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    BMW X6, Part Three

    Why you should buy this car:
    Odd vehicles fascinate you. You're open-minded and prepared to accept that a big, tall, heavy SUV can out-drive many a sports car. You always wanted a Lamborghini LM002 but are locked into a world of lease agreements. Your heart says sports car but your head says, "You live at the end of a dirt road in mountains that are snowbound nine months out of the year." Your own personal project car hell is creating the ultimate Dakar racer.

    Why you shouldn't:
    You think that lightness and simplicity are the be all and end all of automotive greatness. SUVs offend you. You need an SUV for off-roading and hauling manure. You have small children. The thought of $5 a gallon gas sends you into deep depression.

    BMW X6 Interior Details

    BMW X6 Exterior Details

    BMW X6

    Suitability Parameters:
    Speed Merchants: Yes
    Fashion Victims: Yes
    Treehuggers: No
    Mack Daddies: Yes
    Tuner Crowd: No
    Hairdressers: Yes
    Penny Pinchers: No
    Euro Snobs: Yes
    Working Stiffs: No
    Technogeeks: Yes
    Poseurs: Yes
    Soccer Moms: No
    NASCAR Dads: No
    Golfing Grandparents: No

    Also consider:
    • Mercedes CLS
    • Porsche Cayenne
    • Range Rover Sport
    • Infiniti FX50
    • Mercedes G55 AMG
    • Audi S6 Avant


    Vitals:
    • Manufacturer: BMW
    • Model tested: X6 xDrive35i
    • Model year: 2009
    • Base Price: $53,275
    • Price as Tested: $63,225
    • Engine type: 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged inline-six
    • Horsepower: 300 @ 5,800-6,250 RPM
    • Torque: 300 @ 1,400-5,000 RPM
    • Red line: 7,000 RPM
    • Transmission: 6-speed automatic
    • Curb Weight: 4,894 lbs
    • LxWxH: 192.0" x 78.1" x 66.5"
    • Wheelbase: 115.5"
    • Tires: 315/35 ZR20 front and rear
    • Drive type: AWD
    • 0 - 60 mph: 6.5 seconds [estimated]
    • 1/4-mile: N/A
    • Top speed: 149mph
    • EPA Fuel economy city/highway: 15/20 MPG
    • NHTSA crash test rating: N/A

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