2020 BMW X6 Poses Next To 2019 X6 M For Good Measure

BMW, like Mercedes, are in a position to retaliate against Audi’s brand new Q8, which for the Bavarians means unleashing a completely restyled X6, due out later this year.

It was of course BMW who started this whole SUV Coupe movement to begin with, launching their first-gen X6 back in 2007. Now, the segment is more crowded than ever, with Porsche joining the mix with a Coupe version of the Cayenne.

Who’s your X4’s daddy?

By piecing everything together, we can safely say that the all-new G06 X6 will look sort of like a combination of a 2019 X5 and a 2019 X4. The latter’s rear end design is definitely mirrored here on the X6, which ditches its predecessor’s massive taillights in favor of considerably thinner ones, something BMW is apparently interested in doing for some of its all-new models.

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Recently, our spy photographers caught a couple of G06 X6 prototypes undergoing tests in Germany, with one of them spotted parked next to a bright red 2019 X6 M, allowing us to draw quite a few parallels.

Aside from the different taillight design, the newer X6 also has a smaller trunk lid design, and is clearly missing the old model’s pronounced shoulder line, which made the latter’s rear fenders look more chunky.

We won’t be comparing the bumper design or the wheel design, as the old X6 in question is the M version, which automatically makes it more visually-aggressive than any of the two prototypes. Speaking of which, the other all-new X6 prototype was spotted on the Nurburgring and can be seen wearing a little less camouflage – though nothing to write home about.

A look inside

We’ve also been given our first glimpse of the G06 X6’s cabin, which of course mirrors what’s going on in the latest X5. In other words, it has the same steering wheel design, same dashboard and center console design, same 12.3-inch infotainment display and gauge cluster display.

Meanwhile, features such as ambient LED lighting, heated/cooled cup holders, 20-speaker Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound System and loads of active safety tech will also be present.

As for its engine range, the all-new 2020 BMW X6 will be available with a mixture of gasoline and diesel engines, spearheaded by xDrive50i and X6 M50d versions. Additional variants will join the range in the future, such as a plug-in hybrid model and of course the high-performance X6 M.