Comparison between:
• BMW X6 (E71) 30d xDrive Steptronic (diesel, 2008)
• BMW X6 (F16) 35i xDrive Steptronic (petrol, 2014)
• BMW X6 M (F86) 4.4 V8 xDrive Steptronic (petrol, 2015)

Manufacturer, series, model, years of production

Basic information about the manufacturer, series and model of the vehicle. First and last years of production.

ManufacturerBMWBMWBMW
SeriesX6X6X6 M
Model(E71) 30d xDrive Steptronic(F16) 35i xDrive Steptronic(F86) 4.4 V8 xDrive Steptronic
First year of production200820142015
Last year of production201020182018

Body type, dimensions, volumes, weight

Information about the body style of the vehicle, overall dimensions, weight, boot space and fuel tank capacity.

Body typeoff-road/sport utility vehicle (SUV)off-road/sport utility vehicle (SUV)off-road/sport utility vehicle (SUV)
Number of doors5 (five)5 (five)5 (five)
Number of seats4 (four)5 (five)5 (five)
Wheelbase2933.00 mm (millimeters)
9.62 ft (feet)
115.47 in (inches)
2.9330 m (meters)
2933.00 mm (millimeters)
9.62 ft (feet)
115.47 in (inches)
2.9330 m (meters)
2933.00 mm (millimeters)
9.62 ft (feet)
115.47 in (inches)
2.9330 m (meters)
Front track1644.00 mm (millimeters)
5.39 ft (feet)
64.72 in (inches)
1.6440 m (meters)
1640.00 mm (millimeters)
5.38 ft (feet)
64.57 in (inches)
1.6400 m (meters)
1666.00 mm (millimeters)
5.47 ft (feet)
65.59 in (inches)
1.6660 m (meters)
Rear track1706.00 mm (millimeters)
5.60 ft (feet)
67.17 in (inches)
1.7060 m (meters)
1706.00 mm (millimeters)
5.60 ft (feet)
67.17 in (inches)
1.7060 m (meters)
1667.00 mm (millimeters)
5.47 ft (feet)
65.63 in (inches)
1.6670 m (meters)
Length4877.00 mm (millimeters)
16.00 ft (feet)
192.01 in (inches)
4.8770 m (meters)
4909.00 mm (millimeters)
16.11 ft (feet)
193.27 in (inches)
4.9090 m (meters)
4909.00 mm (millimeters)
16.11 ft (feet)
193.27 in (inches)
4.9090 m (meters)
Width1983.00 mm (millimeters)
6.51 ft (feet)
78.07 in (inches)
1.9830 m (meters)
1989.00 mm (millimeters)
6.53 ft (feet)
78.31 in (inches)
1.9890 m (meters)
1989.00 mm (millimeters)
6.53 ft (feet)
78.31 in (inches)
1.9890 m (meters)
Height1690.00 mm (millimeters)
5.54 ft (feet)
66.54 in (inches)
1.6900 m (meters)
1702.00 mm (millimeters)
5.58 ft (feet)
67.01 in (inches)
1.7020 m (meters)
1689.00 mm (millimeters)
5.54 ft (feet)
66.50 in (inches)
1.6890 m (meters)
Ground clearance212.00 mm (millimeters)
0.70 ft (feet)
8.35 in (inches)
0.2120 m (meters)
212.00 mm (millimeters)
0.70 ft (feet)
8.35 in (inches)
0.2120 m (meters)
195.00 mm (millimeters)
0.64 ft (feet)
7.68 in (inches)
0.1950 m (meters)
Minimum trunk/boot space capacity570.0 l (liters)
20.13 ft3 (cubic feet)
0.57 m3 (cubic meters)
570000.00 cc (cubic centimeters)
550.0 l (liters)
19.42 ft3 (cubic feet)
0.55 m3 (cubic meters)
550000.00 cc (cubic centimeters)
550.0 l (liters)
19.42 ft3 (cubic feet)
0.55 m3 (cubic meters)
550000.00 cc (cubic centimeters)
Maximum trunk/boot space capacity1450.0 l (liters)
51.21 ft3 (cubic feet)
1.45 m3 (cubic meters)
1450000.00 cc (cubic centimeters)
1525.0 l (liters)
53.85 ft3 (cubic feet)
1.52 m3 (cubic meters)
1525000.00 cc (cubic centimeters)
1525.0 l (liters)
53.85 ft3 (cubic feet)
1.52 m3 (cubic meters)
1525000.00 cc (cubic centimeters)
Curb weight2075 kg (kilograms)
4574.59 lbs (pounds)
2025 kg (kilograms)
4464.36 lbs (pounds)
2265 kg (kilograms)
4993.47 lbs (pounds)
Maximum weight2675 kg (kilograms)
5897.37 lbs (pounds)
2740 kg (kilograms)
6040.67 lbs (pounds)
2950 kg (kilograms)
6503.64 lbs (pounds)
Capacity of the fuel tank85.0 l (liters)
18.70 UK gal (UK gallons)
22.45 US gal (US gallons)
85.0 l (liters)
18.70 UK gal (UK gallons)
22.45 US gal (US gallons)
85.0 l (liters)
18.70 UK gal (UK gallons)
22.45 US gal (US gallons)

