Goes on sale December 4th
Soon, BMW will launch the X6
ActiveHybrid that will be built on the same dual mode
hybrid powertrain that BMW helped develop with GM and
Chrysler.
The X6 hybrid will use a 400-hp, 4.4-liter, twin turbo V8 coupled with two electric motors that produce 480 total hp and 575 lb-ft torque. That means 0 - 60 in 5.4 seconds.
This is the BMW of SUVs.
BMW expects the hybrid technology to provide a 20 percent increase in fuel economy, while providing an extreme amount of horsepower. The EPA rates the x6 hybrid at 17 mpg city and 18 mpg hwy. So, the BMW X6 is best suited for urban, congested driving.
According to Car&Driver, "With the X5 growing in its second generation—7.4 inches longer, 2.4 inches wider, and a couple hundred pounds heavier than the original—to accommodate a third row of seating, perhaps there is room in the BMW SUV lineup for a vehicle catering to those wanting the sporty driving promise of the roundel on the hood and room for four in a stylish, blatantly road-oriented SUV."
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