Business Lease:
£491.84 (exc. VAT)
Initial payment: £4426.56 (exc. VAT)
Personal Lease:
£590.20 (inc. VAT)
Initial payment: £5311.87 (inc. VAT)
Deal Ends: 31/03/2021
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Disclaimer: The Standard Equipment, Colour and Trim, Options and Technical Data shown below is provided by a 3rd party. We therefore encourage you to check this information at the manufacturer's website before you place an order. E&OE.
| BMW legal emergency call | Driver Convenience |
| BMW Live Cockpit Professional sat nav system with intelligent personal assistant, voice control, gesture control | Driver Convenience |
| BMW Teleservices | Driver Convenience |
| Brake pad wear indicator | Driver Convenience |
| Check control system | Driver Convenience |
| Condition based service | Driver Convenience |
| Drive experience control with Sport, Comfort, Eco Pro and Adaptive modes | Driver Convenience |
| Enhanced bluetooth with wireless charging | Driver Convenience |
| Head up Display | Driver Convenience |
| iDrive touch controller with shortcut buttons | Driver Convenience |
| Instrument and upper door panel in walknappa leather | Driver Convenience |
| Integrated owners handbook | Driver Convenience |
| Oil sensor for level and grade | Driver Convenience |
| On board computer | Driver Convenience |
| Outside temperature display | Driver Convenience |
| Powered tailgate operation | Driver Convenience |
| Run flat indicator | Driver Convenience |
| Service interval indicator | Driver Convenience |
| Wifi hotspot preparation | Driver Convenience |
| DAB Digital radio | Entertainment |
| Favourite buttons | Entertainment |
| USB/audio interface | Entertainment |
| Bright chrome kidney grille | Exterior Features |
| Carbon core | Exterior Features |
| Chrome M designation on front side panel, left and right | Exterior Features |
| Climate comfort windscreen | Exterior Features |
| Dynamic brake lights | Exterior Features |
| Electrically adjustable, heated, folding exterior mirrors | Exterior Features |
| Follow me home headlight function | Exterior Features |
| Front and rear bumper system with replaceable deformation elements | Exterior Features |
| Front electric windows | Exterior Features |
| Heated windscreen washer jets | Exterior Features |
| High beam assistant | Exterior Features |
| Illuminated door handles | Exterior Features |
| LED rear lights | Exterior Features |
| Model logo on right tailgate | Exterior Features |
| Rain sensor with automatic headlight activation | Exterior Features |
| Satinised aluminium kidney struts | Exterior Features |
| Thermally insulated windscreen | Exterior Features |
| Third brake light featuring LED technology | Exterior Features |
| Welcome lights in interior and door handle area | Exterior Features |
| 2 cup holders in front | Interior Features |
| 2 rear head restraints | Interior Features |
| 2 X front 12v power sockets | Interior Features |
| 4 zone control automatic air conditioning | Interior Features |
| 50/50 split folding rear seat | Interior Features |
| Dynamic ambient interior lighting | Interior Features |
| Electric front seat adjustment with driver memory | Interior Features |
| Frameless interior mirror | Interior Features |
| Front and rear seat heating | Interior Features |
| Front entry lights doors | Interior Features |
| Front reading lights | Interior Features |
| Front sun visors with ticket holder and illuminated mirror | Interior Features |
| Illuminated M door sill finishers | Interior Features |
| Lockable glove compartment with light | Interior Features |
| M leather steering wheel including multifunction controls | Interior Features |
| M Pedals | Interior Features |
| Microfilter and active carbon filter | Interior Features |
| Steering column with adjustable height and length and activation via control on the steering column | Interior Features |
| Velour floormats | Interior Features |
| Connected professional pack - 8 Series | Packs |
