The 2026 BMW XM Label
- Jay Hanson
- Alexander Schmuck
- Available exclusively as the XM Label – the most powerful road vehicle ever produced by BMW M.
- New paint, interior, and wheel options.
- AC charge rate increased to 11kW.
- World Premiere at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on Saturday, June 14.
Woodcliff Lake, NJ – June 11, 2025… Two become one: the BMW XM portfolio is sharpening its focus, now offering just a single model; the BMW XM Label.
The BMW XM Label combines astonishing power and an advanced drive concept. Its M HYBRID system consists of a V8 with a peak output of 577 hp and an electric motor integrated into the eight-speed M Steptronic transmission delivering up to 194 hp. With a total system output of 738 hp and a combined torque of 738 lb-ft, the BMW XM Label is the most powerful BMW M production model ever. It takes just 3.6 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph and has an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph. The optional M Driver’s Package increases this limit to 175 mph. With its exhilarating performance and uncompromisingly extravagant design, the BMW XM Label enjoys a unique place in the luxury segment.
The most powerful roadgoing BMW of all time sets new standards with its extroverted design while demonstrating why BMW M stands for The Ultimate Driving Machine. This is a view shared by world-famous British musician, techno and house DJ Carl Cox. In a joint project with BMW M, he has woven the sounds of the BMW XM – such as the powerful bass of the V8, the Welcome chime, and the sound of the hood closing – into an aural celebration. [Link.] The result underscores Carl Cox’s passion for BMW M automobiles and is just as unique, extroverted, and confident as the XM itself.
New equipment options, increased charging rate.
The BMW XM Label now offers additional options for customizing the exterior and interior. Newly available, for example, is the optional BMW Individual Frozen Tanzanite Blue metallic paint, which beautifully highlights the XM’s unique design characteristics. A new Welcome Light Animation makes the BMW XM Label look especially impressive after dark. And 23-inch M alloy wheels style 1096 M are now available in a Jet Black finish.
Inside, customers can choose from three new Interior Worlds; BMW Individual Night Blue Full Merino Leather with Vintage Coffee accents, BMW Individual Black Full Merino Leather with Vintage Coffee accents, and BMW Individual Silverstone Extended Merino leather with Black accents. The rear seat comfort cushions matching the color of the seat surfaces now come as standard for all BMW Individual Merino Leather upholsteries.
The charging rate of the BMW XM Label increases as well: the M HYBRID system’s Combined Charging Unit now enables AC charging at up to 11 kW, up from 7.4 kW.
The 2026 BMW XM Label will be unveiled on Saturday, June 14, at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. BMW M Motorsport will be competing on the legendary French circuit with the BMW M Hybrid V8 in the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC).
Production at BMW’s Plant Spartanburg in South Carolina will begin in August. Pricing will be announced closer to the start of production.
Specifications
BMW Group in the United States.
BMW of North America, LLC was established 50 years ago to support the sales, marketing and distribution of BMW automobiles in the U.S. BMW Motorrad was brought into the fold in 1980. In 1993 BMW Group Financial Services NA, LLC was founded, and one year later BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC began assembling vehicles in South Carolina. In 2002 and 2003, BMW Group established MINI USA, and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC relaunching two iconic brands and rounding out its product portfolio.
Today, the BMW Group has a nationwide corporate footprint in the U.S. which consists of nearly 30 locations in 12 different states. Beyond the National Sales Company and Financial Services headquarters in Woodcliff Lake, NJ, its manufacturing plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and numerous other operational facilities, BMW Group in the U.S. also includes Designworks, a strategic design consultancy in Santa Monica, CA, BMW Group Technology Office USA, a technology research and development center in Silicon Valley, and BMW i Ventures, a venture capital fund, also in Silicon Valley.
BMW Group Plant Spartanburg is the largest single BMW production facility in the world, and the global center of competence for BMW Sports Activity Vehicles including the X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, and XM. The plant assembles more than 1,500 vehicles each day, and up to 450,000 annually. Since 1994, Plant Spartanburg has assembled nearly 7 million BMW vehicles in the U.S.
The BMW Group sales organization in the U.S. is represented through a network of 350 BMW retailers, 144 BMW motorcycle retailers, 105 MINI passenger car dealers, and 38 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. The company’s activities provide and support over 120,000 jobs across the U.S. and contribute more than 43.3 billion to the U.S. economy annually.
