BMW 240i 2025: More Power and Half the TaxPenalty!

The 2025 vintage of the BMW M240i xDrive benefits from an increase of 18 horsepower and a reduction in CO2 emissions. And that changes everything!

Hope is not lost for enthusiasts of internal combustion sports cars. BMW proves it with an equation we thought impossible to solve: increase power while reducing polluting emissions that, especially in France, result in a harsh ecological penalty (see the 2025 scale here).

As a reminder, in France, a car emitting 194 g/km of CO2 or more will incur a penalty of 60,000 euros in 2025… and 70,000 euros in 2026. Manufacturers are therefore forced either to phase out high-performance internal combustion engines due to collapsing sales, or to try to shave every possible gram of CO2 where they can. This autumn, BMW achieved this feat.

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A Penalty That Collapses!

BMW introduces an evolution of its inline 3.0-liter twin-turbo six-cylinder engine on its M240i xDrive (all-wheel drive), now developing 392 horsepower. An increase of 18 horsepower from the previous version, with the hybrid system contributing 12 horsepower alone.

This is the core of BMW’s strategy: by utilizing the electric motor more actively, fuel consumption drops from 8.7 liters/100 km to 8.0 liters/100 km. And that changes everything: CO2 emissions fall from 200g to 183g/km.

In France, this means an ecological penalty that collapses from 60,000 to 28,413 euros in 2025, saving 31,587 euros! More than halving the penalty! Given that the starting price of the BMW M240i xDrive starts at 68,250 euros, so the final sale price drops from 128,250 to 99,837 euros. Quite symbolic.

BMW will extend this engine evolution to its M340i xDrive and M440i xDrive models, with the same effects on power and driving pleasure… both dynamic and financial.

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