QUICK SUMMARY BMW says its next-generation X5 will be available as a hydrogen-powered electric car, as well as a regular EV, petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid. Fast-forward two years, and with just three hydrogen car refuelling stations in the entire UK (according to UKH2Mobility), BMW says it’s putting a hydrogen-powered X5 into production. The iX5 Hydrogen will go into production in 2028, BMW says, and images of a heavily camouflaged prototype suggest it’ll carry the same ‘Neue Klasse’ design language as the recently revealed iX3. The car I drove in 2023 was part of a 100-strong hydrogen pilot fleet that BMW has since tested worldwide and branded a success. (Image credit: BMW)Although running a hydrogen car in many countries is practically impossible due to the lack of refuelling stations, BMW remains optimistic.