Journalist note: Information about BMW Group and its products in the USA is available to journalists on-line at www.bmwusanews.com www.miniusanews.com and www.press.bmwna.com
The BMW XM Label combines astonishing power and an advanced drive concept. Its M HYBRID system consists of a V8 with a peak output of 577 hp and an electric motor integrated into the eight-speed M Steptronic transmission delivering up to 194 hp. With a total system output of 738 hp and a combined torque of 738 lb-ft, the BMW XM Label is the most powerful BMW M production model ever. It takes just 3.6 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph and has an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph. The optional M Driver’s Package increases this limit to 175 mph. With its exhilarating performance and uncompromisingly extravagant design, the BMW XM Label enjoys a unique place in the luxury segment.
The most powerful roadgoing BMW of all time sets new standards with its extroverted design while demonstrating why BMW M stands for The Ultimate Driving Machine. This is a view shared by world-famous British musician, techno and house DJ Carl Cox. In a joint project with BMW M, he has woven the sounds of the BMW XM – such as the powerful bass of the V8, the Welcome chime, and the sound of the hood closing – into an aural celebration. [Link.] The result underscores Carl Cox’s passion for BMW M automobiles and is just as unique, extroverted, and confident as the XM itself.
New equipment options, increased charging rate.
The BMW XM Label now offers additional options for customizing the exterior and interior. Newly available, for example, is the optional BMW Individual Frozen Tanzanite Blue metallic paint, which beautifully highlights the XM’s unique design characteristics. A new Welcome Light Animation makes the BMW XM Label look especially impressive after dark. And 23-inch M alloy wheels style 1096 M are now available in a Jet Black finish.
Inside, customers can choose from three new Interior Worlds; BMW Individual Night Blue Full Merino Leather with Vintage Coffee accents, BMW Individual Black Full Merino Leather with Vintage Coffee accents, and BMW Individual Silverstone Extended Merino leather with Black accents. The rear seat comfort cushions matching the color of the seat surfaces now come as standard for all BMW Individual Merino Leather upholsteries.
The charging rate of the BMW XM Label increases as well: the M HYBRID system’s Combined Charging Unit now enables AC charging at up to 11 kW, up from 7.4 kW.
The 2026 BMW XM Label will be unveiled on Saturday, June 14, at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. BMW M Motorsport will be competing on the legendary French circuit with the BMW M Hybrid V8 in the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC).
Production at BMW’s Plant Spartanburg in South Carolina will begin in August. Pricing will be announced closer to the start of production.
Specifications
| 2026 BMW XM Label | |||
| Body | |||
| No. of doors/seats | 5 / 5 | ||
| Length / Width / Height (in) | 201.2 / 78.9 / 69.1 | ||
| Wheelbase (in) | 122.2 | ||
| Track, front / rear (in) | 68.0 / 66.5 | ||
| Ground clearance (in) | 8.7 | ||
| Turning circle (ft) | 41.0 | ||
| Fuel tank capacity (gal) | 18.2 | ||
| Curb weight (lbs) | 6,091 | ||
| GVWR (lbs) | 7,209 | ||
| Luggage capacity (cu ft) | 18.6-64.3 | ||
| Engine | |||
| Config. / no. cylinders / valves | V / 8 / 32 | ||
| Engine technology | M TwinPower Turbo technology with cross-bank exhaust manifold: two M TwinScroll turbochargers, indirect charge air cooling, High Precision Injection (maximum injection pressure: 350 bar), VALVETRONIC fully variable valve timing, Double-VANOS variable camshaft timing | ||
| Capacity (cc) | 4,395 | ||
| Stroke / bore (mm) | 88.3 / 89.0 | ||
| Compression ratio (:1) | 10.5 | ||
| Max output (hp @ rpm) | 577 @ 5,600 | ||
| Max torque (lb-ft @ rpm) | 553 @ 1,800-5,400 | ||
| Electric Motor | |||
| Motor technology | BMW eDrive technology: synchronous electric motor with pre-gearing stage integrated into eight-speed M Steptronic transmission, generator function for recuperating energy for the high-voltage battery | ||
| Peak output (hp @ rpm) | 194 @ 7,000 | ||
