BMW X5 xDrive40i M Sport Pro vs xDrive30d M Sport Pro: is the step up worth it?
Moving up costs you ₹2.00L ex-showroom Delhi: ₹1.13Cr for the xDrive30d M Sport Pro against ₹1.11Cr for the xDrive40i M Sport Pro.+₹2.00L
There is no way up here that keeps the same engine and gearbox: the cheapest xDrive30d M Sport Pro moves from Turbo Petrol to Diesel, so that figure covers the powertrain as well as the features.
The full story
Moving up costs you ₹2.00L ex-showroom Delhi: ₹1.13Cr for the xDrive30d M Sport Pro against ₹1.11Cr for the xDrive40i M Sport Pro.
There is no way up here that keeps the same engine and gearbox: the cheapest xDrive30d M Sport Pro moves from Turbo Petrol to Diesel, so that figure covers the powertrain as well as the features.
No extra equipment comes with it: this step is about the Diesel it opens up rather than the features it adds.
It is not all one way: the xDrive30d M Sport Pro gives up headlamps (Bi-LED + booster lamp against Bi-LED projector) and terrain modes.
xDrive40i M Sport Pro or xDrive30d M Sport Pro, and what each costs
Where you start
xDrive40i M Sport Pro
₹1.11Cr ex-showroom Delhi
Rs 12.5 lakh more than the xDrive30d buys the 3.0-litre petrol (381 PS), and adds adaptive LED headlamps, a head-up display and ventilated front seats. You give up blind spot warning and automatic emergency braking.
The step up
xDrive30d M Sport Pro
₹1.13Cr ex-showroom Delhi
Rs 2 lakh more than the xDrive40i M Sport Pro buys the 3.0-litre diesel (286 PS), with the same equipment otherwise. You give up off-road drive modes.
Our take
On features the BMW X5 xDrive40i M Sport Pro matches the pricier one, and it saves you ₹2.00L. Where they part company is what they run on and how much power they make, so make sure the cheaper one is the car you actually want.
What the xDrive30d M Sport Pro adds
Nothing we track, on equipment. What it does open up is the Diesel, which the xDrive40i M Sport Pro cannot be had with.
And what it gives up
- HeadlampsBi-LED + booster lamp → Bi-LED projector
- Terrain modes
The working behind our take
Here is everything that fed that read.
- PowerThe X5 xDrive40i M Sport Pro is the strongest of the two at 381 PS
- Trade-offX5 xDrive30d M Sport Proheadlamps (Bi-LED + booster lamp against Bi-LED projector)terrain modes
The full story
On features the BMW X5 xDrive40i M Sport Pro matches the pricier one, and it saves you ₹2.00L. Where they part company is what they run on and how much power they make, so make sure the cheaper one is the car you actually want.
- The X5 xDrive40i M Sport Pro is the strongest of the two at 381 PS
- Going to the X5 xDrive30d M Sport Pro, you give up headlamps (Bi-LED + booster lamp against Bi-LED projector) and terrain modes, which the X5 xDrive40i M Sport Pro keeps
xDrive40i M Sport Pro vs xDrive30d M Sport Pro: the questions people ask
- Is the BMW X5 xDrive30d M Sport Pro worth ₹2.00L over the xDrive40i M Sport Pro?
- Only if you want the Diesel it opens up. It also gives up headlamps (Bi-LED + booster lamp against Bi-LED projector) and terrain modes, so this is a sideways move rather than a step up.
- What does the BMW X5 xDrive30d M Sport Pro give up against the xDrive40i M Sport Pro?
- It gives up headlamps (Bi-LED + booster lamp against Bi-LED projector) and terrain modes. Worth weighing against what it adds before deciding the dearer trim is simply the better car.
- How much is the BMW X5 xDrive40i M Sport Pro?
- ₹1.11Cr ex-showroom Delhi, and it is sold one way only: the xDrive40i M Sport Pro Turbo Petrol AT.
- How much is the BMW X5 xDrive30d M Sport Pro?
- ₹1.13Cr ex-showroom Delhi, and it is sold one way only: the xDrive30d M Sport Pro Diesel AT.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last updated 9 October 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.