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36 Selwyn Times Wednesday December 2 2020 BMW X6 challenges design rules CAR MAKERS are always looking for a point of difference in their designs. A good example of that is BMW’s X6 sport utility vehicle. Well such is its style it doesn’t really fit the SUV mould, its coupetype rear quarter tapers markedly to provide a fast-back look, one which is distinctive and eyecatching. If you add in genuine bulk – the X6 is big – then you have a bold, brash SUV that has a polarising style. Most of the people who I talked about it liked it, but then there were others who said it was a bit over the top and unnecessarily complicated as a design, especially up front where an angular, illuminated grille commands attention. The X6 has always been controversial, when it was first launched it had only four seats which seemed a bit of a waste in such a big car. However, BMW has addressed that, it has been a five-seater for several years now. The X6 lands here with three engine options; well, two are pretty much the same design, a 3-litre six-cylinder diesel with two different power outputs, but for those who like to stick with a high-performance petrol engine, the M50i is V8-powered. All have BMW’s xDrive four-wheel-drive system. The two diesels have nomenclatures of 30d and 50d respectively. This evaluation surrounds the entry-level model which lists at $149,400, the 50d and M50i are both priced at $187,100. Given its stature, the X6 has a plush, spacious interior, and for those onboard you are cocooned in the lap of luxury, and there is an abundance of trim details that will provide a pleasurable travelling experience for all occupants. The driver also gets a wealth of functions and controls, many of which are voice activated while, of course, the X6 has the benefit of a multitude of safety systems incorporated into the vehicle. Up front sits the big diesel, it has massive power outputs even in what is considered low-power form. BMW claims 195kW and 620Nm, if that is not enough grunt for you the 50d adds 99kW and 140Nm. For me, though, the 30d has enough to satisfy. Power is sufficient enough to claim a 6.5sec time to reach 100km/h. That’s not bad for a tubby vehicle which weighs just over twotonne. The engine is strong and wilful, it is grunty under load and in a subdued way it lets you know it is enjoying its work. It throbs away and is free-revving in its nature, hauling to the 5000rpm redline willingly, and that is unusual for a big diesel. Not that there is any real need to explore high revolutions, diesels of this type have mammoth mid-range torque, and for that matter, the X6 is an absolute dynamo during a highway overtake. Such is the acceleration BMW X6 30d: Sports sedan feel with notable power/handling balance. you need to keep a close watch on the speedometer, the X6 charges to dizzy speeds with little effort and little sensation of speed. It also seems unfathomable that you can have this huge charge of energy from under the bonnet and still achieve remarkable fuel usage economy. BMW also claims a 7.1-litre per 100km combined cycle average. On my long highway run the readout was listing a 5.2l/100km instantaneous figure at 100km, the engine almost idling at just 1350rpm. That contributed to an overall 9l/100km figure when I had finished evaluating. Overall, that’s perfectly acceptable, and figures that will continually surprise the X6 buyer, you can have huge impetus without needlessly scoffing fuel. The engine drives to all four corners through an eight-speed • Price – BMW X6 30d, $149,400 • Dimensions – Length, 4941mm; width, 2019mm; height, 1693mm • Configuration – Sixcylinder, four-wheel-drive, 2993cc, 195kW, 620Nm, eight-speed automatic. • Performance – 0-100km/h, 6.5sec • Fuel usage – 7.1l/100km automatic transmission. It is a sequential shifting type with paddles attached to the steering wheel should the driver desire to take control of the gearshift process. Left to its own devices the gearbox works the torque pattern of the engine well, upshifting early to minimise fuel usage. Perhaps the biggest surprise of all with the X6 is that of its ELEGANT: Coupe-type rear quarter characterises the BMW X6. An elegant and plush interior pampers the occupants. handling. I’ve mentioned it is a big car and you’d expect there to be limitations when twisty backroads are encountered. That’s far from the reality, the X6 belies its bulk, it feels tightly connected with the road and it is remarkably agile. A lot of that can be attributed to the massive 22in Continental tyres which have amazing sidewall flexibility along with unyielding grip. Steerage is informative and the entire vehicle is balanced over the suspension. Of course, you are paying a premium price for the X6 and you’d expect all the ducks to be in row, but the power/handling balance of the X6 is something quite extraordinary, it feels like a sports sedan, it is something quite special when the never ending mixture of New Zealand’s road types are presented. The X6 is a complicated car to describe. For one it is the quintessential family wagon, it is also a recreational model which would be at home on the Mt Hutt skifield access road, and it is a performance SUV that is very wilful with its high power outputs. For my money the ‘baby’ of the series would win out. 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