The 740d xDrive is an automobile from BMW, with all wheel drive, a front located engine and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style.
It is part of BMW's G11 series of cars.
Its 3 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder that develops 316 bhp (320 PS/236 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 680 N·m (502 lb·ft/69.3 kgm) at 1750-2250 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via an 8 speed automatic transmission.
It weighs a claimed 1935 kg at the kerb.
Maximum claimed speed is 250 km/h (155 mph), quoted fuel consumption is 6.2/4.2/4.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 129.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3070 mm | 120.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1612 mm | 63.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1640 mm | 64.6 inches | |
| Length | 5098 mm | 200.7 inches | |
| Width | 1902 mm | 74.9 inches | |
| Height | 1478 mm | 58.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 135 mm | 5.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1935 kg | 4266 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 78 litres | 17.2 [20.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.25 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.41 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.60 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2993 cc (182.644 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 90 mm
3.31 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 320 PS (316 bhp) (236 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 680 Nm (502 ft·lb) (69.3 kgm) at 1750-2250 rpm |
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| Specific output | 78.7 kW/litre 107 ps/litre 105.6 bhp/litre 1.73 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
227.2 Nm/litre
2.75 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 16.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2855 kPa (414.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | BMW TwinPower turbocharger | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 165.58 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 121.78 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 163.31 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.21 kg/kW 13.72 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.2/4.2/4.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.2/4.2/4.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 16.1/23.8/20.4 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 45.6/67.3/57.6 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 37.9/56.0/48.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 129.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | D | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | A+ | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/60 R 17 99Y | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/60 R 17 99Y | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.64 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.56 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 457193 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | G11 | ||
| RAC rating | 26.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2015 BMW 740d xDrive added 2016-02-16. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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