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Unsurprisingly, BMW isn’t investing in a full Life Cycle Impulse for the XM. However, it’s not neglecting its most powerful production vehicle either. For 2026, the plug-in hybrid SUV gains an extra layer of customization,…
Adrian Padeanu / June 12, 2025
XM
[UPDATE] BMW is retiring the regular V8-powered XM from Europe as well, leaving only the six-cylinder 50e and the Label. It’s been almost a year since rumors began circulating about an early end for the…
Adrian Padeanu / June 12, 2025
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BMW USA is transitioning its lineup to the 2026 model year, which includes some mild updates for the love/hate XM. As you can tell from the press shots, the large-and-in-charge SUV is essentially unchanged. Far…
Adrian Padeanu / June 11, 2025
XM
The XM may not be the commercial success BMW hoped for, but the Bavarians aren’t giving up on their wild SUV yet. Sources close to Munich tell us that minor updates will be introduced next…
Adrian Padeanu / May 14, 2025
BMW Z4
BMW Z4 Global Sales Are Up But The XM Is Down
by Adrian Padeanu / Date: May 7, 2025
XM
It’s been a minute since BMW rolled out the XM Kith concept at Art Basel Miami Beach. The one-off SUV debuted at the end of last year and has now reached Europe. The unique luxobarge…
Adrian Padeanu / May 6, 2025
XM
Percentages can be deceiving when looking at sales charts. Although the XM grew by 15.8% last year, the harsh reality is that BMW only delivered 7,813 units. That puts the plug-in hybrid SUV at the…
Adrian Padeanu / May 5, 2025
BMW M
Although the China-only M4 Edition Nürburgring is the main attraction at BMW M’s Auto Shanghai display, the brand also brought a fleet of other performance models. Aside from wearing the “world’s most powerful letter,” these…
Adrian Padeanu / April 26, 2025
News
The numbers don’t lie—the XM was the slowest-selling BMW in the United States last year. Demand for the polarizing SUV fell 14.7% to 1,974 units. That’s despite the fact that 2024 was the first full…
Horatiu Boeriu / March 25, 2025
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BMW may have once again claimed the global luxury sales crown in 2024, but not all models contributed equally to the brand’s success. Among the most polarizing entries in BMW’s lineup, the XM plug-in hybrid…
Horatiu Boeriu / March 17, 2025
Videos
When BMW introduced the facelifted iX in late January, the name of the M Performance version was changed. The iX M60 had to die so that the iX M70 could live, now with an extra…
Adrian Padeanu / March 17, 2025