Overview
- Multiple outlets reported on Thursday that BMW has opened an internal review to identify niche, low-volume models that could be dropped as part of a cost-and-complexity push related to Neue Klasse.
- The XM, i4 and 8 Series were named by unnamed insiders as the models most at risk, with reporting citing weak XM demand in China and falling iX volumes in North America.
- Sales figures cited in the coverage show the XM sold about 7,608 units last year and roughly 2,816 in the first half of 2026, while iX quarterly sales in North America fell from 3,626 to 1,788 year-over-year.
- BMW declined to confirm any cancellations to reporters, and later coverage from BMW Blog said internal sources have not ruled out a second-generation XM, leaving the outcome undecided.
- The review follows earlier, concrete lineup cuts such as the end of Z4 and some X4 production and reflects a wider shift to platform consolidation that could change factory allocations, model replacements and staff needs as Neue Klasse rolls out.