By Javed Ali Khan
BMW India has launched the very first ever BMW XM which is priced at Rs.2.6 cr, ex-showroom and comes in a completely Built-Up Unit. The bookings for the car are open and will be available for delivery from May 2023 onwards. BMW XM is totally a new product and developed fully independently with no conceptual baseline to be found in the BMW model range.
As per Mr. Vikram Pawah, President, BMW Group India, “Driven by Motorsport, the BMW M automobiles have lived up to the highest standard of agility, dynamics and power. A new era is beginning, an era of emotion, electrification and powerful technologies.”
The car comes with two years standard warranty for unlimited kilometers and the high-voltage battery is covered by a warranty valid for 8 years or up to 1,20,000 kilometers. The car has eye catching front – illuminated BMW Kidney grills with sleek twin LED headlights and large air intakes. The BMW XM is the most powerful SUV ever from the German company which boasts of a plug-in hybrid powertrain, BMW M Twin-Power Turbo V-8 engine, paired with a high-performance electric motor, delivering a power of 653 hp (480 kw) and 800 Nm torque.
The SUV has BMW’s intelligent M xDrive system, fourth generation 8 – speed M steptronic transmission, BMW ConnectedDrive, BMW Curved display, BMW Heads up display, 6 airbags, Antilock Braking System, M Dynamic Mode, Attentiveness Assistance, M Sport differential networked with dynamic stability control, Cornering brake control, Dynamic brake control, Active Roll Stabilization to name a few.
