BMW XM (Concept)

New BMW XM Label Red: Just 5 Units Coming to SA

The BMW XM Label Red, which is billed as the most powerful road-legal M model in history (boasting 550 kW!), has been confirmed for SA. But just 5 units are coming…

Think BMW’s “standard” 480 kW XM could do with even more oomph? Well, you’re in luck: the new BMW XM Label Red – which is the most powerful road-legal M model yet – has been confirmed for South Africa. Just 5 units are earmarked for the local market, with an expected arrival in the 1st quarter of 2024.

As a reminder, the standard XM is the M division’s 1st high-performance vehicle featuring an electrified drive system, here comprising a “high-revving” twin-turbo 4.4-litre V8 petrol engine and an electric motor integrated into the 8-speed M Steptronic transmission. Total hybrid system outputs stand at a lofty 480 kW and 800 Nm.

And the mighty XM Red Label? Well, the fresh flagship version pushes those maximum outputs to a whopping 550 kW and 1 000 Nm (respective increases of 70 kW and 200 Nm). That renders it the most powerful BMW M model ever made and also means it boasts more oomph than the likes of the 490 kW/850 Nm Lamborghini Urus Performante and the 520 kW/900 Nm Aston Martin DBX707.

Local pricing for the Spartanburg-built Label Red variant has yet to be announced, though the 550 kW version will surely command quite a premium over the R3.4-million “standard” XM.

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New BMW XM Label Red: Just 5 Units Coming to SA

The 550 kW BMW XM Label Red, which is billed as the most powerful road-legal M model in history, has been confirmed for South Africa...
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Review: BMW XM


Verdict

I went on the launch thinking that the XM would disappoint me somewhere, but to be completely honest here, it didn’t. Yes, I know it’s heavy and that weight is the bane of vehicles that are driven dynamically, but on the open road with fast-flowing corners and long stretches of unoccupied tarmac, it was flawless. As a showcase of where BMW is with hybrid technology, it’s astonishing, and I think the Label Red that will arrive next year will put others in the segment on notice.

BMW XM Fast Facts

Price: R3 400 000

Engine: 4,4-litre twin-turbocharged V8

Transmission: eight-speed automatic

Power: 480 kW combined

Torque: 800 N.m combined

0-100 km/h: 4,3 seconds

Top speed: 250 km/h

Driven wheels: All

Fuel consumption: 1,6 litres/100 km combined

CO2 emission: 36 g/km

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Review: BMW XM

The BMW XM is only the second standalone model in the 50 year history of BMW's M division. We sent Kyle Kock to drive it in the Western Cape.
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