| M Aerodynamics pack - 8 Series | Packs |
| 3x3 point rear seatbelts | Safety |
| ABS/EBD | Safety |
| Active front seat headrests | Safety |
| Active protection | Safety |
| Airbags - Driver and front passenger airbag with seat occupancy detection, knee, side and front passenger seat airbag deactivation | Safety |
| Child seat ISOFIX attachment rear outer seats | Safety |
| Crash sensor activating central locking release, hazard warning lights, fuel cut off, interior lighting, safety battery terminal clamp and airbags | Safety |
| DSC - Dynamic Stability Control | Safety |
| Dynamic Traction Control - DTC | Safety |
| Electromechanical parking brake with automatic drive away release and auto hold function | Safety |
| Front and rear brake discs with interior ventilation | Safety |
| Front three point with pyrotechnical belt latch tensioner seat belts, belt force limiter and belt stopper | Safety |
| Rear three point with pyrotechnical belt latch tensioner seat belts and belt force limiter | Safety |
| Side impact protection | Safety |
| Two tone horn | Safety |
| Tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) | Safety |
| Warning triangle and first aid kit | Safety |
| Alarm system (Thatcham 1) with electronic engine immobiliser | Security |
| Centre lock switch | Security |
| Closing system with central locking | Security |
| Comfort access system | Security |
| Keyless engine start | Security |
| Locking wheel bolts | Security |
| Vehicle key with exclusive M designation | Security |
| Double wishbone front axle | Technical |
| Dynamic Damper Control | Technical |
| Eight speed sport automatic transmission with gearshift paddle switches | Technical |
| M Sport differential | Technical |
| Petrol Particulate Filter | Technical |
| BMW Individual frozen metallic paint - Frozen bluestone |
| BMW Individual metallic paint - Aventurine red |
| BMW Individual metallic paint - Tanzanite blue |
| Metallic - Barcelona blue |
| Metallic - Black sapphire |
| Metallic - Carbon black |
| Metallic - Dravit grey |
| Metallic - Mineral white |
| Metallic - Sunset orange |
| Solid - Alpine white |
| M carbon air guidance element air curtain, front left and right | |||
| M Carbon blade in front centre | |||
| M Carbon mirror caps | |||
| Rear diffuser insert in specific geometry | |||
| Single piece carbon finisher around the tailpipe finishers | |||
| M carbon air guidance element air curtain, front left and right | |||
| M Carbon mirror caps | |||
| Rear diffuser insert in specific geometry | |||
| Single piece carbon finisher around the tailpipe finishers | |||
| BMW Laserlights | |||
| Active cruise control with stop and go including approach control | |||
| Active lane guidance | |||
| Adaptive distance control | |||
| Automatic speed limit assist | |||
| Crossing traffic warning front | |||
| Crossing traffic warning rear | |||
| Evasion aid | |||
| Lane change warning | |||
| Lane departure warning system | |||
| Lane keeping assistant with active side collision protection | |||
| Person and cyclist warning with braking function | |||
| Rear collision prevention | |||
| Steering and lane control assistant | |||
| Wrong way warning | |||
| Heated armrests in the front centre console | |||
| Heated armrests in the front doors | |||
| Steering wheel heating | |||
| 19" M Sport braking system with blue painted brake calipers with M designation | |||
| 20" Y spoke M light alloy wheels with mixed performance tyres in bicolour - style 728M | |||
| BMW Individual high-gloss shadow line with extended contents | |||
| M Seatbelts | |||
| Sun protection glass | |||
| 19" M Sport braking system with blue painted brake calipers with M designation | |||
| 20" Y spoke M light alloy wheels with mixed performance tyres in jet black - style 728M | |||
| BMW Individual high-gloss shadow line with extended contents | |||
| M Seatbelts | |||
| Sun protection glass | |||
| BMW Individual headliner alcantara anthracite | |||
| Electric rear windscreen and rear side window sunblinds | |||
