I grabbed the keys to the BMW X6 last night. By the time I got home I was wondering whether, in a quiet corner of the FIZ, BMW's giant engineering center in Munich, a bunch of engineers were crying into their weissbier over this thing.

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2009 BMW X6: Perfectly pointless | Auto Review Blog at Motor Trend


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Well, it isnt more pointless than a 500 hp SUV.

Before this guy starts questioning X6's point he should first deal with purpose of his own article.

If he thinks the article has a point he is damn naive (or just having bloody oversized ego).

Stupid people ...

Who pays such people to write such stupid things?

You guys are hilarious. Can't see the forrest for the trees. An X6 is pointless on paper, that is all he is saying. On the other hand he is praising the engineering and driving experience, and overall effort.

M

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Yeah, on paper it's as pointless as a Cayenne hybrid.

On paper almost every car is pointless.

Eg. for a 5-member family a 2-seater coupe is pointless, for someone a van is pointless, for other a large luxury sedan is pointless etc.

What really is pointless is a discussion about "having / don't having a point". Just like the debate about styling is - since needs & tastes are different.

And yes - especially in premium segment (not only cars) - "the point" of a certain product goes way beyond functionality. Every child knows that. Yet still some car "journalists" all over the world still have problem with that particular issue. Gosh!

There is one car coming that actually is pointless - name X1

No car is pointless! Especially in premium segment.

In fact - X1 - I'm waiting for such a car. A premium small SAV / crossover with AWD, higher sitting position than wagon & approx. same boot space. In fact X2 - with even sportier shape & perhaps only 3dr instead of 5dr would fit me even better.

Eg. when Nissan Quashqai was launched everybody said the car is "pointless" since it was neither an SUV nor MPV but a strange crossover. But the car is a sales hit right now.

Don't be fooled by the "experts" like most automotive journalists, or most forum / blog visitors. Most of them don't have a clue!

Any "4 door coupe" for that matter...

I have to agree with the article. I'm a hard core BMW enthusiast, but that doesn't mean I'm willing to accept anything that they are willing to throw at me.

To quote the article, the following summarizes exactly how I feel about the X6

"it manages to artfully combine all the disadvantages of a tight-fitting coupe with all the downsides of a big SUV"

But I know for a fact that many people with money will get an X6 in a heartbeat, maybe just because they like the way it looks, and there isn't much I can argue with here. More so, I must hand it down to BMW for being able to identify such a niche clientelle and going after them.

As far as I am concerned, I'm not sold on this BMW.