BMW 7-series · 740d Executive · Sedan · 1999 ‐ 2001

In 1999 BMW launched production of automobiles type 7-series, modification 740d Executive and finished it in 2001. This automobile has four doors, the body is in the form a sedan, weight 1.9 tons and length 5 meters, which allows a seat 5 people total.

«7-series 740d Executive» have a rear-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed automatic transmission. This car can speed up for 8.4 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 242 km/h, due to a 8-cylinders diesel engine with a «direct injection fuel system», which generate a peak power of 238 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this car is 85 liters of diesel, so when medium fuel consumption is 9.8 l per 100 km (7 l on the suburban, 14.7 l in the urban), what allows to go roughly 868 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 334 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 328 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 235/60WR16.

BMW 7-series is not tested for Euro NCAP crash test. Furthermore to active safety systems (Traction control, ABS, ESP, EBD), it is also has passive safety systems (passenger, side, driver, head/curtain airbags).