| Front seat ventilation | |||
| Heated armrests in the front centre console | |||
| Heated armrests in the front doors | |||
| Heated steering wheel | |||
| Soft close doors | |||
| BMW Individual headliner alcantara | |||
| Electric rear windscreen and rear side window sunblinds | |||
| Front seat ventilation | |||
| Heated armrests in the front centre console | |||
| Heated armrests in the front doors | |||
| Heated steering wheel | |||
| Soft close doors | |||
| Active cruise control with stop and go including approach control | |||
| Active lane guidance | |||
| Adaptive distance control | |||
| Automatic speed limit assist | |||
| BMW Drive recorder | |||
| Bowers and Wilkins diamond surround sound system | |||
| Crossing traffic warning front | |||
| Crossing traffic warning rear | |||
| Evasion aid | |||
| Lane change warning | |||
| Lane departure warning system | |||
| Lane keeping assistant with active side collision protection | |||
| Parking Assistant Plus with 360 degree surround view camera | |||
| Person and cyclist warning with braking function | |||
| Rear collision prevention | |||
| Steering and lane control assistant | |||
| Wrong way warning | |||
| Registration Fee | On The Road | 55 | 0 |
| Delivery | On The Road | 708.33333333333337 | 141.66666666666663 |
| Twelve Months Road Tax | On The Road | 1305 | 0 |
| Active Guard incl speed limiting and lane departure functions with auto steering, and front collision warning with brake intervention | Driver Convenience | 0 | 0 |
| BMW Drive recorder | Driver Convenience | 0 | 0 |
| Cruise control with brake function | Driver Convenience | 0 | 0 |
| Integral active steering | Driver Convenience | 1458.3333 | 291.6667 |
| Parking Assistant Plus with 360 degree surround view camera | Driver Convenience | 541.6667 | 108.3333 |
| Parking assistant with active park distance control and rear view camera | Driver Convenience | 0 | 0 |
| Servotronic system | Driver Convenience | 0 | 0 |
| Bowers and Wilkins diamond surround sound system | Entertainment | 0 | 0 |
| Harman kardon surround sound loudspeaker system | Entertainment | 0 | 0 |
| TV function plus including reception of digital TV stations | Entertainment | 958.3333 | 191.6667 |
| BMW icon adaptive LED headlights | Exterior Features | 0 | 0 |
| BMW Individual Frozen paint | Exterior Features | 2041.6667 | 408.3333 |
| BMW Individual high-gloss shadow line with extended contents | Exterior Features | 0 | 0 |
| BMW Individual paintwork | Exterior Features | 887.5 | 177.5 |
| BMW Laserlights | Exterior Features | 0 | 0 |
| Body colour mirror caps | Exterior Features | 0 | 0 |
| Chrome line exterior | Exterior Features | 0 | 0 |
| Exhaust tailpipes with chrome finishers | Exterior Features | 0 | 0 |
| High gloss shadowline exterior | Exterior Features | 0 | 0 |
| M Carbon roof | Exterior Features | 2208.3333 | 441.6667 |
| Metallic paint | Exterior Features | 0 | 0 |
| Panoramic glass sunroof | Exterior Features | 1579.1667 | 315.8333 |
| Solid paint | Exterior Features | 0 | 0 |
| Sun protection glass | Exterior Features | 350 | 70 |
| Anthracite headlining | Interior Features | 0 | 0 |
| Armrests integrated in front door trim, centre console includes storage compartment | Interior Features | 0 | 0 |
| BMW Individual extended merino leather upholstery - I | Interior Features | 0 | 0 |
| BMW Individual extended merino leather upholstery - II | Interior Features | 416.6667 | 83.3333 |
| BMW Individual full merino leather upholstery - I | Interior Features | 2708.3333 | 541.6667 |
| BMW Individual full merino leather upholstery - II | Interior Features | 3125 | 625 |
| CraftedClarity glass application for interior elements | Interior Features | 479.1667 | 95.8333 |
| Electric rear windscreen and rear side window sunblinds | Interior Features | 0 | 0 |
| Electric sunblind on rear windscreen | Interior Features | 0 | 0 |
| Extended Merino leather upholstery | Interior Features | 0 | 0 |
