2025 BMW X6 review

The third-generation BMW X6 arrived for 2020 with longer, lower, more athletic styling. 

Both engines, a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six and a twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8, received more power with the redesign. The V8 model topped 500 horsepower in a non-M model for the first time, and the X6 M (covered separately) topped 600 horses. The six-cylinder received even more power for 2024. Both engines also added a mild hybrid system for 2024, which improved fuel economy.

Rear- and all-wheel drive were offered, and all models used an eight-speed automatic transmission. Rear-wheel drive was dropped for the 2022 model year. BMW also offered an off-road package for 2020 but dropped it the next year.

Inside, the X6’s technology advanced with the redesign and BMW has continued to develop it in recent years. The touchscreen grew to 12.3 inches for the 2020 model year and then to 14.9 inches in 2024.

BMW’s first coupe-like crossover SUV received its first redesign for 2015, and by this time, it had competition from rival luxury manufacturers. It received evolutionary styling to maintain the formula that made it successful at generating incremental sales over the related X5 crossover SUV.

Engines continued as a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six and a twin-turbo V8, both mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission. With the redesign, BMW introduced the first rear-wheel-drive version of the X6 while standard all-wheel drive continued in most versions.

BMW also added a second-row bench seat for the first time in 2015, expanding seating capacity to five. The infotainment system used a 10.2-inch screen and a rotary controller initially, and BMW switched to a touchscreen for the 2017 model year. 

Many driver-assist features weren’t standard for most of this generation. Automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning, and blind-spot monitoring became standard in 2019.