2011 BMW ActiveHybrid 7 Pricing Announced

2011 BMW ActiveHybrid 7-Series starting price for the model, including destination charges but not including the tax credit, is $103,125 (€84,251). The long wheelbase version begins at $107,025 (€87,437).

The Internal Revenue Service today certified that the BMW ActiveHybrid 7 qualifies for up to a $900 tax credit under the Alternative Motor Vehicle provision. This serves as yet another endorsement for the BMW EfficientDynamics strategy.

The ActiveHybrid 7 combines an electric motor with BMW’s much-praised 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 and new 8-speed automatic transmission to accelerate from 0 – 60 mph in just 4.7 seconds while delivering impressive EPA fuel economy estimates of 17 mpg city and 26 mpg highway, a near 18 percent improvement over the non-hybrid 750i/Li. The ActiveHybrid 7 features Engine Start/Stop to avoid wasteful engine idling in stop-and-go driving and at traffic lights. The powerful lithium-ion battery enables systems like the radio, Bluetooth phone connection and air-conditioning to continue running when the engine is off. Its compact size minimizes the impact on luggage capacity.


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LexusKindaGuy12 - 6/7/2010 6:46:21 PM

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I laughed when I read "impressive 17/26" Though I guess it is for such a large and powerful car.

WorldofLuxury - 6/7/2010 11:30:52 PM

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the computer probably wasted all the power when calculating how much torque it needed from the turbocharged V8 and the additional electric engine.

sigh... looks like a mild hybrid isn't any better than the full hybrid LSh.

85bmw745i - 6/8/2010 7:41:56 AM

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Impressive for a car that accelerates so quickly. The S class hybrid is nowhere near as fast and isn't any better on gas. If they tuned it more for efficiency and used the 3.0 inline instead of the v8, a high 5 sec 0-60 time and 30mpg would easily be possible, and more practical in my opinion. Better yet the 3.0 turbo diesel combined with the hybrid setup and you would probably see 6 second 0-60 times and well over 30 mpg.