BMW 740il: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the BMW 740il across 8 model years, from the 1993 BMW 740il through the 2001 BMW 740il. The most recent 2001 BMW 740il returns 18 combined MPG.

Pick a year below to open the full BMW 740il page for that model year. Each year page covers combined, city, and highway MPG, the trim variants the EPA rates separately, the annual fuel cost across three driving patterns, and a year-over-year comparison so you can see whether the car has improved.

Fuel economy by model year

Combined MPG, city MPG, highway MPG, and the EPA's estimated annual fuel cost for every model year of the BMW 740il. Click any year to see the full breakdown for that model year, including trim variants, the drivetrain, and a comparison against other vehicles in its segment.

Year	Model	Combined MPG	City	Highway	Annual fuel cost
2001	2001 BMW 740il	18 MPG	15 MPG	22 MPG	$3,850
1999	1999 BMW 740il	18 MPG	15 MPG	22 MPG	$3,300
1998	1998 BMW 740il	18 MPG	15 MPG	22 MPG	$3,300
1997	1997 BMW 740il	18 MPG	15 MPG	22 MPG	$3,850
1996	1996 BMW 740il	18 MPG	15 MPG	22 MPG	$3,850
1995	1995 BMW 740il	17 MPG	15 MPG	22 MPG	$4,050
1994	1994 BMW 740il	17 MPG	15 MPG	21 MPG	$4,050
1993	1993 BMW 740il	16 MPG	14 MPG	20 MPG	$4,300

How the BMW 740il compares against the Large Cars class

Buyers usually compare the BMW 740il against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Large Cars class for the 2001 model year, the latest year on this page. Each link opens the full page for that car.

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset. Annual fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles of driving per year and a 55% city, 45% highway split.