BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe (2015) vs. BMW X5 (2014) Specs
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2015 BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe and 2014 BMW X5 Specifications
Model Year |
2015 |
2014 |
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Model |
BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe |
BMW X5 |
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Engine |
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Transmission |
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Drivetrain |
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Body |
4dr Sedan |
4dr SUV |
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Difference |
Wheelbase |
116.9 in |
115.5 in |
1.4 in |
Length |
197.2 in |
193.2 in |
4 in |
Width |
74.6 in |
76.3 in |
-1.7 in |
Height |
54.8 in |
69.4 in |
-14.6 in |
Curb Weight |
4191 lb. |
4680 lb. |
-489 lb. |
Fuel Capacity |
18.5 gal. |
22.4 gal. |
-3.9 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 |
40.6 in |
40.5 in |
0.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 |
56.7 in |
60.5 in |
-3.8 in |
Legroom, Row 1 |
42.1 in |
40.4 in |
1.7 in |
Headroom, Row 2 |
37.0 in |
38.8 in |
-1.8 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 |
54.6 in |
58.3 in |
-3.7 in |
Legroom, Row 2 |
35.3 in |
36.6 in |
-1.3 in |
Total Legroom |
77.4 in (over 2 rows) |
77 in (over 2 rows) |
0.4 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum |
16.2 ft3 |
22.9 ft3 |
-6.7 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum |
16.2 ft3 |
66.0 ft3 |
-49.8 ft3 |
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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2015 BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe
2014 |
Like all BMWs midsize and larger, the 6-Series Gran Coupe can be equipped with the make's multi-contour seats. Thanks to abundant padding and a large number of adjustments, these are about as comfortable and as supportive as seats get.
The Audi A7's seats, firmer, flatter, and with far fewer adjustments, aren't as luxurious or nearly as supportive in hard turns. (I did drive the car for over nine hours one day without even a hint of soreness, though.)
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2015 BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe Seat Room and Comfort: Cons |
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Even with the 4.5-inch wheelbase stretch, the 6-Series Gran Coupe has a tight, low-mounted rear seat with a virtually useless center position, as the center console extends all the way to the seat. At 5-9, I can sit behind myself with an inch or so above my head and a couple ahead of my up-angled knees. The cushion is well-shaped, but under-sized.
The A7 has a much roomier, more comfortable rear seat. It's the one to buy if you want adult-sized people to use that second pair of doors. (Why you'd want these doors if you're not going to use them? I don't know--ask the person who owns one.)
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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2014 BMW X5
2014 |
BMW's multicontour seats, a $1,300 option on six-cylinder X5s and standard with the V8, deliver a rarely matched combination of support in turns and comfort on long drives. In a reversal of traditional tendencies, the buckets in the Range Rover Sport feel firmer and less comfortable.
Though you'll find a commanding view forward in either driver seat, the Range Rover Sport maintains an edge in this area. Unusually large windows are one thing that makes a Land Rover a Land Rover.
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2014 BMW X5 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons |
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Audi and Mercedes both offer much longer SUVs. At least until BMW fields an X7, the X5 is available with an optional third-row seat. Especially considering the size and price of the X5, said third row is absurdly tight, thinly upholstered, and difficult to access. The door openings are small, and the entire second row seat pivots forward and upward off the floor in an only partially successful attempt to compensate. To provide even minimal legroom for those using it, the second row must slide forward a few inches, to the point that its occupants find their own legroom severely compromised. Both rows are too low to the floor for adult comfort.
The third-row seat optional in the Range Rover Sport probably isn't much better, and deletes the spare tire (not available on the BMW regardless). This might explain why it wasn't on the tested vehicle. If you want a usable third row, Land Rover offers the less stylish, but also much less expensive and roomier LR4.
Shift focus to the second-row seat, and I found that in the smaller X3 at least as comfortable, and easier to get into and out of thanks to the more compact vehicle's lower ride height. That in the Range Rover Sport, though also not the roomiest or the most comfortable, is better than the X5's.
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