2016 BMW 6-Series Review, Ratings, Specs, Prices, and Photos – The Car Connection
two thousand sixteen BMW 6-Series Review
The Car Connection Pro Review
- M6’s stunning acceleration
- Stylish yet practical Gran Coupe
- AWD available even on convertibles
- Taut, well-designed convertible top
- Broad range of style possibilities
- Drives strenuous
- Artificial (yet precise) steering
- Taut head room
- Effortless to suck the budget
With the 6-Series, BMW bridges the gap inbetween a grand-touring sports car and a individual luxury car. Available in coupe, convertible, and four-door Gran Coupe forms, the 6-Series covers a broad range. Choice abounds in assets styles, in powertrains and in spectacle flavors-including the performance-focused M6-to fit the needs of a broad range of buyers and tastes.
With its extra pair of doors, the 6-Series Gran Coupe adds some length (on a wheelbase some Four.Five inches longer). But all 6er cars have similarly evocative shapes, beautifully rendered front finishes, and an arched roofline that telegraphs its modern-luxury intentions. At the same time, a muscular set of haunches and a tautly packaged spandex hood make no bones about the spectacle baked into every model, even before you get to the M6 and its added visual urgency.
For 2016, the 6-Series gets a very slight mid-cycle refresh that’s mainly limited to a revised grille and front-end appearance. The number of vertical bars in the grille has been diminished from ten to nine, permitting larger openings, and the bars of the grille have a fresh contour. The lower air intake is now a single stylistic unit, while front fog lamps have three adjacent LEDs with a decorative surround-in chrome for the convertible or gloss black for coupes and Gran Coupes. Adaptive full-LED headlamps are standard, and they have a fresh design take on the classic twin-round layout, with indicators now part of an accent unclothe across the top of the headlights.
A fresh Black Accent package brings high-gloss black bars to the grille, as well as Shadow Line trim, black tailpipe tips, and 20-inch bi-color alloy wheels, with a Cognac/Black bi-color Nappa leather interior. Additionally, BMW has redone the badging and modified the side-mirror design for improved aerodynamics, also providing the mirrors horizontal light strips. In back, the rear apron has larger openings and broad tailpipe finishers. Otherwise, fresh 20-inch wheels are suggested, and the color palette has been refreshed with five fresh metallic hues.
Inwards there’s a fresh high-gloss black trim, with chrome surrounds for the iDrive display. Meantime LEDs are used more widely for interior lighting, and Fineline Brown wood trim has been added to the list of interior materials.
The 6-Series is suggested in two-door coupe, two-door convertible, and 4-door Gran Coupe models, and each is available with either a 315-horsepower, Three.0-liter twin-turbocharged inline-6 in 640i models or a 445-hp, Four.4-liter twin-turbo V-8 in 650i models. Across all these models, the 6-Series packs the right measures of spectacle and speed. It’s no lightweight sports car, for sure, as curb weights range from Four,200-4,500 pounds from Coupe to Gran Coupe. Still, fitted with an 8-speed automatic that sends power to the rear wheels (or all four on all-wheel-drive cars), you get brisk acceleration in 640i models.
BMW 640i models now all have the sports harass system, which includes a switchable harass valve, adjusted through the so-called Driving Practice Control switch, that can order up a more sporty and satisfying sound in Sport or Sport+ modes. The 8-speed automatic also includes a Launch Control function.
The M6 shines in real-world spectacle, suggesting a Four.1-second run to sixty mph. A 7-speed dual-clutch transmission or a 6-speed manual that matches revs automatically can be fitted to the M6. Add in M-specific traction, stability, and dynamic controls, and you’ll find that it’s accessible, awe-inspiring spectacle, and the M6 is a competent, enthralling drive. On the track, it’s not as much in its element, and at odds with its weight and size.
In two thousand sixteen you can get an M Sport Edition that has many of the M6’s appearance features, including the 20-inch wheels, M Sport steering wheel, and M Sport aero treatment, along with a leather dash, ventilated front seats, contrast stitching, and soft-close doors. There’s also the chance to get a lot more, in terms of special finishes, trims, and appearance items.
Those who can’t fairly determine inbetween a touring sports car, like the 6-Series coupe, and a sedan, like the 5-Series, will truly appreciate the Gran Coupe , a 4-door with what BMW describes as room for Four+1. It’s lighter to access the rear seat than in the 6-Series coupe, as well as a touch roomier. In the front seat the Gran Coupe does feel more intimate and coupe-like. It drives much like the 2-door, however the Gran Coupe is stronger. For anyone that uses the rear seat often, we’d still recommend one of BMW’s larger sedans, however.
Standard features on this year’s 6-Series include iDrive infotainment displayed on a Ten.2-inch screen; heated power front seats with memory settings; dynamic cruise control; and a digital instrument display. Highlights of the option list include Harman Kardon sound, a power rear sunshade, a parking assistant, and a night vision camera package-as well as a Driver Assistance Plus package that includes lane departure, forward collision, and pedestrian warnings; city collision mitigation; blind-spot monitor; and numerous camera views.
Fuel economy isn’t stellar in the big tourer. The coupe, convertible, and Gran Coupe versions of the 650i all rate seventeen mpg city, twenty five highway, twenty combined; adding all-wheel drive drops those figures to 16/24/Nineteen mpg highway for the Gran Coupe and convertible, while the coupe with xDrive manages 16/25/Nineteen mpg. The 640i range rates 20/31/24 mpg in rear-drive form. Add all-wheel drive and those figures become 20/29/23 mpg.
