Road Test
BMW X6
Test date 11 June 2008
Price as tested £44,590
For Excellent turbodiesel engine, impressive dynamic ability, quality interior
Against Conspicuous image, price of options, poor fuel economy
How much ?
- Price as tested £44,590
- Price as tested £55,965
How fast
- 0-30mph 2.5 sec
- 0-60mph 7.3 sec
- 0-100mph 21.2 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
7.1 sec
- 0-400m
15.6 / 88.7 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
27.8 / 110.9 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
no data
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
no data / no data
- 50-70mph in 5th
no data
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
67 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
26.4 mpg
- Test best/worst
30.5 / 9.1
Government figures
- Combined/urban
34 / 26.9 mpg
- CO2 emissions
220 g/km
How big?
- Length
4877 mm
- Width
1983 mm
- Height
1690 mm
- Wheelbase
2933 mm
- Weight
2185 kg
- Fuel tank
85.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 6 cyls Inline , 2993 cc
- Max power 282 bhp at 4400 rpm
- Max torque 428 ft at 1750 rpm
- Specific output 94.1 bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 129bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation F Longitudinal
- Bore/stoke 84.0x90.0 mm
- Compression ratio 17.0:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel no data, Diesel
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Automatic
- 1st 4.17 / 5.6
- 2nd 2.34 / 10.2
- 3rd 1.52 / 15.4
- 4th 1.14 / 20.5
- 5th 0.87 / 27.1
- 6th 0.69 / 34
- Final drive 3.64
Suspension
- Front Double track arm axle; small, negative steering roll radius; anti-dive
- Rear Integral axle; space-effect suspension with anti-squat and anti-dive
Steering
- Type Power-assisted steering
- Lock to lock 2.00
Brakes
- Front 365x36mm Ventilated Discs
- Rear 345x24mm Ventilated Discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 9J x 19'' Light Alloy Star-spoke style 232 in
- Size rear 9J x 19'' Light Alloy Star-spoke style 232 in
- Made of Light Alloy
- Tyres front 255/50 R19
- Tyres rear 255/50 R19
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