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Hair, 22 December 2009 - The time-limited even recognize speed limits. We are in the BMW 740i on the road, the 326-hp entry-level petrol engine under the 7ern. Traffic sign recognition, head-up display, distance cruise control, lane departure warning, and Blind Spot Assistant: Our 740i is packed to the rafters with high-tech.
Present
In the great barbecue and the overall blockmäßige appearance of the upper-range BMWs, we have become accustomed to long ago. The 740i is no exception, differs only by his signature model from the other 7ern.
Place in all directions
Inside, the 740i just as a luxury-class car just has to be: Lots of room in the rear also and above all to the sides - after all, man is in his lateral sense of space even more sensitive than the front or back. Fun of the so-called gentleman's button in the driver's door: Push this one can, over the control buttons of the driver's seat of the passenger seat adjust. The material processing is of course perfectly. With the new 7ern the gear lever sits in the center console, just above the well-to-use knob of the iDrive system. About the latter, we can also use the head-up display on or off, but we do not know why we should turn this comfortable display. Finally, the head-up display reflected not only the current velocity in the windshield, but also displays the navigation system and the speed limit exactly.
Sign Recognition
A small camera for our 7 Series keeps constantly looking out for traffic signs. They discovered a speed limit, it will be the driver via head-up display. In our test, for the most part this worked just fine. As mentioned above, are even recognized time constraints: is 120 km / h on the highway only 22:00 to 6:00 clock, then appears outside of this period is no speed limit. However, the system detects, in one case even a small "60", which has a truck driver stuck to the rear of his trailer.
Comfort Ride
326 hp or not: The 740i is designed for convenient travel. Its adjustable suspension is actually either a bit soft or a bit too hard. Comfort is very soft, "Normal" makes us feel bumps on the road and jump to "sport" does not really help, there will be a little harder rumbling over potholes. Whoever wants absolute comfort, has long order 740s, this is supplied with an air suspension. The fundamental tendency toward softness we felt in the steering, which is therefore very smoothly. However, we get used to it quickly. The brakes however, to pack and leave the game high of nearly two tonnes of car weight forgotten.
Driving force for self-confident
In the engine of the 740i six cylinder sitting obediently in a row, together they provide three liters of displacement. This brings the entry-level gasoline to 326 hp and a maximum torque of 450 Newton meters. Is that enough? Clear. Finally, the 730d comes with only 245 hp, but it offers a torque of up to 540 Nm. Our 740i skin well off after a short memorial moment in 5.9 seconds from zero to 100 km / h. At 250 mph, the electronic Abregelung intervene in driving events. We feel the brutal driving, here is the car for anything but what speeders speeder. For prestige among the neighbors, there is the 750i with 407 hp, the 760i with 544 hp or the brand new 7 ActiveHybrid provider with 465 hp hybrid engine - but it depends a bit on the neighborhood. In terms of consumption given our engine, on average, 13.3 liters per 100 kilometers.
Smooth transmission
It is shifted in our 7 Series on a six-speed automatic. The gear lever is connected to the wheels only electronically connected, a mechanical coupling does not exist anymore. Automatic gently glides through the steps, stuttering, or to search for the right gear and would not exist for this car class does not belong.
BMW 740i
Engine and Transmission
Otto-line engine
6 cylinder, 4 valves per cylinder
Displacement: 2,979 cc
max. Power: 240 kW (326 hp) at 5,800 rpm
max. Torque: 450 Nm at 1.500-4.500 rpm
RWD
6-speed automatic
Suspension
Front track: 1,611 mm
Rear track: 1,650 mm
Front Suspension: Double wishbone axle with lower-resolution layer of aluminum handlebars, brake Nick Break
Rear Suspension: Integral - Mehrlenkerachse of aluminum with the acceleration and braking Nick Compensation
Front brakes: Disc brakes, internally ventilated, 374 x 36 mm
Rear brakes: Disc brakes, internally ventilated, 345 x 24 mm
Turning circle: 12.2 m
Wheels and Tires Front: 245/50 R18 100Y RSC on 8J x 18
Wheels and Tires Rear: 245/50 R18 100Y RSC on 8J x 18
Steering: Rack and pinion hydraulic steering with speed-sensitive power assistance
Ground clearance: 144 mm
Weights and Measures
Length: 5072 mm
Width: 1902 mm
Height: 1,479 mm
Wheelbase: 3,070 mm
Curb weight: 1935 kilograms
Payload: 645 kg
Trunk volume: 500 liters
Trailer load, braked: 2100 kilograms
Roof load: 100 kg
Fuel tank capacity: 82 liters
Readings
Top speed: 250 km / h
Acceleration 0-100 km / h: 5.9 sec
Total consumption: 9.9 liters per 100 km
Fuel consumption in cities: 13.8 liters per 100 km
Extra-urban consumption: 7.6 liters per 100 km
Test minimum consumption: 11.85 liters per 100 km
Overall test consumption: 13.30 liters per 100 km
CO2 emissions: 232 g / km
Fuel type: Super (minimum RON 95)
Emission class: Euro 5
Cost
Tax per year: 284 euros
Insurance Class: 22
CDW-Class: 28
Comprehensive class: 29
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