BMW 740i MPG by year — every rating on record

The BMW 740i has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 17 model years, from 1993 to 2021. Across those years its best rated version returned 25 mpg (2021) and its thirstiest returned 16 mpg (1993). The EPA record holds 19 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Large Cars.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The BMW 740i placed highest in 2013 at #17 of 59, and lowest in 1999 at #40 of 56. It spent 11 of its 17 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 19 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 6 of 6 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What 740i fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2021 BMW 740i burns 460 to 460 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2021 model year is $3,100 to $3,100 a year in fuel, or $4,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Large Cars

Across the 305 nameplates EPA classifies as Large Cars, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 25 mpg the BMW 740i is 4 mpg better the median, which is worth about $307 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Large Cars rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other BMW nameplates

Every BMW model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.