2018 BMW X6: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2018 X6, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $2,018–$41,995 today.

4 main configurations
4,038 vehicles built
83 for sale right now
$2,018–$41,995 typical price range

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X6 M · AWD 5YMKW8C5-J

4.4L 8-cyl, 567 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 327 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 9 for sale →
Most common — 61% of 2018 X6s

XDRIVE35I · AWD 5UXKU2C5-J

3L 6-cyl, 300 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 2,443 built.

$2,018 great deal $23,094 typical $30,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 45 for sale · from $2,018 →
SDRIVE35I 5UXKU0C5-J

3L 6-cyl, 300 hp, Automatic. 836 built.

$16,987 great deal $21,999 typical $41,995 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 17 for sale · from $16,987 →
XDRIVE50I · AWD 5UXKU6C5-J

4.4L 8-cyl, 443 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 432 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 12 for sale →

What actually differs

	XDRIVE35I · AWD	SDRIVE35I	XDRIVE50I · AWD	X6 M · AWD
Engine	3L 6-cyl	3L 6-cyl	4.4L 8-cyl	4.4L 8-cyl
Power	300 hp	300 hp	443 hp	567 hp
Typical price today	$23,094	$21,999	$26,160	$34,998
For sale right now	45	17	12	9
Vehicles built	2,443	836	432	327

Same on every 2018 X6

Drivetrain All-wheel drive
Transmission Automatic
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Seats 5
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

113 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

XDRIVE35I · AWD

$23,094

SDRIVE35I

$21,999

$1,957 $12,282 $22,606 $32,931 $43,255

Price trend

Median down $3,442 over the last 12 months.

2018 X6 price history →

Will it hold value?

A X6 typically keeps about 54% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $12,997 today.

X6 depreciation by year →

Cost to run

14/19 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,910/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 X6

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — varies by configuration

✓ Warns you before a crash (optional)
✓ Brakes for you in an emergency (optional)
✓ Watches your blind spot (optional)
✓ Warns when you drift from your lane (optional)

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 5YMKW8C5-J means

5YM KW8C5 · J

5YM: the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in the United States
KW8C5: together encode the X6 line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 4.4L 8cyl, All-wheel drive — as BMW filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
J: in position 10 — model year 2018
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run 5YMKW8C5 1J0U72651

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