BMW 7 Series
Large car · every model year 2016–2027
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Hybrid | A | 0 | 0 | — | 27 mpg | |
| 2026 | Plug-in hybrid Hybrid | A | 1 | 0 | — | 28 mpg | |
| 2025 | Plug-in hybrid Hybrid | F | 5 | 2 | — | 28 mpg | |
| 2024 | Hybrid | F | 6 | 6 | — | 28 mpg | |
| 2023 | Hybrid | F | 11 | 22 | — | 27 mpg | |
| 2022 | Plug-in hybrid Gas | B | 1 | 0 | — | 25 mpg | |
| 2021 | Plug-in hybrid Gas | B | 2 | 3 | — | 25 mpg | |
| 2020 | Plug-in hybrid Gas | F | 4 | 5 | — | 24 mpg | |
| 2019 | Plug-in hybrid Gas | A | 1 | 5 | — | 27 mpg | |
| 2018 | Plug-in hybrid Gas | A | 0 | 7 | — | 27 mpg | |
| 2017 | Plug-in hybrid Gas | A | 0 | 12 | — | 27 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | A | 0 | 20 | — | 24 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2027: dropped plug-in hybrid; best combined mpg 28 → 27; 4 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2025: added plug-in hybrid; 3 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2024: best combined mpg 27 → 28; 2 → 3 EPA configurations
- 2023: added hybrid; dropped gas, plug-in hybrid; best combined mpg 25 → 27; 6 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2022: 5 → 6 EPA configurations
- 2021: best combined mpg 24 → 25
- 2020: best combined mpg 27 → 24; 7 → 5 EPA configurations
- 2017: added plug-in hybrid; best combined mpg 24 → 27; 3 → 7 EPA configurations
Best 7 Series years to buy used
- 2018 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 7 complaints
- 2017 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 12 complaints
- 2016 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 20 complaints
- 2019 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 5 complaints
- 2022 — Safety B, 1 recalls, 0 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.