best hybrid mpg: higher than 8% of 41 hybrids (2025).

What this cannot tell you

List prices and EPA combined mpg only. Your costs will differ.

Loans, insurance, upkeep, resale and incentives are left out.

How values are checked