2021 BMW 6 Series GT review 4K (G32 LCI 640d xDrive M Pack) - Underappreciated
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- čas přidán 26. 05. 2024
- Few cars have impressed me with their comfort in the same way the BMW 6 Series GT has. I got to drive it when it was launched and now I've driven it again in LCI guise and it's just as plush as I remember it. My tester for this video was a very well specced 640d xDrive with the M Pack, but that did not detract from its capacity to cross continents.
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Presented, shot and edited by Andrei Nedelea.
Special thanks for their help to Alex Păun and Andrei Palade who also provided the drone footage.
00:00 Intro
00:38 BMW 6 GT context
01:57 Air suspension is great
03:30 X5 feels sportier than a 6 GT
04:17 The rear-wheel steering
05:13 It deserves its GT badge
06:00 Some more context
06:38 Why I don’t really like SUVs
07:44 More on the air suspension
08:55 Tester’s spec
10:20 What the facelift changed
13:10 It’s really roomy in the back
13:38 Smart stop-start system
14:13 The rear spoiler
14:56 The 6 GT is a rare sight
15:16 The 5 Series-like interior
16:00 This car deserves more love
18:16 Conclusion
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I’m gutted they pulled this from the Uk and Irish markets when they facelifted it , but still sell it in other RHD markets, you can’t even individually order it , the best car BMW make, especially in 3 litre diesel with xdrive D’oh !!!
Yeah, that is indeed a shame. Awesome car!
Good review. Test drove it and was absolutely convinced; changing my G30 for this. The G30 is lovely, but this car brings it to a whole new level.
Thie G32 is in another league when it comes to comfort, yes. Not quite as sporty as the 5 sedan but for some people that will be a plus point.
I know this is a late comment, but I had a new 2018 G32 (640i xDrive) before they were discontinued in the US. I put over 65,000 miles on it before selling it, much of it urban highway commuting and many, many road trips across the US. Gran Turismo perfectly describes this car. It was the absolutely BEST car for putting in long distances. I could easily drive 800 miles in a day with little fatigue and still be comfortable in the seat. In addition to the excellent seats, I think much of the comfort came from the long wheelbase. The utility of the hatch cannot be understated; it was amazing what I could carry. My 6'3" son-in-law could easily be comfortable in the back seat. On the highway, I would enjoy nearly 30MPG, yet I could launch it from 0 and 60MPH would arrive in under 5 seconds. The B58 engine was reliable and without any issues; just requiring regular maintenance. Sadly, life circumstances required a more practical vehicle. I couldn't afford two cars, so I had to trade it for a pickup truck. But I long for the day when I can enjoy another GT car like this one again.
You really seem to have loved that car and I totally understand why. I’ve always loved going on roadtrips in these cars - I think it’s an even better mile-muncher than a 7 Series or any of BMW’s SUVs.
Thank you for sharing your experience!
This is the car I drive now. It's great. I like this car！
Congrats, it’s awesome, I like it too. What engine do you have in it?
@@OneTireFire Haha，Thanks！630i X-drive
Top Video !! I have this car since 3 years. It is the best car I ever had. A really, really, really good car !!!
Lucky man, it is indeed amazing! Good to know I was not wrong to love it so much myself :) What configuration do you have?
Greeting from Poland. Great review!
Thanks for watching!
Great review of an often overlooked model. Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
BRAVO, BRAVO, BRAVO!!!
YOU ARE ONE OF THE FEW REVIEWERS WHO UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS CAR IS ABOUT!!
It's about comfort. It's about joy of driving.
There was one stupid woman who reviewed this car - Top Car or something - where she said that "it is less of GT and more of a Grand Tourer"...
I owned the 530d GT, which was fantastic. Now, I own the pre face-lift 630d GT with xDrive and £15k of a bunch of cool extras - including the remote parking and rear steering, as well as the lush luxury seats.
It is a magnificent car, it is very underrated. If more poeple like YOU who understand the model reviewed it, it might have done better. But then, only free thinkers would go for this, so it's not for the mindless masses. In rural Wales where I live, you don't see any of this.
In the end, I love my car. 0-60 in 6 seconds. It is roomier and larger than my Toyota Prado. It is an impossible car to beat. I just regret that this car is no longer sold. It is so wonderful.