Engine

Technical data about the vehicle's engine - location, displacement, aspiration, cylinders, valves, compression, fuel, etc.

Type of fueldieselpetrolpetrol
Type of fuel systemcommon rail--
Engine modelM57D30N55B30AS63B44
Engine locationlongitudinal, frontlongitudinal, frontlongitudinal, front
Engine displacement2993 cc (cubic centimeters)2979 cc (cubic centimeters)4395 cc (cubic centimeters)
Valve mechanism type---
Type of aspirationturbo--
Compression ratio17.00 : 110.20 : 110.00 : 1
Arrangement of the cylindersinline/straight engineinline/straight engineV engine
Number of cylinders6 (six)6 (six)8 (eight)
Valves per cylinder4 (four)4 (four)4 (four)
Bore (the diameter of a cylinder)84.00 mm (millimeters)
0.28 ft (feet)
3.31 in (inches)
0.0840 m (meters)
84.00 mm (millimeters)
0.28 ft (feet)
3.31 in (inches)
0.0840 m (meters)
89.00 mm (millimeters)
0.29 ft (feet)
3.50 in (inches)
0.0890 m (meters)
Stroke (the length of a piston stroke)90.00 mm (millimeters)
0.30 ft (feet)
3.54 in (inches)
0.0900 m (meters)
89.60 mm (millimeters)
0.29 ft (feet)
3.53 in (inches)
0.0896 m (meters)
88.30 mm (millimeters)
0.29 ft (feet)
3.48 in (inches)
0.0883 m (meters)

Power, torque, acceleration, speed

Information about the maximum power, torque, speed and the revolutions per minute, at which they are reached. Acceleration time from 0 to 100 km.

Maximum power235 hp (horse power)
175.2 kW (kilowatts)
238.3 ps (metric horsepower)
306 hp (horse power)
228.2 kW (kilowatts)
310.3 ps (metric horsepower)
575 hp (horse power)
428.8 kW (kilowatts)
583.0 ps (metric horsepower)
Maximum power is generated at4000 rpm (revolutions per minute)5800 - 6400 rpm (revolutions per minute)6000 - 6500 rpm (revolutions per minute)
Maximum torque520 Nm (newton meters)
53.0 kgm (kilogram meters)
383.5 ft-lb (foot-pounds)
400 Nm (newton meters)
40.8 kgm (kilogram meters)
295.0 ft-lb (foot-pounds)
750 Nm (newton meters)
76.5 kgm (kilogram meters)
553.2 ft-lb (foot-pounds)
Maximum torque is reached at2000 - 2750 rpm (revolutions per minute)1200 - 5000 rpm (revolutions per minute)2200 - 5000 rpm (revolutions per minute)
Redline RPM---
Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h8.00 s (seconds)6.40 s (seconds)4.20 s (seconds)
Maximum speed210 km/h (kilometers per hour)
130.49 mph (miles per hour)
240 km/h (kilometers per hour)
149.13 mph (miles per hour)
250 km/h (kilometers per hour)
155.34 mph (miles per hour)
Drag coefficient0.330.340.37

Fuel consumption

Information about the fuel consumption (urban, extra-urban, combined).

