Tell a Friend - BMW’s 6-Series Is The First Luxury Coupé With A Diesel Engine

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Five years after the engine’s launch, BMW has finally slotted its superb twin-turbo 3.0-litre diesel into the 6-Series coupé, creating the world’s first oil-burning luxury Grand Tourer. Five years after the engine’s launch, BMW has finally slotted its superb twin-turbo 3.0-litre diesel into the 6-Series coupé, creating the world’s first oil-burning luxury Grand Tourer. But why has it taken so long? Well, with a top-selling V8 powerplant, plus a high-performance M6 and an entry-level 3.0-litre petrol variant already available, creating a 635d wasn’t high on BMW’s priority list. However, as this unit is expected to account for 70 per cent of 6-Series sales in the UK, the brand must be kicking itself that it didn’t develop the top-end diesel coupé earlier. <span class="intext"> <script type='text/javascript'></script><noscript><a href='http://www.autoracingdaily.com/0pen@ds/www/delivery/ck.php?n=abcb3366&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://www.autoracingdaily.com/0pen@ds/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=47&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=abcb3366' border='0' alt='' /></a></noscript> </span> Given the praise we’ve previously heaped on this engine, it won’t come as any surprise to learn it has the same impressive blend of power and economy here, with a 0-60mph time of a little more than six seconds and a combined fuel figure of nearly 41mpg. It pulls like a train from 1,500rpm, never loses its composure and, thanks to superb noise insulation, is marginally quieter and smoother than in the 5-Series. The 635d’s six-speed automatic gearbox first appeared in the 5-Series earlier this year. Here, however, it has a unique shifter with very neatly integrated buttons. It’s good to use and will find its way into the executive saloon in due course. As well as standard paddleshift levers, a Sport button that shortens shift times is also included in the set-up. http://www.autoracingdaily.com/17177/