2017 BMW M6 Speaker Sizes

The 2017 BMW M6 factory audio system contains center dash, front door panel, rear deck lid, and rear side panel locations that accommodate 1 inch speakers, center dash, front door panel, rear deck lid, and rear side panel locations that accept 4 inch speakers, plus below seats locations that support an 8 inch speaker size. Compatible speaker types for replacement and upgrade include tweeter, midrange, and subwoofer.

Specific details regarding locations, speaker sizes, and types are outlined in the compatibility chart.

Speaker Details by Location
Location	Size	Type	Notes
Below Seats	8	Subwoofer	Very limited height clearance Medium replacement priority Replacement difficulty: medium
Center Dash	1	Tweeter	Requires dashboard disassembly Medium replacement priority Replacement difficulty: medium
Center Dash	4	Midrange	Requires dashboard disassembly Medium replacement priority Replacement difficulty: medium
Front Door Panel	1	Tweeter	Standard installation High replacement priority Replacement difficulty: low
Front Door Panel	4	Midrange	Standard installation High replacement priority Replacement difficulty: low
Rear Deck Lid	1	Tweeter	Access through trunk Medium replacement priority Replacement difficulty: low
Rear Deck Lid	4	Midrange	Access through trunk Medium replacement priority Replacement difficulty: low
Rear Side Panel	1	Tweeter	Requires trim removal Medium replacement priority Replacement difficulty: medium
Rear Side Panel	4	Midrange	Requires trim removal Medium replacement priority Replacement difficulty: medium

2017 BMW M6 Speaker Replacement Summary

9 total positions

4 easy to replace

2 high priority

0 professional only

Replacement difficulty:

Low: 4 Medium: 5 High: 0

Replacement priority:

High: 2 Medium: 5 Low: 2

Additional Notes

The 2017 BMW M6 utilizes a multi-way speaker configuration with dedicated tweeters, midrange drivers, and subwoofers positioned throughout the cabin rather than traditional full-range coaxial speakers.
Tweeters at 1 inch are installed in four distinct locations: center dash, front door panels, rear deck lid, and rear side panels, suggesting a design intended to distribute high-frequency sound across multiple listening positions.
Midrange drivers measuring 4 inches occupy the same four locations as the tweeters, indicating a component speaker system where separate drivers handle different frequency ranges in each position.
An 8 inch subwoofer positioned below the seats handles low-frequency reproduction, which may present accessibility challenges during replacement compared to more conventionally located subwoofers in trunk or cargo areas.
Replacing speakers in this configuration would likely require component speaker sets that include separate tweeters and midrange drivers, as standard coaxial speakers would not match the factory architecture.
The four-location tweeter arrangement could contribute to improved stereo imaging and soundstage width by creating multiple high-frequency sources that reduce localization to any single point.
Sound quality upgrades would need to account for the specialized placement of each driver type, with particular attention to maintaining frequency response balance between the separately mounted tweeters and midrange units.