Category: Large Executive 
Price Range: £53,735 to £68,800
Comfortable, agile handling, refined diesel engine, performance.
Not quite as 'regal' as its main rival, the Merc S-Class.
Great to drive, great to sit in and a wonderful cruiser.
BMW has included its Efficient Dynamics package on the new 7-Series.
Low rolling resistance tyres, brake energy regeneration and a reduced kerbweight make the car much more efficient and far less thirsty. All this means that fuel bills on the 3.0-litre diesel, at least, will be acceptable. On average it will yield 39.2mpg and with carbon dioxide emissions at 192g/km it's in road tax band F. The company car tax rating is 34%. The V8 is the wallet-emptying option: 24.8mpg with 266g/km CO2 emissions and a band G tax rating. Company car tax rating is 35%.
The BMW 7-Series will be expensive to insure and sits in groups 17 to 20.
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wrote on 20 03 2007