The BMW vi-Series Gran Coupé has the proportions of a classic grand tourer coupe with the spaciousness and ease of access of an executive saloon. The Gran Coupé is the foremost spacious and sensible 6-Series ever. This has been made attainable by stretching the wheelbase and overall length of the half-dozen-Series Coupé on which it's primarily based by 113mm. The BMW 6-Series Gran Coupé is 5,007mm long, with a wheelbase of two,968mm.
The most in style derivative of the BMW vi-Series Gran Coupe can be this model which is probably to account for circa eighty per cent of all UK sales. For drivers wanting a longdistance tourer this BMW is possibly one in all the globe’s most sporting yet luxurious diesels. The all-aluminium 3.zero-litre in-line six-cylinder unit in the 640d Gran Coupé records a combined fuel economy of 50.4mpg. With its seventy-litre fuel tank it, so, features a potential vary of virtually 800 miles, whereas its CO2 emissions are pared down to just148g/km. This brings the double advantages of a twenty two p.c BIK for company car drivers and Vehicle Excise Duty of simply £a hundred thirty a year.
However, in performance terms the luxurious model still produces 313hp at 4,400rpm and 630Nm of torque between one,500 and a couple of,500rpm. It matches the 640i for acceleration from zero to 62mph with a peak time of 5.four seconds.
The 3.zero-litre in-line six-cylinder engine within the BMW 640i Gran Coupé features direct injection with VALVETRONIC totally variable valve control and Double-VANOS totally variable camshaft control, and encompasses a single twin-scroll turbocharger. With this arrangement three exhaust pipes channel air back to the turbine through one scroll whereas the other 3 do the same. In this configuration 2 streams of exhaust gases keep the turbocharger operating at its optimum.
The result's an engine that develops peak power of 320hp at 5,800rpm, whereas its maximum torque of 450Nm begins at one,300rpm and is maintained until four,500rpm, helping the BMW 640i Gran Coupé to accelerate from 0-62mph in five.4 seconds. The easy performance is complemented by combined fuel economy of thirty six.2mpg, with CO2 emissions of only 181g/km.
A new 450hp four.4-litre direct-injection V8 in the BMW 650i Gran Coupé is the head of the three-sturdy engine line-up. This powerplant develops its most power from 5,500 to six,000rpm, with peak torque of 650Nm remaining constant from 2,00zero to four,500rpm. As with the V8 in the half-dozen-Series Coupé and Convertible, the turbochargers are uniquely positioned within the vee between the cylinder banks with one turbocharger feeding one side of the engine and the opposite aspect feeding the other bank.
The new engine has the addition of VALVETRONIC variable valve timing, that improves driveability, performance and efficiency. Thus acceleration from zero to 62mph is accomplished in a mere four.six seconds, nonetheless the automotive is capable of a combined fuel consumption of 32.1mpg and CO2 emissions of just 206g/km.
The BMW half dozen-Series Gran Coupé is obtainable in SE and M Sport trim grades, both providing exceptional levels of customary equipment, whereas an in depth range of active safety options and innovative driver help systems are optionally on the market.
Normal with the 640i and 640d SE models are eighteen-inch Star-spoke light-weight-alloy wheels, while the 650i has nineteen-inch V-spoke light-alloy wheel. All models have Dakota leather upholstery, BMW Professional Navigation with ten.two? high-resolution display, back and front Park Distance Management, Keyless Go, two-zone climate management, electronic 2-manner steering adjustment and heated front seats.
M Sport derivatives feature distinctive BMW M aerodynamic body styling, 19-inch M double-spoke light-alloys, black brake calipers, dark exhaust tailpipes, Sports seats, Anthracite headlining, high-gloss Shadowline exterior trim and Aluminium Hexagon interior trim.
The M Sport spinoff is anticipated to account for circa eighty per cent of all BMW 6-Series Gran Coupé sales.
