2026 BMW X1 and X2 Updates Bring PHEV and MHEV Power

2026 BMW X1 and X2 updates bring PHEV and MHEV power

BMW Australia has confirmed technical upgrades and range revisions for 2026, headlined by a new X1 PHEV variant and mild-hybrid power for base SUVs.

Zeekr 9X PHEV Malaysia to launch late 2026/early 2027

Zeekr will soon introduce its new flagship SUV, the Zeekr 9X, in Malaysia. Measuring over 5.2 metres in length and producing more than 1,300hp, this is the brand’s top-of-the-line model, positioned to take on rivals such as the Rolls-Royce Cullinan and the Range Rover. While Zeekr is best known for its premium EVs, the 9X is the brand’s first model to feature an internal combustion engine. As a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV), the inclusi…

BMW updates X1 and X2 line-up for 2026 with new plug-in hybrid and tech changes

New X1 xDrive25e joins the range as petrol, hybrid and electric models receive technical revisions. The post BMW updates X1 and X2 line-up for 2026 with new plug-in hybrid and tech changes first appeared on WhichCar.

BMW's smallest SUV brings back hybrid power in big range reshuffle

A reshuffle of BMW’s smallest SUVs has brought back plug-in hybrid power – after being dropped three years ago – and simplified the line-up. BMW X1 sDrive18i pictured. Plug-in hybrid power is back in the 2026 BMW X1 small SUV line-up in Australia, as part of a reshuffle of the model range for it and its coupe-styled X2 sibling. It will see BMW axe four-cylinder engines in all petrol models bar the M35i performance variants – which cop power cut…