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BMW X6 M50i and M60i G06

2020 to 2027SUV CoupeM Performance

Guide Score 49Not for most buyers$3,420 a year to ownAbout 59th of 69
Best year
2023
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$33k to $77k
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The short answer

The X6 M50i and M60i are the V8 versions of the third-generation X6, the sloping-roof sibling of the X5, built in South Carolina and sold here from 2020 to 2027 with all-wheel drive and an eight-speed automatic.

The score, part by part

49Guide Score for 2023Not for most buyersabout $3,420 a year to own
Place among the 69 generations
About 59th of 69, likely 50th to 67th
Likely score range
41 to 59
Confidence
Low
Acclaim
24 of 100
Chance of a bill over $10,000 in five years
3.2%

The seven parts and acclaim, 2023 model year

Heritage counts 14 of 100
324% of it not measured
Engine counts 14 of 100
46
Drive feel counts 19 of 100
61
Analog connection counts 10 of 100
64
Weight counts 10 of 100
30
Long-term value not scored
not measured
Ownership counts 19 of 100
55
Acclaim counts 14 of 100
24

Each part is scored from 0 to 100 on a fixed outside scale. Acclaim comes from published expert lists, launch reviews and awards; the more acclaimed a car, the less its ownership cost counts in this all-time score (its dollars below are unchanged). A part marked not measured carries no weight for this car, and the others share its weight.

Long-term value, shown and not scored

8 prices from sources that allow this use (driveway.com), read October 27, 2026: the middle one is $72,749, about 78% of the price new (71% once the price new is put in today's dollars). Asking prices sit above what cars sell for.

Long-term value starts to count in the score once 75% of the 69 generations have permitted prices. Today 43 do.

The cost to own

About $3,420 a year to own ($2,186 to $5,440), about $16,127 over five years, bought at five years old or its own age if older, kept five years.

  1. Front differential and transfer case failure: about $1,080 over five years, possible (source)
  2. Coolant and turbo oil line leaks in the hot vee (N63, 2020 to 2023 cars): about $326 over five years, common (source)
  3. Oil consumption (N63, 2020 to 2023 cars): about $112 over five years, possible (source)

Expect about $2,200 to $5,400 a year; the bills that decide it are front differential and transfer case failure, coolant and turbo oil line leaks in the hot vee and oil consumption. Ownership risk: moderate.

Guide Score method v5-final.14, an editorial score built only from permitted, sourced data. How it works.

N63 V8 (TU3), then S68 from 2024523 hpAWD8-speed automatic17 city, 22 hwy mpg

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Routine service a year, estimate
$600 to $1,100

Best year to buy

2023The best year to buy, reading 49 of 100, about $3,420 a year to own.

Why the 2023

  • Spared a downgrade of the 2024 to 2027 cars: Facelift: Curved Display, fewer buttons (source, read October 27, 2026)
  • Spared a downgrade of the 2024 to 2027 cars: M60i with S68 V8 and 48V mild hybrid replaces the M50i (N63) (source, read October 27, 2026)

Years to think twice about

  • 2024 to 2027: 46, 3 points below the 2023. Facelift: Curved Display, fewer buttons. (source, read October 27, 2026) M60i with S68 V8 and 48V mild hybrid replaces the M50i (N63). (source, read October 27, 2026) About $3,383 a year to own against $3,420, with carbon buildup on the intake valves (S68) (about $120 over five years, price source) and air suspension leaks and compressor wear (about $0 over five years, price source) among the bills that decide it; chance of a bill over $10,000 in five years under 0.1%.
  • If you can only find a 2024 to 2027: it reads 46, 3 points below the 2023, at about $3,383 a year to own against $3,420. The parts that differ: analog connection 37 against 64, weight 23 against 30, engine 50 against 46. Logged between them: Facelift: Curved Display, fewer buttons; M60i with S68 V8 and 48V mild hybrid replaces the M50i (N63).
  1. 202048$3,439 a year
  2. 202149$3,420 a year
  3. 202249$3,420 a year
  4. 202349best year
  5. 202446think twice
  6. 202546think twice
  7. 202646think twice
  8. 202746think twice

From our log of the changes between model years, each with its source. Only changes the score reads count as reasons; recalls BMW fixes for free, options and tuning notes do not. The cost a year is for a car bought at five years old, or its own age if older, kept five years. How the score works.

The longer answer

The 2020 to 2023 M50i uses the N63 twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8, and the facelifted M60i from 2024 the newer S68 with a 48-volt mild-hybrid motor in the gearbox; both make 523 hp and 553 lb-ft, enough for 60 mph in about 4.1 seconds.

The X6 was the first BMW offered with an illuminated kidney grille, and it gives up rear headroom and cargo space to the X5 for its shape, which divides opinion. Values fall steeply, though a little less than the X5's, and the front differential failures reported on the X5 and X7 are the costliest risk, so BMW Certified cover or proof of the repair is worth paying for.

What to look for
  • A clean recall check by VIN, records of any front differential or transfer case work (proposed class actions over both are pending), no whine from the front axle and no shudder in slow full-lock turns, oil use and leaks on 2020 to 2023 M50i engines (turbo oil lines, coolant), a car that sits level overnight if it has air suspension, and BMW Certified cover (up to five years old and under 60,000 miles) or a service contract on any car near 50,000 miles
  • On 2020 cars BMW covers the engine coolant thermostat for 15 years or 150,000 miles (SI B01 01 21), and on cars built to October 2021 the lower active air flap in the front grille (SI B01 03 25); not every car is included, so check by VIN

Holds value

  • The 2024 to 2027 M60i
  • BMW Certified cars with low documented mileage
  • A standout paint (Isle of Man Green, Flamenco Red, or a BMW Individual color such as Tanzanite Blue II or Frozen Pure Grey)
  • The Dynamic Handling Package
  • Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound
  • Tacora Red or Tartufo Merino interiors

Hurts resale

  • A failed or noisy front differential
  • High mileage past the warranty with no records
  • An M50i that uses oil or leaks
  • Accident history
  • Air suspension faults
  • Open recalls

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