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The BMW 640i Gran Coupe is essentially a 5-series BMW that emphasizes sex appeal over practicality. It shares its 116.9-inch wheelbase with the 5-series sedan and its 74.6-inch width with the 6-series coupe. At 197.2 inches (16.4 feet), it's longer than either of those cars and almost as long as a short-wheelbase 7-series. With a roof height of 54.8 inches, it's a substantial 2.8 inches lower than the 5-series and 1.4 inches wider. It seats four adults comfortably, a fifth in a pinch. Its trunk is smaller than the one in the 5-series and no bigger than the one in the 6-series coupe. And its long front overhang, unusual for BMW, scrapes its way up driveways and into gas stations.