2025 BMW X6 - Ultra Luxury imposing SUV

Thanks: Autocentrum24 GmbH 2025 BMW X6 At a Glance HIGHS Well-sorted handling with a complaint ride, two robust engine choices, plush cabin. LOWS Rakish profile consumes cargo space, overwhelming price gap between models, compromised rear visibility. VERDICT With a plush interior, polished ride-and-handling, and a choice of two robust engines, the X6 trades traditional SUV utility for a sporty silhouette. Excellent performance is standard. What’s New for 2025? Significantly refreshed for 2024, the 2025 X6 gets some minor tech-based updates. BMW’s Highway Assistant hands-free driving assistant is now available on the X6 as part of the Driving Assistance Professional Package. Starting with vehicles built in March 2024 or later, the system will include Active Lane Change with eye activation that initiates the lane change by looking at the corresponding rear-view mirror. (It will not be available on X6 M.) Once we drive this new system, we’ll let you know how well it works in the real world. BMW’s Comfort Access with the BMW Digital Key Plus, which unlocks the doors as you approach and adjusts seating and steering wheel positions for the driver preferences, will be integrated into the My BMW App for keyless functionality. BMW Maps navigation and the My BMW App system also feature several updates, including updated map view and routing. To increase interest and awareness in its EV models among current owners of gas-powered BMWs, the app now also includes an E-mobility Analysis function that scrutinizes the driver’s behavior then proposes the BMW EV model most suited to them should they be ready to trade in for a new EV. Pricing and Which One to Buy The price of the 2025 BMW X6 starts at $ and goes up to $ depending on the trim and options. xDrive40i: $75,675 M60i: $95,475 Engine, Transmission, and Performance The X6 xDrive40i is powered by a 375-hp turbocharged inline-six that features a 48-volt hybrid system and pairs with an eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive. The M60i has the same transmission and all-wheel drive, but its twin-turbo V-8 packs 523 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of torque. (Even more shocking is that the X6 M, reviewed here, has up to 617 horsepower and is even quicker.) Still, the standard six-cylinder powertrain is plenty zippy and velvety smooth. Both the X6 xDrive40i and M60i also have standard adaptive dampers and wheel sizes that range from 20 to 22 inches. Our test of the V-8-powered X6 revealed its impressive cornering grip and stopping power. Although its suspension is firmer than the setup on the six-cylinder X6 we tested, it was never punishing. We also appreciated its adjustable steering heft and hushed interior at cruising speed. 0–60-MPH Times The last X6 xDrive40i we tested back in 2020 hit 60 mph in 4.7 seconds, a respectable figure for an SUV. Since then this model has gained 40 horses so it should be even quicker. The X6 M60i and its 523-horsepower twin-turbo V-8 shaved nearly an entire second off that time, hitting the 60-mph mark in just 3.8 seconds. Interior, Comfort, and Cargo The X6’s interior doesn’t stray far from the look and feel of most of the current BMW lineup. That means upscale materials and soft-touch surfaces abound, and two large digital displays dominate the dashboard. While the instrument panel looks slick, we’d like it if the gauges were presented in a more conventional manner. Thankfully, the optional head-up display is straightforward. The rest of the switchgear is also smartly laid out. BMW’s gesture controls—which enable you to control certain functions such as audio volume by waving your hand in front of the infotainment screen—are included but unnecessary. Read More