| Front M Sport seats | Interior Features | 1079.1667 | 215.8333 |
| Front seat ventilation | Interior Features | 0 | 0 |
| Individual alcantara headlining | Interior Features | 0 | 0 |
| Individual anthracite alcantara headlining | Interior Features | 0 | 0 |
| Multifunctional sport seats for driver and front passenger | Interior Features | 0 | 0 |
| Soft close doors | Interior Features | 0 | 0 |
| Comfort plus pack - 8 Series Gran Coupe | Packs | 2500 | 500 |
| Comfort plus pack with individual alcantara headlining - 8 Series Gran Coupe | Packs | 2500 | 500 |
| Driving assistant professional pack - 8 Series | Packs | 0 | 0 |
| Front heat comfort pack - 8 Series | Packs | 0 | 0 |
| M Carbon exterior package - 8 Series | Packs | 3291.6667 | 658.3333 |
| M Carbon exterior package without carbon blade - 8 Series | Packs | 3291.6667 | 658.3333 |
| M Sport pro pack with 20" Y spoke 728M bicolour alloy wheels - 8 Series Coupe/Gran Coupe | Packs | 1583.3333 | 316.6667 |
| M Sport pro pack with 20" Y spoke 728M jet black alloy wheels - 8 Series Coupe/Gran Coupe | Packs | 1583.3333 | 316.6667 |
| Technology plus pack - 8 Series | Packs | 5000 | 1000 |
| Visibility package - 8 Series | Packs | 1250 | 250 |
| BMW Individual frozen metallic paint - Frozen bluestone | Paintwork | 2041.6667 | 408.3333 |
| BMW Individual metallic paint - Aventurine red | Paintwork | 887.5 | 177.5 |
| BMW Individual metallic paint - Tanzanite blue | Paintwork | 887.5 | 177.5 |
| Metallic - Barcelona blue | Paintwork | 0 | 0 |
| Metallic - Black sapphire | Paintwork | 0 | 0 |
| Metallic - Carbon black | Paintwork | 0 | 0 |
| Metallic - Dravit grey | Paintwork | 0 | 0 |
| Metallic - Mineral white | Paintwork | 0 | 0 |
| Metallic - Sunset orange | Paintwork | 0 | 0 |
| Solid - Alpine white | Paintwork | 0 | 0 |
| 18" M Sport braking system with blue painted brake calipers with M designation | Safety | 0 | 0 |
| M Seatbelts | Safety | 0 | 0 |
| M Sport brake in black high gloss with black calipers M designation | Safety | 0 | 0 |
| Adaptive M suspension | Technical | 0 | 0 |
| Adaptive M suspension professional | Technical | 2079.1667 | 415.8333 |
| Aluminium trace interior trim | Trim | 0 | 0 |
| BMW Individual extended merino leather I - Black/Black world | Trim | 0 | 0 |
| BMW Individual extended merino leather I - Cognac/Black world | Trim | 0 | 0 |
| BMW Individual extended merino leather I - Ivory white/Ivory white world | Trim | 0 | 0 |
| BMW Individual extended merino leather II - Fiona red/Black with Black world | Trim | 416.6667 | 83.3333 |
| BMW Individual extended merino leather II - Night blue/Black with Black world | Trim | 416.6667 | 83.3333 |
| BMW Individual extended merino leather II - Tartufo/Black with Black world | Trim | 416.6667 | 83.3333 |
| BMW Individual fine wood ash black silver interior trim with high gloss finish | Trim | 208.3333 | 41.6667 |
| BMW Individual full merino leather I - Black/Black world | Trim | 2708.3333 | 541.6667 |
| BMW Individual full merino leather I - Ivory white/Ivory white world | Trim | 2708.3333 | 541.6667 |
| BMW Individual full merino leather II - Fiona red/Black with Black world | Trim | 3125 | 625 |
| BMW Individual full merino leather II - Night blue/Black with Black world | Trim | 3125 | 625 |
| BMW Individual piano black trim with highlight trim finishers | Trim | 208.3333 | 41.6667 |
| Carbon fibre interior trim finishers | Trim | 375 | 75 |
| Extended merino leather - Black M piping/Black world | Trim | 0 | 0 |
| Fine wood ash grain grey interior trim with metallic high gloss finish | Trim | 166.6667 | 33.3333 |
| 20" Individual V spoke light alloy wheels with run flat mixed tyres - style 730l | Wheels | 416.6667 | 83.3333 |
| 20" Multi spoke M light alloy wheels with run flat mixed tyres in bicolour - style 729M | Wheels | 0 | 0 |
| 20" Y spoke M light alloy wheels with mixed performance tyres in bicolour - style 728M | Wheels | 0 | 0 |
| 20" Y spoke M light alloy wheels with mixed performance tyres in jet black - style 728M | Wheels | 0 | 0 |
