There were plenty of skeptics — and more than a few naysayers — when BMW rolled out the XM concept car ahead of the 2021 LA Auto Show. But the high-performance plug-in hybrid is back, and this time in production form.
The all-new 2023 BMW XM is a toned-down version of the XM Concept that debuted ahead of last year’s LA Auto Show.
Toned down just slightly from last year’s edgy show car, the XM is both the most powerful street-legal model the M brand has yet produced and its first original offering to get electrified. The timing of the exotic SUV coincides with the 50th anniversary of M — and comes as some of BMW’s high-performance rivals are tinkering with ways to electrify their own product lines.
“BMW M unleashes high performance in a form never experienced before. Innovative drive system technology, unique vehicle concept, a door…