Fuel consumption (urban)10.4 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers)
2.29 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers)
2.75 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers)
22.62 mpg (miles per gallon)
5.97 mpl (miles per liter)
9.62 km/l (kilometers per liter)
11.3 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers)
2.49 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers)
2.99 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers)
20.82 mpg (miles per gallon)
5.50 mpl (miles per liter)
8.85 km/l (kilometers per liter)
14.7 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers)
3.23 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers)
3.88 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers)
16.00 mpg (miles per gallon)
4.23 mpl (miles per liter)
6.80 km/l (kilometers per liter)
Fuel consumption (extra urban)7.0 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers)
1.54 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers)
1.85 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers)
33.60 mpg (miles per gallon)
8.88 mpl (miles per liter)
14.29 km/l (kilometers per liter)
6.9 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers)
1.52 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers)
1.82 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers)
34.09 mpg (miles per gallon)
9.01 mpl (miles per liter)
14.49 km/l (kilometers per liter)
9.0 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers)
1.98 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers)
2.38 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers)
26.13 mpg (miles per gallon)
6.90 mpl (miles per liter)
11.11 km/l (kilometers per liter)
Fuel consumption (combined)8.2 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers)
1.80 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers)
2.17 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers)
28.68 mpg (miles per gallon)
7.58 mpl (miles per liter)
12.20 km/l (kilometers per liter)
8.5 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers)
1.87 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers)
2.25 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers)
27.67 mpg (miles per gallon)
7.31 mpl (miles per liter)
11.76 km/l (kilometers per liter)
11.1 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers)
2.44 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers)
2.93 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers)
21.19 mpg (miles per gallon)
5.60 mpl (miles per liter)
9.01 km/l (kilometers per liter)
EU emission standardEURO 4EURO 6EURO 6
Catalytic converter---
CO2 emissions217 g/km (grammes per kilometer)198 - 200 g/km (grammes per kilometer)258 g/km (grammes per kilometer)

Transmission, drive type

Information about the transmission (automatic and/or manual), number of gears/speeds and type of drive.

Transmission modelSteptronicSteptronicSteptronic
Type of transmissionautomaticautomaticautomatic
Number of automatic gears6 (six)8 (eight)8 (eight)
Number of manual gears---
Final drive ratio---
Drive typefour-wheel drive (4x4/4WD/AWD)four-wheel drive (4x4/4WD/AWD)four-wheel drive (4x4/4WD/AWD)

Steering

Technical specifications about the type of steering and the vehicle's turning circle (turning diameter).

Type of steeringrack and pinionrack and pinionrack and pinion
Type of power steering--electric
Turning circle diameter12.80 m (meters)
41.99 ft (feet)
503.94 in (inches)
12.80 m (meters)
41.99 ft (feet)
503.94 in (inches)
12.80 m (meters)
41.99 ft (feet)
503.94 in (inches)

Suspension

Information about the front and rear suspension of the vehicle.

Type of front suspension - independent suspension
- multi-link suspension
- double wishbones - double wishbones
Type of rear suspension - independent suspension
- multi-link suspension
- independent suspension
- multi-link suspension
- independent suspension
- multi-link suspension

Brakes

Type of brakes used on the front and rear wheels as well as presence of an ABS (anti-lock braking system).

Type of front brakesventilated discsventilated discsventilated discs
Type of rear brakesventilated discsventilated discsventilated discs
ABS (anti-lock braking system)YesYesYes

Wheels

Type and size of the rims and tyres of the vehicle.

Rim size9J X 199J X 19, 10J X 19, 10J X 20, 11J X 2010.0J X 20, 11.5J X 20
Tyre code255/50 R19255/50 R19, 285/45 R19, 275/40 R20, 315/35 R20285/40 R20 104Y, 325/35 R20 108Y