An SUV with No Performance Compromises
Many hybrid SUVs deliver improved fuel economy, but their performance is limited in some way. After all, trade-offs need to be made. Well, that is definitely not the case with the 2011 BMX ActiveHybrid X6.
This hybrid SUV offers a modest (or low depending on your expectations) fuel economy of 17 mpg city, 19 mpg highway. However, it delivers 480 hp and 575 lb-ft of torque. And the SUV can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 4.5 seconds.
The 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid X6 is one of the most unusual vehicles currently available on the hybrid market. While most other full-size hybrid sport-utility vehicles are oriented towards using their battery-powered electric engines to help ease the pain felt at the pump by owners of these heavy automobiles, the ActiveHybrid X6 instead focuses purely on putting performance first.
It is clear that acceleration and overall speed are the order of the day when peering under the hood of the 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid X6. Each version of the vehicle comes equipped with a turbocharged, 4.4-liter V8 engine that generates 400 horsepower all on its own. When combined with the two battery-powered motors nestled inside the SUV’s transmission, the ActiveHybrid X6’s total output increases to an astounding 480 horsepower and 575 lb-ft of torque.
BMW set out to build the fastest, most powerful, best driving hybrid vehicle in the world. What they came up with is part sports coupe, part SUV, and part sports activity vehicle. Scheduled to be available next year, the 2010 BMW Active Hybrid X6 is in a relatively new category called the ”Sports Activity Coupe” or SAC for short.
