2018 BMW X5

Ratings are given for 2 different headlight variations available on this vehicle.

Trim level(s)

• sDrive35i trim

  equipped with Lighting package

• xDrive35i trim

  equipped with Lighting package

• xDrive35d trim

  equipped with Lighting package

• xDrive40e trim

  equipped with Lighting package

• xDrive50i trim

  equipped with Lighting package

Low-beam headlight type
LED reflector

High-beam headlight type
LED reflector

Curve-adaptive?
Yes

High-beam assist?
Yes

Overall rating

A

Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

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100 ft

200 ft

300 ft

400 ft

500 ft

600 ft

Low beams

Optimal low-beam

illumination
High beams

Optimal high-beam

illumination

High-beam assist credit

Some glare

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the left side of the road and fair on the right side. On curves, visibility was good on both right curves and fair on both left curves.

The low beams created some glare.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual right and gradual left curves and fair on the sharp right and sharp left curves.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle’s low beams on the straightaway, on both left curves and on both right curves.

Technical measurements for this test

Trim level(s)

• sDrive35i trim

  equipped with Lighting package

• xDrive35i trim

  equipped with Lighting package

• xDrive35d trim

  equipped with Lighting package

• xDrive40e trim

  equipped with Lighting package

• xDrive50i trim

  equipped with Lighting package

Low-beam headlight type
LED reflector

High-beam headlight type
LED reflector

Curve-adaptive?
Yes

High-beam assist?
Yes

Overall rating

Applies to 2017-18 models

A

LOW BEAMS
Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Amount glare
exceeded threshold

Straightaway right edge
83.2 m
None

Straightaway left edge
60.4 m
None

250m radius right curve, right edge
67.5 m
None

250m radius left curve, left edge
57.0 m
None

150m radius right curve, right edge
58.6 m
21.7 %

150m radius left curve, left edge
51.0 m
None

HIGH BEAMS
Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)

Straightaway right edge
167.4 m

Straightaway left edge
124.9 m

250m radius right curve, right edge
80.7 m

250m radius left curve, left edge
76.5 m

150m radius right curve, right edge
62.8 m

150m radius left curve, left edge
56.7 m