X6 rear seats dilemma

[Joey Live]

Originally Posted by LeMansX5

I know of an accident where the guy in center of rear seat and not wearing seat belt was thrown outside the windshield and died.

yaaah... i have heard of an accident where the guy in the front driver seat was thrown outside the windshield and died... perhaps they should eliminate the drive seat too..!

[Sedoy]

Haha... good idea... and windshield too.

Originally Posted by Joey Live

yaaah... i have heard of an accident where the guy in the front driver seat was thrown outside the windshield and died... perhaps they should eliminate the drive seat too..!

[Quicksilver]

IMO unless it's a truck 3 people in the back seat of most anything is just uncomfortable. I guess if folks can afford it go for it but if i had a family i would certainly be looking at something much more practical than an X6.

[Quicksilver]

Rear seats not a problem in my view. 4 is a perfect balance that is what lots of people call practical.....

Originally Posted by Sedoy

I’m sure BMW could make X6 it much more practical but due to that SAV (or whatever they call it) philosophy they decided not to. Which questions whole point of buying larger vehicles - for space and comfort? Rear sears is biggest problem of X6! I’m very sad, because I like the exterior.

[Fredo]

I can understand why BMW has gone for the sportier rear seat configuration what I don't understand is why they haven't given people the option of specifying an X5 rear seat. It can only hurt X6 sales not having this option, maybe all those sales will go to the X5 though?

My prediction is that BMW will change their mind and offer a more practical rear seating optionin in the future.

[Steved]

Remember BMW are only planning to gain between 25% and 30% of the volume of X5 sales, so they have no intention of selling anywhere near as many cars as they would if it was an X5.

[Fredo]

That's very true but I do think it's still a consideration even targetting that kind of sales volume. Having said that I am sure BMW has done the research and has not taken the decision lightly...nothing happens without a lot of thought.

[-Dash-]

I think if BMW wanted you to have 5 seats, they'd tell you to get an X5. Why compete with a car they're already selling?

[Fredo]

X6 is probably slightly higher margin than the X5 given it's got less bodywork and costs more. That's a very good reason!

[Steved]

I will be over at the Geneva show next week, so will have a sit in the X6 and see how it feels for myself.