BMW Philippines Shows off the XM, Their Most Powerful SUV to Date

BMW Philippines shows off the XM, their largest and most powerful SUV to date. Whether it’s beautiful or not is debatable but in person, its sheer size makes it a very imposing sight.

The styling reflects BMWs current experimental trend featuring quad headlights, supersized kidney grilles and very boxy proportions.

The hybrid badge may fool people into thinking that this has a smaller 6 cylinder engine. Those same people might be pleased to know that this comes with a 4.4L Twin Turbo V8 that puts out 482hp and 650Nm of torque. The electric motor alone puts out an additional 194hp and 281Nm of torque. All in all, the XM has a combined 644hp and 800Nm of torque on tap

Power is sent to all 4 wheels via an 8 speed transmission. It can sprint from 0-100kph in just 4.3 seconds and it has an electronically limited top speed of 250kph

Its 25.7kWh battery is good for 88km of range in pure EV mode

As for amenities, it comes with: Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound System with an overall power of 1475W distributed over 20 speakers

The price is just as imposing as its looks.

The XM sells for P15,890,000

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