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      10-30-2013, 10:40 PM   #67
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To each their own. I've seen maybe 2 women and mostly men otherwise driving X6's, compared to mostly women and a few men driving X5's. This is down here in South Florida.

That, coupled with the more aggressive and sporty stance of the X6, was the basis for my comment.

Anyway, I like both cars just like the X6 better
Agree - have NEVER seen the X6 driven by a woman - which is very odd!!! Don't know why, either. I think it's definitely more of a guy's car, though. On the other hand, my observation of X5 drivers has been the opposite, about 90% female.
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Autobild are running a new story on the progression of the BMW X family.

From X1 to X7.

Here is a look at the X6.
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      11-08-2013, 07:27 PM   #69
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I'm not trying o bash your car the x6 is still a cool car but to me just seems like a money grabbing scheme by BMW by creating another niche car
Ummm, well, you know, BMW is in the business of making money. How about that money grabbing scheme of changing their cars every year so that we always want a new one? Darn those guys!
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      11-20-2013, 08:50 AM   #70
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My biggest disappointment probably will be the lack of Multifunction Instrument Display. Interior will be 99% taken from current X5, which missing this option as we speak. Seriously, new X5 received old, dull looking instrument panel with exception of new display. It should get at least optional MID like in series 5 or 7.
It is something like $100K car or is it?
And thats why I am buying now used one.
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      11-20-2013, 09:41 AM   #71
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My biggest disappointment probably will be the lack of Multifunction Instrument Display. Interior will be 99% taken from current X5, which missing this option as we speak. Seriously, new X5 received old, dull looking instrument panel with exception of new display. It should get at least optional MID like in series 5 or 7.
It is something like $100K car or is it?
And thats why I am buying now used one.
I like the current styling of X6 so I bought a used 2011, not to mention the 2014 still hardly discounted even when the F16 is around the corner.
Hope I don't fall in love with F16 when it comes out
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This must be it right? Plus a 1 series hatchback?

I just captured some photos and videos today in Sweden.

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Looks like probable X4
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      12-13-2013, 04:51 PM   #74
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Here is X6 vs Landcruiser vs Ranger Rover in snow

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      01-16-2014, 05:55 PM   #76
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Keep in mind that the X6 is quite capable... the video you brought up was not a very fair comparison of tires, not the ability of the cars. If they had the same kind of tire on both vehicles, I am sure the X6 would have kept up with the RR. I drove an X6 for alomst 4 years, and that thing is sure-footed in a wide variety of environments and terrain

You can't go hiking in running shoes...
Spot On

I have one and it is very capable with the correct footwear
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No they don't. The X4 will eat the X3 for breakfast, just like the X6 devours the X5 as a snack. X6 is aggressive, a man's car. Not a soccer mom mobile. Long live X6!!!



Not donning my flame suit, this is the X6 forum!
Hate to disagree...I think X3 and X5 will maintain the majority of the market share....
Me & my wife personally love the X6...and we were planning to buy one back in 2011...having to test drive it and as soon as sitting in the back seat, the X6 was out of my option list... we ended up buying the X3 (the new Gen had just been released back then)...
Neither X6 nor X4 are a family car IMO...as much as they are roomy in the front seats, they are crampy in the rear seats,...our X3 had more room at the back than the X6...so they will remain a sporty car for most couples...not saying no family buys them...just that if you are considering space for your kids, then X5 and X3 are still the way to go...
I always enjoy seeing a X6 in the street though...i think it is exceptionally unique and sexy...

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X6 has always been a polarizing vehicle, but I was in love with the year round capability and looks from day one....

Hell, I owned the 35i and 50i...Miss the roar of my V8 for sure
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Hate to disagree...I think X3 and X5 will maintain the majority of the market share....
Me & my wife personally love the X6...and we were planning to buy one back in 2011...having to test drive it and as soon as sitting in the back seat, the X6 was out of my option list... we ended up buying the X3 (the new Gen had just been released back then)...
Neither X6 nor X4 are a family car IMO...as much as they are roomy in the front seats, they are crampy in the rear seats,...our X3 had more room at the back than the X6...so they will remain a sporty car for most couples...not saying no family buys them...just that if you are considering space for your kids, then X5 and X3 are still the way to go...
I always enjoy seeing a X6 in the street though...i think it is exceptionally unique and sexy...
Same with me - I absolutely loved it when it first came out and was defending it when others said it was ugly and also thought the X5 looked boring compared to it but when time came to choose between it and the X5 (5 yrs. later) I easily chose the X5 because the rear seats in the X6 feel almost like sitting in a normal car to me (i.e. they feel quite low) and I thought it would be more of fun higher feeling ride for my little kids than having the smaller windows and quite dark surrounds of the X6.

