BMW 7 Series E65 — Sedan
2001–2008
- Internal code
- E65
- Production
- E65 production from 2001 to 2008
- Body style
- 4-door sedan
- Platform
- longitudinal layout · rear-wheel drive
Body gallery
Exterior, cabin, luggage space and technical details of this body.
All gallery credits
- BMW 7 Series E65 Sedan — EurovisionNim, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BMW 7 Series E65 Sedan · Rear view — Rudolf Stricker, CC BY-SA 3.0
Other bodies
Sedan: body profile
This page contains facts that belong to this body, rather than repeating the complete generation history.
E65 was the standard-wheelbase fourth-generation sedan and introduced the original iDrive control concept, a new electrical architecture and six-speed automatic transmissions.
The substantial 2005 update revised styling, controls, engines and chassis software; pre-LCI and LCI electronics must be identified separately.
Also searched as: saloon · four-door.
- Production
- E65 production from 2001 to 2008
- Body code
- E65
- Documented model names
- 730i · 735i · 740i · 745i · 750i · 760i · 730d · 740d · 745d · Hydrogen 7 · Li derivatives
- Engine and drive families
- N52 petrol I6 · N62 petrol V8 · N73 petrol V12 · M57 diesel I6 · M67 diesel V8 · hydrogen V12
Dimensions and packaging
Measurements remain tied to this body and can still vary by derivative, market and model year.
Factory modification matrix
Documented applications for the sedan body.
| Model | Years | Engine | Output | Transmission | Drive | Market | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 730i / 730Li | 2001–2008 | M54 / N52 petrol I6M54 recordN52 record | 231–258 PS | 6AT | RWD | Global range | The history of the BMW 7 Series |
| 735i / 740i / Li | 2001–2008 | N62 V8N62 record | 272–306 PS | 6AT | RWD | Global range | The history of the BMW 7 Series |
| 745i / 750i / Li | 2001–2008 | N62 V8N62 record | 333–367 PS | 6AT | RWD | Global range | The history of the BMW 7 Series |
| 760i / 760Li | 2002–2008 | N73B60 V12N73 record | 445 PS | 6AT | RWD | Global range | The history of the BMW 7 Series |
| 730d / 740d / 745d | 2002–2008 | M57 I6 / M67 V8 dieselM57 recordM67 record | 218–330 PS | 6AT | RWD | Europe | The history of the BMW 7 Series |
Sources for this record
Factory and reference material used to identify this body and its model programme.
- 01BMW 7 Series (E65)Wikipedia contributors
English-language secondary overview of the generation, body programme, powertrains and production chronology; key claims are cross-checked against the factory sources below.
- 02The history of the BMW 7 SeriesBMW Group PressClub
Official generation history and technology chronology.
- 03The all-new BMW iDrive — historyBMW Group PressClub
Official confirmation of the 2001 iDrive introduction in the 7 Series.