2017 BMW 740e xDrive Plug-In Hybrid Tested: Beware the Jedi Mind Trick!

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VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, all-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan

PRICE AS TESTED: $100,595 (base price: $90,095)

ENGINE TYPE: turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve 2.0-liter inline-4, 255 hp, 295 lb-ft;
permanent-magnet synchronous AC motor, 111 hp, 184 lb-ft;
combined output, 322 hp, 369 lb-ft;
9.2-kWh lithium-ion battery pack

TRANSMISSION: 8-speed automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 126.4 in
Length: 206.6 in
Width: 74.9 in Height: 58.2 in
Passenger volume: 115 cu ft
Trunk volume: 15 cu ft
Curb weight: 4702 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 5.2 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 12.8 sec
Zero to 120 mph: 18.8 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 5.8 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 3.4 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 3.7 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 13.7 sec @ 103 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 126 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 178 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.86 g

C/D FUEL ECONOMY:
Observed: 28 MPGe
75-mph highway driving, EV/hybrid mode: 59 MPGe/35 mpg
Highway range, EV/hybrid mode: 13/420 mi

EPA FUEL ECONOMY:
Combined/city/highway: 27/25/29 mpg
Combined gasoline+electricity: 64 MPGe
EV range: 14 mi

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