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The ActiveHybrid X6 is canceled in the US due to sales I assume.
BMW X6 ActiveHybrid dropped
It looks like the X6 is staying the US at least
BMW updates its stylish X6 crossover
BMW X6 ActiveHybrid dropped
It looks like the X6 is staying the US at least
BMW updates its stylish X6 crossover
The sloped roof made the X6 a challenge to enter and exit in the back. And it's only a 2+2 (or 2+3 with the bench seat option). Where is Tesla going to fit a third row for adults!??
Mycroft
Life happens
WhiteKnight
_____ P85 #549 _____ Sig Red / Sig White
Looking at these pictures again it looks like the X is going to have massive amounts of headroom. If you assume the X uses the same seats as the S and you look at a picture of the S, those integrated headrests come up almost to the roof. However, in the second high contrast picture of the Model X it looks like there's 6-9 inches between the headrest and the ceiling.
Because you can't see the ground you can't get good perspective on how high the roof is. Perhaps it's so lofty that even in the back there's still decent headroom.
The Audi Q7 (Tesla's stated benchmark) is a foot taller than the Model S but the ground clearance is only 3" greater than the Model S. So if the Model X is 9-12 inches taller than the Model S with 3" more ground clearance and the same seats are riding on the skateboard then you might have 6-9 more inches of headroom. That would be one way to get 40% more interior space than a Q7 in the same general size!
Stating all this another way, you are only going to ride about 3" taller in the Model X over the Model S compared to a 9" lift from an Audi A7 to the Q7. You don't have this commanding view of the road like you would in a Hummer but you've got massive headroom - like riding in an atrium.
That makes sense given the skateboard platform. Will be interesting to see how it feels to ride shotgun. One nice thing about crossovers is the ride height.
I'll go further out on a limb. It will beat it by more than a second (i.e., it'll be quicker to 60 than a Roadster Sport). I wouldn't be surprised if it pulled 1g from 10-30 mph. Don't underestimate the effect of having two motors and twice as much contact patch. It can make up for a whole lot of extra mass.
Think about that for a while. This thing is an SUV!
gg_got_a_tesla
Model S: VIN 65513, Model 3: VIN 1913
Rifleman
Now owns 2 Model S's!!!
I cant wait to see the rest of it. Hopefully it has enough ground clearance to have some actual off road capability. I would love to be able to replace my trail blazer with a model X, but it would have to be able to do some basic off road work to meet my needs (mainly getting to my favorite hunting spot / camp site at a friends farm)
mnx
2018 M3P
hmmm, lookin' pretty ugly so far IMO. really impossible to tell at this point though. i hope I'm wrong. At this point reminds me of the mercedes R500, the I'm not a van van.
WhiteKnight
_____ P85 #549 _____ Sig Red / Sig White
Actually it's not an SUV. Never was meant to be an SUV. It's a Crossover.
So for the people comparing it to MB G55 and Chevy Trailblazer et cetera you are setting yourself up for disappointment in my opinion.
It will have 9" of ground clearance and with the air suspension it can probably go up to 12". So it will be great in dirt and snow, but there is no chance of rock crawling in this thing.
I agree with bolosky - I think it will be wicked fast!
Since probably only 10% or less of people with SUVs ever take their SUVs off road, I think the crossover is the right way to go. As long as it can do simple off-road travel (no rock climbing, simply non-paved, uneven roads with ease) and have lots of storage then I think most people will be happy. Plus a sub 5 second 0-60 time should help.
Rifleman
Now owns 2 Model S's!!!
I agree completely. Currently I have a trail blazer, but simple off road is all I do with it (driving through fields and unpaved roads going up a hill) I do not rock climb, or need a vehicle that can. I also do not ford streams, run over downed trees, or plow snow with it. If the Model X has 4WD and 9-12 inches of ground clearance, it will do everything I need to off road. I bought my trail blazer because the crossovers that were on the market at the time simply did not have this capability, or more commonly, did not have enough storage space to meet my needs.
The one place where a true SUV EV shines if fuel economy. For those 10% of SUV owners who really need an SUV, gas mileage is back breaking (For me, it was cheaper to buy a second car than it was to drive my Trail Blazer every day) A SUV EV that can do everything a regular SUV can do, without using gas, would be game changing in that market, and would probably sell quite well.
