Compare BMW 7 Series F01 LCI vs BMW E38 vs BMW 5 Series E60
Variants
730d
730d xDrive
730i
730Ld
730Li
740d
740d xDrive
740i
740Li
740Li xDrive
750d xDrive
750i
750i xDrive
750Ld xDrive
750Li
750Li xDrive
760i
760Li
ActiveHybrid 7
ActiveHybrid 7L
725tds
725tds AT
728i
728i AT
728iL AT
730d 184hp AT
730d 193hp AT
735i AT
735iL AT
740d AT
740i AT
740iL AT
750i AT
750iL AT
520d
520i
520i AT
523i
525 Xi
525d
525i M54
525i M54 AT
525i N52
525i N52 AT
530i
530 Xd
530 Xi
530d 218hp
530d 218hp AT
530d 231hp
530d 231hp AT
530i M54
530i M54 AT
530i N52 AT
535d
540i
540i AT
545i
545i AT
550i
550i AT
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
360 L / 12.7 cu-ft
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft
520 L / 18.4 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
80.0 L / 21.1 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Disc
Disc
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Helical spring
Turning Circle
11.4 m / 37.4 ft
Construction
Battery | Capacity
0.4 kWh (gross)
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion
Body Style
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
152 mm / 6.0 in
Size | Length
4841 mm / 190.6 in
Size | Width
1862 mm / 73.3 in
1846 mm / 72.7 in
Track Width | Front
1611.0 mm / 63.4 in
1552.0 mm / 61.1 in
1558.0 mm / 61.3 in
Track Width | Rear
1650.0 mm / 65.0 in
1568.0 mm / 61.7 in
1582.0 mm / 62.3 in
Wheel Size
16 in
Wheelbase
2888 mm / 113.7 in
Performance
CO2 Emission
158 g/km
211 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.28
Electric Range
4.0 km / 2.5 mi
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2000 kg / 4409 lbs (w/ brakes @ 8% gradient) | 2000 kg / 4409 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 5
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
5-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic Steptronic
Production
Availability
2012 ~ 2015
Reviews
Neofiliac score
90%
78%
66%
Pros
- Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
- Improved I6 and V8 engines
- Good N74 V12
- Down to 4.6s 0-100kph time
- Up to 544hp of power and 750Nm of torque
- Good 0.28 drag coefficient
- The height of elegance
- Sweet M73 V12 engine
- No-BS interior
- Superb choice of NA engines
- Decent reliability and DIY-ability
- Good towing capacity
Cons
- Less elegant than the pre-facelift model
- Filled with gimmicks
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Larger and heavier than the E39
- Less elegant than the E39
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