Exotic Car Rental and BMW X6 Rentals NYC and Miami Florida
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Exotic Car Rental and BMW X6 SUV Rental
BMW Car Rental and the X6 SUV Rentals in New York City, Miami Florida, WPB FLL New Jersey, Connecticut, PA Boston Ma & beyondWith the X6, BMW takes aim at a model that's been relatively unchallenged in the
SUV segment: the Infiniti FX. The FX is a true performance SUV — it shares its
platform with the Nissan 350Z sports car — and it delivers a relatively engaging
driving experience. Like the X6, it looks more like a coupe than an SUV, though
both have four doors.
The X6 shares a number of design cues with the automaker's X5 SUV, like a
large twin-kidney grille, pointy headlights and a scalloped hood. The X6,
however, strikes a more aggressive look thanks to large ports and mesh inserts
in the front bumper (see a side-by-side comparison with the 2008 X5).
When you look at the two of these models from the side, however, the
similarities quickly fade. While the X5 had the traditional shape of an SUV, the
X6's roofline angles downward over the backseat, and it keeps dropping all the
way to the back of the vehicle, giving the X6 coupelike styling with a twist.
The twist is that this is one big vehicle, and many coupes aren't. The massive
back end of the X6 gives it a hulking presence that seems a little excessive,
and the rear bumper height also makes it difficult to load cargo. Regardless of
whether you like it or are of my wife's opinion, the X6's styling makes you
choose a side.
Ride & Handling
The X6 surprised me here, and in a good way. Upon sizing up its aggressive
design, you might think that this is an SUV that's all about delivering a
performance driving experience, even if it comes at the expense of ride comfort.
That's not the case at all. While the suspension is definitely firm, it doesn't
crash over large bumps in the road — which are unfortunately prevalent on the
roads I frequent in Chicago — the way other cars can. What made this even more
surprising was the fact that the X6 I tested came equipped with the Sport
Package, which features an adaptive suspension and can have P275/40R20
performance tires in front and P315/35R20 rubber in back. Even on a sports car
those would be considered extremely aggressive tires. Sharp rises in the road
are met with quite a bit of suspension rebound.
You can tell BMW wants you to think of the X6 as a performance SUV from how
the company has tuned its steering characteristics. Rather than having a
lightweight feel to the wheel, the X6 demands that drivers flex their muscles to
maneuver it. In fact, it doesn't feel that different from the steering in BMW's
new small two-door, the 128i. The X6 responds readily to your command, and while
I generally like heavier-feeling steering, non-enthusiast SUV shoppers might
find it to be tedious after awhile.
Going & Stopping
The twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-six-cylinder that powers the X6 xDrive35i is
the
same engine that impressed us in the 335i and 135i, and it shows itself to be a
capable SUV engine, too.
Even though the six-cylinder uses two turbochargers to make its 300
horsepower and 300 pounds-feet of torque, the engine doesn't display any of the
negative characteristics in around-town driving — like power lag — that you
might associate with a turbocharged engine; you just get smooth power when you
press the gas pedal. Dropping the six-speed automatic transmission into its
Sport mode shows off the engine's responsiveness better than regular Drive.
The inline-six should offer plenty of power for most buyers, but BMW also
sells a 400-hp X6 xDrive50i. Gas mileage for the xDrive35i is 15/20 mpg
city/highway; it dips to 13/18 mpg for the xDrive50i.
Toward the end of my time with the X6, an electrical problem cropped up that
nearly brought this SUV to its knees. All of the gauges and displays in the
instrument panel went dead and the drivetrain defaulted to a low-power mode in
which the SUV could still be driven, but with significantly reduced
responsiveness. A BMW dealer was able to bring the X6 back to health, but it was
disconcerting to experience a problem this big in a new vehicle.
The X6 comes with vented disc brakes at all four corners that stop this large
SUV handily. The brake pedal only needs light pressure to engage the brakes,
which are easily controlled.
The Inside
The X6's cabin is something of a dichotomy. The severe dashboard angles and
technology-laden center console — which features a joystick-style gear selector
for the automatic transmission and the iDrive control knob — might be
intimidating to some drivers, but the rich, upscale materials like wood,
aluminum and soft leather invite you in a way that the design might not.
The front sport seats, however, are quite comfortable. They feature wide
bottom and backrest cushions, include adjustable thigh support, and are covered
in leather and suedelike Alcantara.
Climbing out of the driver's seat is more of a chore than it should be; in
order to swing your left leg out to reach the ground, you have to clear a wide
rocker panel that without fail rubs against your pants, even when you're trying
to avoid it. This has always been a problem with the X5, especially in dusty
regions and on road-salt-covered winter roads.
Most SUVs have a bench seat in the second row, but the X6 has two bucket
seats, so its maximum seating capacity is just four. There's a center console
between the rear seats that has cupholders, storage bins and a 12-volt power
outlet. There's decent legroom in the backseat, but the X6's sloping roof
noticeably encroaches on headroom. The rear door openings and the position of
the bucket seats make graceful exits difficult.
Another downside of the X6's coupelike shape is poor rear visibility; the
rear window is a mere slit in the rearview mirror.
Cargo
Despite the X6's sloping back end, the SUV has more cargo room than a two-row
X5: 25.5 cubic feet as opposed to the X5's 21.9 cubic feet. The FX, meanwhile,
has 24.8 cubic feet of space. If you need more room, the X6's split-folding
backseat folds down nearly flat with the cargo floor to make 59.7 cubic feet of
space.
Safety
As of publication, the X6 hasn't been crash-tested by the Insurance Institute
for Highway Safety. The SUV comes with a number of standard safety features,
including antilock brakes, side-impact airbags for the front seats, side curtain
airbags, active front head restraints and an electronic stability system.
X6 in the Market
You might be thinking to yourself: Why is BMW coming out with another SUV?
Well,
the South Carolina-built X5 has been a solid seller for BMW, giving the brand a
foothold in the SUV segment, but the X6, which is built alongside the X5, seems
to better align with BMW's Ultimate Driving Machine motto. From its looks to its
performance, the X6 holds to the idea of a driver's car more closely than the
X5, but it does so without losing traditional SUV characteristics, like a taller
seating position and cargo versatility.
The X6 goes up against an established competitor in the FX, which Infiniti
has refined for 2009. The driving experience in the FX is much the same as the
X6, but what's sure to appeal to many people looking for a performance SUV is
the all-wheel-drive FX's significantly lower starting price, which is about
$10,000 less than the X6's $52,500 base price. That's a big difference, even in
this part of the market.
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