Updated: Confirmed past BMW through a press release

Dorsum in 2010, nosotros reported on the BMW X6 beingness offered in the future with a 3-seat rear bench. Nearly a yr afterward, Skiddmark confirms our initial assumptions. Starting from Apr 2011, BMW X6 will be offered with a rear bench increasing the number of X6 occupants to v.

Currently, BMW fitted the Sports Activity Coupe with a pair of rear buckets divided past a study eye panel with a cubby and cupholders.

The rear seats are currently only capable of accommodating ii passengers, since the big rear center console is not removable. While the bucket seats are comfy and supportive, legroom and headroom feel a scrap cramped.

While not officially confirmed Confirmed by BMW likewise, Skiddmark mentions that the process of moving to a 3-seat rear bench has not been a simple 1. The X6′due south rear compartment was specifically designed for two and the demote top positioned to optimize the rider's view frontward whilst minimizing obstruction to the drivers' view through the rear window.

Interesting enough, the UK publications says "due to the significant changes required to suit the 3-seat rear demote, BMW's X6 will no longer be available in its original 4-seater configuration."

But back in 2010, Jim O'Donnell, BMWNA CEO said the following:

The X6 has surpassed our expectations–double what we originally thought in terms of segment share. We're closing in on 100,000 vehicles in two years. We but offered it with two rear seats, and nosotros accept changed that and volition offering an optional demote seat, but non in the 2011 model year. We would accept sold more cars if we had the bench–it will be 70 percentage of the volume. The consumer wanted that, and nosotros idea he didn't.

For the 2011 X6 models, the original manner to operate the shift paddles returns, exactly similar the ones in Thousand cars. When transmission operation of the viii-speed sport automatic is chosen, the correct paddle shift the gears upwardly while the left paddle is at present for downshifts. Other changes include upgrades to the ConnecteDrive Organisation and the add-on of BMW Apps.

The addition of an optional iii-seat rear bench will most probable make its way into the usual facelifted model that is released mid-fashion into the production cycle.

[Source: Skiddmark ]