The BMW XM full-size SUV is the first electrified model from the brand’s race track-ready M badge.

The BMW XM full-size SUV is the first electrified model from the brand’s race track-ready M badge.

Starting just below $160,000, the 644-horsepower crossover also rates as the most powerful and most expensive vehicle in BMW’s portfolio

crossover will be the first-ever high-performance vehicle from BMW M with an electrified powertrain.

The XM, which features a 483-horsepower V8 engine and a 194-horsepower electric motor,

The XM, which features a 483-horsepower V8 engine and a 194-horsepower electric motor,

The M HYBRID system, which will serve as the basis for BMW’s future hybrid plug-ins, can travel up to 30 miles on a fully charged battery

before drawing power from the gas engine, according to BMW’s preliminary tests based on the Environmental Protection Agency’s standards.

The SUV accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 4.1 seconds on its way to a top speed of 155 mph.

The SUV accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 4.1 seconds on its way to a top speed of 155 mph.

The SUV comes with BMW’s M xDrive all-wheel-drive system and 23-inch wheels, the largest standard wheels in the automaker’s lineup.

The 2023 XM will go into production later this year at BMW’s Spartanburg, South Carolina, factory

The 2023 XM will go into production later this year at BMW’s Spartanburg, South Carolina, factory

A higher-end version, the BMW XM Label Red, is expected next year.

A higher-end version, the BMW XM Label Red, is expected next year.