The BMW 740d xDrive is an all wheel drive vehicle, with its powerplant placed in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
It forms part of BMW's G70 LCI model series.
Powering the BMW 740d xDrive is a double overhead camshaft, 3 litre turbocharged 6 cylinder engine, with 4 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 282 bhp (286 PS/210 kW) at 4000 rpm and 650 N·m (479 lb·ft/66.3 kgm) at 1500-2500 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via an 8 speed automatic transmission.
It weighs a stated 2305 kg at the kerb.
The BMW 740d xDrive is said to be able to attain a maxiumum speed of 250 km/h (155 mph).
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 | 3125 mm | 123 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1662 mm | 65.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1683 mm | 66.3 inches | |
| Length | 5395 mm | 212.4 inches | |
| Width | 1950 mm | 76.8 inches | |
| Height | 1550 mm | 61 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 136 mm | 5.4 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2305 kg | 5082 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 74 litres | 16.3 [19.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.28 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.59 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.73 | ||
| 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 | 286 PS (282 bhp) (210 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 650 Nm (479 ft·lb) (66.3 kgm) at 1500-2500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 70.3 kW/litre 95.5 ps/litre 94.2 bhp/litre 1.54 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
217.17 Nm/litre
2.62 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) | 2729.1 kPa (395.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | 1 BMW TwinPower turbocharger | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| Hybrid drivetrain | |||
| Secondary motor type | BMW 48V mild hybrid | ||
| Secondary power | 18.0 PS (17.8 bhp, 13.2 kW) | ||
| Secondary torque | 200.0 Nm (148 ft·lb, 20 kgm) | ||
| Maximum system output | 313.0 PS | ||
| Maximum system torque | 670.0 N·m | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.7 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 124.04 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 91.23 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 122.34 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.96 kg/kW 18.31 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 9J x 20 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 10½J x 20 | ||
| Tyres front | 255/45 R 20 105Y XL | ||
| Tyres rear | 285/40 R 20 108Y XL | ||
| 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 | 2.54 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 854909 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | G70 LCI | ||
| RAC rating | 26.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2026 BMW 740d xDrive added 2026-04-22. Last modified 2026-07-02. |
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