X6 M50D

[rufmeister]

Putting aside the marmite looks, and the "it's not an M" arguments, what are these like?

Considering a 2012/13 model, for no other reason than my wife likes them. She'd be happy with a 30d, but to sway me, the 50d is being considered.

They seem to have a lot more spec than the 30d and 40d's floating about, and not too much more money.

Whats a realistic MPG figure for daily pottering about use?

[Fox-]

These are very dated inside, being based on the 2003 E60 platform. For the money you'd pay for a 2013 X6 M50D you'd probably be able to get a current gen F15 X5 which is a better and thoroughly more modern car.

[Helicopter123]

Fox- said:

These are very dated inside, being based on the 2003 E60 platform. For the money you'd pay for a 2013 X6 M50D you'd probably be able to get a current gen F15 X5 which is a better and thoroughly more modern car.

+1

[rufmeister]

Thanks for that, will take a look.

It's a car for my wife, and she just loves the look of the X6 for some reason. Might have a job on my hands!

[Glasgowrob]

And as for the not an M car argument I had a play with one a few years ago in a 290bhp Leon Cupar R and couldn't get near it stupidly quick big barges.

If you want even sillier get it mapped for nigh on 400 bhp and "adequate torque"

[Fox-]

So it looks like they start at high 20's for the high mileage ones and mid 30's for the sensible ones. There are a few better value examples than this but they've got no photos, so I'll use this as the example:

http://usedcars.bmw.co.uk/X/3.0TD-M50d/Bedford/337...

For the same money, X5 wise, you could get..

http://usedcars.bmw.co.uk/X/3.0TD-258bhp-4X4-xDriv...

The M Sport's seem to be rather more, but plenty of SE's around for this money.

[Fox-]

Glasgowrob said:

And as for the not an M car argument

I don't think there even is one - it isn't one, just like the M140i isn't one, but then it isn't supposed to be either. There is a proper X6M higher up in the range.

[Glasgowrob]

Fox- said:

I don't think there even is one - it isn't one, just like the M140i isn't one, but then it isn't supposed to be either. There is a proper X6M higher up in the range.

Obviously not from a model point of view but in terms of performance they most definitely are

[rufmeister]

Fox- said:

So it looks like they start at high 20's for the high mileage ones and mid 30's for the sensible ones. There are a few better value examples than this but they've got no photos, so I'll use this as the example:

http://usedcars.bmw.co.uk/X/3.0TD-M50d/Bedford/337...

For the same money, X5 wise, you could get..

http://usedcars.bmw.co.uk/X/3.0TD-258bhp-4X4-xDriv...

The M Sport's seem to be rather more, but plenty of SE's around for this money.

Just keeps pushing the budget up.

The pricing of 2012 X6's seem to be anything between £20-35k. Doesn't appear to be any logic with the pricing, much like many prestige cars it seems.

Still, now we are in this kind of territory, looks like I will have to go to a dealer, as buying private and sticking a warranty direct warranty on it worries me too much.

[Wills2]

Glasgowrob said:

Obviously not from a model point of view but in terms of performance they most definitely are

They are as quick as 20 year old M car, no where near current M cars.

[HoHoHo]

I have a new X5 50D which I guess has the same engine as the year looking at?

I came from an F10 M5 and didn't expected anywhere near the same performance and I wasn't disappointed

The car is a great family car, I love the interior and mine has all of the latest toys with the addition of a fairly long optional extras list making it really comfortable and a great place to be.

I get around mid-twenties around town being sensible, it would be very easy to get teens if you hoon it and the best I've had is 42mpg on a sensible run. The car only has 3500 miles on the clock and I'm sure it will improve but I'm not sure by how much. To be fair I didn't buy it because of the mpg and if I could, I would have had an F11 M5.

Please don't confuse these with an M car, they're simply not. They are too big and slow and have albeit great driving dynamics but they have those of a 2.2T car! I didn't opt for the X5M as prices for new are simply stupid and I wanted a new car.

However they are great at what they do and having driven a few are as good as an SUV can get and I'm really happy with mine.

The newer interior of the X5 and X6 is a big step from the E70 or X6 equivalent

[Fox-]

Glasgowrob said:

Obviously not from a model point of view but in terms of performance they most definitely are

Well no, it's about as quick as a current 330d/335d. Which is fairly quick, but not M power quick