BMW: The X5 also runs on hydrogen
FUTURE Something is happening. BMW is practicing openness to technology and has started production of an iX5 Hydrogen. The first SUVs with hydrogen fuel cell technology are being built at one of the company's pilot plants.
The company's own Research and Innovation Center (FIZ) and has already undergone an intensive test program in its development phase. From spring 2023, it is to be used as a technology demonstrator for local CO2-free mobility in selected regions.
Base assembly for the hydrogen tanks
In the pilot plant's body shop, conventional X5s receive a new floor assembly that enables the two hydrogen tanks to be accommodated in the center tunnel and under the rear seat bench. The e-machine, which sits together with the battery in the rear axle area, is also used in BMW's battery-electric and plug-in hybrid models.
The fuel cell systems are located under the front hood of the BMW iX5 Hydrogen and have been manufactured at BMW's own hydrogen competence center in Garching, north of Munich, since August of this year.
