Vehicle Overview
The BMW 6 Series comes with either an inline-six or V-8 engine and is offered in coupe and soft-top convertible variants, both of which seat four. The Jaguar XK is the 6 Series’ most direct competitor, but you might cross-shop the car against a Mercedes-Benz E-Class coupe or cabriolet too.
New for 2014
The 6 Series gets an updated version of BMW’s iDrive controller system that brings revised graphics, new menu interfaces, upgraded navigation and a dictation service for composing short messages.
Additionally, a Frozen Brilliant White Edition of the 650i convertible is available. Only 100 are being made, and features include white matte paint, black mirror caps, a black grille, 20-inch bicolor light-alloy wheels, black leather upholstery, a black soft-top, gray poplar wood trim and a new-for-the-U.S. dynamic digital instrument cluster.
Exterior Highlights
- Standard 18-inch wheels; 19- or 20-inch wheels available
- Standard adaptive xenon headlamps
- Standard glass sunroof with power-sliding sunshade (coupe)
- Available adaptive LED headlights
- Convertible’s fully automatic soft-top can be operated at speeds up to 25 mph and comes in black or beige
Interior Highlights
- Cabin has a 2+2 seating configuration with small rear seats
- Power-adjustable seats
- Optional ventilated and massaging front seats
- Standard iDrive with a 10.2-inch high-resolution screen and 3-D navigation
- Available heated steering wheel
- Available Bang & Olufsen premium stereo
Under the Hood
- 640i is powered by a 315-horsepower, turbocharged 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine
- 650i gets a 445-hp, twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8
- Eight-speed automatic transmission with steering-wheel-mounted shift paddles
- Rear- or all-wheel drive
Safety Features
- Side-impact airbags for the front seats
- Antilock brakes
- Electronic stability system
- Pop-up roll bars in convertible
- Backup camera
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Available parallel-parking assist
- Available surround-view system
- Available blind spot warning system
- Available lane departure warning system with frontal collision warning
- Available night vision with pedestrian detection
