The BMW 740e xDrive iPerformance is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers the power to all four wheels.
The BMW 740e xDrive iPerformance belongs to the G12 model family from BMW.
It is powered by a turbocharged engine of 3 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 255 bhp (259 PS/190 kW) of power at 5000-6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 400 N·m (295 lb·ft/40.8 kgm) at 1550-4400 rpm.
An 8 speed automatic 'box transfers the power to the driven wheels.
Its claimed weight at the kerb is 2150 kg.
Maximum stated speed is 209 km/h or 130 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3211 mm | 126.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1610 mm | 63.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1641 mm | 64.6 inches | |
| Length | 5248 mm | 206.6 inches | |
| Width | 1902 mm | 74.9 inches | |
| Height | 1478 mm | 58.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 135 mm | 5.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2150 kg | 4740 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 48.8% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 45.8 litres | 10.1 [12.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.28 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.42 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.68 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | B48B20O0 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2998 cc (182.949 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82 × 94.6 mm
3.23 × 3.72 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 259 PS (255 bhp) (190 kW) at 5000-6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 400 Nm (295 ft·lb) (40.8 kgm) at 1550-4400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 63.4 kW/litre 86.2 ps/litre 85.1 bhp/litre 1.39 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
133.42 Nm/litre
1.61 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1676.6 kPa (243.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 749.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 5.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 209 km/h (130 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 120.25 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 88.44 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 118.6 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.31 kg/kW 18.89 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| 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 | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 245/50 R 18 100V | ||
| Tyres rear | 245/50 R 18 100V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.64 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 539814 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | G12 | ||
| RAC rating | 16.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2018 BMW 740e xDrive iPerformance added 2018-01-09. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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