BMW’s New X6 Teased in CGI: What to Expect for 2028

Park it beside the new X5 and the trick is obvious: the X6 wears the same suit until the B-pillars, then it tilts its head and becomes something more theatrical. That tilt is what defines a coupe SUV — style over cargo — and a recent set of CG renderings from AutoYa gives us a clear preview of how BMW plans to play that game for the next generation.

When the coupe borrows the bones

The video, a little over two minutes on YouTube, cycles the new X6 through colors and angles, and it’s hard to miss how much carries over from the fifth-generation X5. Up front and through the cabin it feels identical: same platform, same pillar-to-pillar display, the free-standing central screen, passenger display, and even the four-spoke steering wheel and center console layout. From the B-pillar back, BMW sharpens the profile. The roof arcs lower, the rear glass becomes more sloped, rear side windows shrink, and the tailgate gets a fresh shape.

That shaping has consequences. Less room in the boot. Tighter headroom for rear passengers. Those are the trade-offs buyers accept for the coupe silhouette. But under the sheetmetal the X6 will share powertrains, tech, and safety systems with the X5. In short, it’s the same mechanical package wearing a different attitude.

• Shared platform and powertrains
• Identical cabin architecture and displays
• Different rear three-quarter panels, tailgate, and roofline
• Reduced cargo and rear headroom versus the X5

There’s a larger context here. BMW has trimmed its coupe-crossover lineup and shifted market choices. The X4 won’t return for the next generation, the company says, so buyers who wanted something like the X4 will now look either to the smaller X2 or to a larger X6. That makes the X6’s job tougher: it must wear style convincingly while still feeling like a credible alternative for customers who previously had the X4 as an option.

Visually, the renderings are faithful to BMW’s Neue Klasse design language but dialed toward drama. The front end and cockpit feel tech-forward, reflecting the brand’s move to a more digital, display-heavy interior. Materials and trims look familiar, though colors and finishes in CGI always flatter what a showroom will eventually reveal.

Timing is still a sketch rather than a stamp. Most signs point to a 2028 model-year arrival in the United States, following the X5’s recent debut in Neue Klasse guise. If history is any guide, BMW will announce official specs closer to the launch and roll out variants — including high-performance M-badged versions — later in the lifecycle.

Renderings are a prompt, not a verdict. They tell us where BMW is leaning: same architecture, sharper silhouette, and a cabin that continues the brand’s push into widescreen, integrated interfaces. Do those choices make the new X6 more desirable, or will buyers mourn the practicality lost to form? It depends on whether you prefer presence or practicality. Which camp are you in?