Unlike what happened with the 3 Series GT, the BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo continues to be part of the BMW offer and has now even been the target of a mid-life restyling at a time when it accumulates more than 50,000 units sold worldwide.
Scheduled for arrival on the market in July 2020 , the model produced at the BMW plant in Dingolfing received more than a mere “face wash”.
Therefore, in the next lines we present you all the news that the renewed BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo brings with it.
What has changed abroad?
As expected, in the case of a restyling, the changes were not radical. Still, there are some details that stand out.
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At the front, BMW's “double kidney” has grown, new Adaptive LED headlamps are offered as standard and, as an option, the 6 Series Gran Turismo can even be equipped with BMW Laserlight headlamps.
At the rear slightly redesigned (to accentuate the car's width), trapezoidal exhaust outlets became the norm. With the M Sport pack, a new rear diffuser appears.
And inside?
If on the outside the changes were discreet, inside the BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo they are even more difficult to find.
Even so, the highlights are the redesigned center console controls, the standard offer of the BMW Live Cockpit Professional and the presence of an optional 12.3” center screen (10.25” as standard).
The luggage compartment offers a total of 610 liters.
Five engines, all mild-hybrid
As you may have already noticed, the big news of the renewed BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo appears under the bonnet.
As of now all engines of the Series 6 Gran Turismo are mild-hybrid.
In total, the German model will be available with five engines — two petrol and three Diesel.
All of them are associated with a 48 V mild-hybrid system capable of providing, momentarily, an additional 8 kW (11 hp) and an automatic eight-speed Steptronic transmission.
The gasoline offer is based on 630i Gran Turismo which has a four-cylinder and in the 640i Gran Turismo which can rely on the xDrive all-wheel drive system and resorts to an in-line six-cylinder.
Among Diesels, the offer starts at 620d Gran Turismo (animated by a tetra-cylinder), then passes to the 630d Gran Turismo (or 630d xDrive if you have all-wheel drive) which uses a six-cylinder and culminates in the 640d xDrive Gran Turismo , which, as the name implies, is only available with all-wheel drive and also has a six-cylinder.
| Version | Displacement | power | Binary | 0-100 km/h | Maximum speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 630i | 2.0 l | 258 hp | 400Nm | 6.5s | 250 km/h |
| 640i | 3.0 l | 333 hp | 450 Nm | 5.5s | 250 km/h |
| 640i xDrive | 3.0 l | 333 hp | 450 Nm | 5.4s | 250 km/h |
| 620d | 2.0 l | 190 hp | 400Nm | 7.9s | 220 km/h |
| 630d | 3.0 l | 286 hp | 650 Nm | 6.1s | 250 km/h |
| 630d xDrive | 3.0 l | 286 hp | 650 Nm | 5.9s | 250 km/h |
| 640d xDrive | 3.0 l | 340 hp | 700 Nm | 5.3s | 250 km/h |
As for the ground connections, the BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo can optionally have the Integral Active Steering system (four-wheel steering) and adaptive air suspension.
Technology at the service of security
Finally, it only remains to talk about the safety systems and driving assistance that equip the renewed BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo.
The Lane Departure Warning system (included in the optional Driving Assistant package) now has a function that allows you to automatically return to the correct lane.
Also in this field, the Series 6 Gran Turismo has systems such as Steering and Lane Control Assistant, Active Cruise Control with Stop&Go function, among others.
For now, it is not known when the renewed BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo will be available in Portugal or how much it will cost here.
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