BMW 7 Series

The BMW 7 Series is a luxury class - sedan from BMW , which was offered in the previous six generations since 1977th The main competing models nationally and internationally are the Audi A8 , Jaguar XJ , Lexus LS , the Mercedes S-Class and, from 2002 to 2016, the VW Phaeton . All 7 series are produced at the BMW Dingolfing plant.

According to statistics from the Federal Motor Transport Authority , 69,471 BMW 7 Series with initial registration from 1990 onwards were registered in Germany on January 1, 2010 .

The series at a glance

BMW E23 (May 1977 to August 1986): first 7 Series as a four-door sedan, direct successor to the E3 (“BMW 2500 to 3.3 Li”) ; from 1985 a luxury version "L7" for the USA and Asia
BMW E32 (September 1986 to June 1994): for the first time also as a long version
BMW E38 (June 1994 to July 2001): in addition to the long version, another extended version "L7" and a version with special protection
BMW E65 (November 2001 to July 2008): also available with hydrogen drive (E68)
BMW F01 (August 2008 to June 2015): can also be ordered with all-wheel drive and active hybrid
BMW G11 (since June 2015): with wheel and as a plug-in hybrid orderbar

BMW E23 , 1977-1986
BMW E32 , 1986-1994
BMW E38 , 1994-2001
BMW E65 , 2001-2008
BMW F01 , 2008-2015
BMW G11 , since 2015

Graphic representation of the development of the BMW 7 Series

Model history of the BMW 7 Series
generation	Sales description	body	1970s					1980s														1990s													2000s														2010s
generation	Sales description	body	7th		8th	9		0	1	2	3		4th	5		6th		7th		8th	9	0	1	2		3	4th		5	6th	7th	8th		9	0	1		2	3	4th	5		6th	7th	8th			9	0	1	2	3	4th	5
1st gen.	7 series	limousine		E23			E23 / 1					E23 / 2
1st gen.	L7	Luxury sedan													E23S
2nd gen.	7 series	limousine															E32								E32 (LCI)
2nd gen.	7 series	Sedan, long version																	E32 / 2						E32 / 2 (LCI)
3rd gen.	7 series	limousine																										E38					E38 (LCI)
	7 series	Sedan, long version																										E38 / 2					E38 / 2 (LCI)
	L7	Stretch limousine																													E38 / L7		E38 / L7 (LCI)
	7 protection	Sedan, long version																															E38 / 3
4th gen.	7 series	limousine																																			E65					E65 (LCI)
	7 series	Sedan, long version																																			E66					E66 (LCI)
	7 protection	Sedan, long version																																			E67					E67 (LCI)
	Hydrogen 7	limousine																																								E68
5th gen.	7 series	limousine																																												F01						F01 (LCI)
	7 series	Sedan, long version																																												F02						F02 (LCI)
	7 protection	Sedan, long version																																													F03					F03 (LCI)
	ActiveHybrid 7	limousine																																													F04					F04 (LCI)
	ActiveHybrid 7	Sedan, long version																																													F04					F04 (LCI)
6th gen.	7 series	limousine																																																					G11
6th gen.	7 series	Sedan, long version																																																					G12

Within BMW, LCI stands for Life Cycle Impulse , synonymous with MUE for model revision .

Web links

Commons : BMW 7 Series - collection of images, videos and audio files

Official website of the BMW 7 Series
Link catalog on the topic of BMW 7 Series at curlie.org (formerly DMOZ )
Development codes from BMW

Individual evidence

↑ Gläserne Manufaktur is realigned: Showcase for electromobility and digitization is created ( Memento of the original from March 29, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Volkswagen AG press release on the end of production of the Phaeton, dated March 28, 2016, accessed on August 28, 2018. @1@ 2

↑ Description of the new 7 Series 2015 at the BMW press portal June 10, 2015, accessed on November 12, 2018.

↑ Number of passenger cars on January 1, 2010 compared to January 1, 2009 by segment and model series (registrations from 1990). (PDF; 352 kB) (No longer available online.) Federal Motor Transport Authority, archived from the original on March 5, 2016 ; accessed on December 23, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.

