Compare BMW 7 Series G11 LCI vs Alpina B12 E38 vs Alpina B7 E65
Variants
730d
730d xDrive
730d MHEV
730d xDrive MHEV
730Ld
730Ld xDrive
730Ld MHEV
730Ld xDrive MHEV
740d xDrive
740d xDrive MHEV
740Ld xDrive
740Ld xDrive MHEV
740Le xDrive
745e
745Le
745Le xDrive
750d xDrive
750i xDrive
750Ld xDrive
750Li xDrive
M760Li xDrive
B12 5.7 E-Kat
B12 6.0 E-Kat
LWB
SWB
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
95.0 L / 25.1 gal
88.0 L / 23.2 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
460 kg / 1014 lbs
540 kg / 1190 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
245/40 ZR20, 275/35 ZR20
245/35 ZR21, 285/30 ZR21
Construction
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion
Battery | Voltage
355.0 V
Body Style
4-door Sedan
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
135 mm / 5.3 in
Size | Height
1415 mm / 55.7 in
1480 mm / 58.3 in
Size | Length
4984 mm / 196.2 in
Size | Width
1862 mm / 73.3 in
1900 mm / 74.8 in
Track Width | Front
1552.0 mm / 61.1 in
1580.0 mm / 62.2 in
Track Width | Rear
1554.0 mm / 61.2 in
1580.0 mm / 62.2 in
Weight
2035.0 kg / 4486.4 lbs
Wheel Size
9J-10J X 21
Wheelbase
2930 mm / 115.4 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
6.4 sec
5.5 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
6.1 sec
5.2 sec
Fuel Economy
11.9 L/100km / 19.8 MPG (combined)
20.0 L/100km / 11.8 MPG (urban) | 10.0 L/100km / 23.5 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
280.0 km/h / 174.0 mph
300.0 km/h / 186.4 mph
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 3
Engine | Bore
86.0 mm / 3.4 in
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.5:1
9.0:1
Engine | Displacement
5.6 L / 344.5 cu-in / 5646.0 cc
4.4 L / 268.4 cu-in / 4398.0 cc
Engine | Power
500.0 hp / 372.8 kW @ 5500 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
68.5 hp/L / 1.1 hp/cu-in
113.7 hp/L / 1.9 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
81.0 mm / 3.2 in
82.7 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Torque
560 Nm / 413.0 lb-ft @ 4100 rpm
700 Nm / 516.3 lb-ft @ 4250 rpm
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
5-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic Steptronic
Automatic
Automatic
Production
Availability
2004 ~ 2008
Reviews
Neofiliac score
86%
81%
80%
Pros
- V12 still available
- Still looked like a car
- Excellent 0.24 drag coefficient
- Low fuel consumption
- Exceptionally gorgeous
- Very smooth V12
- Rather good reliability record
- Superb styling
- Good engine performance
Cons
- Euro6d nonsense
- Too many electronics
- Made not to last
- No manual transmission
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
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