BMW 7 series 1994 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | BMW 7 series | All carmakers | BMW 7 series | |
| 1994 | +6% | +15% | +3% | - |
| Show all years | ||||
| 1995 | +5% | +15% | +2% | - |
| 1996 | +4% | +11% | +2% | +8% |
| 1997 | +3% | - | +3% | +8% |
| 1998 | +3% | - | +4% | +8% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of BMW 7 series.
BMW 7 series 1994 E38 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 19.6 MPG 12.0 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 19.0 MPG 12.4 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +4% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +8% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a BMW 7 series 1994 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.7 liters per 100 km or 7% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation BMW 7 series with automatic transmission consumes around 0.7 litres per 100 km or 6% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the BMW 7 series fuel economy is slightly worse than average. The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.8 petrol engine and manual transmission (BMW 728i 193 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has BMW 7 series with 5.4 petrol engine and automatic transmission (BMW 750iL 326 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 liter diesel engine | ||
| BMW 725tds 143 HP manual | 29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km |
|
| BMW 725tds 143 HP automatic | 26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km |
24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km+8% |
| 2.8 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 728i 193 HP manual | 23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km |
22.4 MPG 10.5 l/100km+5% |
| BMW 728i 193 HP automatic | 21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km |
21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km0% |
| BMW 728iL 193 HP automatic | 21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km |
21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km0% |
| 3.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 730i 218 HP manual | 21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km |
18.4 MPG 12.8 l/100km+16% |
| BMW 730i 218 HP automatic | 23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km |
18.4 MPG 12.8 l/100km+28% |
| BMW 730iL 218 HP manual | 21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km |
18.4 MPG 12.8 l/100km+16% |
| BMW 730iL 218 HP automatic | 23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km |
18.4 MPG 12.8 l/100km+28% |
| 3.5 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 735i 235 HP manual | 19.6 MPG 12.0 l/100km |
|
| BMW 735i 235 HP automatic | 18.1 MPG 13.0 l/100km |
18.4 MPG 12.8 l/100km-2% |
| BMW 735iL 235 HP automatic | 18.1 MPG 13.0 l/100km |
18.4 MPG 12.8 l/100km-2% |
| 4.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 740i 286 HP manual | 19.6 MPG 12.0 l/100km |
18.5 MPG 12.7 l/100km+6% |
| BMW 740i 286 HP automatic | 19.6 MPG 12.0 l/100km |
18.4 MPG 12.8 l/100km+7% |
| BMW 740iL 286 HP automatic | 19.6 MPG 12.0 l/100km |
18.4 MPG 12.8 l/100km+7% |
| 4.4 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 740i 286 HP manual | 19.6 MPG 12.0 l/100km |
19.4 MPG 12.1 l/100km+1% |
| BMW 740i 286 HP automatic | 16.8 MPG 14.0 l/100km |
|
| BMW 740iL 286 HP automatic | 16.8 MPG 14.0 l/100km |
|
| 5.4 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 750i 326 HP automatic | 19.6 MPG 12.0 l/100km |
16.8 MPG 14.0 l/100km+17% |
| BMW 750iL 326 HP automatic | 19.6 MPG 12.0 l/100km |
16.8 MPG 14.0 l/100km+17% |
| BMW 750i 326 HP automatic | 16.8 MPG 14.0 l/100km |
16.9 MPG 13.9 l/100km-1% |
| BMW 750iL 326 HP automatic | 16.8 MPG 14.0 l/100km |
16.9 MPG 13.9 l/100km-1% |
* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.