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Production of the second-generation BMW X6 officially began Friday at the company’s Greer plant.
Manfred Erlacher, president and CEO, BMW Manufacturing Co., said the X6 holds a special place in Greer’s 20-year production history. “The bold, new look of the second-generation X6 is a welcome addition to the plant’s X-model lineup,” Erlacher said.
The Design Pure Extravagance equipment package adds high-quality accents to both the interior and the exterior. The M Sport package, meanwhile, includes specially selected features that enhance the vehicle’s dynamic. Also available from launch are model-specific features from BMW Individual.
It features an exclusive roster of standard equipment which goes beyond that of the previous model: bixenon headlights, 19-inch light-alloy wheels, automatic tailgate operation and the 8-speed Steptronic sport transmission with steering wheel shift paddles are all included, as are leather trim, two-zone climate control, auto-dimming rear-view mirror and the Driving Assistant safety package from BMW ConnectedDrive.
Lending functionality an extra boost are the 40: 20: 40 split/folding rear seat backrests, which allow load compartment capacity to expand from 580 liters to as much as 1,525 liters (75 liters more than the previous model.)
Since 2008, about 265,000 X6s have been produced in Greer for distribution to more than 140 worldwide markets.
The South Carolina plant is in the midst of a $1 billion investment to increase production volume by 50 percent to 450,000 units annually by 2016. In March, the company also announced that the all-new BMW X7 would be produced in Greer.