BMW F01
BMW
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Production
2008-2015
Class
Full-size luxury car
Body Style
4-door saloon
Length
5,098 mm (200.7 in) (G11)
5,238 mm (206.2 in) (G12)
Width
1,902 mm (74.9 in) (G11)
1,902 mm (74.9 in) (G12)
Height
1,467 mm (57.8 in) (G11)
1,479 mm (58.2 in) (G12)
Wheelbase
3,070 mm (120.9 in) (G11)
3,210 mm (126.4 in) (G12)
Weight
G11: 1,755 kg (3,869.1 lb) - 1,980 kg (4,365.2 lb)
G12: 1,795 kg (3,957.3 lb) - 2,070 kg (4,563.6 lb)
Transmission
8-speed Steptronic automatic
Engine
Petrol:
2.0 L Turbocharger B48 I4
3.0 L Turbocharger B58 I6
4.4 L Twin-turbo N63 V8
6.6 L Twin-turbo N74 V12
Diesel:
3.0 L Turbocharger B57 I6
Power
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Similar
7-Series (F01): Audi A8 D4 Sedan Aston Martin Rapide Liftback Bentley Continental Flying Spur Sedan (2009–2013) Cadillac XTS Sedan Holden Statesman WM Sedan Hyundai Equus Sedan (2009-2015) Jaguar XJ X351 Sedan Lincoln MKS Sedan Lexus LS (XF40) Sedan 2008–2012 Maserati Quattroporte M139 Sedan /Maserati Quattroporte VI Sedan (2013-2016) Mercedes-Benz W221 Sedan /Mercedes-Benz W222 Sedan Porsche Panamera (970) Liftback/Fastback Sedan SsangYong Chairman W Sedan Volkswagen Phaeton GP2 Sedan /Volkswagen Phaeton GP3 Sedan 7-Series (F02): Audi A8 D4 LWB Sedan Aston Martin Rapide LWB Liftback Bentley Continental Flying Spur LWB Sedan (2009–2013) Cadillac XTS LWB Sedan Holden Statesman WM LWB Sedan Hyundai Equus LWB Sedan (2009-2015) Jaguar XJ X351 LWB Sedan Lincoln MKS LWB Sedan Lexus LS (XF40) LWB Sedan 2008–2012 Maserati Quattroporte M139 LWB Sedan /Maserati Quattroporte VI LWB Sedan (2013-2016) Mercedes-Benz W221 LWB Sedan /Mercedes-Benz W222 LWB Sedan Porsche Panamera (970) LWB Liftback/Fastback Sedan SsangYong Chairman W LWB Sedan Volkswagen Phaeton GP2 LWB Sedan /Volkswagen Phaeton GP3 LWB Sedan 7-Series (F03): Audi A8 D4 High-Security Sedan Aston Martin Rapide High-Security Liftback Bentley Continental Flying Spur High-Security Sedan (2009–2013) Cadillac XTS High-Security Sedan Holden Statesman WM High-Security Sedan Hyundai Equus High-Security Sedan (2009-2015) Jaguar XJ X351 High-Security Sedan Lexus LS (XF40) High-Security Sedan Lincoln MKS High-Security Sedan 2008–2012 Maserati Quattroporte M139 High-Security Sedan /Maserati Quattroporte VI High-Security Sedan (2013-2016) Mercedes-Benz W221 High-Security Sedan /Mercedes-Benz W222 High-Security Sedan Porsche Panamera (970) High-Security Liftback/Fastback Sedan SsangYong Chairman W High-Security Sedan Volkswagen Phaeton GP2 High-Security Sedan /Volkswagen Phaeton GP3 High-Security Sedan 7-Series (F04): Audi A8 D4 Hybrid Sedan Aston Martin Rapide Hybrid Liftback Bentley Continental Flying Spur Hybrid Sedan (2009–2013) Cadillac XTS Hybrid Sedan Holden Statesman WM Hybrid Sedan Hyundai Equus Hybrid Sedan (2009-2015) Jaguar XJ X351 Hybrid Sedan Lincoln MKS Hybrid Sedan Lexus LS XF40 Hybrid Sedan 2008–2012 Maserati Quattroporte M139 Hybrid Sedan /Maserati Quattroporte VI Hybrid Sedan (2013-2016) Mercedes-Benz W221 Hybrid Sedan /Mercedes-Benz W222 Hybrid Sedan Porsche Panamera (970) Hybrid Liftback/Fastback Sedan SsangYong Chairman W Hybrid Sedan Volkswagen Phaeton GP2 Hybrid Sedan /VW Phaeton GP3 Hybrid Sedan