BMW timeline

Timeline of BMW models since 1950
Type	Body versions	Current series	1950s										1960s										1970s										1980s										1990s										2000s										2010s										2020s
Type	Body versions	Current series	0	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	0	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	0	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	0	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	0	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	0	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	0	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	0
Microcar								Isetta
Small car	Hatchback	i3								600																																																								i3 (I01)
Small car	Notchback / coupe / convertible											700
Compact class	Hatchback	1 series																																													3 compact (E36 / 5)							3er Compact (E46 / 5)				1 series (E87, E81)						1 series (F20, F21)								1 series (F40)
	Notchback	1 series																																																																				F52
	Notchback	2er																																																																							F44
	Coupé / convertible																																																											1 series (E82, E88)							2 series (F22, F23) M2 (F87)
	Compact van																																																																		F45 , F46
Middle class	Notchback / station wagon	3 series																	1502,1602,1802,2002 ("02 series")									E21							E30									E36							E46							E90, E91							F30, F31, F35 F80							G20
	Hatchback	3 series																						touring																																										F34
	Coupé / convertible	4er																		1602/2002 convertible											3 series (E21 / TC1)							3 series (E30 / 2C)							3 series (E36 / 2, E36 / 2C)							3 series (E46 / 2, E46 / 2C)							3 series (E92, E93)							4 series (F32, F33, F36) M4 (F82, F83)							4 series (G22)
upper middle class	Notchback / station wagon	5 series												1500,1600,1800,2000 ("New Class")												E12								E28								E34								E39							E60, E61							F10, F11, F18						G30, G31, G38 M5 (F90)
upper middle class	Hatchback	6 series																																																												5 series GT (F07)								6 series GT (G32)
Upper class	Coupé / convertible	6 series																2000CS										6 series (E24)																													6 series (E63, E64)							6 series (F12, F13, F06)
	Notchback	7 series			501,502,2600,3200 ("Baroque Angel ")																2500,2800,2.8,3.0,3.3 (E3)										E23										E32							E38							E65, E66, E67, E68							F01, F02, F03, F04						G11, G12
	Coupe	8 series													3200CS						2800CS, 3.0CS (E9)																					E31																													G14, G15, G16 M8 (F93)
Sports car	Sports coupe																			1600 GT																															Z3 (E36 / 8)							Z4 (E86)
	Roadster	Z4																																							Z1								Z3 (E36 / 7)							Z4 (E85)						Z4 (E89)									Z4 (G29)
	Roadster	Z4							507																																											Z8 (E52)
	Coupé / convertible	i8						503												3000 V8																																															i8 (I12, I15)
Supercar	Coupe																											M1 (E26)
Compact SUV	Hatchback	X1																																																											E84							F48, F49
	Coupe	X2																																																																					F39
	Hatchback	X3																																																							E83							F25						G01
	Coupe	X4																																																																	F26				G02
SUV	Hatchback	X5																																																			E53							E70						F15 , X5 M (F85)					G05
SUV	Coupe	X6																																																											E71, E72							F16 , X6 M (F86)				G06
SUV	Hatchback	X7																																																																						G07
Converted glass sold as a BMW

Timeline of the glass series models from 1955 to 1969
Type	independent (Hans Glas GmbH)													BMW
	1950s					1960s											1970s
	5	6th	7th	8th	9	0	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th		8th	9	0	1	2	3	4th
Microcar	Goggomobil T
Small car				Isar ("large Goggomobil")
Lower middle class								1004, 1204, 1304
Middle class										1700					1800 SA, 2000 SA / 1804, 2004 ^[1]
Coupe			Goggomobil TS
										1300 GT, 1700 GT				1600 GT ^[2]
												2600 V8, 3000 V8		3000 V8 ^[3]
Vans			Goggomobil TL
BMW era: [1]: as "BMW" (only for South Africa by Praetor Monteerders ) until mid-1974; [2]: as "BMW"; [3]: as "BMW glass"

[1] Gläserne Manufaktur is realigned: Showcase for electromobility and digitization is created ( Memento of the original from March 29, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Volkswagen AG press release on the end of production of the Phaeton, dated March 28, 2016, accessed on August 28, 2018. @1@ 2

[bmwpress-2015-06-2] Description of the new 7 Series 2015 at the BMW press portal June 10, 2015, accessed on November 12, 2018.

[3] Number of passenger cars on January 1, 2010 compared to January 1, 2009 by segment and model series (registrations from 1990). (PDF; 352 kB) (No longer available online.) Federal Motor Transport Authority, archived from the original on March 5, 2016 ; accessed on December 23, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.kba.de