MOHAMED Yousuf Naghi Motors (MYNM), the official BMW Group importer in Saudi Arabia, has welcomed the all-new BMW X5 - “pioneer of the sports activity vehicle (SAV) segment and global market leader in its class.”
Established in 1999, the first generation BMW X5 was the first vehicle of its kind to combine superior dynamics on-road with impressive off-road characteristics thanks to BMW xDrive intelligent all-wheel drive system.
Since its inception, the BMW X5 has been the “absolute market leader in the SAV segment” and one of BMW's best-selling model series accounting for almost a third of all BMW models sold globally.
This third generation BMW X5 will once again set new standards with its evolutionary design features, spacious interior and increased driving comfort. In addition, for the first time, the X5 will be available with a choice of new suspension packages. These include the adaptive suspension comfort and dynamic, professional and adaptive M suspension, all providing a further enhanced ride comfort.
The design of the new BMW X5 combines the X hallmark characteristics with the power, presence and the sportiness of classic BMW models.
An even more expressive front-end look with twin circular headlights extending into the new broad-set kidney grille; an elegantly stretched silhouette, new distinctive rear and a new sparkling brown color option.
Due to the model’s 3.2 cm extended wheelbase, the cockpit now plays host to a newly raised seating position and striking horizontal lines, which extend into the door trim and noticeably enhance the interior. When it comes to storage, the boot can now hold 650-1,870 liters, a noticeable increase on its predecessor’s capacity.
In addition, the BMW iDrive controller features a new touch sensitive controller for intuitive and convenient operations of the iDrive system. Instead of having to scroll for letter input, users can now write letters on the surface of the iDrive controller. Customers keen to make the configuration of the exterior and interior a little more personalized, can for the first time, order the new BMW X5 with Pure Experience and Pure Excellence design packages, in addition to the M Sport package.
BMW Twin Power Turbo technology and additional BMW EfficientDynamics features ensure that the new BMW X5 is faster and more efficient than ever. Under the bonnet sits a newly enhanced engine variant, the BMW X5 xDrive50i with a new generation of the V8 petrol engine (330 kW/450 hp), 10 percent more power than the predecessor X5 model.
The driving experience control switch is fitted as standard with comfort, dynamic and professional adaptive suspension packages and adaptive M suspension, which can be specified to enhance the car’s sporty handling properties and ride comfort.
Joining the BMW X5 xDrive50i in February 2014 will be the BMW X5 xDrive35i engine (225 kW/306 hp).
BMW Group’s commitment to reducing fuel consumption and emissions is as visible as ever as this model boasts weight minimization features, optimized air guidance, enhanced engine technology and the standard-fitted - and extremely efficient - eight-speed automatic gearbox with additional BMW EfficientDynamics technology; auto start stop function, ECO PRO mode including coasting function and proactive driving assistant.
Stavros Paraskevaide, MD, MYNM (BMW Group), said: “The BMW X5 has been the pinnacle in the sports activity segment for more than a decade. Since its launch it has grown from strength and continues to raise the bar in its segment.”
The BMW X5 is claimed to be BMW Group’s best-selling SAV and has over the years continued to set new standards in the automotive industry in terms of its unusually sporty characteristics and innovative on-road technology. The third generation will once again establish a new benchmark in its class and ensure that this X model family member stays in pole position.
All-new BMW X5 debuts with increased driving comfort
All-new BMW X5 debuts with increased driving comfort
In show of support, Canada, France open consulates in Greenland
- Decisions taken in a strong show of support for Greenland government amid threats by US President Trump to seize the island
COPENHAGEN, Denmark: Canada and France, which both adamantly oppose Donald Trump’s wish to control Greenland, will open consulates in the Danish autonomous territory’s capital on Friday, in a strong show of support for the local government.
Since returning to the White House last year, Trump has repeatedly insisted that Washington needs to control the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island for security reasons.
The US president last month backed off his threats to seize Greenland after saying he had struck a “framework” deal with NATO chief Mark Rutte to ensure greater American influence.
A US-Denmark-Greenland working group has been established to discuss ways to meet Washington’s security concerns in the Arctic, but the details of the talks have not been made public.
While Denmark and Greenland have said they share Trump’s security concerns, they have insisted that sovereignty and territorial integrity are a “red line” in the discussions.
“In a sense, it’s a victory for Greenlanders to see two allies opening diplomatic representations in Nuuk,” said Jeppe Strandsbjerg, a political scientist at the University of Greenland.
“There is great appreciation for the support against what Trump has said.”
French President Emmanuel Macron announced Paris’s plans to open a consulate during a visit to Nuuk in June, where he expressed Europe’s “solidarity” with Greenland and criticized Trump’s ambitions.
The newly-appointed French consul, Jean-Noel Poirier, has previously served as ambassador to Vietnam.
Canada meanwhile announced in late 2024 that it would open a consulate in Greenland to boost cooperation.
The opening of the consulates is “a way of telling Donald Trump that his aggression against Greenland and Denmark is not a question for Greenland and Denmark alone, it’s also a question for European allies and also for Canada as an ally, as a friend of Greenland and the European allies also,” Ulrik Pram Gad, Arctic expert at the Danish Institute of International Studies, told AFP.
“It’s a small step, part of a strategy where we are making this problem European,” said Christine Nissen, security and defense analyst at the Europa think tank.
“The consequences are obviously not just Danish. It’s European and global.”
Recognition
According to Strandsbjerg, the two consulates — which will be attached to the French and Canadian embassies in Copenhagen — will give Greenland an opportunity to “practice” at being independent, as the island has long dreamt of cutting its ties to Denmark one day.
The decision to open diplomatic missions is also a recognition of Greenland’s growing autonomy, laid out in its 2009 Self-Government Act, Nissen said.
“In terms of their own quest for sovereignty, the Greenlandic people will think to have more direct contact with other European countries,” she said.
That would make it possible to reduce Denmark’s role “by diversifying Greenland’s dependence on the outside world, so that it is not solely dependent on Denmark and can have more ties for its economy, trade, investments, politics and so on,” echoed Pram Gad.
Greenland has had diplomatic ties with the European Union since 1992, with Washington since 2014 and with Iceland since 2017.
Iceland opened its consulate in Nuuk in 2013, while the United States, which had a consulate in the Greenlandic capital from 1940 to 1953, reopened its mission in 2020.
The European Commission opened its office in 2024.
