The BMW XM is a plug-in hybrid-electric

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manufactured by BMW under the

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. It is the second car developed entirely by BMW M after the BMW M1 in 1978. A more powerful version, the Label Red, was also announced alongside the unveiling of the XM on the 27th of September.

Launch and development

BMW was

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's official partner for event's 2021 edition, where on the 29th of November BMW unveiled a concept version of the XM at

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. Production of the XM started in December 2022 at the BMW US Manufacturing Company plant in

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, with deliveries expected to commence in 2023. BMW would also enter a

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with French carmaker

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in order to be able to use the name "XM" for its vehicle, since Citroën originally used it for the XM. BMW India announced that it would begin deliveries of the XM in May 2023.

Specifications

The XM's

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, the

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, has been revised to have a stronger

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, and the turbochargers have been placed closer to the

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. Combined with the V8 is an

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integrated into the eight-speed automatic gearbox, producing and , for a total of and . BMW mentioned that this system is also used in their

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car, and will give the XM a time of 4.1 s. The electric motor is powered by a battery, which has an estimated range of (

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) / ( WLTP), and has

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recharging abilities. The XM has permanent

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, with a bespoke M Sport differential situated at the rear axle allowing for

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. The XM's handling is controlled by 48-volt electrical active

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s along with steel springs, adaptive M dampers and active steering. Power is sent via an 8-speed

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to the 23" wheels which are shod in 275/35R23 tyres at the front and 315/30R23 at the rear. A more powerful version, the Label Red, was announced on the same day the XM was unveiled, the 27th of September, which BMW says will have a power output of and a torque output of .

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