2011 BMW ActiveHybrid X6 Reviews
2011 BMW ActiveHybrid X6 Reviews
BMW ActiveHybrid X6,This hybrid SUV offers a modest (or low depending on your expectations) fuel economy of 17 mpg city, 19 mpg highway. There are also active front head restraints, front side-impact airbags, and overhead curtain airbags for both rows of seats.
The 2011 BMW ActiveHybrid X6 wants to be a kind of hybrid vehicle with personality, a crossover utility executed with coupe-style character and hybrid-style fuel efficiency. It starts with the BMW X6, a carlike crossover based upon the platform of the full-size BMW X5 sport-utility. Together with the turbocharged V8 from the BMW X6 xDrive50i, the ActiveHybrid system produces a total of 480 horsepower and 575 pound-feet of torque. Well, thanks to all that power and weight, the ActiveHybrid manages to only better the 300-hp X6 xDrive35i by 1 mpg in EPA combined driving. In comparison, the diesel-powered BMW X5 is more practical, costs less and delivers 4 mpg more on the EPA's combined cycle.
The 2011 BMW ActiveHybrid X6 is a four-passenger SUV available in a single trim level.
Standard equipment includes 20-inch wheels, self-leveling suspension, front and rear parking sensors, automatic and adaptive xenon headlights, a sunroof, auto-dimming mirrors, a power tailgate, keyless ignition/entry, soft-close automatic doors, running boards, heated 14-way power seats with adjustable bolsters and lumbar, power tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, driver memory functions, leather upholstery and dash trim, a navigation system with real-time traffic and voice controls, a head-up display, Bluetooth, BMW Assist telematics and a 12-speaker sound system with six-CD/DVD changer, auxiliary audio jack, iPod/USB adapter and HD radio.
The Cold Weather package adds a heated steering wheel, heated rear seats, retractable headlight washers and a rear seat pass-through ski bag. Other options include automatic high beams, 19-inch wheels, sport seats, ventilated and massaging front seats, rear manual window shades, a rear seat entertainment system, an enhanced sound system and satellite radio.
Powertrains and Performance
Powering the 2011 BMW ActiveHybrid X6 is the combination of a traditional gasoline engine and two electric motors that are integrated with the transmission. In performance testing, the ActiveHybrid X6 went from zero to 60 mph in 5.5 seconds -- the same performance as the regular V8-powered X6. The fuel economy according to EPA estimates is 17 mpg city/19 mpg highway and 18 mpg combined. Standard safety features on the 2010 ActiveHybrid X6 include antilock disc brakes, stability control, traction control, trailer stability control, hill descent control, adaptive headlights, front-seat side airbags, front and rear side curtain airbags, active front head restraints and BMW Assist emergency telematics.
Driving Impressions
Driven very conservatively, the 2011 BMW ActiveHybrid X6 can propel itself under electricity alone up to 37 mph, at which point the electric motors and gas-powered V8 work in concert with each other.
Along with the V8 turbocharged engine from the X6 xDrive50i, the ActiveHybrid system of the vehicle generates maximum power of 480 horses and 575 lbs-ft of maximum torque.
The 2011 BMW ActiveHybrid X6 is a SUV with seating capacity of four and comes in a single trim level.
Some other options for the vehicle includes 19 in wheels, automatic high beams, massaging and ventilated front seats, sport seats, a rear seat entertainment system, rear manual window shades, satellite radio and an enhanced sound system.
The 2011 BMW ActiveHybrid X6 gets its power from an assembly of 2 electric motors and gasoline engine, which are paired with the transmission. The added power output from the motor takes the maximum power output of the vehicle to 480 horsepower and 575 pounds-feet of maximum torque. The standard safety equipments for the 2011 BMW ActiveHybrid X6 includes stability control, antilock disc brakes, trailer stability control, traction control, adaptive headlights, hill descent control, rear and front side curtain airbags, front-seat side airbags, BMW Assist emergency telematics and active front head restraints.
