BMW
7 Series
BMW 7 Series: official NHTSA recalls, fault code help and maintenance guides.
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ClassLarge car
Model years (US)2000–2027
New registrations (EU)2000–2026
Recall dataNHTSA (United States)
Generations and technical specifications
BMW 7 Series (G70)2022–present
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Production | July 2022 – present |
| Model years | 2023–present |
| Body styles | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive Front-engine, all-wheel-drive (xDrive) Rear-motor, rear-wheel-drive (i7 eDrive50) Dual-motor, all-wheel-drive (i7 xDrive60, M70) |
| Platform | Cluster Architecture (CLAR) (CLAR-II/WE) |
| Engines | Petrol mild hybrid 3.0 L B58 turbo I6 4.4 L S68 twin-turbo V8 Petrol plug-in hybrid 3.0 L B58 turbo I6 Diesel mild hybrid 3.0 L B57 turbo I6 |
| Electric motor | 13 kW 48 V electric motor, integrated into transmission (mild hybrid) 145 kW Separately Excited Synchronous Motors (SSMs) (PHEV) 1x or 2× BMW eDrive Separately Excited Synchronous Motors (SSMs) (i7) |
| Transmissions | 8-speed ZF 8HP automatic Single-speed (i7) |
| Drivetrain | Mild hybrid Plug-in hybrid |
| Battery | 20 Ah lithium-ion (mild hybrid) 18.7 kWh lithium-ion (plug-in hybrid) 105.7 (101.7 usable) kWh lithium-ion (i7) |
| Charging | 7.4 kW (AC, PHEV) Three-phase 11 kW / 22 kW (AC, i7) 195 kW (DC, i7) |
| Wheelbase | 3,215 mm |
| Length | 5,391 mm |
| Width | 1,950 mm |
| Height | 1,544 mm |
| Class | Full-size luxury car (F) |
| Assembly | Germany: Dingolfing (Dingolfing Plant) Thailand: Rayong (BMW Thailand) Malaysia: Kulim (Inokom) Indonesia: Jakarta (Gaya Motor) |
| Designer | Jozef Kabaň, Domagoj Đukec, Sebastian Simm (exterior) Henri von Freyberg (interior) |
BMW 7 Series (G11)2015–2022
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Model code | G11 (short-wheelbase) / G12 (long-wheelbase) |
| Production | July 2015 – 2022 |
| Model years | 2016–2022 |
| Body styles | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive Front-engine, all-wheel-drive (xDrive) |
| Engines | Petrol 2.0 L B48 I4 turbo 3.0 L B58 I6 turbo 4.4 L N63 V8 twin-turbo 6.6 L N74 V12 twin-turbo Petrol plug-in hybrid 2.0 L B48 I4 turbo 3.0 L B58 I6 turbo Diesel 2.0 L B47 I4 turbo 3.0 L B57 I6 turbo/quad-turbo |
| Transmissions | 8-speed automatic |
| Drivetrain | Plug-in hybrid (740e/745e) |
| Wheelbase | 3,070 mm 3,210 mm (LWB; G12) |
| Length | 5,098–5,268 mm |
| Width | 1,902 mm |
| Height | 1,467–1,479 mm |
| Class | Full-size luxury car (F) |
| Assembly | Germany: Dingolfing Malaysia: Kulim (Inokom) Indonesia: Jakarta (Gaya Motor) India: Chennai (BMW India) |
| Designer | Nader Faghihzadeh Alexey Kezha (facelift) |
BMW 7 Series (F01)2008–2015
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Model code | F01 (short-wheelbase) / F02 (long-wheelbase) / F03 (high-security) / F04 (ActiveHybrid) |
| Production | 2008–2015 |
