Say goodbye to the diesel 7 Series in the US. What we see here is likely its replacement. The highly efficient plugin hybrid 740e is capable of 25 miles on electricity alone while returning 112 mpg (on the EU cycle). But the real trick with the 740e is the 0-60 time of 5.6 seconds despite the extra weight of the powertrain.

For our initial thoughts on the new 7 Series, head over and read our first hands-on take here.

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BMW 740e (BMW 740Le, BMW 740Le xDrive)
– Four-cylinder in-line petrol engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology (TwinScroll turbocharger, direct injection, VALVETRONIC, Double-VANOS).
– Capacity: 1,997cc, output: 190 kW/258 hp at 5,000–6,500 rpm, max. torque: 400 Nm / 295 lb-ft at 1,250–4,800 rpm.
– BMW eDrive technology with synchronous electric motor, output: 83 kW/113 hp, torque: 250 Nm (184 lb-ft), lithium-ion high-voltage battery.
– Total system output: 240 kW/326 hp.
– Acceleration [0–100 km/h / 62 mph]: 5.6 seconds (BMW 740Le: 5.7 seconds, BMW 740Le xDrive: 5.5 seconds), top speed: >240 km/h / 149 mph, top speed, electric: 120 km/h / 75 mph (electronically limited); electric range**: 40 km / 25 miles (BMW 740Le: 40 km / 25 miles, BMW 740Le xDrive: 37 km / 23 miles).
– Average fuel consumption**: 2.1 litres/100 kilometres / 134.5 mpg imp (BMW 740Le: 2.1 litres / 134.5 mpg imp, BMW 740Le xDrive: 2.3 litres / 122.8 mpg imp), 12.5 kWh/100 kilometres (BMW 740Le: 12.5 kWh, BMW 740Le xDrive: 13.0 kWh), CO2 emissions**: 49 g/km (BMW 740Le: 49 g/km, BMW 740Le xDrive: 53 g/km), exhaust standard: EU6.