Still love the look of it but do wonder more these days what the point is. Still I'd get one to go with the X5 if I could though !

As usual with me another dig at the new x5 - this new x6 looks good from what I can see - thankfully they don't seem to have done their best to ruin its good points.
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Always loved the X6. Can't wait to see what the X6M will look like.
It will look just like an x6 m sport lol.
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Keep in mind that the X6 is quite capable... the video you brought up was not a very fair comparison of tires, not the ability of the cars. If they had the same kind of tire on both vehicles, I am sure the X6 would have kept up with the RR. I drove an X6 for alomst 4 years, and that thing is sure-footed in a wide variety of environments and terrain

You can't go hiking in running shoes...
I find it even more funny when person compares X5 and X6 for off-road characteristics
It's essentially the same car with slightly different body shell
If anything, X6 could probably survive higher amount of tilt due to lower center of gravity
You have to admit, the X6 is no X1. There is a guy in the x1 forums that can off road like there is no tomorrow and smoke M3s at the track.
I think more than M3's is being smoked at the track.
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Hate to disagree...I think X3 and X5 will maintain the majority of the market share....
Me & my wife personally love the X6...and we were planning to buy one back in 2011...having to test drive it and as soon as sitting in the back seat, the X6 was out of my option list... we ended up buying the X3 (the new Gen had just been released back then)...
Neither X6 nor X4 are a family car IMO...as much as they are roomy in the front seats, they are crampy in the rear seats,...our X3 had more room at the back than the X6...so they will remain a sporty car for most couples...not saying no family buys them...just that if you are considering space for your kids, then X5 and X3 are still the way to go...
I always enjoy seeing a X6 in the street though...i think it is exceptionally unique and sexy...
My wife also felt the same way about the X6, hated the sloping roofline which for her made it hard to get young kid(s) in and out of the car, so I got her a GL550 which has none of those concerns.

For me it's never been an issue and my 3yo daughter loves climbing into the DadMobile (tm).

I do agree it can be a pain for many people. The sacrifices we make to drive a cooler car, you know?! I can relate because I thought along similar lines and ended up getting an X6M instead of one of the 6-Series Convertible variants so I can more easily shlep the kids around and go to the beach and stuff. My choice was between "completely utterly impractical yet totally freaking awesome" and "just slightly impractical but still really freaking awesome", hehe.

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Yeah right. The X4 and X6 look the best. The X3 and X5 not nearly as aggressive.
+1 the styling in person of the overall of X6 is way more aggressive and meaner looking than the X5. i'm talking about the latest version of course.

the X4 thus far looked nice from photo...can't wait to see in real person.

X3 is aggressive in the front but the rear is still so fem.
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Yeah right. The X4 and X6 look the best. The X3 and X5 not nearly as aggressive.
+1 the styling in person of the overall of X6 is way more aggressive and meaner looking than the X5. i'm talking about the latest version of course.

the X4 thus far looked nice from photo...can't wait to see in real person.

X3 is aggressive in the front but the rear is still so fem.
Agreed. I always thought I was alone in thinking that the x4 is a cool car
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Had E71 for 3 years, have F15 now. All them haters of E71 even if they do not like the looks of it should drive it first before commenting and saying it is basically an x5 with slanted roof.
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My wife also felt the same way about the X6, hated the sloping roofline which for her made it hard to get young kid(s) in and out of the car, so I got her a GL550 which has none of those concerns.

For me it's never been an issue and my 3yo daughter loves climbing into the DadMobile (tm).

I do agree it can be a pain for many people. The sacrifices we make to drive a cooler car, you know?! I can relate because I thought along similar lines and ended up getting an X6M instead of one of the 6-Series Convertible variants so I can more easily shlep the kids around and go to the beach and stuff. My choice was between "completely utterly impractical yet totally freaking awesome" and "just slightly impractical but still really freaking awesome", hehe.

good note...
the difference you have is that you guys wanted to go for two SUV's (or larger vehicles)...whereas in our scenario I definitely wanted one sedan for more "in-bound" trips if you will with lower fuel consumption and one SUV (or SAV as BMW calls it)...
yes probably if our options were two go with 2 larger vehicles, one would have definitely been the X6 and I can tell you, in that scenario, my wife would have been more persuasive...
Again, if I could have afforded two cars in the same price range like yours, and one had to be more like a "kids-friendly" type of SUV just like our X5, I still would have opt-ed for a 6 series Grand Coupe or something like that..., I still need a sedan as much as I like having a high wheeler...
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