BMW autumn 2026 updates add Black Package, new 7 Series and X5 models and a power boost for the X3 M50
BMW has laid out its autumn 2026 model updates, spanning a new Black Package for M Performance 2 and 4 Series models, the launch of new 7 Series and X5 variants, and in-car Amazon Prime Video.
- 326 kW/443 hp
- 723–850 km
- 8
- up to 20 per cent
What Happened
BMW has detailed its model updates for autumn 2026: attractive new standard and optional equipment, the market launch of numerous new models and additions to the powertrain portfolio. The changes cover the BMW 2 Series Coupé, BMW 4 Series Coupé, BMW 4 Series Convertible, the new BMW 7 Series, the new BMW X5, the BMW X3, the BMW iX3, the BMW iX5 and the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer. BMW says this brings even greater variety to the model range, while digital innovations increase convenience, usefulness and entertainment value. All descriptions of model variants, equipment, technical data, consumption and emission values refer to vehicles as offered on the German market, and all data are provisional.
- BMW 740d xDrive with 230 kW/313 hp, BMW 750e xDrive plug-in hybrid with 360 kW/489 hp and BMW M760e xDrive with 450 kW/612 hp — all three new 7 Series models use 3.0-litre six-cylinder in-line engines
- BMW X5 50e xDrive and BMW X5 M60e xDrive plug-in hybrids join the new X5 generation
- BMW iX5 60 xDrive, the electric version of the new X5, with 0 g/km CO2 and an electric range of 723–850 km
- BMW iX3 40 xDrive electric SUV with 275 kW/374 hp, 0 g/km CO2 and an electric range of 515–621 km
- BMW X3 M50 xDrive now delivers 326 kW/443 hp, a 33 kW/45 hp increase over the previous model version
- Further powertrain range changes concern the BMW 218i Active Tourer, the BMW 220i Active Tourer and the BMW X3 20 xDrive
- New option for the M Performance models of the BMW 2 Series Coupé, BMW 4 Series Coupé and BMW 4 Series Convertible
- Available exclusively with the M Sport package Pro, which includes the M Sport brake in Red
- M Carbon Fibre interior trim and M leather steering wheel with carbon decorative trim for a motorsport-inspired cabin
- The BMW M240i xDrive Coupé gets black door sill strips, as do the powerful M Performance models of the BMW 4 Series Coupé and Convertible
- Exclusive model badges at the rear and the BMW M logo in black on the side panel
- For the M440i xDrive and M440d xDrive Coupés and the two M440i/M440d Convertibles the package also includes 19-inch M light alloy wheels Double-spoke style 995 M Jet Black with mixed tyres, with further M light alloy wheels available as optional add-ons
- Eight BMW Individual Two-Tone paint finishes will be available for the BMW 7 Series and BMW i7 for all engine variants from autumn 2026
- Two new options for the BMW 7 Series and BMW i7: the digital interior mirror and pre-heating
- BMW X3 gains illumination in the centre console storage compartment, a grab handle with ambient lighting, a new glove box opener, new instrument panel stitching and a stainless steel loading sill insert (not for the BMW X3 20 xDrive and BMW X3 20d xDrive)
- BMW iX3 gains Mineral White metallic and new BMW Individual special paint finishes, door-mounted seat adjustment controls with contour lighting, a standard Wireless Charging tray Plus, a Travel & Comfort adapter on the back of each standard front seat, Black high-gloss roof rails as a new option and changed brake caliper geometry on the optional M Sport brake in Red and Blue
- BMW 2 Series Active Tourer: 17-inch Star-spoke style 875 light alloy wheels replace the previous 16-inch wheels as standard on the BMW 218d, BMW 220d and BMW 225e xDrive Active Tourer
In the second half of 2026, Amazon Prime Video will expand digital entertainment in BMW vehicles equipped with BMW Operating System 9 or X, accessible via the BMW Video & TV App or an app download from the in-car App Store, with customers able to pick up viewing exactly where they left off at home. The BMW Drive Challenge function in vehicles with BMW Operating System X gives drivers direct real-time feedback on precise and safe acceleration, steering and braking through BMW Panoramic Vision, and drivers can later see in the My BMW App which journeys had the feature activated and how manoeuvres were rated, with app integration expected from the end of 2026. From October 2026, BMW Maps will combine navigation, vehicle surroundings and driver assistance features in a combined 3D view on Operating System X vehicles, using precise map data, vehicle sensors and artificial intelligence plus navigation data and mapping technology from Mapbox. The integration of Google data improves searching in BMW Maps, helping customers find places and points of interest more quickly with more comprehensive results and additional information such as reviews and photos.
BMW M Performance Parts is adding innovative M light alloy wheels for the BMW M5 Sedan and BMW M5 Touring, made with a High Pressure Casting (HPC) process that marks a first in the automotive industry. The process developed by German company Entec-Stracon GmbH casts the wheel from the outside in in just 0.05 seconds under vacuum and high pressure, monitored by 80 sensors and an AI, with demoulding completed within a few seconds, no subsequent heat treatment and overall production time halved. The optimised recyclable alloy and smaller metal grain size increase strength while allowing weight savings of up to 20 per cent per wheel, up to 70 bladed spokes or extremely thin sections for aerodynamics, and halved energy use per wheel, with reduced unsprung masses improving handling, acceleration and braking. From autumn 2026 the new M Performance light alloy wheel is available for the first time in Gold Bronze and Jet Black, exclusively for the BMW M5 Sedan and BMW M5 Touring, with new 20-inch or 21-inch 1075 M style light alloy wheels offered as a complete wheel set with sport tyres.
BMW Maps introduces a combined 3D view of navigation, vehicle surroundings and driver assistance in vehicles with BMW Operating System X
Start of production for the new BMW 2 Series Active Tourer and BMW 7 Series models
Start of production for the new BMW X3, BMW X5 and BMW iX5 models
Integration of BMW Drive Challenge with the My BMW App is expected to become available
Start of production for the BMW iX3 40 xDrive
Why this matters
Model-year updates like this decide what buyers can actually order between full model redesigns — the trim packages, paint finishes, wheels and engines available on each car. The autumn 2026 wave covers combustion, plug-in hybrid and electric BMWs, from the 2 Series Active Tourer to the M760e. BMW says the digital additions, including Amazon Prime Video and a redesigned BMW Maps, are meant to add convenience and entertainment value.
Terms in This Story
- WLTP
- Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure, the standardised test used to measure fuel consumption, energy use and CO2 emissions.
- Plug-in hybrid
- A car with both a combustion engine and a battery that can be recharged from an external power source.
- Unsprung mass
- The parts of a vehicle not supported by the suspension, such as wheels, tyres and brakes; reducing it can improve handling and braking.
- High Pressure Casting (HPC)
- A manufacturing method that forces molten metal into a mould under high pressure, allowing thinner and more complex component shapes.
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