BMW’s summer 2025 model wave touches everything from energy use to in-cabin convenience, led by a newly optimised i4 that travels farther on every kilowatt. Fresh silicon-carbide inverters trim consumption by roughly four and a half per cent: in best-case trim an i4 eDrive40 now claims an extra 22 kilometres of real-world range, while the headline-grabber is a 601-horsepower i4 M60 xDrive that slingshots to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds and holds momentum deep into triple figures with composed confidence.

Across the showroom, Comfort Access and BMW Digital Key shift from option lists to standard fare on many series, and a streamlined setup card means you can pair a phone in seconds then share the key with up to seventeen other devices—useful for family fleets or handing the car to a valet without surrendering the primary fob. A new service card sits dormant in the wallet until activated on the central screen, ideal for workshop visits.
Practical touches continue: the 1 Series and 2 Series Gran Coupé gain heated front chairs out of the box, while a factory tyre repair kit appears on most saloons and coupés. Battery-electric owners receive an eight-year, 160,000-kilometre high-voltage warranty as standard; should capacity dip below seventy per cent, BMW restores it free of charge, reinforcing long-term confidence in its packs.
Paint charts grow bolder. Fire Red metallic joins the 2 Series Active Tourer, with Dune Grey for the X2 and Frozen Portimao Blue for the X1. Veganza perforated trim in Castanea, Smoke White or Atlas Grey lifts the cabin ambience, while brushed aluminium Shadow inserts add a technical edge. The X3 picks up M-branded sill plates for extra kerbside drama, and the iX can now be ordered in Frozen Pure Grey metallic that pops under sunlight.
Digital life steps up a gear. Operating System 9 now supports native Zoom calls on the curved display when parked, and Alexa integration lets UK drivers tweak playlists via the familiar “Hey BMW” prompt while Amazon runs silently in the background. A secondary voice adds choice, and sharper natural-language parsing means fewer repeats when dictating destinations to BMW Maps, whose QuickSelect widget now places Home and Work buttons one tap away.
Assistance systems get smarter too. Parking Assistant Plus recognises painted bay lines and steers with greater precision, while marker overlays on the display make slotting into multi-storey spaces a breeze. For those who prefer dynamic routes, the tyre-squeal-ready M135 xDrive and M235 xDrive Gran Coupé can be ordered with an M Technology Package II that now stitches M-striped belts into the cabin.

Finally, flagship X5 M and X6 M customers can specify the Ultimate Package, layering carbon accents, lounge-like seats with massage and a Bowers & Wilkins sound stage that punches out crisp bass on long motorway stints. A raised speed limiter lets the twin-turbo V8 breathe a little harder, while an M carbon spoiler on the X6 M keeps the rear settled at pace.
From efficiency tweaks to voice-activated keys, BMW’s 2025 updates show an engineering team sharpening every detail, ensuring the next time you climb aboard—whether it’s an entry hatch or a 600-horsepower grand-touring EV—the car feels that bit more intuitive, more capable and unmistakably forward-thinking.