2014 BMW 740Ld xDrive does diesel in a big way
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/chicago-auto-show/" rel="tag">Chicago Auto Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/diesel/" rel="tag">Diesel</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/luxury/" rel="tag">Luxury</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2014-bmw-760ld-xdrive-chicago-2014"><img alt="2014 BMW 740Ld xDrive" data-credit="AOL" data-mep="116876" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/adam/39164b37e58fddc0107d82238 0a17957/01-2014-bmw-760ld-chicago-1.jpg" /></a><br />
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Slowly but surely, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/">BMW</a> is expanding its lineup of diesel-powered models here in the United States. In addition to the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/3+series/">328d</a> sedan and wagon, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/5+series/">535d</a> sedan and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/x5/">X5 xDrive35d</a> crossover, we now have this, the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/7+series/">BMW 740Ld xDrive</a> (not to mention the refreshed <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/x3/">2015 X3 xDrive28d</a> that also makes its debut here in <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chicago-auto-show/">Chicago</a>). As its name - and the photos above - suggest, this means BMW is offering diesel power in its flagship, long-wheelbase 7 Series sedan, set to directly compete with the likes of the excellent <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/audi/a8/">Audi A8 TDI</a>.<br />
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Under the hood is BMW's familiar 3.0-liter turbocharged diesel inline-six, delivering 255 horsepower and 413 pound-feet of torque, all of which is sent to the road via the company's xDrive all-wheel-drive system and ZF eight-speed automatic transmission. That torque thrust is available straight away from 1,500 rpm, and BMW says the 740Ld xDrive will sprint to 60 miles per hour in a very respectable 6.1 seconds. Official fuel economy estimates haven't been released yet, but we expect the car to net highway fuel economy ratings in the mid-30 range.<br />
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The 740Ld xDrive arrives in BMW showrooms this spring, priced from $82,500, not including $925 for destination. We're pretty stoked to drive it. But in the meantime, have a look at fresh images of the big sedan live from the Chicago Auto Show, above.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/02/06/2014-bmw-740ld-xdrive-chicago-2014/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>2014 BMW 740Ld xDrive does diesel in a big way</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/02/06/2014-bmw-740ld-xdrive-chicago-2014/">2014 BMW 740Ld xDrive does diesel in a big way</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Thu, 06 Feb 2014 13:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/02/06/2014-bmw-740ld-xdrive-chicago-2014/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20824374/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/02/06/2014-bmw-740ld-xdrive-chicago-2014/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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