For the very first time an M vehicle is equipped with M TwinPower Turbo V8-cylinder petrol engine plug-in hybrid technology. The M hybrid drive stands for pure driving pleasure, superior power delivery and the distinctive M sound. Thanks to the virtuoso interaction with a 120 kW electrical machine, the 360 kW (489 hp) 4.4-litre V8 of the BMW XM thrusts forward unbridled – not least thanks to two turbochargers, fully variable Valvetronic valve control and high-precision injection. The system output of the BMW XM is 480 kW (653 hp). The new M Hybrid button on the centre console is used to select the desired operating mode for the drive system. Drivers can choose between HYBRID, ELECTRIC and eCONTROL modes. In fully electric mode, the BMW XM enables over 80 kilometres of purely electric and therefore locally emission-free driving.