Munich. BMW M GmbH can look back on an outstanding
financial year 2023 and once again reports record results. For the
first time in the company’s history, more than 200,000 vehicles were
delivered worldwide in a single year. With a new record of 202,530
high-performance and performance cars sold, the growth trend of recent
years continued. The impressive increase in sales of 14,3 percent
compared to the previous year proves that once again additional target
groups have been attracted to extremely sporty vehicles with the M
logo as a seal of quality.
The USA was once again the most important single market for BMW M
GmbH automobiles in the 2023 financial year. The German home market
again took second place in the ranking of sales regions, while the UK
remained the third most important market, as in the previous year.
“With the historic record of more than 200,000 vehicles
delivered, we have reached a milestone in the 2023 financial year. The
impressive demand is a great confirmation that we are hitting the
nerve of the times with our diverse product portfolio,” says
Sylvia Neubauer, Vice President Customer, Brand, Sales at BMW M GmbH.
Electromobility offensive continues to gather pace.
As the brand’s first all-electric performance model, the BMW i4 M50*
continued its successful course in the second full year of sales after
its debut and once again became BMW M GmbH’s bestseller. The year 2023
also saw the launch of the BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan* and the BMW i7 M70
xDrive*, signaling the start of two more new additions to BMW M’s
range of all-electric performance vehicles.
With a highly integrated drive unit on both the front and rear axles,
which together develop a system output of up to 442 kW/601 hp, the BMW
i5 M60 xDrive sets standards in the premium segment of the business
saloon class. As the most powerful model in the new BMW 5 Series, it
has specific design features as standard that visually emphasize its
outstanding sporting potential. Its standard Adaptive Chassis
Professional with electronically controlled shock absorbers and
Integral Active Steering, in combination with the BMW xDrive electric
all-wheel drive system, guarantees locally emission-free driving
pleasure and typical M performance.
With the BMW i7 M70 xDrive, the most powerful purely electrically
powered BMW M automobile was presented in 2023. The top model of new
BMW 7 Series is also powered by two electric motors, which together
mobilize a system output of up to 485 kW/659 hp and a maximum torque
of 1,015 Nm. In addition, model-specific chassis technology and
exclusive design features contribute to the typical M character. The
BMW i7 M70 xDrive combines locally emission-free mobility and extreme
performance to create a unique driving experience in the luxury segment.
“The financial year 2023 was characterized both by our highly
successful portfolio of highly emotional combustion engine vehicles
and by our ongoing electrification offensive with two further
all-electric performance models and our first electrified
high-performance car, the BMW XM*,” says Franciscus van Meel,
Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW M GmbH. “Not least the
ongoing success of the BMW i4 M50 confirms that we are on the right
track to further advance the electrification of our product portfolio
and to combine sustainable drive technologies with an emotionally
powerful driving experience.”
New high-performance models diversify the product portfolio.
Three high-performance automobiles, which completed their first full
year of sales in 2023 and symbolize the wide range of BMW M GmbH’s
product portfolio, also made a decisive contribution to the renewed
increase in sales. The second generation of the BMW M2* with its
six-cylinder in-line engine, rear-wheel drive and optional 6-speed
manual transmission offers an even more attractive entry into the
world of high-performance models from BMW M. Extroverted design,
progressive luxury in the interior and the new M HYBRID system make
the BMW XM* an absolute exception in the competitive field of Sports
Activity Vehicles and Sports Activity Coupés. The new BMW M3 CS*
special model, which brings the unmistakable BMW M feeling to the
racetrack and the road in a particularly purist form, was also
enthusiastically received by fans of the brand.
In addition, the continued popularity of the bestsellers in the
high-performance car segment was the main reason for the unabated
growth of BMW M GmbH. The world’s best-selling high-performance sports
car in 2023 was the BMW M3 Sedan*, followed by the BMW M4 Coupé*. With
their powerful six-cylinder in-line engines and the unique choice of
manual 6-speed transmission and 8-speed M Steptronic transmission in
the segment, as well as classic rear-wheel drive and the intelligent M
xDrive all-wheel drive system, they offer racetrack-ready performance
characteristics with unrestricted everyday and long-distance
suitability. This combination, supplemented by an extra portion of
luggage space and variability, made the first BMW M3 Competition
Touring with M xDrive* a particularly high-profile new addition to the
BMW M GmbH range in 2023.
Fresh accents and further new high-performance models in 2024.
The diversification of the product portfolio will continue in 2024.
In addition to the upcoming model revision for the three most
successful high-performance series BMW M3, BMW M4 and BMW M2, the new
edition of the BMW M5 is in the starting blocks for the current model
year. The new generation of the high-performance model in the luxury
class will not only be available as a sedan, but as the BMW M5 Touring
it will also provide further impetus for the conquest of new target
groups. Prior to this, the BMW i5 M60 xDrive Touring will complement
the range of all-electric performance cars.
The core of the BMW M product range also sees the debut of an
offering for particularly ambitious drivers: the huge success of the
BMW M3 CS is followed by the new BMW M4 CS special model, which
embodies pure racing passion in a further form with increased engine
power and optimized weight.
