Overview
The 2006 BMW 6 Series Base is a rear-wheel drive, 2-door Coupe that was released to the Australian market on 1st August 2005. The BMW 6 Series is regarded as a Super Sports built in Germany and when it was new had prices starting at $201,000.
This BMW 6 Series is powered by a 4.8L 8-cylinder engine that has 270 kW of power (at 6300 rpm) and 490 Nm of torque (at 3400 rpm) via a Six-speed Automatic transmission. BMW claims the 6 Series Base uses 11.1L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out nullg of CO2. It has a 70L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 631km per full tank
The BMW 6 Series measures 1373mm (54.1 inches) in height, 4820mm (189.8 inches) in length, 1855mm (73.0 inches) in width with a 2780mm (109.4 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1695kg (3736.8 lbs) of unladen weight. The 6 Series Base comes standard with 245/40 ZR19 94W ? front tyres and 275/35 ZR19 96W ? rear tyres. It has a 24 month, unlimited km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 4799 |
| Size (L) | 4.8L |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 32 |
| Power | 270kW |
| Power RPM | 6300 |
| Torque | 490Nm |
| Torque RPM | 3400 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Multi-Link |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | rear |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 11.1 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 70 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | - |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC - VENTILATED |
| Tyre Front | 245/40 ZR19 94W ? |
| Tyre Rear | 275/35 ZR19 96W ? |
| Front Rim Size | 8.5x19 |
| Rear Rim Size | 9x19 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1373 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4820 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1855 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2780 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1695 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2070 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1558 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1592 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | - |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | - |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 2 |
| Seats | 4 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 24 |
| Discontinued Date | 2005-12-31 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |