# BMW Made A Cheaper X5 By Cutting The Stuff Buyers Don’t Need

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Podcast: [Autoblog News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/autoblog-news-1708029)
Published: 2026-06-28T22:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.autoblog.com/news/bmw-made-a-cheaper-x5-by-cutting-the-stuff-buyers-dont-need
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In the American market, buying a luxury utility vehicle usually involves checking option boxes until the sticker price resembles a mortgage. But as the current-generation G05 BMW X5 prepares to bow out ahead of the all-new G65, BMW's Japanese division is deploying a radically different strategy. ...

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