X6 35i VS X6 35d. What should I choose?

[X5love]

Originally Posted by Arslanoff

X6 xDrive35i - 335i, making 306 horsepower between 5,800rpm and 6250rpm, and a peak torque of 400Nm between 1,400rpm and 5.000rpm;
Cons (l/100km): 14,9 / 8,6 / 10,9; Emission 262; 0–62mph 6.7 Seconds
Price 56.800,–

X6 xDrive35d making 286 horsepower and a peak torque of 580Nm; cons(l/100km): 10,5 / 7,1 / 8,3; Emission 220; 0–62mph - 6.9 Seconds; Price 61.800,–

Everything else is looking the same.

1) I live in Germany, and Diesel car taxes are twice higher here, but I very like torque and low fuel cons rates for diesel, it is worth driving diesel if you drive more then 15000 km/year (I drive about that)
2) X6 xDrive35i is cheaper
3) 0-100 km/sec are almost the same
4) I don't like the diesel engine sound

What should I order, what do you think?

How many years are you planning on keeping the car?

I don't know what diesel prices are like in Germany, but it sounds like its going to take a loooooooooong time to make back that 6,000 Euro premium on the diesel.

[jimi]

Originally Posted by X5love

How many years are you planning on keeping the car?

I don't know what diesel prices are like in Germany, but it sounds like its going to take a loooooooooong time to make back that 6,000 Euro premium on the diesel.

Actualy when you start to equip it the differnce is about 3000eu becouse they come with diffirent standart equipment.

[janisX5]

Originally Posted by jimi

Actualy when you start to equip it the differnce is about 3000eu becouse they come with diffirent standart equipment.

Diesel. In Europe diesels are getting more popular. In Germany diesel is cheaper ( in Latvia petrol is cheaper ) than petrol and consuption OF 3.0sd will be at least 3 litres pro 100 km less than 3,0TT. Petrol versions of X5 is very difficult to sell for good price (3.0 petrol especially hard), I think the same will be with X6. In Baltic states all reservations of X6 are diesel versions.

Arslanoff - is it vodka?

[Arslanoff]

Originally Posted by janisX5

:

Arslanoff - is it vodka?

No, it is my last name )))

I drive about 12-15000 miles p/a and if I get diesel fuel economy will just cover twice higher taxes for diesel, but never 6000 euro + for diesel X6, but as you said I can sell the diesel for higher value and return that 6000 euro in future. So economicaly it is absolutely the same to have 3.0sd or 3.0TT
+ of sd version is higher torque and rarer fuel station visits (more miles on one tank)
- are engine sound (IMHO) and less sportiness of diesel.

After the review of Steved I think I would also stop on diesel, as it is also going to be a family cruiser, but I want to make a test drive and decide can I stand for 3-4 hours of the diesel and get used to it.
Thanks for very good and complete unswers.

[jimi]