| 20" Y spoke M light alloy wheels with mixed tyres in jet black with run flat tyres - style 728M | Wheels | 291.6667 | 58.3333 |
| 20" Y spoke M light alloy wheels with run flat mixed tyres in bicolour - style 728M | Wheels | 0 | 0 |
| Tyre repair kit | Wheels | 0 | 0 |
| HC+NOx | Emissions - ICE | Not Available |
| Particles | Emissions - ICE | Not Available |
| Standard Euro Emissions | Emissions - ICE | EURO 6 |
| WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb | Emissions - ICE | 193 |
| WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb - Max | Emissions - ICE | 198 |
| WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb - Min | Emissions - ICE | 192 |
| WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Extra High | Emissions - ICE | 180 |
| WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Extra High - Max | Emissions - ICE | 184 |
| WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Extra High - Min | Emissions - ICE | 179 |
| WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - High | Emissions - ICE | 165 |
| WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - High - Max | Emissions - ICE | 172 |
| WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - High - Min | Emissions - ICE | 164 |
| WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Low | Emissions - ICE | 280 |
| WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Low - Max | Emissions - ICE | 284 |
| WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Low - Min | Emissions - ICE | 280 |
| WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Medium | Emissions - ICE | 198 |
| WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Medium - Max | Emissions - ICE | 204 |
| WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Medium - Min | Emissions - ICE | 198 |
| Camshaft | Engine and Drive Train | DOHC |
| Catalytic Convertor | Engine and Drive Train | Yes |
| CC | Engine and Drive Train | 2998 |
| Compression Ratio | Engine and Drive Train | 11.0:1 |
| Cylinder Layout | Engine and Drive Train | IN-LINE |
| Cylinders | Engine and Drive Train | 6 |
| Cylinders - Bore (mm) | Engine and Drive Train | 82 |
| Cylinders - Stroke (mm) | Engine and Drive Train | 94.6 |
| Engine Code | Engine and Drive Train | B58B30M1 |
| Engine Layout | Engine and Drive Train | NORTH SOUTH |
| Fuel Delivery | Engine and Drive Train | TWIN TURBO |
| Gears | Engine and Drive Train | 8 SPEED |
| Number of Valves | Engine and Drive Train | 24 |
| Transmission | Engine and Drive Train | SEMI-AUTO |
| EC Directive 1999/100/EC Applies | Fuel Consumption - ICE | No |
| WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb | Fuel Consumption - ICE | 8.4 |
| WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb - Max | Fuel Consumption - ICE | 8.7 |
| WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb - Min | Fuel Consumption - ICE | 8.4 |
| WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Extra High | Fuel Consumption - ICE | 7.9 |
| WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Extra High - Max | Fuel Consumption - ICE | 8.1 |
| WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Extra High - Min | Fuel Consumption - ICE | 7.8 |
| WLTP - FC (l/100km) - High | Fuel Consumption - ICE | 7.2 |
| WLTP - FC (l/100km) - High - Max | Fuel Consumption - ICE | 7.5 |
| WLTP - FC (l/100km) - High - Min | Fuel Consumption - ICE | 7.2 |
| WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Low | Fuel Consumption - ICE | 12.3 |
| WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Low - Max | Fuel Consumption - ICE | 12.4 |
| WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Low - Min | Fuel Consumption - ICE | 12.3 |
| WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium | Fuel Consumption - ICE | 8.7 |
| WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium - Max | Fuel Consumption - ICE | 8.9 |
| WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium - Min | Fuel Consumption - ICE | 8.6 |
