# Luxury Family Wagon Updates The New BMW 6 Series Gt Pairs Sleek Looks with Increased Cabin Space By Michael Hines | Published 2017-06-16 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/6-series-gt References: [carbuzz](http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2017/6/14/BMW-6-Series-GT-Unleashed-To-Replace-The-Ugly-5-Series-GT-7739656/) & [bmwusa](https://www.bmwusa.com/) [BMW](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2023-bmw-alpina-xb7) is replacing the high-selling but much-maligned (in terms of looks) 5 Series GT with the new BMW 6 Series GT. On the surface the models appear to be the same, and that's because they kind of are. The four-door 6 Series, on which the GT model is based, is itself based on the 5 Series sedan. Despite that there are a bunch of new things the BMW 6 Series GT brings to the table. For starters it's pricier with a base MSRP of $70,695. However, that higher price gets you all-wheel drive standard and more interior space for cargo and people. Powering the 6 Series GT is a 3.0-liter twin-turbo inline-six making 335 horsepower which is mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission. On the looks front the 6 Series GT is certainly sleeker than its predecessor, and that means it could be an even bigger sales success. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Luxury Family Wagon:** The trend of luxury family wagons presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for car manufacturers to upgrade the family vehicles market with sleeker designs and increased interior space. - **All-wheel Drive Standard:** Making all-wheel drive standard in luxury family wagons presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for car manufacturers to dominate the high-end family vehicle market. - **Sleek Design:** The trend of designing sleeker luxury family wagons presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for car manufacturers to modernize their lineups and differentiate themselves from the competition. ### Who This Affects Most - **Automotive Industry:** The luxury family wagon trend presents an opportunity for the automotive industry to cater to the high-end family vehicle market with all-wheel drive standard and increased interior space. - **Design Industry:** The trend of sleeker luxury family wagon designs presents an opportunity for the design industry to collaborate with car manufacturers and create unique and modern vehicle designs. - **Technology Industry:** The trend of all-wheel drive standard in luxury family wagons presents an opportunity for the technology industry to develop advanced all-wheel drive systems to improve vehicle performance and safety. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sporty Performance SUV Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2023-bmw-alpina-xb7.md) - [Powerful Plug-In Hybrids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/550e-xdrive.md) - [Powerful Performance Hybrid SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bmw-xm.md) - [Updated Summer-Ready Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bmw-summer-2023.md) - [Theatre-Equipped Electric Sedans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i7-xdrive60.md) - [Monstrously Powerful Hybrid SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/powerful-hybrid-suv.md) - [Grand Touring Automotive Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bmw-concept-speedtop.md) - [Futuristic Hybrid SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/concept-xm.md) - [Dynamic Precision Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bmw-concept-skytop.md)