Top 10 BMWs of 2026 — Ranked by Speed, Luxury and Value

The most powerful BMW you can buy in 2026 makes 738 horsepower. It is NOT number one on this list — and neither is the 717-horsepower M5. We ranked all ten of the best BMWs of 2026 by the only things that actually matter: tested pace, character, and value for money. Every horsepower figure, sprint time and price in this countdown comes from BMW itself or from published instrumented testing — and where a factory claim and a real test disagree, the test wins. Full M cars, electric flagships, super SUVs: worst to best, with the receipts. ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 The Countdown — And Why the M5 Isn't #1 1:18 #10 — BMW X7 M60i 2:22 #9 — BMW i7 xDrive60 3:31 #8 — BMW iX M70 4:27 #7 — BMW XM Label 5:34 #6 — BMW X5 M Competition 6:40 #5 — BMW i4 M60 7:42 #4 — BMW M2 8:45 #3 — BMW M3 Competition 9:45 #2 — BMW M5 10:48 #1 — BMW M4 Competition 12:00 The Final Ranking — And Your Turn 📊 THE NUMBERS • #10 X7 M60i — 523 hp · 553 lb-ft · 0–60: 4.5s claimed · from $113,900 • #9 i7 xDrive60 — 536 hp · 549 lb-ft · 0–60: ~4.5s · from $124,200 • #8 iX M70 — 650 hp · 811 lb-ft (launch control) · 0–60: 3.6s claimed · from $111,500 • #7 XM Label — 738 hp · 738 lb-ft · 0–60: 3.6s claimed · 6,091 lb · from $159,600 • #6 X5 M Competition — 617 hp · 553 lb-ft · 0–60: 3.7s claimed · from $131,000 • #5 i4 M60 — 593 hp (Sport mode) · 586 lb-ft · 0–60: 3.6s claimed · from $70,700 • #4 M2 — 473 hp · 443 lb-ft · 0–60: 3.9s claimed (auto) · from $68,200 • #3 M3 Competition xDrive — 523 hp · 479 lb-ft · 0–60: 3.4s claimed · from $87,700 • #2 M5 — 717 hp · 738 lb-ft · 0–60: 3.4s claimed / 3.1s tested · 5,390 lb · from $121,900 • #1 M4 Competition xDrive — 523 hp · 479 lb-ft · 0–60: 3.4s claimed / 2.8s tested · 3,979 lb · from $91,500 All figures from manufacturer publications and independent instrumented tests (Car and Driver / MotorTrend / MotorWeek). Prices are US starting MSRPs before destination and can change — check the configurator before you buy. 👉 Which car did we rob — and which one gets YOUR money? Tell us in the comments. 🔔 New researched car reviews every week on DriveVerdict — subscribe so you don't miss the next one. --- DriveVerdict brings you fully researched, spec-verified car reviews and comparisons — official manufacturer data and independent instrumented testing, cross-checked before every script. No invented numbers, no fake "we drove it" claims, no borrowed footage. Just the facts, the sound, and a straight verdict. 📺 Watch next: BMW M4 vs AMG C63 vs Audi RS5 —    • BMW M4 vs AMG C63 vs Audi RS5: 671 HP Hybr...   📺 And the full 2026 BMW M5 review — on the channel now. #Top10BMW #BMWM4 #BMWM5 #BMWXM ———————————————————— New videos every week: BMW M, Mercedes-AMG, Audi Sport and the cars worth your money — every number checked against official manufacturer data and independent instrumented testing before we publish. No hype, no borrowed footage, no fake claims. Just the facts and a straight verdict. 🔔 Subscribe to DriveVerdict and turn on notifications so you never miss a review. Business inquiries: via the channel About page. #BMW #BMWM #CarReviews #DriveVerdict