BMW X6M your thoughts

[graemel]

My business partner has just bought a 2 year old X6M with 14,000 miles on the clock. Metallic Melbourne Red. Looks to be a very serious piece of kit. Just interested to know what your day to day experiences are like living with this monster. Any pitfalls apart from mpg. Many thanks

[JMBMWM5]

I had one , can't park it anywhere too big, handles OK nothing great.
Economy.................................................

Personally not recommended.

[cerb4.5lee]

I have always liked them but much like my old 4.8 X5(obviously far less powerful but the same type of thing) there isn't really that much point to a car that has that much power yet weighs so much, for me you are better buying something like a M5/M6 that has all the power yet drives really well too and is far more focussed.

If I won the lottery I wouldn't mind one in the garage though, saw a X5M yesterday they are a rare motor too.

[Patrick Bateman]

One word comes to mind regarding the X5M and X6M.

Why?

[Vixpy1]

I see no reason why you would have an X6 over and X5...

[ArmaghMan]

Abomination

[0836whimper]

No idea what they are like to drive. Probably pretty good.

But, I am almost sick in my mouth when I see one.

Strangely, no other car has this strong an effect on me, apart from maybe another X6.

[Timbola]

Performance
Top speed 155 mph
Acceleration 0-62 mph 4.70 secs
Torque 680 Nm
Torque imperial 501.57 lb/ft
Cubic capacity 4395 cc
Power 555 ps

Economy
MPG urban 14.6 mpg
MPG extra urban 26.2 mpg
MPG combined 20.3 mpg
CO2 emissions 325 g/km


Monster is the word.

at the mpg figure

[Amirhussain]

cerb4.5lee said:

I have always liked them but much like my old 4.8 X5(obviously far less powerful but the same type of thing) there isn't really that much point to a car that has that much power yet weighs so much, for me you are better buying something like a M5/M6 that has all the power yet drives really well too and is far more focussed.

If I won the lottery I wouldn't mind one in the garage though, saw a X5M yesterday they are a rare motor too.

There's a first gen X5, 4.8 litre local to where I live, and he put his foot down, the noise was awesome. Had a nice bassy growl to it.

[graemel]

Well I certainly don't feel a lot of love for the X6M from you M Power guys.
I have not driven the car. Gary has. Best car he has ever driven was his summation. Fuel well I reckon on his commute will be around 20mpg. It has 3 years left on its service pack so that should help with running costs. Tyres are new. I guess I'll get to drive it in the next couple of weeks.
I am slightly amused that they have been able to convert Gary from an Audi guy to a BMW guy. His other half has an E46 B3S Alpina Estate and his daughter a Z4M Coupe.

[cerb4.5lee]

Amirhussain said:

cerb4.5lee said:

I have always liked them but much like my old 4.8 X5(obviously far less powerful but the same type of thing) there isn't really that much point to a car that has that much power yet weighs so much, for me you are better buying something like a M5/M6 that has all the power yet drives really well too and is far more focussed.

If I won the lottery I wouldn't mind one in the garage though, saw a X5M yesterday they are a rare motor too.

There's a first gen X5, 4.8 litre local to where I live, and he put his foot down, the noise was awesome. Had a nice bassy growl to it.

I agree its still the most favourite engine of all the cars that I have experienced for sure and I really loved it.

I would have liked to have experienced that engine in something a little more driver orientated too.

[outnumbered]

graemel said:

Well I certainly don't feel a lot of love for the X6M from you M Power guys.
I have not driven the car. Gary has. Best car he has ever driven was his summation. Fuel well I reckon on his commute will be around 20mpg. It has 3 years left on its service pack so that should help with running costs. Tyres are new. I guess I'll get to drive it in the next couple of weeks.
I am slightly amused that they have been able to convert Gary from an Audi guy to a BMW guy. His other half has an E46 B3S Alpina Estate and his daughter a Z4M Coupe.

The problem for the X6M is it's not only a very long way from the original "M" concept, but also the X6 itself isn't particularly well regarded (due to being a massive vehicle that can only carry four people). I'm sure it's fun to drive though, in a kind of "get out of my way, peasants" fashion...

[W8PMC]

Would have been better getting an X6 M50D as just as quick & returns an easy 40mpg. Not entering the oil vs petrol debate but given this is a soft roader type vehicle i think the oil option is more relevant.

I had the newer X5 M50D variant for about 6 weeks & was one of the most giggle inducing cars i've ever driven.

[oohcarfreind]

I think there great cars. I don't understand the argument as to why BMW have put a M power engine in this, why not?

When someone puts a silly engine in a mundane car on here its all that awesome, BMW do it and it's called pointless and stupid.

[oohcarfreind]

I think there great cars. I don't understand the argument as to why BMW have put a M power engine in this, why not?

When someone puts a silly engine in a mundane car on here its all that awesome, BMW do it and it's called pointless and stupid.

[Zod]

Vixpy1 said:

I see no reason why you would have an X6 over and X5...

Exactly. It's pointless. If the X5 M was available with a third row of seats, I'd probably get one (debadged, of course - it is not an M car, despite the engine).

[tyrrell]

I Love them

[Vixpy1]

Zod said:

Vixpy1 said:

I see no reason why you would have an X6 over and X5...

Exactly. It's pointless. If the X5 M was available with a third row of seats, I'd probably get one (debadged, of course - it is not an M car, despite the engine).

Oh, did'nt realise you could not get 7 seats on the new one, can you get E70 X5M ?

[Zod]

Vixpy1 said:

Zod said:

Vixpy1 said:

I see no reason why you would have an X6 over and X5...

Exactly. It's pointless. If the X5 M was available with a third row of seats, I'd probably get one (debadged, of course - it is not an M car, despite the engine).

Oh, did'nt realise you could not get 7 seats on the new one, can you get E70 X5M ?

You couldn't on the E70. Not sure about the new one.