Overview
- Bloomberg reports that BMW is evaluating EREV variants for large models such as the X5 and 7 Series, with a small engine used solely as an on‑board generator.
- BMW has not approved any program and issued a non‑committal statement saying it is continuously analyzing customer needs and market developments.
- China remains central to the case as EREV sales there grew nearly 50% in the first five months of 2025 and the country accounted for about 29.2% of BMW Group deliveries last year.
- The packaging of larger SUVs and sedans suits the generator layout, and BMW already builds key components in‑house, with ZF reportedly collaborating on extended‑range solutions.
- Competing efforts underscore the momentum, from BYD, Aito and Li Auto in China to range‑extended models planned by Ram and Scout in the United States, with Jeep and Hyundai also exploring the format.