The 2027 BMW X5’s X-Shaped Headlights Are Delightfully Weird and Whimsical
Key takeaways
- Maybe you hate them, but we dig them a lot.
- The 2027 BMW X5 debuted earlier this week with a bunch of cutting-edge onboard technology and updated powertrains, but we’d like to take a moment to discuss its new headlight design.
- The outgoing X5 wore a set of chevron-shaped lights, but the newly revealed fifth-generation luxury midsize SUV swaps those for four X-shaped signatures, two on either side.
Why this matters: an automotive development that could shape industry direction or buying decisions.
Maybe you hate them, but we dig them a lot.
The 2027 BMW X5 debuted earlier this week with a bunch of cutting-edge onboard technology and updated powertrains, but we’d like to take a moment to discuss its new headlight design. Surely you’ve seen it by now, yes? Say hello to what BMW calls the “double-X” icons. And you know what, we dig ’em. (Well, at least some of us do. —Ed.) They’re fun.
The outgoing X5 wore a set of chevron-shaped lights, but the newly revealed fifth-generation luxury midsize SUV swaps those for four X-shaped signatures, two on either side. These lights are multifunctional and can emit daytime running lights, low-beam headlights, turn signal indicators, and side lights all within one module.