BMW has taken the wraps off the production-spec XM SUV — M division’s first electrified drivetrain vehicle. The XM is only the second BMW Motorsport product to be built from the ground up since the mid-engined M1 supercar of the late 1970s.
As far as looks go, the Concept XM’s flush door handles and boomerang-style tail lamps have been replaced for conventional units. It does have two roundels at the back as a throwback to the M1, but this is pretty much where the similarities end.
BMW has kept close to the concept’s promise with elements such as the massive illuminated grille, split headlamp set-up and vertically stacked exhaust outlets among other bits. It also gets massive 23-inch wheels (wrapped in 275 and 315mm tyres front and rear), though buyers can opt for 22-inch or 21-inch, depending on variant.
