The G11/G12 7 Series has gained a new entry-level petrol engine in Turkey. The new BMW 730i/730Li is powered by a 2.0 litre direct injection turbocharged engine putting out 258 horsepower between 5,000-6,500 rpm and 400 Nm of torque from 1,550-4,400 rpm.
Mated to a ZF eight-speed automatic transmission, the entry-level B48 four cylinder engine takes BMW’s flagship sedan up to the 100 km/h mark in 6.3 seconds, just 0.8 seconds slower than the 740i’s 5.5 second time. It’s top speed is rated at 250 km/h. Combined fuel consumption is rated at 5.8 litres per 100 km, while outputting 134 g/km of CO2.
The engine’s 258 hp, 400 Nm tune is the same as the combustion engine portion of the 740e/740Le plug-in hybrid variant of the 7 Series, but without the electric motor it gets a lower 30i engine number.
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We first heard of this entry-level variant when the model name surfaced in a register in China. The availability of this model in Turkey shows that it isn’t a China-only model.
We’re expecting the 730Li to be one of the models to debut in Malaysia when the 7 Series hits our showrooms. With all the sightings of it running around the Klang Valley in the past week or so, the launch should be very soon.
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Gotta give it to the boys and girls in Munich, a 730Li is as fast as a current F10 528i which is no slouch in the first place!
I am a proud owner of a Camry! Look ma….a Camry lookalike ……err…..BMW is using the rear of the Camry hybrid for its new 7’s. What an accomplishment by the Toyota team! Gambate!
You must be blind. BMW owners never wasting time to compare their luxury cars with junk camry. Why? Go figure.
More expensive doesn’t mean it is better. BMW has no way close to Toyota in terms of reliability and fuel efficiency. A lot of sozai happily bought BMW but end of the days terrified so much to sell the BMW away. That’s why BMW RV so low (worse than Camry).
Only sorhai buy junk toyotaik
For true luxury, people go for Lexus. A lot of BMW on the roads are either used or re-condition units. The drivers usually very scared of others thinking they are poor.
Rich people buy luxury and style. One they get bored they upgrade. Rv be dammed. Mediocre folks buy reliability and rv because they can’t have it any other way.
shame loo, so many years still talkok?
OK, you win the title “joke of the day” on 26th Jan 2016.
Well..just like how Toyota owner never waste time comparing with the likes like the cheaper Hyundai and Kia….
Are you a BMW owner yourself? You have to be an owner to understand that it takes more than a penny to maintain these cars. New owners may not know until they experience it themselves. Many BMW owners has trades in their cars for a more reliable, a cheaper car to maintain…that is the Lexus.
BTW, Toyota is not a lousy car. Its the No1 car in the world…. Comments has to be made fairly as Toyota worldwide is really the best. Only UMW is making this brand look horrible with the premium pricing for relatively bare cars for the Malaysian market. How big is Malaysian market …. For the contribution? Hence, its OK to bash UMW but childish to bash Toyota…..the No1 brand for many years.
The launch is indeed very soon as it is on the 28th of January!
The best BMW 7 series i ever drove is F02 760Li (6.0l V12 twinturbo). 0 – 100km/h in 4.x secs. Damn syiok but the car was really under balance. I guess this 730Li nothing to shout about.
A 7 Series with only 4 cylinders is quite unheard of. This is still the N20 engine correct?
It may have the performance of a 6 cylinder (and use far less fuel), but it will not be as buttery smooth. But for market like ours, it does mean a low road tax. So, there are pros and cons.
This is the B48.
only 2.0 ? I bet it’s screamed to its death pulling that heavy body with fat bloke inside
Somehow the 7 series could never compete with the S-class in terms of prestige and sheer presence. The S-class just oozes, well, “class”. The 7 series is seriously losing to the S-class as an executive sedan and even to the A8 in terms of sportiness.