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2009 BMW X6-Series Quality Review

July 28, 2008

COMFORT AND QUALITY | 9 out of 10

Expert Quotes:

much more carlike
Motor Trend

quite roomy inside
Car and Driver

doesn't allow for rear visibility
Jalopnik

largely sound proof, leather-trimmed cabin
Truck Trend

The 2009 BMW X6 trades some space for sex appeal, but other compromises to the car’s comfort and quality are few.
Up front, “The driving position is much more carlike,” Motor Trend observes. Edmunds agrees: “Up front, we don't notice a thing.” In back, there are only two bucket seats that are “far more comfortable,” they add, but there’s 2 inches less headroom than in the BMW X5. Car and Driver says it’s surprisingly “quite roomy inside,” and Jalopnik also finds plenty of room in the “incredibly spacious interior.”
The 2009 BMW X6’s shape, however, does cause some problems in parking and driving. “The svelte shape leaves plenty of room for six footers in the rear seats, but doesn't allow for rear visibility,” Jalopnik points out. Even with large mirrors, the $400 rearview camera’s a necessity, they add, and Car and Driver agrees.

Edmunds notes the X6 has 59.7 cubic feet of cargo space with the second-row seats folded, but the X5 has 75 cubic feet; “in terms of practical room for gear, the X6 is limited,” Popular Mechanics thinks. Motor Trend notes there’s “under-floor storage similar to the X5’s.”

The quality of the interior was widely admired in reviews from across the Web. Car and Driver liked the “identical interior to the X5, except for the incredibly tacky knee pads added for driver and passenger, supposedly to encourage sporty driving.” Truck Trend notes that few noises “permeate the X6's largely sound proof, leather-trimmed cabin.”

Conclusion

The 2009 BMW X6 has less room inside than BMW’s X5, but it’s still quite comfortable.

COMFORT AND QUALITY | 9 out of 10Expert Quotes:much more carlikeMotor Trendquite roomy insideCar and Driverdoesn't allow for rear visibilityJalopniklargely sound proof, leather-trimmed cabinTruck Trend The 2009 BMW X6 trades some space for sex appeal, but other compromises to the car’s comfort and quality are few. Up front, “The driving position is much more carlike,” Motor Trend observes. Edmunds agrees: “Up front, we don't notice a thing.” In back, there are only two bucket seats that are “far more comfortable,” they add, but there’s 2 inches less headroom than in the BMW X5. Car and Driver says it’s surprisingly “quite roomy inside,” and Jalopnik also finds plenty of room in the “incredibly spacious interior.” The 2009 BMW X6’s shape, however, does cause some problems in parking and driving. “The svelte shape leaves plenty of room for six footers in the rear seats, but doesn't allow for rear visibility,” Jalopnik points out. Even with large mirrors, the $400 rearview camera’s a necessity, they add, and Car and Driver agrees. Edmunds notes the X6 has 59.7 cubic feet of cargo space with the second-row seats folded, but the X5 has 75 cubic feet; “in terms of practical room for gear, the X6 is limited,” Popular Mechanics thinks. Motor Trend notes there’s “under-floor storage similar to the X5’s.” The quality of the interior was widely admired in reviews from across the Web. Car and Driver liked the “identical interior to the X5, except for the incredibly tacky knee pads added for driver and passenger, supposedly to encourage sporty driving.” Truck Trend notes that few noises “permeate the X6's largely sound proof, leather-trimmed cabin.” ConclusionThe 2009 BMW X6 has less room inside than BMW’s X5, but it’s still quite comfortable.  2009 BMW X6 STYLING | [7 out of 10] Edmunds: “little too forced” Popular Mechanics: “positively dripping with machismo” Jalopnik: “promising yet flawed” Car and Driver: “Is the X6 beautiful?” It’s a “sports activity coupe”—or so BMW wants you to think of the 2009 BMW X6, which ...

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Comments (4 total)

  1. By Mrs Zonda Dreyer #1, Posted: 7/9/2008

    Mrs

    Stunning and if I may say "sexy" with the right curves at the right places.
    Sexy For me.

  2. By Dieter Hammelhocker #2, Posted: 11/21/2008

    Mr

    It is stunning. I wish I could afford one, but was just laid off from the New England Psychiatric Hospital (I cleaned up body fluids). I want to see more of the "varoom varoom". I think I will go to a showroom and look at it and imagine some hi jinks happening inside, yes?

  3. By jeremiah ekerete #3, Posted: 4/29/2009

    x6 series2009

    pls send me car broqhue and other necessary informations

  4. By Mosota Ben Dennis #4, Posted: 7/20/2009

    Phenomenal!A great piece...Make sure u get one whereas u breathe..To the makers,our appreciation and admiration always.....

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