BMW 6 Series (G32)

Overview

BMW 6 Series

manufacturer	BMW
production	2017–2023
designer	Hussein Al-Attar‡R1R‡
assembly	Germany: Dingolfing Malaysia: Kulim (Inokom) India: Chennai (BMW India)
class	Executive car (E)
body style	5-door liftback‡R2R‡
layout	FR layout / F4 layout (xDrive)
platform	Cluster Architecture (CLAR)
related	BMW 5 Series (G30)
engine	2.0 L B48 I4 turbocharged (petrol) 2.0 L B47 I4 turbocharged (diesel) 3.0 L B58 I6 turbocharged (petrol) 3.0 L B57 I6 turbocharged (diesel)
transmission	8-speed ZF 8HP Steptronic automatic
wheelbase	3070 mm
length	5091 mm
width	1902 mm
height	1538 mm
weight	1720 - 1935 kg
predecessor	BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe
successor	BMW 5 Series (G68)
sp	uk
model code	G32
drivetrain	Mild Hybrid

The G32 BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo is the second generation of the BMW Gran Turismo range of 5-door liftback executive cars launched in 2017, based upon the BMW 5 Series (G30). The 6 Series Gran Turismo is the successor to the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo (F07) that was based upon the 5 Series (F10).[3][4][5] A facelifted version of the 6 Series Gran Turismo was unveiled alongside the facelifted 5 Series on 27 May 2020.[6] For 2021, all engines are 48 volt mild hybrids, assisted with a belt alternator starter.[7] The 6 Series Gran Turismo was discontinued in August 2023 with no successor.

Development and launch

Details of the 6 Series Gran Turismo were released online on June 14, 2017.[10] The car was later officially unveiled at the 2017 Frankfurt International Auto Show in September. The exterior was designed by Hussein Al-Attar.[11]

Compared to the 5 Series Gran Turismo, the body of the 6 Series is 87 mm longer, 21 mm lower, and 150 kg lighter.[12] The rear load compartment is 110 L larger at 610 L.[13] The 6 Series Gran Turismo is based on the modular Cluster Architecture (CLAR) platform and comes with self-levelling air suspension as a standard feature. The car automatically lowers by 9.9 mm when travelling at speeds over 120 km/h.[14]

Initial models include two petrol engines, the 630i and 640i as well as the 630d which is one of the two diesel engines. The 640d is the second diesel model, which was released later in September 2017. The newest and smallest engine for the 6 Series GT is the 620d. This engine is available since July 2018 and will be the entry-level version for this lineup.[15] All models are available as an all-wheel drive (xDrive) version. The 640d model is available only with all-wheel drive.[16] Unlike the contemporary 5 Series (G30), as well as the preceding 5 Series Gran Turismo (F07) and 6 Series Gran Coupé (F06), no V8 engine was offered for the 6 Series Gran Turismo.[17]

Discontinuation

The only 6 Series GT to be sold in the USA was the 640i xDrive, for the 2019 model year, as the previous 6 Series (the F06-based Gran Coupé) was also offered in the 2019 model year.[18] Both the Gran Coupé (final year of sale, as production ceased in September 2018) and the Gran Turismo (which continued to be available outside the USA) were discontinued in the USA market after the 2019 model year.[19]

The 6 Series Gran Turismo (G32) was discontinued in August 2023 with no successor. While its looks were less awkward than the preceding 5 Series Gran Turismo (F07),[20] both the F07 and G32 had a mixed reception due to the "higher roof [and] the eye-mugging rear" compared to the sleeker (but less practical) Audi A7.[21][22][23]

BMW 6 Series (G32)

Development and launch

Discontinuation

Equipment

Transmissions

Models

Petrol engines

Diesel engines

Safety

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