2012 BMW X6: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
4 builds left the factory as a 2012 X6, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.
- 3 main configurations
- 1,346 vehicles built
- 16 for sale right now
Which X6 is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your X6
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XDRIVE50I · AWD 5UXFG8C5-C4.4L 8-cyl, 400 hp, All-wheel drive. 417 built.
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Most common — 51% of 2012 X6s
XDRIVE35I · AWD 5UXFG2C5-C3L 6-cyl, 300 hp, All-wheel drive. 684 built.
What actually differs
| XDRIVE35I · AWD | XDRIVE50I · AWD | X6 M | |
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| Engine | 3L 6-cyl | 4.4L 8-cyl | 4.4L 8-cyl |
| Power | 300 hp | 400 hp | 555 hp |
| Typical price today | $9,999 | $15,995 | — |
| For sale right now | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Vehicles built | 684 | 417 | 244 |
Same on every 2012 X6
- Drivetrain All-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
Safety, in plain English
What 5YMGZ0C5-C means
5YM
GZ0C5
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C
- 5YM
- the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in the United States
- GZ0C5
- together encode the X6 line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 4.4L 8cyl — as BMW filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- C
- in position 10 — model year 2012
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
Already looking at a specific X6?
Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.