| WLTP - MPG - Comb | Fuel Consumption - ICE | 33.6 |
| WLTP - MPG - Comb - Max | Fuel Consumption - ICE | 32.5 |
| WLTP - MPG - Comb - Min | Fuel Consumption - ICE | 33.6 |
| WLTP - MPG - Extra High | Fuel Consumption - ICE | 35.8 |
| WLTP - MPG - Extra High - Max | Fuel Consumption - ICE | 34.9 |
| WLTP - MPG - Extra High - Min | Fuel Consumption - ICE | 36.2 |
| WLTP - MPG - High | Fuel Consumption - ICE | 39.2 |
| WLTP - MPG - High - Max | Fuel Consumption - ICE | 37.7 |
| WLTP - MPG - High - Min | Fuel Consumption - ICE | 39.2 |
| WLTP - MPG - Low | Fuel Consumption - ICE | 23 |
| WLTP - MPG - Low - Max | Fuel Consumption - ICE | 22.8 |
| WLTP - MPG - Low - Min | Fuel Consumption - ICE | 23 |
| WLTP - MPG - Medium | Fuel Consumption - ICE | 32.5 |
| WLTP - MPG - Medium - Max | Fuel Consumption - ICE | 31.7 |
| WLTP - MPG - Medium - Min | Fuel Consumption - ICE | 32.8 |
| Alternative Fuel Qualifying | General | No |
| Badge Engine CC | General | 3.0 |
| Badge Power | General | 333 |
| Based On ID | General | Not Available |
| Coin Description | General | i sDrive |
| Coin Series | General | M Sport |
| Generation Mark | General | 2 |
| Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07 | General | 44E |
| NCAP Adult Occupant Protection % | General | Not Available |
| NCAP Child Occupant Protection % | General | Not Available |
| NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09 | General | Not Available |
| NCAP Pedestrian Protection % | General | Not Available |
| NCAP Safety Assist % | General | Not Available |
| Did at least one aspect of this vehicle's safety give cause for concern? | General | No |
| Service Interval Frequency - Months | General | Not Available |
| Service Interval Mileage | General | Not Available |
| Special Edition | General | No |
| Special Order | General | No |
| Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage | General | Unlimited |
| Standard manufacturers warranty - Years | General | 3 |
| Vehicle Homologation Class | General | M1 |
| 0 to 62 mph (secs) | Performance | 5.4 |
| Engine Power - BHP | Performance | 333 |
| Engine Power - KW | Performance | 245 |
| Engine Power - RPM | Performance | 5500 |
| Engine Torque - LBS.FT | Performance | 369 |
| Engine Torque - MKG | Performance | 51 |
| Engine Torque - NM | Performance | 500 |
| Engine Torque - RPM | Performance | 1700 |
| Top Speed | Performance | 155 |
| Emissions Test Cycle | Test Cycles | WLTP |
| RDE Certification Level | Test Cycles | RDE 2 |
| Alloys? | Tyres | Yes |
| Space Saver? | Tyres | No |
| Tyre Size Front | Tyres | 245/35 R20 |
| Tyre Size Rear | Tyres | 275/30 R20 |
| Tyre Size Spare | Tyres | RUN FLAT TYRES |
| Wheel Style | Tyres | Y SPOKE STYLE 728M |
| Wheel Type | Tyres | 20" ALLOY |
| Height | Vehicle Dimensions | 1401 |
| Height (including roof rails) | Vehicle Dimensions | Not Available |
| Length | Vehicle Dimensions | 5074 |
| Wheelbase | Vehicle Dimensions | 3023 |
| Width | Vehicle Dimensions | 1932 |
| Width (including mirrors) | Vehicle Dimensions | 2137 |
| Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres) | Weight and Capacities | 68 |
| Gross Vehicle Weight | Weight and Capacities | 2435 |
| Luggage Capacity (Seats Down) | Weight and Capacities | Not Available |
| Luggage Capacity (Seats Up) | Weight and Capacities | 440 |
| Max. Loading Weight | Weight and Capacities | 620 |
| Max. Roof Load | Weight and Capacities | 75 |
| Minimum Kerbweight | Weight and Capacities | 1815 |
| No. of Seats | Weight and Capacities | 5 |
| Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb | Weight and Capacities | 12.3 |
BMW may not have invented the idea of a premium four-door executive coupe but it could certainly be argued that they've perfected it with this car, the 8 Series Gran Coupe. Elegant, beautifully finished and impressively efficient, it's a desirable choice if you need something dynamically luxurious with four seats but have out-grown a full-sized Executive saloon and don't want anything limo-like.
