BMW dropped a fresh gallery of the new 6-Series Gran
Turismo, a more practical sibling of the 5-Series sedan with a five-door
hatchback body.
Replacing the old and frankly weird 5-Series GT, the
new 6-Series GT offers a much more easily digested shape as the new model comes
with more natural proportions, thanks to the increased length, a lower
coupe-like roofline and a reshaped rear end.
The new BMW 6-Series GT indeed looks better but we
still have some hard time figuring out why would someone buy one of these
instead of a 5-Series Touring or an X5 but apparently this sort of bodystyle
has proven to be popular in the ever-important Asian market.
Compared to its predecessor, the new 6-Series GT is
also 150kg lighter on average, thanks to the adoption of the CLAR platform
while the new shape of the car is also considerably more aerodynamic that
before. Combined with the new and more efficient range of engines, BMW claims
that the new 6-Series GT is not only quicker off the line but also up to 15
percent more fuel efficient.
Open the frameless doors and the dashboard looks
almost the same with the 5-Series, featuring the latest iDrive infotainment
system with a 10.25-inch touchscreen display, gesture control and more. The
difference is that the 6-Series GT comes with a higher driving position and
three full-size seats in the rear, with electrically-operated ones that also
recline an option.
The range of available turbo engines includes a
258 hp 2.0-liter inline four (630i), a 340 hp 3.0-liter straight-six (640i) which
can also be had with xDrive all-wheel drive and a 265 hp 3.0-liter diesel
straight-six (630d), also available with xDrive as well. Finally there’s the
320 hp 3.0-liter diesel in the 640d which is only available with all-wheel drive
as standard.
The new BMW 6-Series GT also adopts the latest range
of driver assistance systems, including the semi-autonomous Active Cruise
Control with Stop and Go, steering and lane control assistant, side collision
warning and more.
