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Originally Posted by BlackJetE90
You do know your X6 is built on the X5 chassis and weighs 5000 lbs. The X5 will carry the same powerplant options as the X6, including the V8TT.
You bought a car/suv that is 5000 lbs and sucks the same amount of gas.
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BMW designed the X6/powerplants a couple years ago before the gas issue.
I can't imagine them planning to put bigger engines in cars when the industry is quickly changing course.
The plan is according to the Roundel article, is that BMW will no longer offer V8/10/12's within a few short years. They will leverage turbo power on 4 and 6 cyl engines.
My neighbor has an X5 with a V8, it weighs 500lbs more than an X6 3.5.
He gets 12-17MPG
My X6 gets 16-22MPG easy.
They may weigh close to the same, but my MPG is 20-30% city/hwy. That is significant but still not great.
Since BMW is a nimble company that can adapt to change quickly, I just expected them to be more agressive in reversing course and cutting out large engines that will not sell well.