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The Future of “M” Is Electrified! | Schomp BMW

Published on Oct 6, 2022 by Schomp BMW

So…you want something very fast, powerful, and sexy, but also environmentally friendly. BMW has your number with the new plug-in hybrid 2023 XM SUV. If you know your BMWs, you know that this is the first pure M that BMW has offered since the 1978 BMW M1. It’s also the first electrified M car the brand has ever offered.

 

The 2023 BMW XM goes on sale early next year, and pre-orders are being taken now.

Here’s What We Know So Far

4.4-liter BMW M TwinPower Turbo V-8 paired with a 25.7-kWh, battery pack offering 194 hp 644 hp with 590 lb-ft of torque – a more powerful Label Red version coming later with 735 hp and 735 lb-ft of torque Zero to 100% charge in under 3.5 hours with a 7.4 kW AC charger Estimated electric driving range of 30 miles with a top electric speed of up to 87 mph 8-speed transmission Zero-to-60 mph in 4.1 seconds; top speed of 168 mph with M Driver’s Package Slightly shorter but wider and lower than the X7 but larger than the X5 or X6 Standard 23-inch wheels with other options available All-wheel drive

 

Unique and Comfortable

CNET’s reviewer said the 2023 BMW XM is “freakin’ awesome.”  Inside, the XM has a different dashboard with a curved iDrive screen and a uniquely M display. The wow factor is obvious with the “M Lounge” bench back seat that provides roomy accommodation for three adults on recessed cushions and quilted leather panels that wrap around. The dash and door panels can be ordered clad in leather that’s deliberately made to look vintage. According to Car and Driver, “There’s also an interesting pattern in the headliner that’s accompanied by LED lighting elements that pulse when you receive a phone call or try to open the door when an object is sensed outside.”

 

The exterior is aggressively designed, sporting a lot of angles and BMW’s signature larger twin-kidney grille. The LED running lights are slits and headlights that are unnoticeable unless turned on.

 

Are You Ready?

BMW enthuses that “Moving the world takes a powerful confluence of vision and energy. This unprecedented SUV brings the intensity of high-performance engineering, made legendary by BMW M, and races ahead into the future.”

 

We’re in…you can be, too, by pre-ordering your 2023 BMW XM today.

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