Do these special new colours make the BMW XM any more palatable?

BMW says that thanks to increased flexibility in the painting process at its plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the new XM will be available in special BMW Individual colours. 

Those colours include Urban Green, Petrol Mica metallic, Anglesey Green metallic and Sepia metallic. Strong names and even better colours, aren’t they? Particularly that gorgeous Anglesey Green.

But then you remember the car that said paint is applied to and all is ruined. BMW says that the XM will be “an exceptional phenomenon on the roads of this world” and describes its appearance as “extrovert”. The latter is quite the understatement.

We’re told that the XM will be available to order with Individual paint from April this year, so if you fancy a giant, 644bhp plug-in hybrid SUV with a near-as-makes-no-difference £145,000 start price in a lovely green hue, go-ahead and fill your boots.