BMW Guide
BMW remains one of the world's best-known premium car manufacturers, with a range stretching from compact hatchbacks and practical family cars to luxury saloons, high-performance M models and some of the largest SUVs on sale. Driver engagement remains an important part of the brand's identity, but modern BMWs increasingly combine that with long-distance comfort, advanced technology and everyday usability.
2026 is an important year for the brand, with the Neue Klasse generation beginning to reshape the range. The new iX3 has been joined by the electric i3 saloon, while familiar names such as the 3 Series, 5 Series and X5 continue alongside dedicated EVs including the iX. At the other extreme, M models and the standalone XM ensure performance remains a major part of BMW's character. Different body styles and performance derivatives are grouped with their main model families here.
Current Models
1 Series (24-) | RRP From: £32,640 |
The 1 Series remains BMW's entry point, combining compact dimensions with a high-quality cabin and much of the technology found in larger models. The latest generation is front-wheel drive in its mainstream forms and sacrifices some boot space to its mild-hybrid hardware, but remains a polished premium hatchback. The M135 adds considerably more performance at the top of the range.
2 Series Gran Coupé (25-) | RRP From: £36,570 |
The 2 Series Gran Coupé provides a sleeker four-door alternative to the 1 Series without moving into the much larger 3 Series. Its cabin shares plenty with BMW's smaller models, while the longer body adds useful luggage space and a more traditional saloon-like appearance. The M235 sits at the performance end of the range.
2 Series Coupé (21-) | RRP From: £39,840 |
The 2 Series Coupé is now something of a rarity: a relatively compact, rear-wheel-drive coupé developed around traditional BMW ingredients. The regular models remain surprisingly usable, while the six-cylinder M240i and full M2 take performance much further. Rear-seat space is limited, but the useful boot makes it easier to live with than its shape suggests.
2 Series Active Tourer (22-) | RRP From: £36,125 |
The 2 Series Active Tourer is the practical outlier in BMW's passenger-car range, combining a relatively short footprint with a tall roof and flexible interior. It makes particular sense for buyers wanting useful family space without moving to an SUV, while plug-in-hybrid versions add useful electric running capability.
3 Series (19-) | RRP From: £41,945 |
The 3 Series remains one of BMW's defining models, combining executive-car comfort with a stronger emphasis on driving enjoyment than many rivals. Saloon and Touring bodies remain available with petrol, diesel and plug-in-hybrid power, while the M3 takes the same basic formula into serious performance-car territory. With the new electric i3 now sitting alongside it, the familiar 3 Series is entering an interesting transitional period for BMW.
i3 (26-) | RRP From: £47,925 |
The new i3 brings BMW's Neue Klasse technology into a traditional sports-saloon shape. Despite sharing its name with the famous compact electric BMW of the 2010s, this is a completely different proposition, sitting alongside the 3 Series with ultra-fast charging, a new-generation cabin and electric range stretching beyond 500 miles in long-range versions.
4 Series / i4 (20-) | RRP From: £46,180 |
The 4 Series family covers an unusually broad range, from traditional two-door coupés and convertibles to the practical Gran Coupé and fully electric i4. The i4 has become one of BMW's strongest EVs thanks to its useful hatchback layout and familiar driving experience, while the M4 keeps serious performance firmly within the family.
5 Series / i5 (23-) | RRP From: £53,110 |
The 5 Series has grown into a genuinely large executive car, with excellent passenger space and a choice of electrified combustion or fully electric power. Saloon and Touring bodies remain available, while the M5 provides the performance flagship. Few ranges cover motorway comfort, family practicality and high performance quite as convincingly.
7 Series / i7 (22-) | RRP From: £104,230 |
The 7 Series is BMW's limousine, prioritising rear-seat space, technology and long-distance comfort on a scale well beyond the 5 Series. Plug-in-hybrid models sit alongside the fully electric i7, while the huge optional rear theatre display underlines the emphasis on passengers as much as the driver. It is one of the most luxurious cars BMW has ever produced.
