X6M - why so unpopular?

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I have noticed how hated the X6M is on here (in fact in general the X6 seems to be disliked by most people). But why?

I know they are big and not the prettiest of cars; but this is of course subjective and everyone has different tastes as to what is or isn't good looking.

The reason I ask this because I drove one today. OMG what a car. It really does seem to defy the forces of nature. Unbelievable levels of grip. Unbelievable acceleration. Superb brakes. Suspension for me is spot on as the car felt taught and totally responsive to the inputs I gave it regardless of the road type.

I'm looking for a fun family car and have been looking at the Maserati GT- S, new Continental GT but now I'm thinking the X6M is exactly what I am looking for for our weekends away.

It is a damn big car though but then so are the others.

The fact it is such a stupidly powerful car somehow makes it über cool to me:- am I going through a mid life crisis?

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bigfish said:

I just think they are a lot on £££ for the car it is.

I would agree for a new one. But lookin on the BMW website the used ones can be had from around £35k - where else can you get 555bhp for that money and have a decent warranty??? Nothing from Porsche or Audi comes close. Wish I could get a newer Cayenne turbo or Panamera a turbo for that money....

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StuH said:

The problem I have with the X6M is why bother when you can have an X5M - same drivetrain, but much more interior space........

I suppose it's a bit like the Z3m Coupes - I could have had an M3 that was much more practical - but then I saw the fact it was more practical meant more ordinary and thus less individual