2018 BMW X6

BMW X6

BMW’s X6 is one of those cars you see and immediately know it’s not trying to please everyone. It sits above the X5 in the pecking order, but that rakish roofline means you’re giving up boot space and headroom in the back. On paper at least, you’d expect it to feel compromised, and for families, it is. But if you want to make an entrance at an Atholl brunch or just like the idea of a coupe SUV because it turns heads, there’s nothing quite like it. You’re shopping in rarefied territory, up against the Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe, Audi Q8, and Porsche Cayenne Coupe. The used market is thin — just 11 listed locally, prices stretching from a wallet-friendly R239,900 to a staggering R2,699,900, with R699,900 the median. That spread tells you condition, spec, and year are everything with this car. Engines? A mix of petrol, diesel, and hybrid, but you won’t find a manual — every X6 here is automatic or semi-auto. Used examples span model years 2010 to 2024, with an average of 96,478 km on the clock — not bad considering the segment. The M50d pops up most under R700k, but if you’ve got a taste for the top, the F96 M Competition is yours for just under R2.7 million. You can’t buy a new one right now, so if you want an X6, you’re in the hands of the used market, and that’s the point. Spec is king, especially when options like the panoramic sky lounge roof or executive lounge seating can instantly add or wipe away value. Most South Africans who pick the X6 over the GLE Coupe do it for the way the cabin wraps around you and that M Sport suspension — firmer, yes, but more connected, especially on Joburg’s better roads. For the right buyer, it’s what the X6 should have been from the start.