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BMW 7 Series: MPG and annual fuel cost, 2022
The BMW 7 Series was last rated in the data for model year 2022, at 25 MPG combined.
- 25MPG combined
- $3,300a year in fuel
- 360g/mile CO2
Where it stands
Among all gasoline models of the year, regardless of size, it is tied for 14th of 31 gasoline models, in the lower half.
Fuel cost and CO2
The file prices the fuel for its most efficient version at about $3,300 a year, assuming 15,000 miles a year with 55% of them in the city and premium gasoline at $5.48 per gallon.
Tailpipe CO2 is 360 g/mile for the most efficient version.
Rated versions
Its city rating is 22 and its highway rating 29: the highway figure is 7 higher. 5 versions are rated for 2022. The most efficient, 740i Sedan: 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Automatic (S8), RWD, gets 25 MPG; the least efficient listed, M760i xDrive Sedan: 6.6 L, 12 cyl, Automatic (S8), AWD, gets 16 MPG, a gap of 9 MPG. With the file's assumptions that gap is worth about $1,850 a year in fuel.
| Version | Combined MPG | City MPG | Highway MPG | Annual fuel cost | CO2 g/mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 740i Sedan: 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Automatic (S8), RWD | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,300 | 360 |
| 740i xDrive Sedan: 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Automatic (S8), AWD | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,550 | 388 |
| 750i xDrive Sedan: 4.4 L, 8 cyl, Automatic (S8), AWD | 19 | 17 | 24 | $4,350 | 454 |
| Alpina B7 xDrive: 4.4 L, 8 cyl, Automatic (S8), AWD | 19 | 17 | 24 | $4,350 | 454 |
| M760i xDrive Sedan: 6.6 L, 12 cyl, Automatic (S8), AWD | 16 | 13 | 20 | $5,150 | 570 |
Year by year
The BMW 7 Series is in the data for 4 of the 8 model years from 2019 to 2026. Between 2019 and 2022 the best combined rating rose by 1 MPG, from 24 to 25. The number of rated versions shrank from 6 to 5. Fuel cost for the best version is $3,300 in the latest data against $3,400 in 2019, although the file applies today's fuel prices to every model year, so that change comes from the rating, not from prices.
| Model year | Versions | Best MPG | Lowest MPG | Fuel cost | CO2 g/mi | Class median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 25 | 16 | $3,300 | 360 | 24 |
| 2021 | 4 | 25 | 19 | $3,300 | 360 | 23 |
| 2020 | 4 | 24 | 20 | $3,400 | 361 | 23 |
| 2019 | 6 | 24 | 16 | $3,400 | 371 | 23 |
Similar models
| Model | Powertrain | Combined MPG | Annual fuel cost | Model year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid | Hybrid | 59 | $1,150 | 2022 |
Compare and rank
Rankings: Large cars.
Data: US EPA and DOE, as prepared in methods and data.