BMW M Series

The attractive internal cabin is made up of premium quality scratch resistant material. As for the SUVs, they have a driver oriented cabin decorated with sporty red and glossy-black accents. Like the other products in this series, they have also been bestowed with M specific package to give a sporty appeal to the cabin. The most attractive among these is the X6M owing to its sleek dashboard, ergonomic seating arrangement and cosmetic. The existing M6 Gran Coupe has a carbon fiber interior trim finisher, which is emphasized by American Oak wood inserts. On the other hand, the updated M5 has an aluminum trance interior trim finisher along with Fineline Anthracite fine-wood inserts. The M3 and M4 trims are bestowed with high gloss black interior trim finisher. There is ample cabin space, furnished with a comfortable seating arrangement. Its front seats get electrical adjustment function, and this includes memory function for driver's seat. They also have lumbar support, which further improves the comfort. The M6 has an attractive cockpit featuring a sleek dashboard, while the remaining versions get a slightly bigger one. It houses several innovative equipments like automatic air conditioning unit with heater, a sophisticated instrumental panel and a large glove box. It also comes with a multi-functional M Leather steering wheel that houses control switches for audio, calls and cruise control function. It is further accompanied by paddle shifters, which makes shifting of gears simpler.

Interior Comfort:

The manufacturer is offering all the versions with several innovative comfort features, which provides a comfortable traveling experience. The list including ambient lights with mood lighting, electrically adjustable steering column with memory, interior mirrors with automatic anti-dazzle function, roller sun blinds for rear and side windows, engine start/stop function, and electrically adjustable front seats with lumbar support. They also have aspects like an floor mats in velour, electric glass roof, soft close function for doors, alarm system and heating function for front seats. In addition to these, they are also bestowed with electrically adjustable outside mirrors, headlight washer system, automatic driving lights, and rain sensing wipers. The M5 , M4 and M3 editions have a 2-zone automatic air conditioning system, whereas the M6 Gran Coupe trim is blessed with a proficient 4-zone climate control system. The manufacturer is also offering an advanced cruise control system that has braking and speed limiter function, which automatically deals with the obstructions to provide a pleasurable driving experience.

Interior Measurements:

To start with the M5, its cockpit has a head and shoulder room of 992mm and 1518mm respectively, whereas the rear cabin has a head space of 973mm and shoulder room of 1485mm. On the other hand, the rear cabin of the M6 has a total shoulder space of 1454mm and a decent head room of 941mm. Surprisingly, its cockpit has a head and shoulder room of 1030mm and 1517mm respectively. The M3 and M4 are also as spacious as other versions in this series. However, they have slightly lesser legroom and boot storage capacity.

The entire series has the ability to achieve a top speed of 250 Kmph. However, the M6 Gran Coupe is slightly quicker, as it can break the 100 Kmph mark from a standstill in mere 4.2 seconds, whereas the M5 does it in just 4.4 seconds. Meanwhile, both the M3 and M4 trims can break the 100 Kmph mark in 4.1 seconds, which is astounding. Same figures also applies to the sports utility vehicles.

The 3.0-litre petrol mill has a high pressure direct fuel injection technology. It comprises of 6 cylinders and 32-valves that displaces 2979cc. It is also armed with a pair of turbochargers, which enables the motor to churn out 431bhp at 5500 to 7300rpm in combination with a torque of 550Nm between 1850 to 5500rpm. On the other hand, the M5 and M6 Gran coupe versions have a 4.4-litre, V8 petrol plant that displaces 4395cc. It has eight cylinders and 32-valves, which receives fuel through high precision injection technology. This power plant has the ability to produce 560bhp of power and 680Nm. But these figures goes up to 575bhp of power and 750Nm torque in the SUV models. The automaker has paired both the engines to an advanced seven-speed M double clutch automatic transmission gearbox that distributes the torque output to the rear wheels.

Both the M5 and M6 editions along with the X6M and X5M trims have been equipped with a V8 petrol mill that has high precision fuel injection technology. This power plant can deliver a mileage in the range of 6.8 Kmpl to 10.10 Kmpl. On the other hand, its M3 and M4 versions have a 3.0-litre mill that has direct fuel injection technology. This plant can give away a maximum mileage of just about 10.75 Kmpl.

Its 4.4-litre petrol motor produces a peak power output of 560bhp along with a commanding torque output of 680Nm, which is remarkable. However, this mill in the SUVs produce more power of 575bhp along with a pounding torque of 750Nm. On the other hand, its 3.0-litre drive-train can pump out a power of 431bhp that results in a hammering torque output of 550Nm.