@@ElenarMT Thanks, loved your comment and I couldn’t agree more. Congrats for owning one of these, they are one of a kind on the market today, I think and I am pretty sure this won’t get a new generation at the end of the G32’s life, which is a shame. I’m really looking forward to being able to afford one of these used in a few years’ time. I’d pick it over any SUV and even BMW’s own 7 Series.
I own now the pre LCI with 2 liters petrol or so called 630i it is surprisingly quite economic in vicinity of 100-120 km/h which is a speed you could drive averagely in Thailand and the consumption is about 16 km per liter with comfort mode. The cad is excellent in all aspects for me as a married man with one son. Your review on 6 GT is the best I have come across
Great review, thanks
Thank you for watching!
Great review
Thanks for watching!
I have the 3.00 6 cylinder GT and may be looking to buy a 6GT not sure yet but I have always rated this car and just like yourself cannot understand why people do not like this car,
totally under rated.
@@rapidrapid2589 well, I could explain why I think people prefer SUVs, but some would find my explanation offensive because it goes into mental health, society’s problems, trends and how they are reflected in people’s car buying habits.
You are great reviewer! And this is one nice all-around car!
To be honest, this car was so good and unique that it basically reviewed itself :)
Thanks for watching!
Great job
Thanks you for watching!
great review. amazong car
Thanks for watching! And the car is brilliant, yes.
Thank you for an excellent and honest review. I have a 2018 model 640i GT M Sport Plus which has full air suspension. It’s no longer sold in Britain which is a real shame as it is the best car I have ever had - I traded in a 7 series to buy mine.
I would definitely pick the 6GT over the current 7. It’s a special car :)
Thanks for a great review. I just booked the 630i in India which comes with full air suspension. It missed out on 360 degree camera. I am not sure if it gets the rear wheel tilt.
Thanks for watching!
Great review! Is that a carbon black paint?
Thank you! It's actually Tanzanite Blue.
I bought the 6 series GT because I did not want a SUV as everybody have them and I'm not offroading - and Touring models are not appealing to me. The G32 looks beautiful, is very practical, comfortable and feels tight when needed.
It's such an awesome car, great choice! What engine did you get it with?
@@OneTireFire an used 630i non xdrive poped up in a dealrship and as it was priced the same as the used 535d xdrive gt i was looking for it was just the obvious choice. B48 is a very nice suprise, reasonably economic and just enough oomph for a 2t car.
@@bigobrother123 Oh, cool, I've never driven the 6 GT with a four-cylinder, but it's good to know that a 630i rwd still feels pokey enough. And yes, the B48 is strong and surprisingly characterful to rev out, at least in the BMWs that I've tested (especially thinking of the 128ti).
The 620d and 630i (4 cylinders) are still available on offer. Nice review.
Thanks, their availability varies from market to market, but they both seem to be available in Germany. Not sure who would get this as a 620d, though. i’d really be curious to drive this in base spec to see how different it is. I’ve driven two 6 GTs to this day and both were 3-liter diesels with most of the options boxes ticked.
@@OneTireFire yes. I got 2 weeks ago the 630i (in Germany) and 258CP are quite OK for this car (the 630i in Coreea is available also with xDrive). I do not have the air suspension on the front (only on the rear), but the comfort with the normal suspension is still good (front suspension is coming from the 7-series), with run flat tyres also. The integral steering would have been nice because in the city you feel sometimes those 5 meters, especially in the underground parkings. The model tested by you is fully spec'd, yes.
@@SimJoy Thanks for the reply! I imagine that if you ditch the standard run flats, it will be even better-riding.
Very good review. I'm the owner of another unusual BMW GT but series 2. Very good 140kW engine, xDrive, same high seat position and even more cargo space. But it's got old, and I'm about to see tomorrow this 640d while still last units available.
Thanks for watching! It's going to be quite the upgrade. I would also choose the diesel.
I am getting one 7 years after its launch 😅 the price is still a bit high, but a 2017 with 74.000km is worth it. It’s new price was 95.000 euros.
Yeah, these are a fantastic depreciated buy. May I ask which engine you're going for and how much it is?
@@OneTireFire 630i and will cost €35.000. But it is a HEA specced version. So used to be a demo car
I have a 2019 version with the petrol engine. I came from a 5 Series Touring and it took me quite a while to adjust to the 640 GT. It is a great car, but I anticipated a degree of the sportiness that is found in the 5 Series….which it does not have. It has a lovely engine, great suspension, pulls like a beast, and excels at high speed highway driving. Where it suffers is handling/turning at speed. Between the long wheelbase, high center of gravity, and muted suspension and steering feedback it is a straight-line cruiser…and cruise it does- Like nothing I’ve ever driven before.
