2016 BMW 6 Series Reviews and Spy shots

BMW's light makeover of the 6 Series range heightens the luxury ambience of its interior and subtly strengthens the car's sporting flavor. Always more of a grand tourer than a sports car, these changes leave its character fundamentally unchanged. {The 2016 BMW 6 Series is a high-performance luxury GT that sits at the top of the brand's range. It's available as a coupe, {convertible or four-door|four-door or convertible} Gran Coupe, but the two-door versions are the only cars discussed here. Both engines are turbocharged, use eight-speed automatic transmissions and are available with either rear-wheel drive or xDrive all-wheel drive. High-performance M6 versions of all three body styles are available, and covered in separate reviews. For 2016, the 6 Series range has received a light makeover, identifiable by restyled LED head- and taillights, a reshaped front grille and new bumpers.|The 2016 BMW 6 Series is a high-performance luxury GT that sits at the top of the brand's range. It's available as a coupe, {convertible or four-door|four-door or convertible} Gran Coupe, but the two-door versions are the only cars discussed here. 2016 BMW 6 Series

The BMW 6 Series is available in three body styles: coupe, convertible and as a longer-wheelbase four-door sedan known as the Gran Coupe, which is covered in a separate review. Additional options on the V8-powered 650i include 20-way power seats, a dynamic digital instrument cluster, powered steering column adjustment, a Harman Kardon 600-watt stereo and 19-inch wheels.

2016 BMW 6 Series

Slot the overly complicated shifter into "D" and you'll waft off with an easy burble, the car's sophisticated refinement immediately evident. {The BMW's ride reinforces this impression, too. If fitted with the optional (and highly recommended) adaptive shocks (Dynamic Damper Control in BMW parlance), their behavior can be altered via BMW's so-called Driving Dynamics Control. This transmission console-mounted rocker toggles through five settings ranging from an economy-oriented Eco Pro mode to Sport +, which alter transmission and throttle responses as well as the optional adaptive dampers. Even in the firm Sport+, (which also raises the intervention threshold of the ESP anti-skid control, incidentally), the 6 Series' ride feels comfortably pliant.|If fitted with the optional (and highly recommended) adaptive shocks (Dynamic Damper Control in BMW parlance), their behavior can be altered via BMW's so-called Driving Dynamics Control. Even in the firm Sport+, (which also raises the intervention threshold of the ESP anti-skid control, incidentally), the 6 Series' ride feels comfortably pliant.}

Keen drivers can specify still more hardware dedicated to the art of cornering, including active sway control (Dynamic Drive Control) and Integral Active Steering, which not only alters the gearing to minimize wheel-twirling at parking speeds, but also steers the rear wheels to help the car track more cleanly through curves.

{It also covers big distances in perfect comfort and solitude if that's what you prefer.|If that's what you prefer, it also covers big distances in perfect comfort and solitude.}

2016 BMW 6 Series

The 6 Series is impressive to sit in, its cockpit wide and the high-grade leather seats facing a hide-covered dashboard that looks {interestingly busy but well-ordered|well-ordered but interestingly busy}. {If you're often carrying four passengers, then it's the four-door 6 Series Gran Coupe that you need.|It's the four-door 6 Series Gran Coupe that you need if you're often carrying four passengers.}

The 6 Series' new sports exhaust is switchable, turning it noticeably less intrusive in the comfort and Eco Pro modes of the Dynamic Drive Control, the result being a particularly restful cruise at speed. It's reasonably well-equipped, too, with a potent stereo, a well-designed navigation system and various BMW online services as standard.

2016 BMW 6 Series

The 640i's straight-6 automatic is rated by the EPA to deliver 20 mpg in combined driving (21 city/32 highway), while the V8 650i manages 19 combined (16 city/25 highway).

The Porsche 911 offers a more {dynamic and engaging|engaging and dynamic} driving experience, but is less restful than the 6 Series at speed, and its rear seats are even less usable. Why Should You Consider This Car?

The BMW 6 Series coupe is handsome, it has presence and its performance is delivered with entertaining civility. Couple this to secure high-speed cornering, great cruising capability and decent supplies of driver aids, and you have a terrific car for long distances ... or some high-speed Sunday morning indulgence.

Why Should You Think Twice About This Car?

BMW's light makeover of the 6 Series range heightens the luxury ambience of its interior and subtly strengthens the car's sporting flavor. The 2016 BMW 6 Series is a high-performance luxury GT that sits at the top of the brand's range. The 6 Series' new sports exhaust is switchable, turning it noticeably less intrusive in the comfort and Eco Pro modes of the Dynamic Drive Control, the result being a particularly restful cruise at speed. And if you want to install passengers in the rear without complaint, the 6 Series Gran Coupe is a better choice.