2021 BMW X6: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

7 builds left the factory as a 2021 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 $28,643–$70,835 today.

4 main configurations
5,167 vehicles built
128 for sale right now
$28,643–$70,835 typical price range

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

X6 M/M Competition · AWD 5YMCY0C0-M

4.4L 8-cyl, 600 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 769 built.

$52,649 great deal $63,980 typical $70,835 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 18 for sale · from $52,649 →
Most common — 43% of 2021 X6s

XDRIVE40I · AWD 5UXCY6C0-M

3L 6-cyl, 335 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 2,236 built.

$28,643 great deal $40,143 typical $51,999 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 51 for sale · from $28,643 →
M50i · AWD 5UXCY8C0-M

4.4L 8-cyl, 523 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,328 built.

$37,995 great deal $46,363 typical $55,199 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 42 for sale · from $37,995 →

What actually differs

	XDRIVE40I · AWD	M50i · AWD	X6 M/M Competition · AWD
Engine	3L 6-cyl	4.4L 8-cyl	4.4L 8-cyl
Power	335 hp	523 hp	600 hp
Typical price today	$40,143	$46,363	$63,980
For sale right now	51	42	18
Vehicles built	2,236	1,328	769

Same on every 2021 X6

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

What people actually pay

182 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

XDRIVE40I · AWD

$40,143

M50i · AWD

$46,363

X6 M/M Competition · AWD

$63,980

$27,783 $39,078 $50,372 $61,667 $72,961

Price trend

Median down $4,213 over the last 12 months.

2021 X6 price history →

Will it hold value?

A X6 typically keeps about 42% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $18,049 today.

X6 depreciation by year →

Cost to run

13/18 mpg city/highway. Roughly $3,100/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 X6

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — varies by configuration

✓ Warns you before a crash
✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
✓ Watches your blind spot
✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
✓ Steers you back into the lane (optional)
✓ Keeps distance on the highway (optional)

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 5YMCY0C0-M means

5YM CY0C0 · M

5YM: the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in the United States
CY0C0: 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
M: in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run 5YMCY0C0 2M9E38581

3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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