2026 BMW M240i xDrive Gets Power Upgrade and Mild Hybrid System

LATE life freshening has come to the entry derivative of BMW’s smallest performance coupe. The incoming 2026 edition of the M240i xDrive has increases in power, torque, efficiency and price over the original format, which dates back to 2021. The TwinPower Turbo in-line 3.0-litre six engine now includes a 48-volt mild hybrid system. BMW cites this as providing a 13kW increase in output, rising from 275kW to 288kW, while torque has lifted from 500Nm to 540Nm. When the car landed in its 2021 condition, outputs were cited at 285kW and 500Nm. The 2026 car’s 0-100kmh time is unchanged, so it will level peg with the original in achieving the legal open road limit from a standing start in 4.3 seconds. BMW says the type has become “markedly more efficient “than before thanks to the mild hybrid system. Fuel consumption, according to the WLTP testing cycle, has reduced from 8.8–8.7 litres/100 km to 8.0 litres/100 km. CO2 emissions have also dropped from 200–199g/km to 183g/km. Specification of the M240i xDrive remains as before, but pricing starts at $119,900, a $15k elevation over the sticker that announced five years ago, though at that time the model also had a cost-extra $3650 Innovations pack that was commonly box-ticked. As before, the M240i xDrive sites below the M2 Coupe in regular and CS formats. BMW has advised supply is to start soon, but has yet to clarify when.