X1 / iX1 (22-) | RRP From: £33,315 |
The X1 has grown into one of the most useful compact premium SUVs, with enough rear-seat and luggage space to work as a genuine family car. Its unusually broad powertrain range includes petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid and the fully electric iX1, with the latter benefiting from the highest level of the UK Electric Car Grant on eligible versions.
X2 / iX2 (24-) | RRP From: £33,315 |
The latest X2 has grown substantially from its predecessor and now leans much more heavily into coupé-SUV styling. Surprisingly generous luggage space keeps it practical, while the fully electric iX2 provides an increasingly attractive alternative thanks to its eligibility for the highest level of the UK Electric Car Grant.
X3 (25-) | RRP From: £53,620 |
The latest X3 remains one of the core models in BMW's SUV range, combining generous family space with strong refinement and a broad choice of electrified combustion engines. Its more minimalist interior marks a noticeable change from previous generations, while the performance-focused M50 sits at the top of the regular range.
iX3 (26-) | RRP From: £53,670 |
The iX3 is one of the most significant BMWs in years, becoming the first production model based on the company's Neue Klasse generation. Long range, extremely rapid charging and an entirely new electronics architecture move BMW's electric technology forward substantially, while its conventional SUV proportions keep the package familiar and practical.
X5 (18-) | RRP From: £76,890 |
The X5 remains one of the most rounded large premium SUVs, combining generous space with excellent long-distance comfort and a broad choice of powerful engines. Plug-in-hybrid versions add substantial electric capability, while the current generation now represents particularly strong value as BMW prepares its replacement. For now, it remains an important part of the range and one of the easiest large BMWs to recommend.
X6 (19-) | RRP From: £82,125 |
The X6 remains BMW's large coupé-SUV, trading some of the practicality of a conventional SUV for a lower roofline and more distinctive appearance. It is still a large and useful car underneath, while the range stretches from long-distance diesel models to the extremely powerful X6 M Competition.
X7 (22-) | RRP From: £93,280 |
The X7 is BMW's largest conventional SUV, offering three proper rows of seats and the sort of long-distance refinement expected from a luxury saloon. Its 300-litre boot remains useful even with all seven seats occupied, while powerful six-cylinder petrol and diesel engines give it substantial towing and touring ability. Competition in this part of the market is also growing rapidly as more manufacturers move into full-size luxury SUVs.
iX (21-) | RRP From: £75,405 |
The iX remains BMW's large dedicated electric SUV, combining an unusually spacious cabin with strong motorway refinement and up to 426 miles of WLTP range. Its unconventional styling still divides opinion, but the interior feels suitably special and the latest versions remain among BMW's most accomplished long-distance electric cars.
XM (22-) | RRP From: £112,835 |
The XM is a standalone BMW M model rather than simply a faster version of an existing SUV. Its plug-in-hybrid powertrain combines useful electric running with huge performance, while the imposing body and deliberately extrovert styling make it one of the least subtle cars BMW has ever produced. It sits in a very different part of the market from BMW's more conventional family SUVs.
Specifications, dimensions and prices were correct at the time of the latest update. Recommended retail prices are official UK list prices, while pre-registered and used values are approximate UK market figures and may vary depending on specification, mileage, condition and location. Recommended retail prices include any applicable UK Government electric vehicle grant where available but exclude dealer discounts, manufacturer incentives and other retail offers.
Dimensions quote vehicle width excluding exterior mirrors unless otherwise stated. Boot capacities are measured or quoted up to the parcel shelf/load cover where applicable, rather than to the roof. For seven-seat vehicles, the listed boot capacity refers to space behind the third row with all seats in use unless otherwise stated.
Power outputs are quoted in bhp, with manufacturers' kW, PS or CV figures converted where necessary. Electric driving ranges use WLTP combined figures where available.
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