| Torque (lb-ft @ rpm) | 207 @ 100-5,500 | ||
| High-Voltage Battery | |||
| Storage technology / installation | Lithium-ion / underfloor | ||
| Voltage (V) | 316.8 | ||
| Energy content (net kW) | 19.2 | ||
| Max. charging rate (kW) | 11.0 | ||
| Driving Dynamics and Safety | |||
| Suspension, front | Adaptive M suspension with double-wishbone front axle in lightweight aluminum construction, M-specific kinematics and elastokinematics | ||
| Suspension, rear | Adaptive M suspension with five-link axle in lightweight aluminum/steel construction, M-specific kinematics and elastokinematics | ||
| Brakes, front | M Compound brakes, vented, with six-piston fixed calipers | ||
| Brakes, rear | M Compound brakes, vented, with single-piston floating calipers | ||
| Driving stability systems | Standard: DSC incl. ABS and M Dynamic Mode (MDM), can be switched off, near-actuator wheel slip limitation, CBC (Cornering Brake Control), DBC (Dynamic Brake Control), Performance Control, Dry Braking function, drive-off assistant, M xDrive all-wheel-drive system and M Sport differential networked with DSC, active roll stabilization with Active Roll Comfort | ||
| Safety equipment | Airbags for driver and passenger, side airbags for driver and passenger, head airbags, three-point inertia reel seatbelts, belt tensioner and belt force limiter, crash sensors, tire pressure indicator | ||
| Steering | Electric Power Steering (EPS) with M-specific Servotronic function and variable sport ratio | ||
| Steering ratio overall (:1) | 16.2 | ||
| Tires front / rear (std) | 275/35 R23 / 315/30 R23 | ||
| Rims, front / rear (in) (std) | 23 x 10.0 / 23 x 11.0 | ||
| Transmission | |||
| Type | 8-speed M STEPTRONIC transmission with Drivelogic | ||
| Gear ratios | I | :1 | 5.000 |
| II | :1 | 3.200 | |
| III | :1 | 2.143 | |
| IV | :1 | 1.720 | |
| V | :1 | 1.313 | |
| VI | :1 | 1.000 | |
| VII | :1 | 0.823 | |
| VIII | :1 | 0.640 | |
| R | :1 | 3.968 | |
| Final Drive | :1 | 3.636 | |
| Performance | |||
| 0-60 mph (sec) | 3.6 | ||
| Top Speed (mph) | 155 (175 with M Driver’s Package) | ||
BMW Group in the United States.
BMW of North America, LLC was established 50 years ago to support the sales, marketing and distribution of BMW automobiles in the U.S. BMW Motorrad was brought into the fold in 1980. In 1993 BMW Group Financial Services NA, LLC was founded, and one year later BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC began assembling vehicles in South Carolina. In 2002 and 2003, BMW Group established MINI USA, and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC relaunching two iconic brands and rounding out its product portfolio.
Today, the BMW Group has a nationwide corporate footprint in the U.S. which consists of nearly 30 locations in 12 different states. Beyond the National Sales Company and Financial Services headquarters in Woodcliff Lake, NJ, its manufacturing plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and numerous other operational facilities, BMW Group in the U.S. also includes Designworks, a strategic design consultancy in Santa Monica, CA, BMW Group Technology Office USA, a technology research and development center in Silicon Valley, and BMW i Ventures, a venture capital fund, also in Silicon Valley.
BMW Group Plant Spartanburg is the largest single BMW production facility in the world, and the global center of competence for BMW Sports Activity Vehicles including the X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, and XM. The plant assembles more than 1,500 vehicles each day, and up to 450,000 annually. Since 1994, Plant Spartanburg has assembled nearly 7 million BMW vehicles in the U.S.
The BMW Group sales organization in the U.S. is represented through a network of 350 BMW retailers, 144 BMW motorcycle retailers, 105 MINI passenger car dealers, and 38 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. The company’s activities provide and support over 120,000 jobs across the U.S. and contribute more than 43.3 billion to the U.S. economy annually.
Journalist note: Information about BMW Group and its products in the USA is available to journalists on-line at www.bmwusanews.com www.miniusanews.com and www.press.bmwna.com