2016-2022 BMW 7 Series MPG & Fuel Cost

EPA rates the 2016-2022 BMW 7 Series at 16–25 MPG combined across 40 configurations and 7 model years. The most efficient version, the 2022 740i Sedan 3.0L 6-cyl turbo RWD, is rated 25 MPG (22 city, 29 highway). By powertrain: Gas: 16–25 MPG; Plug-in hybrid: 22–27 MPG.

The 740i Sedan 3.0L 6-cyl turbo RWD reached the generation's best combined rating, 25 MPG, in 2021 and 2022. The lowest top rating, 24 MPG, was in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

Yes. Ratings changed in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.

The previous generation (2009-2015 BMW 7 Series) is rated 15–26 MPG combined and costs $3,160–$5,360 a year to fuel; the 2016-2022 model is rated 16–25 MPG and costs $2,430–$5,170 a year.

Driving 15,000 miles a year at premium gasoline $5.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026), the 740i Sedan 3.0L 6-cyl turbo RWD costs about $3,280 a year. Across all 6 configurations the cost runs $2,870–$5,170 a year. That is a $2,300 difference between the cheapest and the costliest configuration.

About $21.87 per 100 miles for the 740i Sedan 3.0L 6-cyl turbo RWD at premium gasoline $5.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026), and between $19.13 and $34.47 across all configurations. That is the annual cost over 15,000 miles divided by 150.

The 740i Sedan 3.0L 6-cyl turbo RWD costs about $3,280 a year to fuel, $410 more than the class median of $2,870, and less than 4 of 10 large car configurations. The comparison covers all 100 rated large car configurations for MY2022, not weighted by sales.

EPA rates the electric range at 17 miles, with a total range of 290 miles when the gasoline engine helps. Once the battery is used, the car runs as a hybrid at 22 MPG. The 745e xDrive 3.0L 6-cyl turbo AWD costs about $2,870 a year, assuming EPA's utility factor of 40% of miles on electricity, at premium gasoline $5.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026) + residential electricity 18.3¢/kWh (U.S. average, Jul 2026).

The most efficient configuration stays at 25 MPG. Its annual cost stays at $3,280. EPA lists 6 configurations for 2022 against 5 configurations for 2021. See the 2021 BMW 7 Series for that year.