Designer
Karim Habib
BMW 7 Series consists of the BMW F01 (sedan version; after-Wartburg-Motorwagen , BMW Dixi 4-door sedan , BMW 3/15 DA-1 4-door sedan , BMW 3/15 DA-2 4-door sedan , BMW 3/15 DA-3 Wartburg 4-door sedan , BMW 3/15 DA-4 4-door sedan , BMW 3/20 4-door saloon , BMW 309 4-door sedan , BMW 303 4-door sedan , 1934-1937 BMW 315 4-door sedan , BMW 319 4-door saloon , BMW 326 4-door saloon , BMW 332 4-door sedan , BMW 501 4-door sedan/saloon , 1968–1973 BMW New Six , 1973-1977 BMW New Six , BMW E23 (1976-1983) , BMW E23 (1983-1986) , BMW E32 (1987–1992) , BMW E32 (1992–1994) , BMW E38 (1994-1998) , BMW E38 (1998-2001) , BMW E65/E66 (2001-2005) , and BMW E65/E66 (2005-2008) ) and BMW F02 (long-wheelbase sedan version; after-Wartburg-Motorwagen , BMW Dixi 4-door sedan , BMW 3/15 DA-1 4-door sedan , BMW 3/15 DA-2 4-door sedan , BMW 3/15 DA-3 Wartburg 4-door sedan , BMW 3/15 DA-4 4-door sedan , BMW 3/20 4-door saloon , BMW 309 4-door sedan , BMW 303 4-door sedan , 1934-1937 BMW 315 4-door sedan , BMW 319 4-door saloon , BMW 326 4-door saloon , BMW 332 4-door sedan , BMW 501 4-door sedan/saloon , 1968–1973 BMW New Six LWB Sedan , 1973-1977 BMW New Six LWB Sedan , BMW E23 LWB Sedan (1976-1983) , BMW E23 LWB Sedan (1983-1986) , BMW E32 LWB Sedan (1987–1992) , BMW E32 LWB Sedan (1992–1994) , BMW E38 LWB Sedan (1994-1998) , BMW E38 LWB Sedan (1998-2001) , BMW E65/E66 LWB Sedan (2001-2005) , and BMW E65/E66 LWB Sedan (2005-2008) ) full-size luxury sedans . The F01/F02 generation was produced by BMW from 2008 to 2015 and is often collectively referred to as the F01, The fifth generation BMW 7 Series competed against the Audi A8 D4 , Aston Martin Rapide , Bentley Continental Flying Spur , Cadillac XTS , Holden Statesman WM , Hyundai Equus (2009-2015) , Jaguar XJ (X351) , Lexus LS (USF40) , Lincoln MKS , 2008–2012 Maserati Quattroporte (M139) and Quattroporte VI (2013-2016) , Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221 and W222) , Porsche Panamera (970) , SsangYong Chairman W , and Volkswagen Phaeton (GP2 /GP3) .
The F01 was the first BMW vehicle to be available with a hybrid drivetrain, an 8-speed automatic transmission and a turbocharged V12 engine. It was the second 7 Series to be available with a turbocharged petrol engine (the first being the European E23 745i), and all-wheel drive (xDrive). The wheelbase was increased by 8 cm over the outgoing 7 Series. Other model codes used for this generation were F03 for the "High Security 7 Series" armoured car and F04 for the "ActiveHybrid 7" hybrid-electric model.
In July 2015, the BMW 7 Series (G11) began production as the successor to the F01.
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