Overview
The 2015 BMW 6 Series Base is a rear-wheel drive, 2-door Convertible that was released to the Australian market on 5th July 2014 classified as a F12. The BMW 6 Series is regarded as a Super Sports built in Germany and when it was new had prices starting at $192,975.
This BMW 6 Series is powered by a 3.0L 6-cylinder engine that has 235 kW of power (at 5800 rpm) and 450 Nm of torque (at 1300 rpm) via an Eight-speed Automatic transmission. BMW claims the 6 Series Base uses 7.9L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 185g of CO2. It has a 70L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 886km per full tank
The BMW 6 Series measures 1365mm (53.7 inches) in height, 4894mm (192.7 inches) in length, 1894mm (74.6 inches) in width with a 2855mm (112.4 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1855kg (4089.6 lbs) of unladen weight. The 6 Series Base comes standard with 245/40 ZR20 94Y front tyres and 275/35 ZR20 96Y rear tyres. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2979 |
| Size (L) | 3.0L |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 24 |
| Power | 235kW |
| Power RPM | 5800 |
| Torque | 450Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1300 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 8 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Wishbone |
| Suspension Rear | Multi-Link |
| Steering Mechanism | POWER STEERING |
| Drive | rear |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 7.9 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 10.9 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 6.2 |
| Tank Size (L) | 70 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 185 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC - VENTILATED |
| Tyre Front | 245/40 ZR20 94Y |
| Tyre Rear | 275/35 ZR20 96Y |
| Front Rim Size | 8.5x20 |
| Rear Rim Size | 9x20 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1365 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4894 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1894 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 123 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2855 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 11700 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1855 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2290 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1600 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1657 |
| 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 | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2015-05-27 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU5 |