Verdict
B
Luxury SUV · Germany · 2008-Present
BMW X6
BMW X6 — spec data and generation history.
Years
2008-Present
Generations
3
Segment
Luxury SUV
BMW's coupé-roof SUV — Sport Activity Coupé. E71 (2008–2014), F16 (2014–2019), G06 (2019–Present). M variants covered separately.
Generations
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2008-2014
E71
→
M50d quad-turbo — 381 bhp, 0-62 in 5.3s.
Verdict
B
BHP
381
0–60
5.3 s
Top
155 mph
MPG
28 mpg
Used
$7,000-$18,000
- + First SAC — coupé SUV
- + M50d quad-turbo flagship
- − Heavy
- − N63 V8 oil consumption
2014-2019
F16
→
xDrive50i 4.4 V8 — 449 bhp, 0-62 in 4.8s.
Verdict
B
BHP
449
0–60
4.8 s
Top
155 mph
MPG
23 mpg
Used
$19,000-$41,000
- + Cabin step on
- + M50d returned
- − N63 oil consumption (still)
- − Run-flat tyres
2019-Present
G06
→
M60i xDrive 4.4 V8 — 530 bhp, 0-62 in 4.3s.
Verdict
A
BHP
530
0–60
4.3 s
Top
155 mph
MPG
20 mpg
Used
$41,000-$104,000
- + Cabin step on
- + M60i V8 facelift 2023
- − Premium pricing
- − Polarising styling
Known issues by generation
Common faults reported on each generation — useful when shopping the used market.
2008-2014 · E71
- N63 V8 oil consumption
- xDrive transfer case
- Run-flat tyres
2014-2019 · F16
- N63 (still) oil consumption
- iDrive freezes
- Air suspension
2019-Present · G06
- B58/B57 oil leaks
- iDrive 7 software
- M50i fuel-pump recall