BMW IX M60 — Nice

Most electric SUVs compromise somewhere — range against performance, silence against presence, efficiency against authority. The BMW iX M60 refuses every one of those trade-offs. This is a car built around contradictions that somehow resolve. Twin electric motors deliver immediate, seamless thrust through all four wheels, pressing you into quilted seats with the kind of acceleration that belongs to a track car, not a family-sized SUV. Yet the cabin stays library-quiet at speed, wrapped in sustainable materials and a curved glass display that stretches nearly the full width of the dash. It is a machine that makes a Maybach feel loud and a conventional sports car feel slow off the line. Renting the 2023 iX M60 in Nice makes a specific kind of sense. The torque maps perfectly onto the Moyenne Corniche's climbing switchbacks toward Èze, where petrol supercars downshift noisily and the iX simply surges forward in silence. On the descent toward Villefranche-sur-Mer, regenerative braking does most of the work — you arrive at the harbour without having touched the brake pedal. For a day trip inland to Saint-Paul-de-Vence or Grasse via the D2, the raised ride height and adaptive air suspension handle narrow mountain roads with a composure that lower sports cars cannot match. Practically, the iX M60 is the right car when your plans include passengers and luggage. Five proper seats, a generous boot, and the kind of rear legroom that lets adults sit comfortably on the 33 km run to Cannes or the eastbound drive toward Monaco. Valet attendants at the Negresco or the Hyatt Regency on the Promenade recognise it immediately — its proportions and kidney grille are distinct enough to announce your arrival without requiring a Ferrari badge. One variant is available in the Nice fleet, from €500 per day. Delivery can be arranged to the airport terminals or your hotel along the coast. If you need a car that performs like a supercar, carries like an SUV, and moves through the city without drawing the wrong kind of attention, this is the one to book.