Claimed to combine the long-distance comfort of a luxury sedan with the aesthetic appeal of the coupe, the 6-series GT boasts the same frontal appearance as the current 5-series, but now measures 87 mm longer than its predecessor (5 091 mm) and 21 mm lower (1 538 mm), with wheelbase (3 070 mm) and width (1 902 mm) remaining unchanged.
As well as being 155 mm longer than the 5-series, BMW also claims that the added length has resulted in a more capacious boot, now measuring 610-litres as apposed 500-litres, although this increases to 1 800-litres (100-litres more than the 5-series GT) with the rear seats folded flat.
Riding on the same CLAR platform as the 5-series, which has resulted in a 150 kg weight drop over the 5-series GT, the 6-series GT also features the same interior layout with notable items being the now familiar 10.2-inch freestanding iDrive infotainment display with gesture control, Apple CarPlay, Wi-Fi, voice control and real time traffic updates, wireless smartphone charging, Connected Drive and a new wider Heads-Up Display with full colour resolution.
The full suite of driver assistance technologies meanwhile consist of Active Lane Keeping Assist, Lane Departure Warning and Lane Change Warning, Active Cruise Control, Collision and Pedestrian Warning with City Collision Mitigation, Side Collision Warning, Park Assist, Crossroads and Wrong-way Warning, Remote Control Parking, Surround View Camera system and Night Vision.
Engine-wise, and depending on the market, the 6-series GT will be available with a choice of three engines with petrol power in the base 630i coming from a 2.0-litre turbo making 190 kW and 400 Nm, and a 3.0-litre turbo straight-six in the 640i with outputs of 250 kW and 450 Nm.
Unlike the rear-wheel drive only 630i, the 640i will offer the option of xDrive all-wheel drive with the same applying for the 630d, whose 3.0-litre diesel churns out 195 kW and 620 Nm. Regardless of which one selected, the 6-series GT will only be offered with a eight-speed Steptronic gearbox.
No top speed figures were divulged with BMW merely stating that the 630i will reach 100 km/h from standstill in 6.3 seconds and consume unleaded at a rate of 6.6 L/100 km, while the 640i will do the run in 5.4 seconds with a claimed fuel consumption of 7.4 L/100 km. With xDrive fitted, the 640i will accelerate to 100 km/h in 5.3 seconds with fuel consumption rated at 8.2 L/100 km.
The 630d will meanwhile get to 100 km/h 6.1 seconds or in six seconds with xDrive in place, while fuel consumption is pegged at 5.3 L/100 km and 5.9 L/100 km respectively.
Local availability is yet to be announced.