2016 BMW 6-Series Review, Ratings, Specs, Prices, and Photos – The Car Connection
two thousand sixteen BMW 6-Series Review
The Car Connection Accomplished Review
- M6’s stunning acceleration
- Stylish yet practical Gran Coupe
- AWD available even on convertibles
- Taut, well-designed convertible top
- Broad range of style possibilities
- Drives intense
- Artificial (yet precise) steering
- Taut head room
- Effortless to deepthroat the budget
With the 6-Series, BMW bridges the gap inbetween a grand-touring sports car and a private luxury car. Available in coupe, convertible, and four-door Gran Coupe forms, the 6-Series covers a broad range. Choice abounds in figure styles, in powertrains and in spectacle flavors-including the performance-focused M6-to fit the needs of a broad range of buyers and tastes.
With its extra pair of doors, the 6-Series Gran Coupe adds some length (on a wheelbase some Four.Five inches longer). But all 6er cars have similarly evocative shapes, beautifully rendered front finishes, and an arched roofline that telegraphs its modern-luxury intentions. At the same time, a muscular set of haunches and a tautly packaged fetish mask make no bones about the spectacle baked into every model, even before you get to the M6 and its added visual urgency.
For 2016, the 6-Series gets a very slight mid-cycle refresh that’s mainly limited to a revised grille and front-end appearance. The number of vertical bars in the grille has been diminished from ten to nine, permitting larger openings, and the bars of the grille have a fresh contour. The lower air intake is now a single stylistic unit, while front fog lamps have three adjacent LEDs with a decorative surround-in chrome for the convertible or gloss black for coupes and Gran Coupes. Adaptive full-LED headlamps are standard, and they have a fresh design take on the classic twin-round layout, with indicators now part of an accent undress across the top of the headlights.
A fresh Black Accent package brings high-gloss black bars to the grille, as well as Shadow Line trim, black tailpipe tips, and 20-inch bi-color alloy wheels, with a Cognac/Black bi-color Nappa leather interior. Additionally, BMW has redone the badging and modified the side-mirror design for improved aerodynamics, also providing the mirrors horizontal light strips. In back, the rear apron has larger openings and broad tailpipe finishers. Otherwise, fresh 20-inch wheels are suggested, and the color palette has been refreshed with five fresh metallic hues.
Inwards there’s a fresh high-gloss black trim, with chrome surrounds for the iDrive display. Meantime LEDs are used more widely for interior lighting, and Fineline Brown wood trim has been added to the list of interior materials.
The 6-Series is suggested in two-door coupe, two-door convertible, and 4-door Gran Coupe models, and each is available with either a 315-horsepower, Three.0-liter twin-turbocharged inline-6 in 640i models or a 445-hp, Four.4-liter twin-turbo V-8 in 650i models. Across all these models, the 6-Series packs the right measures of spectacle and speed. It’s no lightweight sports car, for sure, as curb weights range from Four,200-4,500 pounds from Coupe to Gran Coupe. Still, fitted with an 8-speed automatic that sends power to the rear wheels (or all four on all-wheel-drive cars), you get brisk acceleration in 640i models.
BMW 640i models now all have the sports harass system, which includes a switchable harass valve, adjusted through the so-called Driving Practice Control switch, that can order up a more sporty and satisfying sound in Sport or Sport+ modes. The 8-speed automatic also includes a Launch Control function.
The M6 shines in real-world spectacle, suggesting a Four.1-second run to sixty mph. A 7-speed dual-clutch transmission or a 6-speed manual that matches revs automatically can be fitted to the M6. Add in M-specific traction, stability, and dynamic controls, and you’ll find that it’s accessible, awe-inspiring spectacle, and the M6 is a competent, enthralling drive. On the track, it’s not as much in its element, and at odds with its weight and size.
In two thousand sixteen you can get an M Sport Edition that has many of the M6’s appearance features, including the 20-inch wheels, M Sport steering wheel, and M Sport aero treatment, along with a leather dash, ventilated front seats, contrast stitching, and soft-close doors. There’s also the chance to get a lot more, in terms of special finishes, trims, and appearance items.
Those who can’t fairly determine inbetween a touring sports car, like the 6-Series coupe, and a sedan, like the 5-Series, will truly appreciate the Gran Coupe , a 4-door with what BMW describes as room for Four+1. It’s lighter to access the rear seat than in the 6-Series coupe, as well as a touch roomier. In the front seat the Gran Coupe does feel more intimate and coupe-like. It drives much like the 2-door, however the Gran Coupe is stronger. For anyone that uses the rear seat often, we’d still recommend one of BMW’s larger sedans, however.
Standard features on this year’s 6-Series include iDrive infotainment displayed on a Ten.2-inch screen; heated power front seats with memory settings; dynamic cruise control; and a digital instrument display. Highlights of the option list include Harman Kardon sound, a power rear sunshade, a parking assistant, and a night vision camera package-as well as a Driver Assistance Plus package that includes lane departure, forward collision, and pedestrian warnings; city collision mitigation; blind-spot monitor; and numerous camera views.
Fuel economy isn’t stellar in the big tourer. The coupe, convertible, and Gran Coupe versions of the 650i all rate seventeen mpg city, twenty five highway, twenty combined; adding all-wheel drive drops those figures to 16/24/Nineteen mpg highway for the Gran Coupe and convertible, while the coupe with xDrive manages 16/25/Nineteen mpg. The 640i range rates 20/31/24 mpg in rear-drive form. Add all-wheel drive and those figures become 20/29/23 mpg.