2015 BMW 6 Series Facelift Range Revealed, No Engine Changes Included

Just like its high-performance brother, the 6 Series model received a slight facelift for the 2015 model year version. However, if on the M6 the changes were limited to headlight design, on the more ‘normal’ models you can spot a couple more differences.

Up front there are newly developed full-LED headlights that will, from now on, come as standard. Of course, that doesn’t mean that you also get the Adaptive LED technology with Selective Beams or the anti-dazzle High Beam Assistant which will still be kept on as optionals.

Other standard features include the sport exhaust on all petrol models for a better aural experience, one of the weak points of the model ever since it was originally released. Alongside this new part you’ll also find Connected Drive navigation included for free with the latest generation of iDrive, Head-Up Display and Concierge all bundled up as well.

Inside, you’ll also be welcomed by new materials and bi-color leather is now available as an optional feature. As long as we’re talking about new optionals, we also have to mention the new Jatoba metallic, Cashmere Silver metallic, Glacier Silver metallic, Mediterranean Blue metallic and Melbourne Red metallic paintwork finishes, 20” wheels and equipment lines.

Design Pure Experience and Design Pure Excellence

BMW finally noticed that its customers are either sport cars aficionados or seeking luxury. Few of them want both at the same time. There for, they are now including two new equipment lines in the optionals range, called Design Pure Experience and Design Pure Excellence.

These two packages want to offer the customers a chance to personalize their cars to further details. For example, the Design Pure Experience line highlights the car’s sporting aura through the specification of a BMW kidney grille with high-gloss black bars, BMW Individual High-gloss Shadow Line trim, likewise high-gloss black tailpipe embellishers for the exhaust system and 19-inch bi-colour light-alloy wheels in exclusive star-spoke design.

Inside, you get such amenities like Nappa leather trim in the new bi-colour variant Cognac/Black sharing the limelight with interior trim strips in Fineline Brown fine wood.

For the Design Pure Excellence option, you go on the exclusive side of things. On top of everything mentioned at the Design Pure Experience line you also get a new set of 19” light alloy wheels to choose from as well as Nappa leather trim in Ivory White/Black, a leather-covered instrument panel with contrast stitching, ceramic applications for the controls and interior trim strips in Poplar Grain Grey fine wood inside the cabin.

M Sport and Individual range remain the same

As far as the M Sport line goes, things remain basically the same. However, there is a noticeable change in design for the cars, when fitted with this option.

The front bumper has reshaped air intakes on the sides while standard equipment includes BMW Individual High-gloss Shadow Line trim, tailpipe embellishers in dark chrome, black painted brake callipers and 19-inch light-alloy wheels in M double-spoke design. 20-inch light-alloy wheels in M double-spoke design are also available.

You also get access to a couple of exclusive features that are not available on other versions, like the M Carbon Black paint and M-Specific Alcantara/Nappa leather with an Anthracite Individual roof liner.

Engines remained unchanged

As far as the engines go, the line-up remained unchanged. The petrol versions are still limited to the 640i and 650i versions while on the diesel side of things you only get the 640d.

The 640i uses the same 3-liter turbocharged inline 6 cylinder engine making 320 HP and 450 Nm (332 lb-ft) of torque while the 650i is also using the same 4.4-liter V8 plant with its 450 HP and 650 Nm (465 lb-ft) of torque.

The diesel 640d has a 3-liter plant under the bonnet with two turbochargers, rated at 313 HP and 630 Nm (456 lb-ft) of torque. All of them are available with xDrive on either Coupe, Convertible or Gran Coupe guises.

All of them will be introduced to a live audience in January at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show.

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