| Body styles | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive Front-engine, all-wheel-drive (xDrive) |
| Platform | BMW L6 |
| Engines | Petrol 3.0 L N52 I6 3.0 L N54 twin-turbo I6 3.0 L N55 turbo I6 4.4 L N63 twin-turbo V8 6.0 L N74 twin-turbo V12 Petrol hybrid 3.0 L N55 turbo I6 4.4 L N63 twin-turbo V8 Diesel 3.0 L N57 turbo I6 |
| Electric motor | 3-phase synchronous electric motor |
| Transmissions | 6-speed ZF automatic transmission 8-speed ZF automatic transmission |
| Drivetrain | Parallel Hybrid (ActiveHybrid 7) |
| Wheelbase | SWB: 3,070 mm LWB: 3,210 mm |
| Length | SWB: 5,072 mm LWB: 5,212 mm |
| Width | 1,902 mm |
| Height | 1,478–1,486 mm |
| Kerb weight | 1,955–2,274 kg |
| Class | Full-size luxury car (F) |
| Assembly | Germany: Dingolfing Russia: Kaliningrad Thailand: Rayong Egypt: 6th of October City India: Chennai |
| Designer | Karim Habib |
BMW 7 Series (E65)2001–2008
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Model code | E65 (short-wheelbase) / E66 (long-wheelbase) / E67 (high-security) / E68 (Hydrogen 7) |
| Production | July 2001–2008 |
| Model years | 2002–2008 |
| Body styles | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | Rear-wheel drive |
| Engines | Petrol 3.0 L M54/N52 I6 3.6–4.8 L N62 V8 6.0 L N73 V12 Diesel 3.0 L M57 I6 turbo 3.9–4.4 L M67 V8 twin-turbo |
| Transmissions | 6-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase | 2,990 mm (E65) 3,130 mm (E66) |
| Length | 5,029 mm (E65) 5,169 mm (E66) |
| Width | 1,902 mm |
| Height | 1,484–1,492 mm |
| Kerb weight | 1,710–2,040 kg |
| Class | Full-size luxury car (F) |
| Assembly | Germany: Dingolfing |
| Designer | Adrian van Hooydonk Chris Bangle |
BMW 7 Series (E38)1994–2001
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Production | April 1994 – July 2001 |
| Model years | 1995–2001 |
| Body styles | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | Rear-wheel drive |
| Engines | Petrol 2.8 L M52B28/M52TÜB28 I6 3.0 L M60B30 V8 3.5 L M62B35 V8 4.0 L M60B40 V8 4.4 L M62B44 V8 5.4 L M73B54 V12 Turbodiesel 2.5-2.9 L M51/M57 I6 3.9 L M67 V8 |
| Transmissions | 5-speed manual 6-speed manual 5-speed ZF 5HP automatic |
| Wheelbase | SWB: 2,930 mm LWB: 3,070 mm |
| Length | SWB: 4,985 mm LWB: 5,124 mm |
| Width | 1,862 mm |
| Height | 1,425–1,435 mm |
| Kerb weight | 1,710–2,085 kg |
| Class | Full-size luxury car (F) |
| Assembly | Germany: Dingolfing (BMW Group Plant Dingolfing) |
| Designer | Boyke Boyer |
Engines and transmissions
| Model years | Engine | Transmission | Drive | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–2027 | 3.0 L, 6 cyl mild hybrid | 8-speed automatic | All-wheel drive | Petrol (premium) |
| 2023–2027 | 3.0 L, 6 cyl mild hybrid | 8-speed automatic | Rear-wheel drive | Petrol (premium) |
| 2020–2022, 2025–2026 | 3.0 L, 6 cyl plug-in hybrid | 8-speed automatic | All-wheel drive | Petrol (premium) and electricity |
