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BMW announced the 6 Series GT will be dropped from the North American lineup at the end of 2019, and we’re not surprised given how few of these babies were sold in this part of the world. Even in Europe, the family-oriented model struggles to make a business case for itself.
Coming to the Old Continent next year, the 2021 BMW 6 Series GT flaunts a bigger grille with merged kidneys as well as revised bumpers and redesigned exterior lights with LED technology. Think of the mid-cycle refresh as an alignment to the all-new 3 Series compact executive sedan and Life Cycle Impulse of the 7 Series full-size luxury sedan.
It’s more than certain the interior will get similarly minor improvements to the design and technological wizardry, and knowing the BMW Group, the NVH will be bettered as well to justify the increase in pricing. The 640i xDrive used to retail at $70,300 before destination and delivery, a high price to justify this car over a crossover or sports utility vehicle.
European customers are also treated to 2.0-liter engines and turbo diesel options, and next year, BMW is more than certain to integrate a 48-volt electrical system for added efficiency and performance. An integrated starter/generator was recently added to the 5 Series, meaning that the 6 Series GT will get it with little and few mods from the mid-sized sedan.
Codenamed G32, the first-ever 6 Series GT serves as a replacement to what was known as 5 Series GT back in the day. The gran turismo as BMW likes to call it comes exclusively with the eight-speed Steptronic automatic transmission from ZF, driving the rear or all four wheels.
There was never an M option to consider, and the higher-ups in Munich can’t make a case for it going forward as sales keep getting worse. In other words, the 640i remains the most powerful of the lot (340 metric horsepower) while the 640d has the edge in terms of torque (680 Nm).
It’s more than certain the interior will get similarly minor improvements to the design and technological wizardry, and knowing the BMW Group, the NVH will be bettered as well to justify the increase in pricing. The 640i xDrive used to retail at $70,300 before destination and delivery, a high price to justify this car over a crossover or sports utility vehicle.
European customers are also treated to 2.0-liter engines and turbo diesel options, and next year, BMW is more than certain to integrate a 48-volt electrical system for added efficiency and performance. An integrated starter/generator was recently added to the 5 Series, meaning that the 6 Series GT will get it with little and few mods from the mid-sized sedan.
Codenamed G32, the first-ever 6 Series GT serves as a replacement to what was known as 5 Series GT back in the day. The gran turismo as BMW likes to call it comes exclusively with the eight-speed Steptronic automatic transmission from ZF, driving the rear or all four wheels.
There was never an M option to consider, and the higher-ups in Munich can’t make a case for it going forward as sales keep getting worse. In other words, the 640i remains the most powerful of the lot (340 metric horsepower) while the 640d has the edge in terms of torque (680 Nm).
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