The unauthorized depiction from Kolesa imagines what consumers would be able to discover at their local BMW dealers starting in late 2022. This is a digital version of the previously released XM idea.
Expect no big modifications from the production vehicle, since the Bavarian automaker has previously said that the actual car would keep about 90% of the concept's appearance. The remaining 10% has been speculatively applied in this third-party drawing, which depicts the plug-in hybrid SUV with standard door handles and a less aggressive front bumper.
The front design with split headlights is clearly bold, but the rear is more contentious owing to its ultra-wide taillights and stacked exhaust tips with an angular form. The concept's two-tone wheels have been mostly retained, but instead of the huge "BMW" writing, the center caps now have the standard roundel.
The black decal on the side skirts has received a metallic/chrome inlay in the same vein as the shining portions of the wheels. We'd pick the XM over the concept vehicle that came before it, and we'd argue that with wider taillights and standard quad exhausts, it'd seem less extreme.
The 2023 XM will be BMW's most powerful production car, with a plug-in hybrid configuration that includes a V8 and an electric motor delivering roughly 750 horsepower. Meanwhile, the M5 CS keeps the power championship with its hearty 626 horsepower without the help of a hybrid.
The second dedicated M model, following the classic mid-engined M1, will go into production late next year at BMW's Spartanburg plant in South Carolina, where the X3 through X7 SUVs, as well as their M equivalents, are manufactured.