So you want a luxury saloon. The thing is though, you don't want a boring one. One day perhaps, the time might be right for you to get something like a BMW 7 Series, a Mercedes S-Class or an Audi A8. For now though, you'd like something just as smart and luxurious but more individual and dynamic. Something, perhaps, like this, BMW's 8 Series Gran Coupe. This Gran Coupe is a lengthened four-door version of BMW's more conventional two-door 8 Series Coupe and was first announced back in 2012 badged as a '6 Series Gran Coupe' to plug an important gap in the Munich maker's luxury line-up. Buyers who'd out-grown the brand's 5 Series Executive saloon and didn't want to go on into something limo-like were being lost to a new breed of more style-conscious Luxury segment models - cars like Mercedes' CLS-Class, Audi's A7 Sportback and Porsche's Panamera. Targeting these people is still the brief for this four-door 8 Series model. How effectively has it been executed? Let's find out.
Four 8 Series Gran Coupe engines are on offer, the range kicking off with the 340hp 840i sDrive petrol version we tried, the only one featuring rear wheel drive. The other three variants all feature xDrive 4WD as standard. There's an 840d diesel derivative, which uses the brand's familiar 3.0-litre six-cylinder in-line diesel and delivers a maximum output of 320hp, with prodigious peak torque of 680Nm. Above that sit two 'M'-badged variants, with the one most will probably choose being the M850i derivative, which uses a 530hp version of the 4.4-litre twin-turbocharged petrol V8 you'll find in the brand's M5 super saloon. An M Sport exhaust delivers a snarly soundtrack, there's 750Nm of torque and 62mph from rest takes just 3.7s. If that's somehow not fast enough, you'll want to talk to your dealer about the even quicker M8 Competition model, which has the same 4.4-litre petrol V8 tuned up to 625hp, in which form it delivers 750Nm of torque. That flagship variant is capable of 62mph from rest in just 3.2s. Across the range, there are the usual 'Driving Experience Control' modes - 'Eco', 'Comfort', 'Sport' and 'Sport+'. For a more focussed and sporty handling, Integral Active Steering is fitted as standard to reduce the turning circle when manoeuvring. This also increases agility at moderate speeds and optimises poise and assurance when changing lanes and cornering at high speeds. It becomes more direct as the speed builds but allows the driver to manoeuvre at low speeds with minimal steering wheel movement. Optional active roll stabilisation further enhances the handling characteristics. Electric swivel motors on the front and rear axles ensure particularly fast and precise compensation of lateral forces.
