The 2023 BMW XM is an all-new SUV built by the mad scientists in BMW’s M ... and it was the height of performance to have a lightweight carbon-fiber roof to trim some fat off a car. The XM, ...

PHOENIX, Ariz. - The 2023 BMW XM is chock full of firsts and new ... covered in Alcantara and backlit with 100 LED lights is the crown jewel — it’s infinitely cooler than any glass roof.

In a nod to the M1 already seen on the concept, the XM's roof features a center indent between two rails that leads to a rear window with two raised corners. In each, a laser-engraved BMW logo can ...

Tying it all together is an ornate recessed roof decoration with Alcantara and a recessed LED lightstrip. ... Prices for the 2023 BMW XM start at $159,995, with loaded models topping-out around $ ...

But the XM's real party piece is the headliner, which has a 3D sculpture effect to its Alcantara surface that is augmented by fiber-optic cables featuring 100 LEDs in the border around the roof panel.

The XM feels at least as quick in a straight line as an M3, no small feat considering the XM weighs a full ton more. BMW claims a 0-60 time of 4.1 seconds, but mid to high 3s seems more realistic.

With a starting price of $160,000, the BMW XM is actually quite a deal when you look at its closest competitor, ... the roof; for kids, especially on a road trip, it would be impossible to resist.

The 2023 BMW XM certainly raises some eyebrows. BMW's latest hardcore M car isn't a lithe coupe or a bangin' sedan –- it's a nearly 17-foot-long, 6,000-pound plug-in hybrid SUV that looks like ...

As a head turner, the 2023 BMW XM is a slam-dunk success. It’s based off of the XM concept car from 2021, and the styling has carried over almost entirely intact, for better or worse.

2024 BMW XM Label roof . Mark Savage / Savage On Wheels . 2 of 3 — BMW XM interior.jpg. ... FAST STATS: 2024 BMW XM Label. Hits: Smooth looks and impressive power, plus AWD.

At $220,000, the 2023 BMW XM attempts push the brand into even richer territory. ... Aston Martin and Bentley Motors, where the introduction of an SUV has sent sales through the roof.