It’s only been a few days since Real Madrid’s soccer players took delivery of their new BMWs, and now the basketball team is following suit. All vehicles are at least partially electrified, with most being pure electric vehicles and a handful being plug-in hybrids. Since the luxury brand is pushing forward with electrification, players were not allowed to choose one of the pure petrol or diesel models from Bavaria’s wide range.
The iX proved to be the most popular choice: five players and coach Sergio Scariolo chose the xDrive60, while two others opted for the weaker xDrive45. We’re pleased to see two wagons in the mix: an i5 M60 Touring and the mighty M5 Touring. The traditional sedan body style wasn’t ignored either: two players drove home in the M5 and another picked up the keys to an i7 xDrive60.
As expected, most players chose SUVs, including the polarizing XM, which two athletes chose. The smallest car in the Real Madrid basketball team’s fleet is the recently introduced i4 M60, a more powerful successor to the i4 M50. The latter has been M’s best-selling model for three years in a row.
Attached you will find the full list showing which models players have chosen as their company cars throughout the year.
| Model | player |
|---|---|
| iX xDrive60 | Okeke |
| iX xDrive60 | Happy |
| iX xDrive60 | Garuba |
| iX xDrive60 | deck |
| iX xDrive60 | Abalde |
| iX xDrive45 | chandler |
| iX xDrive45 | Lyles |
| i5 M60 xDrive Touring | Almansa |
| M5 sedan | Campazzo |
| M5 sedan | Fernando |
| M5 Touring | Maledon |
| XM | Llull |
| XM | Tavares |
| i7 xDrive60 | Hezonya |
| i4 M60 | Procida |
Photos: BMW Spain