| 2023–2026 | 4.4 L, 8 cyl mild hybrid | 8-speed automatic | All-wheel drive | Petrol (premium) |
| 2013–2015, 2017–2022 | 3.0 L, 6 cyl | 8-speed automatic | All-wheel drive | Petrol (premium) |
| 2013–2022 | 3.0 L, 6 cyl | 8-speed automatic | Rear-wheel drive | Petrol (premium) |
| 2013–2022 | 4.4 L, 8 cyl | 8-speed automatic | All-wheel drive | Petrol (premium) |
| 2017–2022 | 6.6 L, 12 cyl | 8-speed automatic | All-wheel drive | Petrol (premium) |
| 2017–2019 | 2.0 L, 4 cyl plug-in hybrid | 8-speed automatic | All-wheel drive | Petrol (premium) and electricity |
| 2013–2019 | 4.4 L, 8 cyl | 8-speed automatic | Rear-wheel drive | Petrol (premium) |
| 2015 | 3.0 L, 6 cyl | 8-speed automatic | All-wheel drive | Diesel |
| 2010–2015 | 6.0 L, 12 cyl | 8-speed automatic | Rear-wheel drive | Petrol (premium) |
| +7 more configurations |
Fuel economy (EPA)
| Model years | Configuration | Combined | City | Highway | Electric range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–2027 | 3.0 L, 6 cyl mild hybrid · 8-speed automatic · All-wheel drive | 8.7–9.0 L/100 km | 9.8 L/100 km | 7.6–7.8 L/100 km | – |
| 2023–2027 | 3.0 L, 6 cyl mild hybrid · 8-speed automatic · Rear-wheel drive | 8.4–9.0 L/100 km | 9.4–9.8 L/100 km | 7.6–7.8 L/100 km | – |
| 2020–2022, 2025–2026 | 3.0 L, 6 cyl plug-in hybrid · 8-speed automatic · All-wheel drive | 9.4–10.7 L/100 km | 9.8–12.4 L/100 km | 8.7–9.0 L/100 km | 26–56 km |
| 2023–2026 | 4.4 L, 8 cyl mild hybrid · 8-speed automatic · All-wheel drive | 11.2–11.8 L/100 km | 13.1 L/100 km | 9.0–9.4 L/100 km | – |
| 2013–2015, 2017–2022 | 3.0 L, 6 cyl · 8-speed automatic · All-wheel drive | 9.0–10.7 L/100 km | 10.2–12.4 L/100 km | 7.6–8.7 L/100 km | – |
| 2013–2022 | 3.0 L, 6 cyl · 8-speed automatic · Rear-wheel drive | 9.4–10.7 L/100 km | 10.7–12.4 L/100 km | 8.1–8.4 L/100 km | – |
| 2013–2022 | 4.4 L, 8 cyl · 8-speed automatic · All-wheel drive | 11.8–12.4 L/100 km | 13.8–14.7 L/100 km | 9.4–9.8 L/100 km | – |
| 2017–2022 | 6.6 L, 12 cyl · 8-speed automatic · All-wheel drive | 14.7 L/100 km | 18.1 L/100 km | 11.8 L/100 km | – |
| 2017–2019 | 2.0 L, 4 cyl plug-in hybrid · 8-speed automatic · All-wheel drive | 8.7 L/100 km | 9.4 L/100 km | 8.1 L/100 km | 23 km |
| 2013–2019 | 4.4 L, 8 cyl · 8-speed automatic · Rear-wheel drive | 11.2–12.4 L/100 km | 13.1–14.7 L/100 km | 9.0–9.8 L/100 km | – |
| 2010–2015 | 6.0 L, 12 cyl · 8-speed automatic · Rear-wheel drive | 15.7 L/100 km | 18.1 L/100 km | 11.8–12.4 L/100 km | – |
| 2011–2012 | 3.0 L, 6 cyl · 6-speed automatic · Rear-wheel drive | 11.8 L/100 km | 13.8 L/100 km | 9.4 L/100 km | – |
| +6 more configurations |
Values are the official EPA label figures for each model year, shown as the lowest and highest value for the configuration. Electric models show energy use per 100 km. Real-world consumption depends on driving style, weather and load. Luggage and passenger volumes follow the EPA measuring method and can differ from the VDA figures used in Europe.
