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2008 Bmw X6 SUV
Layout:
front-engine / AWD
 
Weight [lbs]:
Curb weight: 4,894 (xDrive35i)
5,269 (xDrive50i)
GVWR: 6,085 (xDrive35i)
6,294 (xDrive50i)
Weight distribution: 50 / 50 (xDrive35i)
52 / 48 (xDrive50i)
 
Fuel Capacity [gal.]: 22.5
 
Steering:
Rack & Pinion; power-assist
Turning Circle [ft.]: 42.0
 
Suspension:
Front: Double-wishbone; coil springs, anti-roll bar
Rear: Multi-link; coil springs, anti-roll bar
 
Brakes:
Front: 13.7 x 1.2 in. power-assisted vented discs
xDrive50i: 14.4 x 1.4 in. power-assisted vented discs
Rear: 13.6 x 0.9 in. power-assisted vented discs
Engines & Transmissions
Type: Inline-6 twin-turbocharged; aluminum block and head
Valvetrain: DOHC 4-valves/cyl.; Double VANOS
Displacement: 2,979
Bore & Stroke [mm]: 84.0 x 89.6
Compression Ratio: 10.2:1
Power [hp]: 300 at 5,800 - 6,250
Torque [lb-ft]: 300 at 1,400 - 5,000
Mileage City [mpg]: 15
Mileage Hwy [mpg]: 20
Available with: xDrive35i
 
Type: V8 twin-turbocharged; aluminum block and head
Valvetrain: DOHC 4-valves/cyl.; Double VANOS
Displacement: 4,395
Bore & Stroke [mm]: 89.0 x 88.3
Compression Ratio: 10.0:1
Power [hp]: 400 at 5,500 - 6,400
Torque [lb-ft]: 450 at 1,750 - 4,500
Mileage City [mpg]: 13
Mileage Hwy [mpg]: 18
Available with: xDrive50i
 
Transmission:
Type: 6-speed automatic
Ratios: 4.17, 2.34, 1.52, 1.14, 0.87, 0.69
Final Drive: 3.91
Exterior Dimensions
Length [in.]: 192.0
Width [in.]: 78.1
Height [in.]: 66.5
Wheelbase [in.]: 115.5
Front Track [in.]: 64.7
Rear Track [in.]: 67.2
Interior Dimensions
Pass. Vol. [cu-ft]: 97.7
Seating Capacity: 4
 
Headroom
Front Headroom [in.]: 38.3
Rear Headroom [in.]: 37.2
 
Legroom
Front Legroom [in.]: 40.4
Rear Legroom [in.]: 35.9
 
Shoulderroom
Fr. Shoulderroom [in.]: 59.9
R. Shoulderroom [in.]: 57.0
 
Cargo Cap. [cu-ft]: 25.6; 59.7 (rear seats folded)
Standard Features
  • 10 speakers
  • 10-way power front bucket seats
  • 2 power remote, heated, folding door mirrors
  • 255/50 HR19 run-flat all-season tires
  • 3.0-liter 6-cylinder engine
  • 4 12v power outlets
  • 4 doors
  • 6-speed manual transmission with manual shift
  • AM/FM stereo, seek-scan
  • All-wheel-drive (AWD)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Aluminum interior accents
  • Amplifier
  • Ashtray in front
  • Audio anti-theft protection
  • Auto-leveling, directionally adaptive headlights
  • Auto-locking doors
  • Body-color bumpers, door handles, and mirrors
  • Cargo area carpeting and cover
  • Cargo area concealed storage
  • Cell phone pre-wiring
  • Chrome exhaust tips
  • Cigarette lighter
  • Clock
  • Cruise control
  • Cupholders in front and rear
  • Day-time running lights
  • Driver foot-rest
  • Dual-zone autom. air-conditioning with air filter
  • External temperature display
  • Floor carpeting
  • Fog lights in front
  • Front seat center console with armrest and storage
  • Full cloth headliner
  • HID Bi-Xenon headlights
  • Illuminated entry with fade
  • Keyfob remote keyless entry for doors and trunk
  • Keyfob window and sunroof controls
  • Leather door trim
  • Leather gear shift knob and steering wheel
  • Leather seat-upholstery
  • Lighted and lockable glove box
  • Limited-slip differential
  • Low emission vehicle II
  • MP3 Player
  • Memory settings for seats, steering-wheel, and mirrors
  • Overhead console with storage
  • Panic alarm
  • Parking assist in front and rear
  • Power door locks
  • Power sliding and tilting glass sunroof with one-touch open / close
  • Power tilting and telescoping steering-wheel with auto tilt-away
  • Power windows with one-touch open / close in front and rear
  • Radio data system (RDS)
  • Reading lights in front
  • Rear 60/40 split-folding bench seats
  • Rear liftgate
  • Rear seat center console with armrest, trunk access, and storage
  • Rear window defogger
  • Remote trunk release
  • SIRIUS Satellite Radio preparation
  • Single in-dash mounted CD player
  • Steering-wheel mounted audio controls
  • Storage: front and rear doors, and front seat-backs
  • Subwoofer
  • Sun shade
  • Sun visor strip
  • Sun visor vanity mirror with illumination on driver and passenger side
  • Tachometer
  • Temporary spare tire
  • Theft-deterrent system
  • Tinted windows
  • Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS)
  • Traction control (TCS)
  • Trip computer
  • Underbody protection
  • Variable instrument-panel lighting
  • Variable intermittent, rain-detecting and speed-sensitive windshield wipers with heated washers
  • Vehicle information system with multi-function LCD screen
  • Vehicle security system
  • Weather band radio
  • Window grid diversity antenna
Standard Warranties
Bumper to bumper [months / miles] 48 / 50,000
Corrosion perforation [months / miles] 144 / Unlimited
Powertrain [months / miles] 48 / 50,000
Performance
0 - 60 mph [sec.]: 6.0 (xDrive35i)
4.7 (xDrive50i)
0 - 100 mph [sec.]: 16.4 (xDrive35i)
12.4 (xDrive50i)
Quarter Mile [sec.]: 14.6 (xDrive35i)
13.3 (xDrive50i)
 
Top Speed [mph]: 147 (xDrive35i)
155 (xDrive50i)