It is a modified model of a SAV by BMW and is slight wider and longer than BMW X5. It has a passenger capacity of four people. The concept model was launched at the Frankfurt Auto Show in the year 2007 for the first time. Officially, the production of the model BMW X6 was started at the North American Auto Show in the year 2008 held at Detroit. A hybrid version of BMW X6, named as the BMW concept X6 Active Hybrid will be the debuted. Later in the month of April of the year 2009, the sporty X6 M version was announced, which has power of 555hp, thanks to the 4.4 liter turbocharged V8.
At the starting, BMW X6 was launched in North America in two different variants. Both of these were equipped with the twin turbocharged engines. While all the BMW SUVs are relatively larger in size, the new X1 and X6 are smaller in size in comparison to X5.