BMW M5 or M6 Gran Coupe?

[Pazzo009]

It's a gorgeous car but unless you and your passengers are hobbits the car is claustrophobic. It's over priced and small.

[S_A_F]

Originally Posted by Road racin

6gc is about 100hp less and heavier. Still fun but.... You just can't beat the M5


Wait.. Just to clarify
There's an m6 coupe (2 door)
And a 650i Gran coupe (4 door not M car)
But no M6 Gran coupe.....

So. The m6 is 2 door and same Hp as M5
The 650i GC is more comperable to M5 but 100 less HP

Thanks Road Racin..

What I actually meant is the M6 Gran Coupe that has already been announced and is planned to go production this summer!

[Purcell]

Originally Posted by Road racin

6gc is about 100hp less and heavier. Still fun but.... You just can't beat the M5


Wait.. Just to clarify
There's an m6 coupe (2 door)
And a 650i Gran coupe (4 door not M car)
But no M6 Gran coupe.....

So. The m6 is 2 door and same Hp as M5
The 650i GC is more comperable to M5 but 100 less HP

http://www.6post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=780486

[MJones3]

Originally Posted by stealth.pilot

The M5 is more different from 5 M Sport than M6 is from 6 M Sport.

E.g.
M5 has rear spoiler M6 GC does not
M5 has fender vents M6GC does not
M5 has unique wider fenders M6GC has same body panels as regular model

IMO a rear spoiler and a fender vent doesn't help that much to differentiate the M5 from all the 5 M sports out there.
The M6 GC looks like the 6 Grand coupes which is one of the best looking 4 door cars made today. The 6-series is also much rarer and more unique.

And I believe the M6 does have flared fenders.

[Rob///M5]

I'm standing here right now looking at an AW 6er GC at a BMW dealer. It just looks odd to me. The proportions are soooooooo long/wrong. I want to love it, but think I'm out.

[Poleposition]

I like the M6GC a lot. Would definitely consider it next. Looks like its going to be a very special car.

[Purcell]

"Official" pricing information for the M6GC.

http://www.6post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=797602

Cost for the CCB listed also.

[bavarian19]

If you were looking at the M6GC, the CLS AMG is hard to ignore, and a heck of a lot cheaper.

[ONEOF40 FS M3]

Originally Posted by S_A_F

Which one would you go for and why?

Thanks

As always it is a matter of preference...but IMO - the M5 looks are aggressive and proportional while elegant; the M6GC looks like a stretched out M6 Coupe not a design alone car, more like two cars put together. Both interiors are first class.

[Used2be]

Originally Posted by ONEOF40 FS M3

As always it is a matter of preference...but IMO - the M5 looks are aggressive and proportional while elegant; the M6GC looks like a stretched out M6 Coupe not a design alone car, more like two cars put together. Both interiors are first class.

I agree with your assessment of the exterior looks comparison between the M5 and M6GC, but after sitting in the M6 coupe prior to buying the M5, BMW's mounting of the navigation screen in the 6 series just doesn't blend in with the dash contours. Seems like an after thought and ruins the look for me. I'm surprised they continued with that styling in the M6GC.

[24601]

Originally Posted by Zlaatan

The M6 GC looks like the 6 Grand coupes which is one of the best looking 4 door cars made today. The 6-series is also much rarer and more unique.

Yup. This is all you need to know to make your decision!

[inagua]

Originally Posted by stealth.pilot

On the whole I love the M6 aesthetics, and am debating whether to buy one for August ED or get another M5 instead.

There were three things I don't like about the M6 and the GranCoupe:

1) My head hits the roof when wearing a helmet

2) The seats are awful - they are very firm, and they have no upper body bolsters like the M5 seats. Basically the M6 seats are the M5 Sport seats with a nicer stitch pattern. But the M6 doesn't offer the M5's premium comfort seats which are much better and more like purpose made sports car seats (i.e. deep with more bolstering. So when racing in the M6 your upper body gets tossed around and your head can hit the windows at times.

3) No rear legroom with drivers seat positioned for a 6'0 driver. Literally the least rear leg room of any BMW saloon sold in the US. By contrast the Panamera appears to offer better legroom than even the 5.

Im not sure which seats you had in the M6, but full merino leather seats in M6 are best seats I have ever had in a car. You sink in them and they hug you all the way around. Tall passengers wont fit in the backseats of the 6GC

For me the 6 GC is much nicer, more X factor but much more $$. Depends what you want in a car. By the time the M6GC comes out , lease will be several hundred dollars more than M5
Whatever you do, get the bang and olaufson stereo. I didnt get it in my M6 and regret it daily

[py0413]

If $20k + price difference isn't anything matter, then sure the m6 GC. Otherwise, I am with the M5.

[LarThaL]

As a coupe, I think the M6 is drop dead gorgeous. If you are looking for a 4-door, I just don't see that the GC is worth $30k more than the M5. I do think the M6 GC is slightly better looking than the M5, but not $30k better.

[cartaa100]

thats a tough one, but probably the m5

[S_A_F]

Thanks for the feedback everyone...

I have decided to go for the M5...

Better value for money, more space/room specially for the rear passengers (more family friendly), I can have rear seats entertainment system for the kids... Because of all the above, I can use it in daily manner without the need to have another car AND I can order it today.

With that mentioned, I still respect the exterior and interior design of the M6 CG... specially the distinctive color combinations you can have if you go individual...

Now, I should finalize my M5 order at the dealer soon. The tough part now is the waiting I believe !!

[neurom]

M6 looks prettier, more feminine, maybe I can try to convince the wife. The M5 is more robust and masculine. The extra dough is money totally wasted IMO.

[ColdList]

M6 GC will be my next car. I love the F10 M% but the GC is one seriously good looking car.

[M_Power_Fan]

i'd go for the 6GC. I ordered my M6 when the GC wasnt available. I testdrove the M5 and it doesnt look as exciting than the M6
now an M6 with 4 doors ist even better i think, plus its more special

[Altuwaijri]

Hi all,

I rode both. It's true the M6 GC looks nicer but the problem is that it's too small from the inside. Plus, the roof is so low.
I have ordered an M5 '14 and waiting for it to arrive.

Turk

[Neil McRae]

echo the seats and head room concerns with the GC.

[Orich]

M5 over M6GC for me as well.

To me, price aside, M5 is more practical, roomier and less stand out than the M6. The sitting position is more comfortable than the M6 for people over 6ft, as M6 sits lower. Rear seats are also more comfortable, more headroom and less firm than the M6. They fold down as well.

M6GC definitely looks better than the M5 and more exclusive. Styling wise M6GC wins.

I personally also don't like the flipping logo trunk lit opener on the M6, feels flimsy, but that's just my opinion