An MR system comprising an improved gradient coil that does not compromise patient comfort is disclosed herein. The MR system is either a bore-type or a gap-type system and comprises a main magnet (102, 502) arranged to generate a main magnetic field; an examination region (118, 518) having a central axis (114)--in a bore-type system--or a central plane (514)--in a gap-type system--that is either parallel (for a bore-type MR system) or perpendicular (for a gap-type MR system) to the direction of the main magnetic field; and a gradient coil for generating a magnetic field gradient across the examination region, wherein the gradient coil comprises a first coil portion (108a, 508a) and a second coil portion (108b, 508b) located at different distances from the central axis (in a bore-type system) or from the central plane (in a gap-type system).