BMW considers larger SUV like X9 to compete with Navigator and Escalade
BMW may develop a new large SUV, possibly called X9, for US market
BMW considers larger SUV like X9 to compete with Navigator and Escalade
BMW dealers show interest in a bigger SUV than the X7 to attract buyers of Lincoln Navigator and Cadillac Escalade, with potential electric development at Spartanburg plant.
2026-03-20T16:14:19+03:00
2026-03-20T16:14:19+03:00
2026-03-20T16:14:19+03:00
American dealers of the BMW brand have expressed interest in an even larger SUV than the X7, aiming to attract buyers who typically choose big American-made vehicles like the Lincoln Navigator and Cadillac Escalade. This interest is driven by high demand from U.S. consumers and Middle Eastern residents specifically for large premium SUVs.BMW's product development director Bernd Körber has confirmed the company's interest in this market segment, highlighting the significant commercial success of large crossovers in these regions. Although there's no official confirmation of such a vehicle's development, some sources have suggested a potential name for the future flagship: the BMW X9.The creation of such a vehicle is being considered by the company's leadership as part of its long-term strategy for electric vehicle development. The new large crossover could become one of six planned electric cars for production at the Spartanburg plant in the U.S. For now, BMW officially states that a new model in the X lineup is more of a possibility than a promise.
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2026
Michael Powers
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BMW may develop a new large SUV, possibly called X9, for US market
BMW dealers show interest in a bigger SUV than the X7 to attract buyers of Lincoln Navigator and Cadillac Escalade, with potential electric development at Spartanburg plant.
Michael Powers, Editor
American dealers of the BMW brand have expressed interest in an even larger SUV than the X7, aiming to attract buyers who typically choose big American-made vehicles like the Lincoln Navigator and Cadillac Escalade. This interest is driven by high demand from U.S. consumers and Middle Eastern residents specifically for large premium SUVs.
BMW's product development director Bernd Körber has confirmed the company's interest in this market segment, highlighting the significant commercial success of large crossovers in these regions. Although there's no official confirmation of such a vehicle's development, some sources have suggested a potential name for the future flagship: the BMW X9.
The creation of such a vehicle is being considered by the company's leadership as part of its long-term strategy for electric vehicle development. The new large crossover could become one of six planned electric cars for production at the Spartanburg plant in the U.S. For now, BMW officially states that a new model in the X lineup is more of a possibility than a promise.