The style of this 8 Series Gran Coupe is very similar to that of its Coupe and Convertible showroom stablemates, but it has a wheelbase that's 201mm longer in order to incorporate a couple of extra rear doors. Unlike obvious segment 'Grand Turismo'-style rivals like the Porsche Panamera and the Audi A7 Sportback (but like its closest competitor the Mercedes CLS), this BMW has a traditional notchback boot rather than a hatchback. As in other 8 Series models, the interior is awash with high-precision details and features a driver-centric cockpit and low-set sports seats featuring integral head restraints and trimmed in soft Merino leather. Despite the coupe-style pretensions here, this is a proper four-seater; there's certainly adequate head and legroom in the rear, even for loftier adults. The boot meanwhile (which has a high lip) is big enough for a quartet of adults too, being 440-litres in size (90-litres less than you'd get in a 5 Series saloon if you're wondering). Larger objects like skis can be dealt with by a through-loading hatch. If you need more room, then releasing a pair of neat boot sidewall catches flattens the rear seatbacks, a standard feature that can free up considerably more cargo space.
Prices start at around £70,000 for the 840i sDrive - or around £73,000 for the 840d xDrive. The M850i xDrive is around £98,000. The M8 Competition xDrive model will set you back around £121,000. Across the range, equipment highlights include Merino leather upholstery, a Head-up display, Active Park Distance Control and the BMW 'Live Cockpit Professional' infotainment set-up, which includes a 12.3 inch instrument binnacle display screen and a 10.25-inch centre-dash monitor. Via this, you'll have access to an adaptive nav system, a hard-drive-based multimedia system with 20GB, two USB ports, plus Bluetooth and WiFi interfaces. Plus there's plenty of cutting-edge camera-driven safety kit and autonomous driving tech.The driver assistance systems process camera images as well as data gathered by ultrasonic and radar sensors to monitor the vehicle's surroundings, to warn of potential hazards and to minimise the risk of an accident with corrective braking or steering inputs. The car is equipped as standard with Cruise Control with braking function, as well as Collision and Pedestrian Warning with City Braking, the latest version of which also alerts the driver when a cyclist is detected. Depending on the situation, the system can bring the vehicle to a halt to either avoid a collision or minimise its consequences.
Just because you're spending over £70,000 on a luxury car of this kind, it doesn't mean you'll be paying through the nose to keep it on the road. Even the M850i xDrive with its turbocharged petrol V8 is capable of 24.6mpg (WLTP combined cycle) and CO2 emissions of 226g/km (NEDC). The 840i sDrive enhances that to 33.2mpg and 168g/km. And the 840d xDrive diesel improves that to 39.2mpg and 162g/km. For the M8 Competition xDrive, it's 25.2mpg and 244g/km. Routine maintenance is dictated by 'Condition Based Servicing' that monitors oil level and engine wear, taking into account how long it's been and how far the car has travelled since its previous garage visit. To help plan ahead for the cost of regular work, at point of purchase you'll be offered a 'BMW Service Inclusive' package that lasts for three years and 36,000 miles. With this, after a one-off payment, you'll have the peace of mind of knowing that all normal work on the car has been paid for during this period, including items such as oil, spark plugs and filters. On to the warranty package. BMW offers a warranty that lasts for three years, no matter how many miles you complete. You can also insure your car through BMW, though as most 8s will be funded with company money through a lease deal, this brokerage fees are likely to be bundled into that.
Of all the motivations you might have for spending serious money on a full-sized luxury car, perhaps the most important is the need for it to make you feel special. And that's exactly how you'll feel with one of these in your driveway. It's what sets this executive four-door coupe apart from the kind of BMW 7 Series saloon you could have for much the same sort of money. And it's also what makes this a rarer, more exclusive choice than a rival Mercedes CLS or Audi A7 and a more beautifully resolved design than the only other two really direct alternatives, Porsche's Panamera and Maserati's Quattroporte. True, you do still need to spend plenty on the options list to create the 'ultimate driving machine' the Munich maker's ads promise. Do this though and you'll get yourself a car with dynamic capability no rival can match. So, in summary, is this the best luxury model BMW makes right now? There are some who would say so. And the best four-door premium coupe? Yes, that as well.
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