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BMW X6 xDrive35d

Test Date 11 June 2008  Price When New £44,590

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Verdict

More than usual in a road test, it seems important to think about fitness for purpose with the BMW X6. Does the world really need a car with such large external dimensions that has such limited interior space? Arguably not, but that’s not the primary concern of this test.

So, what has BMW achieved? It has taken a sound platform with a smattering of all-road ability and given it truly excellent on-road agility and performance. It has given the X6 looks that are, if nothing else, distinctive, and it retains sufficient interior space for those who don’t routinely carry dogs or adults. Above all, it has made a car people want.

The only real disappointments are that it is not lighter, it is not more frugal and that it doesn’t ride as well as it should. Having said that, it is hard to deny that in all other respects it’s excellent.

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