BMW 6 Series vs Jaguar XK - specifications
| BMW 640i SE Convertible | Jaguar XK Convertible | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £65,695/£76,575 | £69,950/£77,245 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | N/A/N/A | £26,931/38.5% |
| Depreciation | N/A | £43,019 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £3,397/£6,794 | £4,823/£9,645 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £2,493/£4,155 | £3,610/£6,016 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 50/£1,171/I/£210 | 48/£1,287/M/£460 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £400 for 5yrs/60k | £351/£327/£488 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,894/2,855mm | 4,794/2,752mm |
| Height/width | 1,365/1,894mm | 1,329/1,892mm |
| Engine | 6cyl in-line/2,979cc | V8/5,000cc |
| Peak power/revs | 316/5,800 bhp/rpm | 380/6,500bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque/revs | 450/1,300 Nm/rpm | 515/3,500Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 8-spd auto/rwd | 6-spd auto/rwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 70 litres/run-flats | 71 litres/repair kit |
| Boot capacity (Roof down/up) | 300/350 litres | 200/313 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload | 1,915/375kg | 1,696/424kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.7 metres/0.31Cd | 10.9 metres/0.35Cd |
| Basic warranty/recovery | 3yrs (unltd)/1yr | 3yrs (unltd)/3rs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable miles/154 | 15,000 miles (1yr)/97 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 9th/17th* | 3rd/5th* |
| Roof up/down | 27.7/21.1 secs | 20.2/16.4 secs |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 5.5/4.9 secs | 5.2/4.8 secs |
| 30-50mph (3rd/4th) | 2.5/3.1 secs | 3.1/4.5 secs |
| 50-70mph (5th/6th/7th/8th) | 4.5/5.7/6.9/11.1s | 6.2/9.4s/N/A/N/A |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 155mph/1,900rpm | 155mph/2,000rpm |
| Braking 70-0mph/60-0/30-0mph | 48.1/35.4/8.9m | 46.9/34.8/8.8m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 54/41/56/66dB | 59/45/61/70dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 29.1mpg/448 miles | 20.1mpg/314 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 25.9/45.6/35.8mpg | 16.5/35.3/25.2mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 224/185g/km/26% | 325/264g/km/35% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Four/yes/yes | Four/yes/yes |
| Automatic box/stability/cruise ctrl | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
