The BMW XM is huge, brash, and an absolute bruiser of an SUV powered by a hybrid V8 however in keeping with a brand new report, a barely much less highly effective variant with a six-cylinder is within the works.

The XM is the primary mannequin developed solely by BMW’s M division because the famed M1 supercar and if you happen to can look previous its controversial appears to be like, is sort of the strong performer. Bimmer At this time stories that to make the XM enchantment to Chinese language shoppers, a brand new entry-level variant dubbed the XM 50e is within the works. It would have two fewer cylinders than the usual mannequin but it surely received’t be a slouch.

Bimmer At this time notes that the six-cylinder will probably be paired with a hybrid system and will pump out the identical 571 hp because the BMW M760e. By comparability, the ‘normal’ XM with its 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged and hybridized V8 delivers 653 hp.

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Along with providing greater than sufficient energy for many clients, the XM 50e will sip by way of much less gasoline and apparently use simply 2 l/100 km (117 mpg) over the mixed cycle, thanks partly to the truth that it will likely be in a position to cowl as a lot 80 km (49.7 miles) on electrical energy alone. It would additionally weigh rather less than the V8 mannequin however this isn’t anticipated to have a big influence on efficiency.

It’s not but identified if BMW will promote the XM 50e in markets exterior of China, comparable to Europe, the U.S., or the Center East however we’ve little doubt the agency’s quantity crunchers have been doing the maths to see if it makes monetary sense in these areas.