Most Powerful BMW Cars In The World

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The Most Powerful BMW Cars Ever

By David ChappleUpdated 22 April 2026

Power isn't everything, but sometimes it's nice to know which BMW has the most BHP. If you want to know if your favourite BMW has made the cut, check out this list that ranks all production BMWs from most powerful to least.

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2023 BMW XM Label Red (G09)
Total Power: 738 BHP
1^st

(2023 - present)
...Label Red

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4.4 L V8 Bi-Turbo PHEV

155 mph

3.8 seconds

738 BHP

188.3 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

527-1,820 L

2,720 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 738 BHP, the BMW XM Label Red takes first place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2023.
It is also joint 5th in The Highest Torque BMW Cars Ever.
2024 BMW M5 (G90)
Total Power: 717 BHP
2^nd

(2024 - present)
...M5

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4.4 L V8 Bi-Turbo PHEV

155 mph

3.5 seconds

717 BHP

176.6 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

466 L

2,435 kg
Front - 4WD
All Specs
With a total power output of 717 BHP, the BMW M5 takes joint second place.
It's a 4 door 4WD Saloon with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also joint 5th in The Highest Torque BMW Cars Ever.
2024 BMW M5 Touring (G99)
Total Power: 717 BHP
3^rd

(2024 - present)
...5 Touring

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4.4 L V8 Bi-Turbo PHEV

155 mph

3.6 seconds

717 BHP

141.2 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

500-1,630 L

2,475 kg
Front - 4WD
All Specs
With a total power output of 717 BHP, the BMW M5 Touring takes joint second place.
It's a 5 door 4WD Estate with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also joint 5th in The Highest Torque BMW Cars Ever.
2026 BMW i7 M70 xDrive (G71)
Total Power: 671 BHP
4^th

(2026)
...70 xDrive

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Electric

155 mph

3.8 seconds

671 BHP

153.5 MPGe

4 Doors

5 Seats

500 L

2,770 kg
4WD
All Specs
With a total power output of 671 BHP, the BMW i7 M70 xDrive takes fourth place.
It's a 4 door 4WD Limousine with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2026.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Torque BMW Cars Ever.
2023 BMW i7 M70 xDrive (G71)
Total Power: 651 BHP
5^th

(2023 - 2026)
...70 xDrive

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Electric

155 mph

3.7 seconds

651 BHP

139.2 MPGe

4 Doors

5 Seats

500 L

2,695 kg
4WD
All Specs
With a total power output of 651 BHP, the BMW i7 M70 xDrive takes fifth place.
It's a 4 door 4WD Limousine with 5 seats and was sold from 2023 to 2026.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Torque BMW Cars Ever.
2025 BMW iX M70 xDrive
Total Power: 650 BHP
6^th

(2025 - present)
...70 xDrive

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Electric

155 mph

3.8 seconds

650 BHP

138.2 MPGe

5 Doors

5 Seats

500-1,750 L

2,580 kg
4WD
All Specs
With a total power output of 650 BHP, the BMW iX M70 xDrive takes sixth place.
It's a 5 door 4WD SUV with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2025.
It is also joint 3rd in The Highest Torque BMW Cars Ever.
2023 BMW XM (G09)
Total Power: 644 BHP
7^th

(2023 - 2025)
...XM

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4.4 L V8 Bi-Turbo PHEV

155 mph

4.3 seconds

644 BHP

188.3 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

527-1,820 L

2,710 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 644 BHP, the BMW XM takes seventh place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2023 to 2025.
It is also joint 12th in The Highest Torque BMW Cars Ever.
2021 BMW M5 CS (F90)
Total Power: 626 BHP
8^th

(2021 - 2022)
...M5 CS

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4.4 L V8 Bi-Turbo

190 mph

3.0 seconds

626 BHP

25.9 mpg

4 Doors

4 Seats

530 L

1,825 kg
Front - 4WD
All Specs
With a total power output of 626 BHP, the BMW M5 CS takes eighth place.
It's a 4 door 4WD Saloon with 4 seats and was sold from 2021 to 2022.
It is also 1st in The Highest Power / Weight BMW Cars Ever.
2018 BMW M5 Competition (F90)
Total Power: 617 BHP
9^th

(2018 - 2020)
...mpetition

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4.4 L V8 Bi-Turbo

155 mph

3.3 seconds

617 BHP

26.2 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

530 L

1,940 kg
Front - 4WD
All Specs
With a total power output of 617 BHP, the BMW M5 Competition takes ninth place.
It's a 4 door 4WD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2018 to 2020.
It is also 6th in The Highest Power / Weight BMW Cars Ever.
2023 BMW X6 M Competition (F96)
Total Power: 616 BHP
10^th

(2023 - present)
...mpetition

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4.4 L V8 Bi-Turbo MHEV

155 mph

3.9 seconds

616 BHP

22.2 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

580-1,530 L

2,370 kg
Front - 4WD
All Specs
With a total power output of 616 BHP, the BMW X6 M Competition takes joint tenth place.
It's a 5 door 4WD SUV with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2023.
It is also joint 31st in The Highest Torque BMW Cars Ever.
2023 BMW X5 M Competition (F95)
Total Power: 616 BHP
11^th

(2023 - present)
...mpetition

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4.4 L V8 Bi-Turbo MHEV

155 mph

3.9 seconds

616 BHP

21.9 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

650-1,870 L

2,400 kg
Front - 4WD
All Specs
With a total power output of 616 BHP, the BMW X5 M Competition takes joint tenth place.
It's a 5 door 4WD SUV with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2023.
It is also joint 31st in The Highest Torque BMW Cars Ever.
2020 BMW M5 Competition (F90)
Total Power: 616 BHP
12^th

