The moose examination serves as a significant leveler within the realm of automobiles. Numerous vehicles, both cars and SUVs, have fallen short due to the rigorous handling challenges it presents. The majority do not fare well, and most individuals would anticipate the 6,000-pound BMW XM to join the list of failures. However, that assumption would prove to be incorrect: The XM performed exceptionally well.
The BMW XM often becomes an easy target for criticism. “Polarizing” stands as the most sympathetic adjective to describe its external appearance. Weighing in at three tons, the vehicle relies on an array of electronic gimmicks to deliver performance akin to that of an M car rather than that of a hefty SUV. It probably doesn’t assist the vehicle’s reputation among BMW enthusiasts, given that it represents the company’s inaugural fully-fledged M-exclusive offering since the revered M1.
Considering all factors, numerous BMW enthusiasts hope for the oversized SUV’s misfortune. Nevertheless, in a testing video produced by km77.com, the XM emerged victorious in the challenging trial. Surpassing the testers’ predictions, who speculated that the vehicle’s weight and height would render it unsuitable for the moose test.
Against the odds, the XM outperformed an Audi RS3 Sportback in the slalom. Much to the driver’s surprise during the test, the sizable M car displayed exceptional control and skillfully avoided colliding with the simulated moose. This turn of events, my friends, is truly unexpected.
I would never deem the XM as elegant in appearance, yet the mammoth vehicle seemed remarkably composed throughout the entire examination. At times it exhibited understeer, while at others it gracefully showed signs of oversteer, but it never came close to tipping over or acting erratically. It simply functioned flawlessly. The XM now joins an exclusive category of production vehicles that have excelled in two distinct moose tests: evading a moose and resembling one as well.
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