X6 Price

[wrublee]

Any info on the availability stateside, and the US price on the X6?

[X5love]

Its all educated guesses at this point but it looks like April for the 35i, October for the 50i, and both starting at 3-5k more than the X5.

[Wagner]

Around $60K starting.

[Steved]

Why is it with the US market that BMW try and keep you guys in the dark?

The same thing happened with the E92 M3. Over on M3post.com, the members were speculating for months about the price of the new M3 when we in Europe had already been given a clear price, plus a list of all the options too. I thought the US market was the one where 'the customer is king'...?

[X5love]

Originally Posted by Wagner

Around $60K starting.

No. It will not start at 15k more than the X5 3.0.

[X5love]

Originally Posted by Steved

Why is it with the US market that BMW try and keep you guys in the dark?

The same thing happened with the E92 M3. Over on M3post.com, the members were speculating for months about the price of the new M3 when we in Europe had already been given a clear price, plus a list of all the options too. I thought the US market was the one where 'the customer is king'...?

I totally agree! I remember with the E93, we didn't get pricing information until a few short weeks before the car hit the showrooms. People were even having their cars built but with no prices!

[Wagner]

Originally Posted by X5love

No. It will not start at 15k more than the X5 3.0.

What do you think...we just make this stuff up?

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl...1581/1008/FREE

http://www.xoutpost.com/x6-e71-e72-fo...-have-all.html <-- search is fun

Producing 400 hp at 5500 rpm along with 450 lb-ft of torque between 1800 rpm and 4500 rpm, the V8 delivers 50 more hp and 100 lb-ft of additional torque compared with the X5's naturally aspirated 4.8-liter V8. That's enough power to launch the X6 from 0 to 60 mph in just 5.3 seconds--faster than a 650i automatic--while giving it a top speed limited to 150 mph and a claimed combined fuel economy of 22 mpg.

The base model, starting at an estimated $60,000, gets a 3.0-liter, 300-hp, 300-lb-ft, twin-turbocharged inline-six-cylinder. An X6 hybrid is also under development, using the two-mode system that BMW, Mercedes-Benz and General Motors are working on in Troy, Michigan. All engines come mated to a six-speed automatic transmission.

[Wagner]

Originally Posted by Steved

Why is it with the US market that BMW try and keep you guys in the dark?

The same thing happened with the E92 M3. Over on M3post.com, the members were speculating for months about the price of the new M3 when we in Europe had already been given a clear price, plus a list of all the options too. I thought the US market was the one where 'the customer is king'...?

Not sure how Euro works but over here the dealer loves to add a nice fat markup if possible. Hoping that new buyers don't bother to really shop around too much.

[X5love]

Originally Posted by Wagner

What do you think...we just make this stuff up?

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl...1581/1008/FREE

http://www.xoutpost.com/x6-e71-e72-fo...-have-all.html <-- search is fun

No, I don't think you make this stuff up, I think the magazines make it up.

And I've read all these reviews, I didn't need to search to remind myself they stated 60k.

Scott27 is a very reliable source on these forums, and although I can't find it now, somewhere he mentioned the X6 costing between 5-10% more than the X5, which fits with my theory that it will start at around 50k. His post might have been on E90post.com or xbimmers.com, that's why I'm having trouble finding it.

Think about what the car is. It is essentially the coupe form of the X5. The cars are essentially the same, except the X6 has four seats and a sloping roof line. Yes, the X6 starts off with shiny new turbo engines and DPC, but these will all make their way into the X5 within a year or two. Do you suggest that the price of the X5 will jump 15k when this happens? No, it won't.

The best analogy for X5 and X6 is E90 and E92. Same car, one is a coupe and one is a sedan. Coupe is more expensive just because it's a coupe. Cars share exact same technology, and almost same body.

Don't compare the two cars like you would the 5 series and 6 series, I think that's the mistake most automags are making. Although the 6 is based off of the 5 series chasis, it is more of a 7 series coupe, BMW make this clear with the price, options and most importantly the look.

Nothing makes the relationship between X5 and X6 more clear than their similarity in appearance: interiors are identical (same with E90 and E92) while exteriors are extremely similar with minor changes (bumpers, minor change in lights, and of course the roof). There is absolutely no way BMW can justify a 15k premium, and it is definitely not the market they are shooting for.

[Wagner]

Originally Posted by X5love

No, I don't think you make this stuff up, I think the magazines make it up.

And I've read all these reviews, I didn't need to search to remind myself they stated 60k.

Scott27 is a very reliable source on these forums, and although I can't find it now, somewhere he mentioned the X6 costing between 5-10% more than the X5, which fits with my theory that it will start at around 50k. His post might have been on E90post.com or xbimmers.com, that's why I'm having trouble finding it.

Think about what the car is. It is essentially the coupe form of the X5. The cars are essentially the same, except the X6 has four seats and a sloping roof line. Yes, the X6 starts off with shiny new turbo engines and DPC, but these will all make their way into the X5 within a year or two. Do you suggest that the price of the X5 will jump 15k when this happens? No, it won't.

The best analogy for X5 and X6 is E90 and E92. Same car, one is a coupe and one is a sedan. Coupe is more expensive just because it's a coupe. Cars share exact same technology, and almost same body.

Don't compare the two cars like you would the 5 series and 6 series, I think that's the mistake most automags are making. Although the 6 is based off of the 5 series chasis, it is more of a 7 series coupe, BMW make this clear with the price, options and most importantly the look.

Nothing makes the relationship between X5 and X6 more clear than their similarity in appearance: interiors are identical (same with E90 and E92) while exteriors are extremely similar with minor changes (bumpers, minor change in lights, and of course the roof). There is absolutely no way BMW can justify a 15k premium, and it is definitely not the market they are shooting for.

So you admit that you know the magazines states the price. I'd love to see the stat now on the average rate the magazine is off on estimated cost.

We'll see soon enough, as for now, I would stick with the 60K figure. If you look at BMW prices as a whole currently, it points the way. X5 and X6 are not variations of the same ride....

LeMans, chime in at any time.

Another article:

http://www.edbmw.com/blog/2007/12/20...release-dates/
http://www.businesscar.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=2321

42,625 UK or a little more then $62,000 USD.

http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/co...submit=Convert


Now there are articles, older articles, that state the price range could be anywhere from 49,000-58,000 but I wouldn't hold your breath.

2009 BMW X6 Prices: Logically, X6s should cost about the same as comparable X5s, given all the similarities. But we think BMW may charge a premium for the stylish newcomer to lend extra snob appeal. (Mercedes does the same with the CLS versus the parent E-Class sedan.) We'd guess the coupe-like styling might cost an extra $3,000 or so, which would start a six-cylinder X6 at around $49,000 and the V8 version at close to $58,000.

http://consumerguideauto.howstuffwor...009-bmw-x6.htm