BMW has officially unveiled the 6 Series Gran Turismo, a luxury vehicle that delivers long-distance comfort and impresses with its attractive coupe-like proportions.

The 6 Series GT replaces the older 5 Series GT and will make its first public debut at the 2017 Frankfurt motor show this September. It is based on BMW’s CLAR platform as well as is lighter, longer and extra spacious when compared to the 5 Series Gran Turismo.

The front end has the traditional BMW kidney grille and LED headlights with LED daytime running lights (DRLs) that extend to meet the kidney grille.

The primary design element of the Gran Turismo which distinguishes it from other BMW sedans is the coupe-like roofline which merges into the boot providing a massive boot space of 610-litres.

From the interiors, the car is loaded with features like a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment with gesture control, a heads-up display, remote control parking and 8-way massaging front seats and electrically-reclinable rear seats with an infotainment display for rear passengers.

The new 6-Series Gran Turismo is presented with three engine options, a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine which produces 258PS of power and 400Nm of torque, a 3.0-litre in-line six-cylinder petrol engine which produces 340PS/450Nm and a 3.0-litre in-line six-cylinder diesel with 265PS/620Nm output. All three engines are coupled to an 8-speed automatic transmission. Apart from the 2.0-litre petrol engine, the bigger engines have optional all-wheel-drive xDrive powertrain on offer.

The 6 Series GT will go on trade in the international market by the end of this year and is likely to be launched in India in the first quarter of 2018. It will try to win the likes of luxury sedans similar to the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Volvo S90 and the Audi A6.