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BMW M high-performance model electric shock for the first time

BMW XM ushered in the world premiere. This is also the first time that a BMW M high-performance model has been "electrically shocked", and it is the first model under the M brand to be equipped with a hybrid electric drive system.

The BMW XM is also a brand-specific high-performance model independently developed by the BMW M division after the BMW M1. On the day of its debut, the BMW XM opened for pre-sale in the Chinese market, with a pre-sale price of RMB 2.36 million.


BMW XM is equipped with an M hybrid drive system consisting of a 4.4L V8 twin-turbocharged engine and a high-performance motor, with a combined maximum output power of 480 kW and a combined peak torque of 800 N·m. With the 8-speed M Steptronic manual transmission and M xDrive intelligent all-wheel drive system, its 0-100 km / h acceleration time is only 4.3 seconds.


The M hybrid drive system equipped on the BMW XM uses the fifth-generation BMW eDrive electric drive technology, equipped with a permanent magnet synchronous motor and a ternary lithium battery pack. Under the WLTP standard, the BMW XM has a pure electric range of up to 80 kilometers. In addition, the BMW XM is equipped with an electric car sound simulation created by the BMW Group in collaboration with Hollywood composer Hans Zimmer.

In terms of driving, users can choose up to 5 driving modes according to their needs, and realize various combinations such as pure electric driving or hybrid driving. The BMW XM is also the first model in the BMW M product line to be equipped with an integrated active steering system, which enables the new car to achieve four-wheel steering, is equipped with the adaptive M sports suspension Pro with active roll stabilization technology, and is equipped with the M xDrive intelligent all-wheel drive system. At the same time, a "4WD Sand" mode has been added.


In terms of design, the BMW XM has a body size of more than 5.1 meters and a wheelbase of 3105 mm. It is completely independently developed and designed by BMW M and is an exclusive high-performance model of the BMW M brand. The BMW XM is equipped with adaptive LED headlights as standard. The new headlights are divided into two independent modules. The daytime running lights and turn signals are integrated above, and the high and low beams are integrated below; the car also uses a large-sized BMW ring light. The grille, which forms an approximately octagonal outline, comes standard with 22-inch alloy wheels, with 23-inch wheels optional.


In the cabin, the lines and surfaces of the BMW XM dashboard, center console, door trims, and seats are designed with aggressive geometry and high-quality materials, BMW iDrive with the 8th generation operating system, a 12.3-inch full LCD The digital instrument cluster, and the 14.9-inch touch-sensitive center display form a one-piece floating curved screen that slopes slightly towards the driver. At the level of intelligent technology, the new car will be equipped with BMW's current most advanced automatic driving assistance system Pro and automatic parking assistance system Plus.


BMW Group said that within 2022, the BMW Group will have 15 pure electric models in mass production and trial production; the "new generation" model based on the new architecture will start trial production in 2024 and debut in 2025; by the end of 2025, The BMW Group plans to deliver 2 million pure electric vehicles worldwide.

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