New 2022 BMW X8 SUV caught on cam again

Fresh images of late-stage prototypes for the new BMW X8 have been spied testing in Germany, ahead of the big luxury SUV’s unveiling later this year.
Designed as a sportier, even a lot more luxurious flagship for the BMW SUV range, the new BMW X8 is set to go on sale in the UK in 2022. It’ll rival other full-size 4x4s like the Mercedes GLS and range Rover, and potentially a lot more expensive SUVs from other luxury brands.

Top 10 best luxury SUVs 2022

Originally, it was thought that the BMW X8 would be an enlarged version of the X4 or X6, blending a coupe lines with an SUV – but these most current spy shots suggest that won’t be the case. Our exclusive images give a clearer indication of how BMW’s designers have stuck to a a lot more standard SUV silhouette.
Advertisement – post continues below

Closely based on the three-row seven-seat BMW X7, the model caught testing clearly displays a ‘hybrid’ sticker on its flank, suggesting that an electrified powertrain lurks underneath its bonnet. It also features unusual quad hexagon-shaped tail pipes.
In addition to the odd exhaust system, the X8 features pronounced wheel-arches and sporty bumpers, while up front the styling is likely to feature an evolution of the X7’s polarising front face that is dominated by a pair of super-sized kidney grilles.
44

Instead of the 335bhp twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre inline six-cylinder mild-hybrid diesel that powers the X7 in the UK, BMW is rumoured to be readying a revised version of the plug-in hybrid 3.0-litre inline six-cylinder petrol that powers the X5 xDrive45e limo.