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Despite 4 doors ... the car is still a coupe - with cramped headroom in the back seats. That's the characteristic of coupes.

I can't recall any coupe where 6ft+ persons can seat comfortably in the back seats.

Mind that coupes are mainly driver's cars ... no matter how many doors they feature.

Is it my eyes, cause I really don't think the CS is as long as it appears in the photos, but it is definitely longer than a CLS. Did I confuse you Rob?

Hmmmm, you know, that sounds like a convenient excuse for compromising function with a more stylish form.

Ahh, no ...I wouldn't say that. I just made some incorrect assumptions.

It depends on the point of view ...

If you consider 4dr coupes as sedans with coupe-like sloping roof then - yes - functionality is compromised.

But on the other hand: if you consider 4dr coupes as proper coupes with just added two more doors - then this is an enhanced & improved funcionality over 2dr coupes.




Same case with eg. SAC: you can consider it as an completely compromised & dysfunctional SAV, or as a super functional all-purpose coupe with a lot of space, functional 5 doors, and even some quite descent off-road capabilities.

^^Good points Tine .....but remember, this vehicle is over 5 metres long ...so it's hardly the dimensions of a usual coupé -- LOL.

I'm not complaining though, I love it all the same.

This thread should be merged into the official CS thread.

We have two active CS discussions now

^^ain't it cool.


You should be delighted Arnoud, even the Benz boys are in love with your CS

Hhehe...yeah I must admit, it's pretty great.
I actually think the Concept CS is the most beautiful car BMW has ever created, so I was in heaven when I heard the car is actually going into production as a standalone model above the 7er line, as a near carbon copy of the concept
And to think the coming 7er, 6er, 5er etc will follow this new design language as well makes me even more happy.

BTW, it's funny to read through the first 10 pages of the initial thread and read people's first reactions. So much hate

The length has nothing to do with headroom, don't you think ...
The height is the problem here.

The car is only almost 137cm high ... That's the problem. That's the same height as M6.

But you should know that when it comes to the ultra-expensive sports coupe segment the functionality doesn't matter much.

I doubt many (I even dare to say NONE) of 8er buyers will be interested in the cars functionality.

Btw ... Aston Martin Rapide is even lower than the CS (136cm vs 137cm).


Here is the dimensions comparison of AM Rapide & BMW CS Concept (LxWxHxWb):

Rapide: 5.0m x 1.92m x 1.36m x 2.99m
CS : 5.1m x 1.98m x 1.37m x 3.14m