X6 rear seats dilemma

[AzNMpower32]

Don't treat X6 as a normal SUV. Rear headroom is seriously compromised anyways.

[Steved]

Originally Posted by AzNMpower32

Don't treat X6 as a normal SUV. Rear headroom is seriously compromised anyways.

This is getting to be a real 'urban myth'. I haven't sat in one yet, but according to BMW's published figures the rear headroom in the X6 is 1.77" less than the X5.

Or to put that another way the X6's rear headroom is 0.8" less than a 5-series sedan, 0.25" less than a 3-series sedan and 0.5" more than a 3-series coupe.

That doesn't sound like its 'seriously compromised' to me, unless you need to shuttle around a coupe of NBA players on a regular basis...

[Sedoy]

Yes but even the coupe can handle 3 normal people on the back seats, in contrast with X6 which is only 2.

Originally Posted by Steved

This is getting to be a real 'urban myth'. I haven't sat in one yet, but according to BMW's published figures the rear headroom in the X6 is 1.77" less than the X5.

Or to put that another way the X6's rear headroom is 0.8" less than a 5-series sedan, 0.25" less than a 3-series sedan and 0.5" more than a 3-series coupe.

That doesn't sound like its 'seriously compromised' to me, unless you need to shuttle around a coupe of NBA players on a regular basis...

[Steved]

Originally Posted by Sedoy

Yes but even the coupe can handle 3 normal people on the back seats, in contrast with X6 which is only 2.

I understand the issue, especially given the physical size of the X6, but there's no other coupe in BMW's model range that provides more than 2 seats in the rear. Certainly not within the 'current' model range.

Personally I think BMW are stretching the 'Coupe' description a little far with something that is based on a 'utility' (i.e. SUV) theme, but then Merc's CSL is a 4-seater and there are more 4-seat luxury models coming.

The consumer will decide whether this is what we want, but I'm ok with 4-seats which is why I've sold my 5-seat ML63 and ordered one.