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2020 BMW X6 Spied Together With X4, Looks Predictable

After the carparazzi caught the X1 LCI doing its thing in Spain, they encountered the all-new X6 in Germany on the back of a trailer. And as you can tell from this set of spy photographs, it combines the visual traits of the X5 with the profile of the X4, thus creating what BMW calls a Sports Activity Vehicle.
2020 BMW X6 (G06) 17 photos
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Spotted for the first time as a prototype at the end of June 2018, the G06 will share most of its underpinnings with the G05. And like the X5, the X6 will be manufactured at the Spartanburg plant in South Carolina. In its most… uhm, spartan configuration, the sDrive40i will be the cheapest model available in the United States of America.

Then come the AWD-equipped drivetrain options, starting with the xDrive40i. Just above the M50i, the X6 M will borrow the 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 that produces 600 horsepower in the M5. Considering that the F16 is expected to end production in July 2019, the F16 will be the second BMW from the modern era that will be phased out without a Life Cycle Impulse.

As a brief refresher, BMW pulled the plug on the F15 after five years of production during which the facelift everyone expected to arrive never came. Moving on to the European model, the G06 will be available with the B57 straight-six turbo diesel as well, in two flavors: xDrive30d and M50d. The quad-turbocharged engine option packs no less than 760 Nm (561 pound-feet), making it torquier than the M5 (750 Nm; 553 pound-feet).

Turning our attention back to the prototype, the low-profile summer tires and blue-painted brake calipers lead us to believe that BMW is testing M Sport add-ons on this particular example of the breed. Dynamic Damper Control will come as standard, aiding the X6 in terms of ride comfort and corner-carving capability.

The X6 costs €72,300 in Germany and $63,550 in the United States, making it one of the most expensive BMW models on sale today. The X7, meanwhile, will push the retail price higher thanks to the luxury-oriented features and the X7 M that should arrive one year after the bone-stock model.
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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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