BMW X5 xDrive40i vs xDrive30d: is the step up worth it?
Moving up costs you ₹2.00L ex-showroom Delhi: ₹98.90L for the xDrive30d against ₹96.90L for the xDrive40i.+₹2.00L
There is no way up here that keeps the same engine and gearbox: the cheapest xDrive30d 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: ₹98.90L for the xDrive30d against ₹96.90L for the xDrive40i.
There is no way up here that keeps the same engine and gearbox: the cheapest xDrive30d moves from Turbo Petrol to Diesel, so that figure covers the powertrain as well as the features.
For that you get rear fog lamp.
xDrive40i or xDrive30d, and what each costs
Where you start
xDrive40i
₹96.90L ex-showroom Delhi
Where the X5 starts: the 3.0-litre petrol (381 PS), with a 360 camera, a panoramic glass roof and Harman Kardon sound as standard.
- xDrive40i Turbo Petrol AT₹96.90L
The step up
xDrive30d
₹98.90L ex-showroom Delhi
Rs 2 lakh more than the xDrive40i buys the 3.0-litre diesel (286 PS), with the same equipment otherwise.
- xDrive30d Diesel AT₹98.90L
Our take
Keeps ₹2.00L, and gives up only rear fog lamp
Buy the BMW X5 xDrive40i and keep the ₹2.00L: the X5 xDrive30d only adds small touches like rear fog lamp. Nothing there changes the car.
What the xDrive30d adds
- Rear fog lamp
The working behind our take
Keeps ₹2.00L, and gives up only rear fog lamp. Here is everything that fed that call.
- PowerThe X5 xDrive40i is the strongest of the two at 381 PS
The full story
Buy the BMW X5 xDrive40i and keep the ₹2.00L: the X5 xDrive30d only adds small touches like rear fog lamp. Nothing there changes the car.
- The X5 xDrive40i is the strongest of the two at 381 PS
- On features, the ₹2.00L step to the X5 xDrive30d only buys minor trim: rear fog lamp
xDrive40i vs xDrive30d: the questions people ask
- Is the BMW X5 xDrive30d worth ₹2.00L over the xDrive40i?
- For ₹2.00L you get rear fog lamp.
- What does the BMW X5 xDrive30d have that the xDrive40i does not?
- It adds rear fog lamp, and it opens up the Diesel.
- How much is the BMW X5 xDrive40i?
- ₹96.90L ex-showroom Delhi, and it is sold one way only: the xDrive40i Turbo Petrol AT.
- How much is the BMW X5 xDrive30d?
- ₹98.90L ex-showroom Delhi, and it is sold one way only: the xDrive30d 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.