BMW X6 Reviews, Specs, Photos

The BMW X6 is a mid-size luxury crossover released for sale in the second quarter of 2008 for the 2009 model year by German automaker BMW. The X6 was marketed as a Sports Activity Coupé (SAC) by BMW. It combines the attributes of an SUV (high ground clearance, all wheel drive and all-weather ability, large wheels and tires) with the stance of a coupé (bold styling, dramatic sloping roof).


Model range

Petrol engines
The first BMW X6 models were released for the North American market in two variants, both powered by twin-turbocharged gasoline engines.
The base model is the X6 xDrive35i which is powered by the 225 kW version of the N54 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged inline-six gasoline engine. The top-of-the-line model is the xDrive50i which uses the N63 V8 engine, producing 300 kW.
See also: BMW N54 and BMW N63


Diesel engines

At launch, the X6 was available in many markets with two diesel variant: the xDrive30d and xDrive 35d, respectively. They are powered by BMW's 3.0-litre turbodiesel engine (in its sequential twin-turbocharged variant for the xDrive35d), and produces 235 PS (173 kW) in the xDrive30d and 286 PS (210 kW) in the xDrive 35d version. The second of these power units formed the basis of BMW's diesel launch in all 50 states in late-2008.
By 2010, a new 40d was added to the range, replacing the 35d, and in 2012 a new high performance M50d was added, but despite its nomenclature, is still powered by a 3.0-litre engine.