BMW X6 review

From £62,410

The BMW X6 essentially a X5 with a little less practicality, coupe-like styling and a sportier flavour. Good to drive, but still divisive.

  • BMW X6
  • For: Less brash than before, great to drive, generous kit
  • Against: The X5 is better and cheaper, expensive options
  • Verdict: More subtle than before, but X5 remains the sensible choice

The BMW X6 has been reinvented. First launched in 2008, previous generations were – how can we put this? – a little too in-yer-face, with styling as unapologetically brash as some X6 drivers.

For 2019, BMW toned things down, with a look that’s far from elegant, but certainly less aggressive.

In common with earlier models, it’s essentially a BMW X5 with a little less practicality, coupe-like styling and a sportier flavour.

Prices start from £62,000 – which is a hefty sum – but there’s a generous level of standard equipment, along with a strong range of engines.

At £113,000, the flagship X6 M Competition sits alone as BMW’s priciest performance SUV, but the 530hp M50i is a more-than-adequate alternative. Meanwhile, the M50d diesel offers the low-down torque and efficiency you might demand from an SUV.

All X6 models are great to drive, but we’d still buy an X5.

KEY INFO

  • Launched: 2019
  • Facelifted: TBC
  • Due for replacement: TBC
Specs
Model: BMW X6
Prices from: £62,410
Engines: 3.0T 340/390, 4.4T V8 600, 3.0d 265/340/381
Fuel type:
Gearboxes: 8-speed auto
Bodystyles: SUV
Trims: Sport, M Sport, M50i/d, X6 M
Euro NCAP:
(2018)
Power: 265-600 hp
0-62mph: 3.8-6.5 seconds
Fuel economy: 22.4-42.8 mpg
CO2: 172-293 g/km
Dimensions (l/w/h): 4,935/2,004/1,696 mm
Boot capacity: 580 litres
Warranty: 3yrs/unlimited miles