First Look: 2009 BMW X6 xDrive50i

69 messages, Last post on Nov 30, 2008 at 7:12 AM

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First Look: 2009 BMW X6 xDrive50i - BMW has never been shy about inventing new vehicle categories out of thin air. (Don't think the X5 is a sport-utility vehicle; it's a sports activity vehicle!) So never mind that a coupe is generally defined as a closed car with two doors, while the X6 has four doors. The X6 has a coupelike fastback roof line, so that will have to be justification enough for calling it a sports activity coupe. (more)

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#63 of 69 Re: Delay?? [anon3] by bmlexus Jul 12, 2008 (2:02 pm)
Replying to: anon3 (May 21, 2008 12:18 pm) First of all thank you for all the replys. Unfortunately, the test drive did not include a visit to a test track. It felt "quick enough", but as you would expect, you have to push a heavier vehicle harder and run it at higher RPM to get top performance... much more so than in the lighter, smaller 3 or 5 series with the same engine. Did you feel it was quicker than the x5 4.8 v8? Got your v8 delivery yet? What color did you choose? Active steering? I've read many negative posts about bmws and the especially the x5. You are the only 1 who has driven so many bmws with all positive feed backs.
#64 of 69 anon3 by bmlexus Aug 29, 2008 (9:01 pm)
To anon3 Hey, I am still waiting for your reply of my previous message. Since your the only 1 here whos getting the v8 and already test the v6 would really like to hear your experience. I am assuming you already got your v8 but no feed back yet. I also remember some1 else in the x6 forum buying the x6 but after posting he bought the x6 v6 never replied again...
#65 of 69 by bmlexus Nov 05, 2008 (4:48 pm)
I am still waiting for a reply Where is everyone? Have you forgotten to post about your x6 experience (anon3) I've heard there are problems in the inline 6 turbo? Any1 know anything Replies to this message: quattroporte12 (Nov 16, 2008 3:50 pm) bmlexus (Nov 25, 2008 2:11 am) quattroporte12 (Nov 30, 2008 7:12 am)
#66 of 69 Re: [bmlexus] by quattroporte12 Nov 16, 2008 (3:50 pm)
Replying to: bmlexus (Nov 05, 2008 4:48 pm) bmlexus ill reply lol I drove the x6 3.5 a while back just for fun, back when i still had my 04 x5 4.4i (it got totaled, sadly) (sport pkg on the x5, the x6 didnt have the sport pkg). I think that the x6 was MORE than adequete on power (i think it def felt faster than my x5, not as much low end torque but the peppier, sportier of the 2). In terms of handling (didnt want to really push it with the guy right there) the x6 was definatley more light on its feet even without the sport package, but thats also because of the steering im sure (anyone thats ever driven an e53 x5 should know the steering is HEAVY, and i mean heavy. Makes it feel really solid though and it has great feedback). Personally, the x6 is one of my dream cars. Ive loved it since the spy photos, and the drive felt nothing like an suv (my x5 drove GREAT, handled like none other (seriousley, it gripped like crazy, and had practicly no body roll) but it felt like an suv because you had great visibility, where as the x6 was almost like a sports car, i forgot i was in any type of SUV/SAV/SAC vehicle at all). In terms of engine reliability, my dad has a 335xi coupe, hes had to get the fuel pump replaced once, which is apparently a common problem, but thats about all ive heard. Those engines are great, i have the I6 in my e90 330 and love it, theyve been making it for over 30 years, theres a reason. If you get an x6 please put up pics and please get the sport package, those wheels are amazing and...its a bmw...sport is the main selling point, you want the car to drive as well as possible Replies to this message: bmlexus (Nov 25, 2008 2:11 am) quattroporte12 (Nov 30, 2008 7:12 am)
#67 of 69 Re: [quattroporte12] by bmlexus Nov 25, 2008 (2:11 am)
Replying to: quattroporte12 (Nov 16, 2008 3:50 pm) Hi, Sorry to hear about your x5. How did it happen? I didn't get you, are you saying that the x6 steering is heavy or the x5 steering? Well, I've driven the x6 iniline6 once, after testing the car, the sales guy tells me not to buy the car: sick: confuse: Ever heard of a thing like that? He said the turbos won't last long, when I asked him, how long will it last, he said about a year or 2?!!! He advice me to get the x5 instead. I mean come on, a toyota corolla lasts more than 5 maybe 10 years, but a bmw that costs triple the price will last a year or 2? This was the first bmw I ever drove, it drove like a dream, but after what the sales guy said, it was a let down. If I was in a position to not care about reliability, then the x6 would’ve have been in my garage now. I myself loved the x6 since the spy shots, Replies to this message: quattroporte12 (Nov 30, 2008 7:12 am)
#68 of 69 Re: [bmlexus] by quattroporte12 Nov 30, 2008 (7:12 am)
Replying to: bmlexus (Nov 25, 2008 2:11 am) DONT. LISTEN. TO. THE. SALESMAN. honestly...more than half of the salesmen out there are hired because they have good people skills and know how to sell a product (not to descredit the ones that actually do know what theyre talking about). Trust me, i know a lot about a lot of cars and almost always have to correct my salesman when im out looking at one. The X6 will last JUST as long as the x5 which is MUCH more than 2 years. That salesman probably could make more money by selling you the x5 or something like that. The engine in the x6 is the same as the one in the 335, a car which has had great reliability since its release. While german cars generally arent quite as reliable as japanese cars, if you take care of a bmw it will EASILY last to 120,000 miles, easily. My family has owned them for over 20 years and my dad has keept each model for 8-10 years. Like any other car it will require maintinence, but bmws are greatly engineered cars they ARE NOT going to fall apart 2 years after you buy them. If i were you i would go to a second dealership and hope to get a salesman that knows what he is talking about. (AND the fact that he says the turbos wont last long?? then how come bmw is putting them in their x5s in 6 months and has already put them in their new diesel engines (335 and x5 35d) and in the 1 3 5 and 7. what he is saying makes NO sense) And to answer your other questions i think that the x6's steering is a little lighter than the old x5s (my x5 had REALLY heavy steering but it felt good) so that probably made it feel a little lighter on its feet, but it didnt make the x6 feel sloppy in any way it still felt very connected. PLEASE get an x6, it really makes me angry when salesmen discredit a brand or model that they know nothing about, i dont understand how he could think that the x5 could have SUCH better reliability than the x6 when they are made in the same factory and share so many parts. They will be comparable in reliability. Trust me. Please get the x6 that is such an amazing car