(2020 - 2023)
...mpetition

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4.4 L V8 Bi-Turbo

155 mph

3.3 seconds

616 BHP

26.9 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

530 L

1,895 kg
Front - 4WD
All Specs
With a total power output of 616 BHP, the BMW M5 Competition takes joint tenth place.
It's a 4 door 4WD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2020 to 2023.
It is also joint 4th in The Fastest Acceleration BMW Cars Ever.
2020 BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupe (F93)
Total Power: 616 BHP
13^th

(2020 - present)
...ran Coupe

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4.4 L V8 Bi-Turbo

155 mph

3.2 seconds

616 BHP

26.4 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

440 L

1,980 kg
Front - 4WD
All Specs
With a total power output of 616 BHP, the BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupe takes joint tenth place.
It's a 4 door 4WD Coupé with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2020.
It is also joint 2nd in The Fastest Acceleration BMW Cars Ever.
2020 BMW X6 M Competition (F96)
Total Power: 616 BHP
14^th

(2020 - 2023)
...mpetition

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4.4 L V8 Bi-Turbo

155 mph

3.8 seconds

616 BHP

22.2 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

580-1,530 L

2,295 kg
Front - 4WD
All Specs
With a total power output of 616 BHP, the BMW X6 M Competition takes joint tenth place.
It's a 5 door 4WD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2020 to 2023.
It is also 36th in The Highest Power / Weight SUVs & MPVs Ever.
2020 BMW X5 M Competition (F95)
Total Power: 616 BHP
15^th

(2020 - 2023)
...mpetition

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4.4 L V8 Bi-Turbo

155 mph

3.8 seconds

616 BHP

21.7 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

650-1,870 L

2,310 kg
Front - 4WD
All Specs
With a total power output of 616 BHP, the BMW X5 M Competition takes joint tenth place.
It's a 5 door 4WD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2020 to 2023.
It is also 37th in The Highest Power / Weight SUVs & MPVs Ever.
2019 BMW M8 Competition Coupe (F92)
Total Power: 616 BHP
16^th

(2019 - present)
...ion Coupe

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4.4 L V8 Bi-Turbo

155 mph

3.2 seconds

616 BHP

26.6 mpg

2 Doors

4 Seats

420 L

1,885 kg
Front - 4WD
All Specs
With a total power output of 616 BHP, the BMW M8 Competition Coupe takes joint tenth place.
It's a 2 door 4WD Coupé with 4 seats, with deliveries starting in 2019.
It is also joint 2nd in The Fastest Acceleration BMW Cars Ever.
2019 BMW M8 Competition Convertible (F91)
Total Power: 616 BHP
17^th

(2019 - present)
...nvertible

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4.4 L V8 Bi-Turbo

155 mph

3.3 seconds

616 BHP

26.2 mpg

2 Doors

4 Seats

350 L

2,010 kg
Front - 4WD
All Specs
With a total power output of 616 BHP, the BMW M8 Competition Convertible takes joint tenth place.
It's a 2 door 4WD Convertible with 4 seats, with deliveries starting in 2019.
It is also joint 4th in The Fastest Acceleration BMW Cars Ever.
2022 BMW iX M60
Total Power: 611 BHP
18^th

(2022 - 2025)
...iX M60

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Electric

155 mph

3.8 seconds

611 BHP

133.8 MPGe

5 Doors

5 Seats

500-1,750 L

2,684 kg
4WD
All Specs
With a total power output of 611 BHP, the BMW iX M60 takes eighteenth place.
It's a 5 door 4WD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2022 to 2025.
It is also joint 3rd in The Highest Torque BMW Cars Ever.
2026 BMW M760e xDrive (G70)
Total Power: 604 BHP
19^th

(2026)
...0e xDrive

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3 L Inline 6 Turbo PHEV

155 mph

4.2 seconds

604 BHP

50.4 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

525 L

2,495 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 604 BHP, the BMW M760e xDrive takes nineteenth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Limousine with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2026.
It is also joint 9th in The Highest Torque BMW Cars Ever.
2016 BMW M760Li xDrive (G12)
Total Power: 602 BHP
20^th

(2016 - 2018)
...Li xDrive

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6.6 L V12 Bi-Turbo

155 mph

3.7 seconds

602 BHP

22.4 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

515 L

1,990 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 602 BHP, the BMW M760Li xDrive takes twentieth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2016 to 2018.
It is also joint 12th in The Highest Torque BMW Cars Ever.

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Most Powerful BMW Cars In The World

The Most Powerful BMW Cars Ever

2023 BMW XM Label Red (G09)

2024 BMW M5 (G90)

2024 BMW M5 Touring (G99)

2026 BMW i7 M70 xDrive (G71)

2023 BMW i7 M70 xDrive (G71)

2025 BMW iX M70 xDrive

2023 BMW XM (G09)

2021 BMW M5 CS (F90)

2018 BMW M5 Competition (F90)

2023 BMW X6 M Competition (F96)

2023 BMW X5 M Competition (F95)

2020 BMW M5 Competition (F90)

2020 BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupe (F93)

2020 BMW X6 M Competition (F96)

2020 BMW X5 M Competition (F95)

2019 BMW M8 Competition Coupe (F92)

2019 BMW M8 Competition Convertible (F91)

2022 BMW iX M60

2026 BMW M760e xDrive (G70)

2016 BMW M760Li xDrive (G12)

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