{"id":84874,"date":"2026-02-18T08:36:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T13:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=84874"},"modified":"2026-02-18T08:36:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T13:36:36","slug":"bmw-m-will-not-launch-cs-suv-models","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=84874","title":{"rendered":"BMW M Isn&#8217;t Planning Performance SUVs With The CS Badge"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"post-summary-wrap\">\n<h3 class=\"post-summary-title\">Article Summary<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"post-summary-list\">\n<li>BMW M boss Frank van Meel shots down the possibility of Competition Sport SUVs.<\/li>\n<li>The CS badge will only adorn low-riding models.<\/li>\n<li>The current-generation M2, M3, and M4 have all received the CS treatment, but a new M5 CS hasn&#8217;t been confirmed yet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<p>BMW purists worried about brand dilution can rest easy. The CS badge won\u2019t be slapped onto SUVs. So far, only cars have received the Competition Sport treatment, and the M division isn\u2019t about to rewrite the rulebook. The man in charge of the \u201cworld\u2019s most powerful letter\u201d has effectively ruled out a high-riding CS model. Well, at least for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with Australian magazine <em>Car Expert<\/em>, M CEO Frank van Meel confirmed that CS will remain exclusive to cars. While SUVs have long been offered in Competition guise, BMW has no plans to take its \u201cX\u201d lineup a step further. The CS formula will stay reserved for the usual suspects, such as the M2, M3, and M4. Whether a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2021\/01\/27\/first-drive-of-the-bmw-m5-cs-sedan-video\/\">M5 CS<\/a> materializes remains to be seen, but an X5 M CS is off the table.<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"12\">\n<p>\u201cRight now, we keep it with the lower cars, because it was the more logical approach, especially looking into our heritage with GTS with CSL. We always had an M3 or an M4 as a full CS model, so that\u2019s why we kept it with the lower ones. I don\u2019t see CS coming to the SUV segment in the near future.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2026-bmw-m2-cs-velvet-blue-unveil-05.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-503896\" title=\"2026 BMW M2 CS VELVET BLUE UNVEIL 05\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2026-bmw-m2-cs-velvet-blue-unveil-05-830x553.jpg\" alt=\"2026 BMW M2 CS VELVET BLUE UNVEIL 05\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2026-bmw-m2-cs-velvet-blue-unveil-05-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2026-bmw-m2-cs-velvet-blue-unveil-05-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2026-bmw-m2-cs-velvet-blue-unveil-05-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2026-bmw-m2-cs-velvet-blue-unveil-05-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2026-bmw-m2-cs-velvet-blue-unveil-05.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Although a CS-badged SUV isn\u2019t in the pipeline, BMW has already experimented with a more extreme X model: the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2025\/12\/02\/2026-bmw-xm-label-hits-road-korea\/\">XM<\/a>. Sales figures suggest the G09 hasn\u2019t exactly caught on. Why? Perhaps its polarizing design, its substantial price premium over the X5 M, or a mix of both.<\/p>\n<p>Even though the XM remains the most powerful production BMW ever, its headline 738 horsepower hasn\u2019t been enough to drive strong demand. A second generation appears increasingly unlikely. Still, Munich remains committed to high-performance SUVs. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2025\/10\/28\/next-bmw-x5-m-and-x6-m-ev-report\/\">next-generation X5 M<\/a> is reportedly due in 2028 as the G95, offered with both a V8 and an electric powertrain. Likewise, the X6 M G96 could arrive before the end of the decade with eight and zero cylinders.<\/p>\n<p>BMW is unlikely to develop a full-fledged M version of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/01\/29\/2027-bmw-x7-two-tone-color-planned\/\">next-generation X7 (G67)<\/a>, though an M Performance variant is expected alongside ALPINA derivatives. Further down the range, the iX3 is likely just months away from receiving the M Lite treatment, with a full M model reportedly set for 2027. The lineup could expand further with an iX4 offering both M Performance and full M variants.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carexpert.com.au\/car-news\/hotter-bmw-cs-treatment-ruled-out-for-suvs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Car Expert<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Article Summary BMW M boss Frank van Meel shots down the possibility of Competition Sport SUVs. The CS badge will only adorn low-riding models. The current-generation M2, M3, and M4 have all received the CS treatment, but a new M5 CS hasn&#8217;t been confirmed yet. BMW purists worried about brand dilution can rest easy. 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