I don't mind the pillars, but dam those roof racks and the ugly side mirrors just destroy the look of the car.

We all know the sidemirrors wouldnt get into production. There are new EU standards that demand big sidemirrors, example C-class and new A4 are new cars with big sidemirrors. It aint pretty but its its needed.

The black lines/pillars in the rear mirrors arent pretty. They need to go.

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We knew the car would end up like this ... There were many spy pics before - showing the car with huge X5-like side mirrors, and all the pillars visible.

So, why all the cry?

People who expected the production car would look like the Concept were very naive.

Also: name me one pillarless 4dr production car. Name it.

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The point of concepts? Great question. I agree they build a hype which is not delivered then in a production car. It could be very counter-productive sometimes.

I don't mind the b-pillar or the mirrors, it's the area in front of HK on rear doors that looks too busy, too much going on if you get what i mean...



The one in red circle bothers me most! It's simply out of place and should be removed. Plus, i don't see any purpose of it...

Mazda RX-8. It even has suicide doors, which the F5 was going to have but dropped due to cost reasons.

And why can't BMW make the X6 have frameless doors ala Merc CLS (and upcoming Audi A7)? Even old Subaru Forester SUVs have them.

I guess it has to something with the fact this is SUV, sitting high of the ground, higher center of gravity, and those you mention are sedans only (except Forester)... I could be wrong of course.

It should be there. Otherwise the rear side window won't be mobile. Straight vertical pole is needed there: as a rail for the glass - so the glass can move up & down.

Otherwise the rear side window would be fixed (not movable).

All 4dr cars have that additional rail-pillar on rear doors.


Btw, the whole thing looks much better with chromed greenhouse line. So, wait to see the car IRL.


Oh, I was told X6 press release was coming "soon" after Tokyo motor show (Oct 26th - Nov 11th).

These cars all have pillars.

Yeah but Audi's manage without the ugly small sticking pillars. No Audi has them and that's what makes their glass area so clean.

sounds like something I have on my 3-door babybimmer