In 2008, 323, 293 vehicles fitted with the all-wheel drive system, xDrive, were sold throughout the world, even increasing their sales of AWD automobiles by around one percent, in spite of tough market conditions.

xDrive's lead over the manufacturer in second place in the segment was almost doubled as compared to 2007. The share of vehicles fitted with xDrive in relation to total sales of the brand BMW increased to 27 percent in 2008. This ongoing success is the result of the consistent further development of the range of BMW X models and of a further extended selection of AWD vehicles within the BMW 3 Series and BMW 5 Series.

All in all BMW currently offers 37 models in which the electronically-controlled variable power distribution between the front and rear wheels ensures optimised driving dynamics on the road and supreme traction over rough terrain. The latest addition is the BMW 320d xDrive, totalling the figure to three petrol and two diesel engines which now be combined with xDrive in the Sedan, Touring and Coupé models of the BMW 3 Series. In the BMW 5 Series, there are two petrol and two diesel engines available for both the Sedan and Touring fitted with the all-wheel drive system. The BMW X3 is available in six versions, the BMW X5 and the BMW X6 are each available in four engine variations.

In the course of 2009, xDrive will be introduced to additional vehicle segments. The BMW X1, a segment of premium compact vehicles, will also feature the AWD technology, as will the first BMW 7 Series with xDrive and the first all-wheel drive models by BMW M GmbH.