Le Mans in sight: BMW M GmbH aims for historic racing comeback.
After the new BMW M Hybrid V8 successfully completed its first season
in the North American endurance series IMSA last year, BMW M GmbH will
also be competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in
2024. The highlight of the season is the return to the 24 Hours of Le
Mans: exactly 25 years after the overall victory of the BMW V12 LMR in
the legendary endurance classic, a prototype from BMW M Motorsport
will once again be on the starting grid.
The comeback at the Circuit de 24 Heures will be accompanied by the
race track premiere of the 20th BMW Art Car. One of the two BMW M
Hybrid V8s competing at Le Mans will enter the race with a very
special design, created by the world-renowned New York artist Julie
Mehretu, which impressively expresses the traditional combination of
motorsport and art in the BMW Art Car Collection.
*Consumption and emissions data:
BMW i4 M50: power consumption in kWh/100 km combined:
22.5 – 18.0 WLTP.
BMW i5 M60 xDrive: power consumption in kWh/100 km
combined: 20.6 – 18.2 WLTP.
BMW i7 M70 xDrive: power consumption in kWh/100 km
combined: 23.7 – 20.8 WLTP.
BMW XM: Fuel consumption in l/100 km combined: 1.9 –
1.5 WLTP; power consumption in kWh/100 km combined: 33.6 – 32.5 WLTP;
CO2 emissions in g/km combined: 43 – 35 WLTP.
BMW M2: Fuel consumption in l/100 km combined: 9.3 –
9.1 WLTP; CO2 emissions in g/km combined: 209 – 205 WLTP.
BMW M3 CS: Fuel consumption in l/100 km combined:
10.4 – 10.1 WLTP; CO2 emissions in g/km combined: 234 – 229 WLTP.
BMW M3 Sedan: Fuel consumption in l/100 km combined:
10.1 – 10.0 WLTP; CO2 emissions in g/km combined: 231 – 227 WLTP.
BMW M4 Coupé: Fuel consumption in l/100 km combined:
10.1 – 9.9 WLTP; CO2 emissions in g/km combined: 230 – 226 WLTP.
BMW M3 Competition Touring with M xDrive: Fuel
consumption in l/100 km combined: 10.4 – 10.1 WLTP; CO2 emissions in
g/km combined: 235 – 229 WLTP.
Official fuel consumption, CO2 emissions, electric power
consumption and electric range figures were determined based on the
prescribed measurement procedure in accordance with European
Regulation (EC) 2007/715 in the version applicable. Where a range is
shown, the WLTP figures take into account the impact of any optional extras.
Only official figures based on the WLTP procedure are available
for new models that have been type tested since 01.01.2021. In
addition, according to EU Regulation 2022/195, the NEDC values will
no longer be included in the EC certificates of conformity as of
01.01.2023. Further information on the WLTP and NEDC measurement
procedures can also be found at www.bmw.de/wltp.
Further information on official fuel consumption figures and
specific CO2 emission values of new passenger cars is included in
the following guideline: ‘Leitfaden über den Kraftstoffverbrauch,
die CO2-Emissionen und den Stromverbrauch neuer Personenkraftwagen’
(Guide to the fuel economy, CO2 emissions and electric power
consumption of new passenger cars), which can be obtained free of
charge from all dealerships, from Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH
(DAT), Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, 73760 Ostfildern-Scharnhausen and at https://www.dat.de/co2/.
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BMW i4 M50: power consumption in kWh/100 km combined:
22.5 – 18.0 WLTP.
BMW i5 M60 xDrive: power consumption in kWh/100 km
combined: 20.6 – 18.2 WLTP.
BMW i7 M70 xDrive: power consumption in kWh/100 km
combined: 23.7 – 20.8 WLTP.
BMW XM: Fuel consumption in l/100 km combined: 1.9 –
1.5 WLTP; power consumption in kWh/100 km combined: 33.6 – 32.5 WLTP;
CO2 emissions in g/km combined: 43 – 35 WLTP.
BMW M2: Fuel consumption in l/100 km combined: 9.3 –
9.1 WLTP; CO2 emissions in g/km combined: 209 – 205 WLTP.
BMW M3 CS: Fuel consumption in l/100 km combined:
10.4 – 10.1 WLTP; CO2 emissions in g/km combined: 234 – 229 WLTP.
BMW M3 Sedan: Fuel consumption in l/100 km combined:
10.1 – 10.0 WLTP; CO2 emissions in g/km combined: 231 – 227 WLTP.
BMW M4 Coupé: Fuel consumption in l/100 km combined:
10.1 – 9.9 WLTP; CO2 emissions in g/km combined: 230 – 226 WLTP.
BMW M4 Competition Convertible with M xDrive: Fuel
consumption combined: 10.2 l/100 km (27.7 mpg imp) in the WLTP
cycle, CO2 emissions combined: 233 – 231 g/km in WLTP.
BMW M3 Competition Touring with M xDrive: Fuel
consumption in l/100 km combined: 10.4 – 10.1 WLTP; CO2 emissions in
g/km combined: 235 – 229 WLTP.
