Over the past 10 or so years I’ve personally owned a pair of BMW X3s and at the moment personal a 2018 X5 M Sport. As well as, I’ve pushed the superior X5M each on avenue and on observe, the X1, and the ridiculously quick MX. Nonetheless, till now I had not had any time behind the wheel of the extra crossover targeted X class BMW autos.
About Four weeks in the past BMW loaned me an X6 to drive for every week to get the concept of what the opposite X class autos are all about. In the course of the week I took it on day-to-day errands and in addition on a drive as much as Maine to spend time on the Maine Basic Automobile Museum, the place I work as a guide on their assortment.
BMW calls the X6 a midsize coupe SUV. Although that identify evening appear unusual first, it’s an SUV and truly has Four doorways, it really is extra of a coupe in the case of driving dynamics and appears.
The automotive I used to be loaned was an Aventurin Crimson Metallic 2024 mannequin with an M Sport trim and nearly each possibility accessible for the X6. A few of these choices included Driving Help Professional, M Sport Professional, the manager package deal, Local weather Consolation package deal, and the Local weather and Parking Help Professional packages. This took the $73,900 value as much as $87,545. It might sound a bit costly, however I simply constructed a 2024 Cadillac XT5 on-line which value solely $8k lower than this BMW, however is half the standard of the X6 and provides significantly much less efficiency and luxury.
Regardless of my reservations about the entire concept of a coupe SUV, I’ve to say that after spending every week with this X6 it really is as described. The X6 drives like a excessive efficiency Grand Coupe, solely with extra cupboard space and the power to go off street. The automotive is great on the interstate, in a position to devour miles effortlessly and really shortly. Getting caught in quite a few visitors jams taught me to like the driving help, which mixes lane help with adaptive cruise management making the stress of cease and go visitors disappear.
On tougher twisty roads the X6 is all however faultless, with true sports activities automotive like dealing with and the power to drag itself out of corners at some really outstanding speeds. It’s powered by BMW’s 3.Zero liter turbocharged inline 6 with 335 horsepower at 6000 rpm and 330 lb-ft at 1500 rpm. This equates to a 0-60 time I personally did of 4.7 seconds, and 1/Four mile time of 13.Four seconds. If you happen to assume that is solely “okay” efficiency take into account this: that’s stronger efficiency than a Porsche 996 or 997 period 911. As for the behind the wheel really feel, the X6 is a fascinating sports activities sedan that simply occurs to be packaged as an SUV.
The expertise is totally different than the X5 as a result of X6 being decrease and giving a sense of being a lot smaller. This made me wish to assault these roads with significantly extra pace and vigor than I are inclined to do within the X5.
Entrance seat consolation is superb and ergonomics are additionally properly attended to, although I nonetheless discover myself wishing that the local weather controls weren’t on the very nice 12.4″ broad TFT show and on buttons as an alternative. That is the best way I really feel about nearly each new automotive. Possibly I’m simply outdated, however messing with the local weather management is one thing I discover myself doing lots and having to dig into the I-Drive interface for a few of these options is a bit annoying. That being stated, the general feel and appear of the supplies, particularly the silver wooden inside trim, work to make the X6 really feel like a really particular automotive.
Stunning for me was the again seat consolation. Trying on the automotive from the facet, you’d assume that the slope of the roof would make the X6 have much less headroom. Properly, I’m 6’4″ tall and I can attest that I can match within the again seat of the X6 wonderful, even when somebody as tall as me is behind the wheel.
Name it contempt previous to investigation, however I didn’t anticipate to love the X6 in any respect. The truth is I’ve typically questioned what the purpose of BMW’s coupe/SUV was and have stated so many instances. After spending 1,000 miles behind the wheel of this one, I now get it. The styling additionally grew on me and by the top of the week I had grown to essentially just like the look of it. The X6 is the right automotive for whenever you want the additional carrying capability and off-road capability of an SUV, however you need one thing extra sporty than a standard SUV. This automotive solutions these questions and delivers completely.