However, its future owners can rest assured that any such minor damage will be repaired very quickly and, what’s more, without any effort on their part.

This is all thanks to a special polyurethane coating that can automatically “repair” light scratches within 24 hours at room temperature, or even in less than five minutes under hot air (such as from a hair dryer). And this feature is not an optional extra!

In addition to this surprising technology, the grille also contains a camera, radars and sensors dedicated to the safety and semi-autonomous driving systems offered by BMW.

This large family SUV, lined up to compete with the Tesla Model X, has a range of 370 to 630 km, depending on the version. Pre-orders are now open.