BMW XM Facelift Coming Later This Year

Percentages will be deceiving when gross sales charts. Though the XM grew by 15.8% final 12 months, the tough actuality is that BMW solely delivered 7,813 items. That places the plug-in hybrid SUV on the backside of the rankings, as even the Z4 roadster fared higher by reaching 5 digits. However even an unloved mannequin deserves some consideration once in a while, proper?

Our sources near Munich declare BMW is giving the XM a nip and tuck later this 12 months. Nonetheless, don’t anticipate any main modifications for the devoted M mannequin. In spite of everything, it wouldn’t make sense to take a position a big sum of money right into a automobile that isn’t promoting all that effectively. We’ve heard the colour palette will develop to incorporate new shades, and there might be some minor inside tweaks.

BMW is unlikely to vary the headlights and taillights, as any modifications would require pricey tooling updates. The XM’s replace ought to observe the recipe used final 12 months when the M2 was modestly revised. At that time, M boss Frank van Meel advised us the smallest M automotive went by a Life Cycle Impulse, regardless of discreet modifications. It’s unclear whether or not the 2026 XM may even be labeled as an LCI.

As beforehand reported, the XM’s lineup might be simplified by eliminating the 644-horsepower model. As a substitute, we’ve heard that BMW will promote the electrified SUV completely as a 738-hp Label in the US. The German luxurious model is predicted to retain the cheaper six-cylinder 50e mannequin for the European market.

Trying forward, the jury continues to be out on whether or not a second technology is deliberate. There have been conflicting experiences concerning a possible follow-up to the G09. Some say a totally electrical successor was (or is) within the making, whereas others shortly reported that the XM might be a one-and-done affair. We final heard about this subject in June 2024, when a second-gen mannequin had not been canceled. Nonetheless, the playing cards are probably stacked in opposition to a direct alternative for the present mannequin, which is believed to exit of manufacturing in the summertime of 2027. Let’s face it: few would miss it.