Saturday, 24 September 2011

BMW X6








BMW X6

Rs 6,908,167* - Rs 8,982,844

The BMW X6 is a hybrid version of an SUV and elegance. A car with a personality, that would light up your garage for sure. The BMW X6 comes with 3 variants one the X drive 35D (diesel), X drive 50I (petrol) and X6 M with a petrol engine. The X6 can be booked in India at any BMW authorised dealer. The X6 was earlier promoted in the Auto Expo held in New Delhi.

Design

The X6 boasts of a  sporty look. The exterior of the car is similar to the X5. The grille and the body coloured bumpers have fog lamps integrated into them. The door handles and rear view mirrors are mono chromatic. A set of 19” alloy wheels gives the X6 its sporty and muscular look. The internal features of this sports utility vehicle are what could be described as peppy and simply awesome. The BMW X6 comes with dashing graphic, wooden trim. The dashboard and steering are top-notch and nowhere does one see a compromise when it comes to features or comfort in the car. The car is built so, that it does not stress out the driver if on long journeys. The comfort level of the driver and the occupants has been taken care of to the maximum. Tri strut steering wheel is finely finished and offered with a leather coating, seats can be electronically adjusted. 

For passengers it offers enough leg and head room and installed with high class safety features like seat belts and airbags, cruise control, driver assistance feature include brake function and rear parking distance control.
 BMW X6 is integrated with sports controlled display, AUX connection, Radio, MP3 compatible Drive, DVD charge with six disc capability. Top end vehicles are offered with Bluetooth or USB interface.

Powertrain

BMW X6 X Drive50i variant comes with 4395 cc, 8 cylinders, and 4 valve V type engine. It is capable of producing 400bhp. The car cruises at its top speed and that being 250 kph. BMW X6 Xdrive 30d variant boasts of a  2993 cc, 6 cylinders, 4 valves V type diesel engine. It is capable of producing max force of 235 bhp. The top-of the line variant the BMW X6 M is armored with a 4.4 L dual force turbo chargers with max force of  555 bhp under the hood. The power-packed variant is faster than its other two cousins and sails across the 200 kph mark. The car is quick-footed and handling of the car is taken care of. 

Handling and Safety

All three variants of the BMW X6 have a max speed of 220 to 250 KMPH. BMW X6 is well equipped with advanced active and passive features like 8 air bags (front driver and passenger, head air bags for all 4 passengers, side air bags for passengers and driver), disc brakes, crash sensors, run flat tyres, DSC, First aid kits, incorporated side impact protection, traction control, ABC, CBC, hill descent control, and central locking system with electronic immobilizer. All the safety features just enhance the driveability of the car

Dimensions and Weights
Overall Length (mm)
4877
Overall Width (mm)
1983
Overall Height (mm)
1699
Wheel Base (mm)
2933
Ground Clearance (mm)
212
Front Track (mm)
1644
Rear Track (mm)
1706
Boot Space (liter)
570
Kerb Weight (kg)
2075
No of Doors
4

Fuel Economy
Mileage Highway (km/liter)
8.1
Mileage City (km/liter)
5.3
Mileage Overall (km/liter)

Capacities
Seating Capacity (person)
4
Fuel Tank Capacity (liter)
85

Performance
Maximum Speed
210Km/Hour
0-100kmph
8seconds

Engine
Engine Type/Model
in-vee, twin turbo
Displacement cc
2993
Power (PS@rpm)
235PS @4000rpm
Torque (Nm@rpm)
520Nm @2000rpm
Valve Mechanism
Bore (mm)
90
Stroke (mm)
84
Compression Ratio
10:1
No of Cylinders (cylinder)
6
Cylinder Configuration
Valves per Cylender (value)
4
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel System

Transmission
Transmission Type
Automatic
Gears/Speeds
6Gears
Clutch Type
Final Reduction Gear Ratio

Suspensions
Front Suspension
Independent double wishbones,coil springs anti-roll bar
Rear Suspension
Independent multi-link anti-roll bar

Steering
Steering Type
Rack and pinion
Power Assisted
Hydraulic
Minimum Turning Radius (meter)
12

Brakes
Front Brakes
385 Vented discs
Rear Brakes
385 Vented discs

Wheels and Tyres
Wheel Type
light alloy
Wheel Size
19 Inch
Tyres
255/50 R19


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