After about a year I let go of my yearning for the handling of a 5 Touring, accepted that I had to change my driving style from frisky to measured and I have not looked back. I still miss what the 5 Touring offered, but I can now appreciate what the 6GT offers and have come to respect its’ positives instead of wanting it to be something it is not. I recently took a 1600 mile road trip, and the G32 could run with anything on the road. In fact, at times I found myself running at speeds between 95 and 100 mph with groups of other cars for extended stretches (several were other high-end beemers and Mercedes), and the GT was dominant in certain ways. It can’t turn with true sports cars, but it can run straight with anything, and do it under control and smoothly.
As I was hovering near 3-digit speeds there was plenty of pedal left, the engine was not working hard at all, it was quiet, and the car was hunkered down and smooth. It felt like doing 80 mph in other cars. I no longer have the nerve, reflexes, or cat eye vision needed to take cars over 100 for much more than a few miles on traffic free highways, but based on what I experienced at the speeds I drove it I can’t imagine any issues until it is well over 120 mph (as long as the road is straight). The car was not stressed at all on the run-up to 3 digit speeds.
On the negative side, when the long wheelbase gets out of alignment getting it re-aligned is a choppy process and you feel the high center of gravity. The long wheelbase also impacts turning radius…most notably when parking. It does well in the city, but it is then when I notice the size. I commute in it and it does not disappoint, but in city traffic (DC Metro) you can never forget that you’re in a big car. Additionally, spirited driving in moderate to dense traffic is its’ Achilles Heel. That is not what it does best, so I have learned slow down and enjoy the ride in those circumstances. No more racing from red light to red light and jumping from lane to lane as I could do in my 5 Touring when so inclined. Now, I have accepted that I just need to chill and let the GT do what it does well, which is impressive nevertheless.
Thank you for watching and taking the time to write such an in-depth analisys! Based on my own experience with the car, I couldn’t agree with you more. It’s definitely a cruiser and when pushing hard into a corner, it seems to want to undesteer more than any other large BMW. In fact, it is less sporty feeling to drive than an X5, even though that has an even higher center of gravity.
BMW wanted to make a relaxing car that doesn’t make you want to push hard and that’s exactly what resulted.
I actually think this gives you a bit of a Rolls Royce feeling for a lot less, with the strong emphasis on comfort and no real sporting pretentions, the slightly taller driving position and the plush interior that is much more luxo barge than corner-carving Bimmer.
It’s a great vehicle for the right person, although being a driving enthusiast I can also relate to your point about missing the 5 Touring, which is far sportier and more enjoyable on a twisty road. In the 6GT, you kind of just want to leave it Comfort mode (or maybe Adaptive if you’re feeling a little frisky) and just glide around the bends, not test the limits of grip.
I can't decide between this and the CLS 2.9 4matic both from the 2020. Do you have any experience with the CLS? Thanks
Sure, I drove a CLS400d in 2018 and absolutely loved it. If you don’t need a taller vehicle, go for the Merc.
Can anybody tell me, if it is better to take the diesel engine (640d) or the benzine one (640i)?
I've done some online searches but have not found any substantial information, which would enable me to make a sensible decision on this.
Me, I'd go for the diesel.
@@OneTireFire Do you have reasons for this or is it just a feeling? 😄
Tanzanite blue or Carbon black?
Definitely Tanzanite blue :)
Carbon black
I want this one so bad, it's a pity I am poor and cannot affort it 😢, but who knows, maybe a second hand could be possible in 1-2 years from now.
I feel you, brother! It’s definitely a car worth waiting a few years for so it comes down in price.
I thought it’s Gran Turismo, and not grand tourer?
It is both. One is its name, the other is its character :)
Why tf you compare it with x5
Why tf wouldn't I?
A good car for sure, but compared to the E24, E63 & F13 6 Series genuine grand tourer / granturismo coupés, this overweight hatchback is definitely not worthy of the Six moniker imao ...
Well, yeah, the use of the 6 series name is clearly just a marketing strategy. Those older two-door models are certainly cooler and actual, real grand tourers in the traditional sense. As you said, though, the G32 is still a good car especially because it might steer people away from buying an SUV :D
Those are whole different vehicle types