2018 BMW 6-series GT review, road test
Love the BMW 5-series but find the long-wheelbase new Merc E-class’ space hard to look beyond? BMW might have just the car for you in its new 6GT.
Published on May 16, 2018 08:00:00 AM
6GT is much better turned-out than its predecessor but still has its bulky angles.
The driving environment is very similar to what you’d get in a 5-series, but you do sit higher up in here.
Tech Specs
| Price | Petrol AT |
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| Ex-showroom - Delhi | Rs 60.8 lakh (ex-showroom, India) |
| Warranty | 2 years/unlimited km |
| Engine | Petrol AT |
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| Fuel Type / Propulsion | Petrol |
| Engine Installation | Front, longitudinal |
| Type | 4 cyls, turbo-petrol |
| Cubic Capacity (cc) | 1998cc |
| Bore/Stroke (mm) | 94.6/82mm |
| Compression Ratio | 10.2:1 |
| Valve Train | 4 valves per cyl, DOHC |
| Max Power (hp @ rpm) | 258hp at 5000-6500rpm |
| Max Torque (Nm @ rpm) | 400Nm at 1550-4400rpm |
| Power to Weight Ratio (hp/tonne) | 150hp per tonne |
| Torque to Weight Ratio (Nm/tonne) | 232.55Nm per tonne |
| Specific Output (hp/litre) | 129.12hp per litre |
| Transmission | Petrol AT |
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| Drive Layout | Rear-wheel drive |
| Gearbox Type | Automatic |
| No of Gears | 8 |
| 1st Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm | 5.000/8.361 |
| 2nd Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm | 3.200/13.06 |
| 3rd Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm | 2.143/19.50 |
| 4th Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm | 1.720/24.30 |
| 5th Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm | 1.314/31.81 |
| 6th Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm | 1.000/41.80 |
| 7th Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm | 0.822/50.86 |
| 8th Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm | 0.6400/65.32 |
| Final Drive Ratio | 3.077:1 |
| Braking | Petrol AT |
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| 80 - 0 kph (mts, sec) | 22.57m/2.20sec |
| Efficiency | Petrol AT |
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| City (kpl) | 7.18kpl |
| Highway (kpl) | 11.05kpl |
| Tank size (lts) | 68 litres |
| Acceleration | Petrol AT |
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| 0 - 10 kph (sec) | 0.45s |
| 0 - 20 kph (sec) | 0.98s |
| 0 - 30 kph (sec) | 1.52s |
| 0 - 40 kph (sec) | 2.04s |
| 0 - 50 kph (sec) | 2.66s |
| 0 - 60 kph (sec) | 3.21s |
| 0 - 70 kph (sec) | 4.02s |
| 0 - 80 kph (sec) | 4.91s |
| 0 - 90 kph (sec) | 5.77s |
| 0 - 100 kph (sec) | 6.95s |
| 0 - 110 kph (sec) | 8.19s |
| 0 - 120 kph (sec) | 9.53s |
| 0 - 130 kph (sec) | 11.06s |
| 0 - 140 kph (sec) | 12.73s |
| 1/4 mile (sec) | 14.77s |
| 20-80kph (sec) | 3.94s (in kickdown) |
| 40-100kph (sec) | 4.86s (in kickdown) |
| Max speeds in gear | Petrol AT |
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| 1st (kph @rpm) | 57kph at 6800rpm |
| 2nd (kph @rpm) | 89kph at 6800rpm |
| 3rd (kph @rpm) | 132kph at 6800rpm |
| 4th (kph @rpm) | 165kph at 6800rpm |
| 5th (kph @rpm) | 215kph at 6800rpm |
| 6th (kph @rpm) | 219kph at 5200rpm* |
| 7th (kph @rpm) | 220kph at 4300rpm* |
| 8th (kph @rpm) | 217kph at 3300rpm* |
| Noise Level | Petrol AT |
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| Idle (dB) | 37.3dB |
| Idle with AC blower at half (dB) | 53.1dB |
| Full Revs, AC off (dB) | 65.2dB |
| 50 kph AC off (dB) | 63.7dB |
| 80 kph AC off (dB) | 64.3dB |
| Body | Petrol AT |
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| Construction | Four door, monocoque, liftback |
| Weight (kg) | 1720kg |
| Front Tyre | 245/50 R18 |
| Rear Tyre | 245/50 R18 |
| Spare Tyre | Space saver |
| Suspension | Petrol AT |
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| Front | Independent, double wishbone, air springs |
| Rear | Independent, multi-link, air springs |
| Steering | Petrol AT |
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| Type | Rack and pinion |
| Type of power assist | Electric |
| Turning Circle Diameter (mts) | 12.3m |
| Brakes | Petrol AT |
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| Front | Discs |
| Rear | Discs |
| Dimensions | Petrol AT |
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| Length | 5091mm |
| Width (mm) | 1902mm |
| Height | 1538mm |
| Wheel base | 3070mm |
| Front Track (mm) | 1615mm |
| Rear Track (mm) | 1649mm |
| Rear Interior Width (mm) | 1410mm |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 138mm |
| Boot Capacity (Lts) | 610-1800 litres |
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