BMW 8 Series Coupé Coupe, starting at 90000 £

The BMW 8 Series Coupé Coupe impresses with 625 HP and an attractive starting price of 90000 £ . Here are all the details at a glance.

from about £90,000
8 Series Coupé

BMW 8 Series Coupé

  • Engine Type : Diesel MHEV, Petrol
  • Transmission : Automatic
  • Drive Type : All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive
  • Power HP : 333 - 625 HP
  • Consumption L/100km : 6.7 - 11.5 L

First impressions: a presence that arrives before it does

The BMW 8 Series Coupé makes an unmistakable entrance with a low, wide stance and a fastback silhouette that reads as grand tourer rather than gymkhana toy. At about 4.85 metres long and roughly 1.90 metres wide the proportions are elegant and purposeful, sitting lower than most executive saloons. Design details — stretched headlights, a sculpted bonnet and a progressively sized kidney grille — give it road presence without looking ostentatious. This is a GT designed to be seen on the boulevard and felt on the open road.

Cabin mood: luxury with a driver’s focus

The interior pairs high-grade materials with a cockpit layout that keeps the driver in command, featuring BMW’s curved display and tactile controls for key functions. Seats are supportive and bolstered for long-distance comfort, and the coupe’s configuration is principally a four-seater, with rear chairs best suited to shorter trips. Fit and finish are premium; soft leathers, metal trim and thick carpets reinforce the car’s luxury intent. Small storage cubbies and a compact centre console mean convenience is on-trend rather than cavernous.

Practical reality: luggage, luggage, and headroom

Practicality aligns with the coupe brief: the boot holds around 420 litres, enough for weekend luggage or a couple of golf bags but not a family’s worth of holiday bags. Rear headroom and ingress are compromised by the slick roofline — passengers taller than average will notice knees and heads pressed a little closer to the ceiling. Tight inner-city parking and multi-storey garages benefit from the car’s reasonable width and forward visibility, but the 8 Series is happiest as a highway cruiser rather than a daily school-run shuttle. If occasional practicality matters, the Gran Coupé body offers more space without losing the 8’s character.

On the move: grand tourer with bite

Powertrain choices run from efficient petrol and diesel sixes to genuinely rapid V8s, spanning roughly 333–625 hp, so performance character ranges from effortless motorway pace to supercar-level thrust. Typical 0–100 km/h times sit in the mid-4s for the potent sixes and drop to the low 3s for the M8 Competition, while the top speed is electronically limited to 250 km/h. Rear- or all-wheel drive options and adaptive chassis hardware allow a tidy balance between composed high-speed stability and surprisingly eager turn-in when the road tightens. Comfort-oriented suspension setups smooth long trips, with sport modes firming things up without wrecking highway manners.

Consumption and range: economy with obvious caveats

Fuel use varies widely across the range: diesels with mild-hybrid tech can average around 6.7 L/100 km, petrol sixes often sit near 8.2–8.7 L/100 km, and M variants climb to the low double-digits at roughly 10.5–11.5 L/100 km. With tanks of about 66–68 litres, the more frugal versions can approach a real-world range in excess of 700–800 km on mixed roads, while the high-performance V8s will typically deliver nearer to 500–700 km between fill-ups depending on driving style. These figures translate to noticeably different running costs: long-distance touring suits the diesel or mild-hybrid six, while the M models are a deliberate choice for performance rather than economy. Emissions are in the higher classes typical for big GTs, reflecting size and power.

Technology and aids: sophisticated, expected, effective

The 8 Series comes equipped with BMW’s latest iDrive interface on a sweeping digital display, full smartphone integration and high-end audio options, delivering modern connectivity and crisp graphics. Driver assistance packages include adaptive cruise with stop-and-go, lane keeping, and automated parking aids that make city manoeuvres easier, though the system requires driver supervision and won’t replace attention behind the wheel. Heads-up display and optional tactile upgrades add convenience on long runs, while the overall software and human-machine interface remain among the class leaders. Owners get a tech experience that matches the car’s luxury positioning rather than experimental gadgetry.

Who should buy one: a profile, not a brochure

The BMW 8 Series Coupé suits buyers seeking a stylish, fast grand tourer that combines luxury comfort with genuine performance when demanded, and who prioritise presence and driving feel over family practicality. It appeals to drivers who travel frequently on motorways, enjoy occasional sporty driving, and accept compromises on rear-seat headroom and city practicality for a sleeker silhouette. The line-up ranges from refined diesels and petrol sixes for those chasing balance to the breath-taking M8 Competition for performance-focused clients, so choices allow matching priorities across efficiency, luxury and outright speed. For anyone wanting a statement GT that can still cover ground quickly and comfortably, the 8 Series remains a compelling, if expensive, option.

Costs and Consumption

Price
90000 - 158900 £
Consumption L/100km
6.7 - 11.5 L
Consumption kWh/100km
-
Electric Range
-
Battery Capacity
-
co2
176 - 263 g/km
Fuel tank capacity
66 - 68 L

Dimensions and Body

Body Type
Coupe
Seats
4 - 5
Doors
2 - 4
Curb weight
1805 - 2085 kg
Trunk capacity
420 - 440 L
Length
4851 - 5098 mm
Width
1902 - 1943 mm
Height
1346 - 1420 mm
Max trunk capacity
-
Payload
370 - 545 kg

Engine and Performance

Engine Type
Diesel MHEV, Petrol
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission Detail
Automatic Gearbox
Drive Type
All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive
Power HP
333 - 625 HP
Acceleration 0-100km/h
3.2 - 5.4 s
Max Speed
250 km/h
Torque
500 - 750 Nm
Number of Cylinders
6 - 8
Power kW
245 - 460 kW
Engine capacity
2993 - 4395 cm3

General

Model Year
2024
CO2 Efficiency Class
G
Brand
BMW
Is the BMW 8 Series Coupé offered with different drivetrains?

Available configurations include All-Wheel Drive or Rear-Wheel Drive.

The prices shown are estimates based on German list prices, adjusted for local VAT. Local registration taxes (e.g. NoVA, BPM or CO2 malus) are not included. This information is not legally binding.