The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 740Li xDrive Steptronic (16 - 18) vs. BMW ActiveHybrid 7 (12 - 15)
€ 103,200

€ 90,600

€ 103,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 90,600
ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info
Vehicle Dimensions
The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. Both cars are the same width, but the 740Li is 15.9 cm longer and 1.4 cm taller.
740Li
ActiveHybrid 7
1485
1902
2169
1471
1902
2134
1902 mm
Width
1902 mm
2169 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2134 mm
1485 mm
Height
1471 mm
3210
5238
3070
5079
5238 mm
Length
5079 mm
3210 mm
Wheelbase
3070 mm
Vehicle Weight
740Li
ActiveHybrid 7
1900 kg
Kerb Weight
2045 kg
2500 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2575 kg

Weight Difference:
145 kg
7.09 %

General
740Li
ActiveHybrid 7
G12
Generation
F01
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)

Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive

8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission
Engine
740Li
ActiveHybrid 7
Straight-six petrol engine with turbocharger
Engine Type
6-cylinder mild hybrid petrol engine with two turbochargers (biturbo)
BMW B58
Engine Series
BMW N55
B58-B30
Engine Code
N55-B30


4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2998 CC
Engine Capacity
2979 CC
322 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
349 bhp
at 5800 rpm
740Li
322 bhp
349 bhp
ActiveHybrid 7
450 NM
at 1380 rpm
Max. Torque
450 NM
at 1300 rpm
740Li
450 NM
450 NM
ActiveHybrid 7
Performance
740Li
ActiveHybrid 7
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
5.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.7 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
72 m
0.000 sec

740Li
62 mph
62
mph
mph
79 m
0.000 sec

ActiveHybrid 7
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5.9 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.86 kg/bhp
740Li
5.9 kg/bhp
5.86 kg/bhp
ActiveHybrid 7
Fuel Economy / Emissions
740Li
ActiveHybrid 7
Fuel Economy
39 mpg
combined
42 mpg
740Li
39 mpg
42 mpg
ActiveHybrid 7
28 mpg
city
47 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
78 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
80 L
664 mi
Range
731 mi
740Li
664 mi
731 mi
ActiveHybrid 7
Environmental Impact
138.2 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
128.7 kWh
740Li
138.2 kWh
128.7 kWh
ActiveHybrid 7
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
169 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
158 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
740Li
ActiveHybrid 7
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
600 kg
Maximum Payload
530 kg
515 L
Boot Capacity
360 L









No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data