We’ve covered the X6 phenomenon already, driving some pre-production prototypes around BMW’s South Carolina campus a few issues ago. Between that early drive, the crowd reaction at last September’s Frankfurt Motor Show unveiling, editor Chris Paukert’s recent frankness regarding the vehicle’s marketing strategy, and now this full-on try in dealership-ready trim, we are still left asking, “What is it?” Immediately after that we are led to inquire, “Does the X6 answer a question that any of us even had in the first place?”

This review already hints of skepticism, we know, but bear with us. The X6 is yet another impeccably engineered BMW vehicle, and the drive is enjoyable, so we remain open to being convinced of its worth.

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Magazine Issue: Winding Road Issue 33