EU type-approval data
| Years | Powertrain | Engine | Power | Mass | CO₂ | Electric range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–2025 | Petrol plug-in hybrid | 2998 cm³ | 230 kW (313 PS) | 2455 kg | 23–27 g/km (WLTP) | 77–84 km · 203–246 Wh/km |
| 2020–2025 | Petrol plug-in hybrid | 2998 cm³ | 280 kW (381 PS) | 2525–2585 kg | 25–27 g/km (WLTP) | 75–82 km · 206–243 Wh/km |
| 2020–2025 | Diesel hybrid | 2993 cm³ | 210 kW (286 PS) | 1950–2255 kg | 155–171 g/km (WLTP) | – |
| 2019–2022 | Petrol | 4395 cm³ | 390 kW (530 PS) | 2040–2095 kg | 243–251 g/km (WLTP) | – |
| 2019–2022 | Petrol plug-in hybrid | 2998 cm³ | 210 kW (286 PS) | 2070–2180 kg | 46–61 g/km (WLTP) | 46–55 km · 175–197 Wh/km |
| 2020–2022 | Diesel hybrid | 2993 cm³ | 250 kW (340 PS) | 2030–2075 kg | 164–171 g/km (WLTP) | – |
| 2015–2020 | Diesel | 2993 cm³ | 195 kW (265 PS) | 1830–1955 kg | 171–187 g/km (WLTP) | – |
| 2015–2020 | Diesel | 2993 cm³ | 235 kW (320 PS) | 1935–1990 kg | 185–191 g/km (WLTP) | – |
| 2016–2020 | Diesel | 2993 cm³ | 294 kW (400 PS) | 2015–2075 kg | 193–200 g/km (WLTP) | – |
| 2015–2019 | Petrol | 2998 cm³ | 240 kW (326 PS) | 1800–1900 kg | 159–169 g/km (NEDC) | – |
| 2011–2019 | Petrol | 4395 cm³ | 330 kW (449 PS) | 1945–2075 kg | 191–217 g/km (NEDC) | – |
| 2016–2019 | Petrol | 6592 cm³ | 448 kW (609 PS) | 2255 kg | 294 g/km (NEDC) | – |
| 2016–2018 | Petrol-electric | 1998 cm³ | 190 kW (258 PS) | 1975–2075 kg | 62–78 g/km (WLTP) | 131–139 Wh/km |
| 2011–2018 | Diesel | 2993 cm³ | 155 kW (211 PS) | 1830–1985 kg | 177–184 g/km (WLTP) | – |
| 2012–2015 | Diesel | 2993 cm³ | 190 kW (258 PS) | 1915–1985 kg | 148–158 g/km (NEDC) | – |
| 2012–2015 | Diesel | 2993 cm³ | 230 kW (313 PS) | 1940–2015 kg | 149–159 g/km (NEDC) | – |
| 2012–2015 | Diesel | 2993 cm³ | 280 kW (381 PS) | 2070–2095 kg | 169 g/km (NEDC) | – |
| 2011–2013 | Diesel | 2993 cm³ | 225 kW (306 PS) | 1950–2025 kg | 181–183 g/km (NEDC) | – |
Years are registration years. Each range runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile of the values reported for new registrations; it is not an average. Mass is the mass in running order. For electric cars the power is the type-approval net power, which can be lower than the peak power in brochures.
Key specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| EPA size class | Large car, Midsize car |
| Model years in EPA data | 2000–2027 |
| Powertrains | Mild hybrid, Plug-in hybrid, Petrol, Diesel |
| Engine displacement | 2.0–6.6 L |
| Cylinders | 4, 6, 8, 12 |
| Transmission types | Automatic |
| Drive | Rear-wheel drive, All-wheel drive |
| Fuel | Petrol (premium), Petrol (premium) and electricity, Diesel |
| Configurations listed | 128 |
| Forced induction | Turbocharged (on some versions) |
| Start-stop system | On some versions |
| Electric motor (EPA) | 145 kW PMSM; 83 kW PMSM; 83 kW AC Induction; 83kW DCPM |
| Luggage volume (EPA) | 283–510 L |
| Passenger volume (EPA) | 2,832–3,256 L |
| Powertrains (EU) | Petrol, Petrol plug-in hybrid, Petrol-electric, Diesel, Diesel hybrid |
| Engine displacement (EU) | 1,998–4,395 cm³ |
| Power (EU) | 190–390 kW (258–530 PS) |
| Mass in running order (EU) | 1,830–2,255 kg |
| Wheelbase (EU) | 3,070–3,210 mm |
Years and markets
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Model years (US) | 2000–2027 |
| New registrations (EU) | 2000–2026 |