Launched in July 2019, the G12 BMW 740Le
Life Cycle Impulse (or facelift, in BMW-speak) plug-in hybrid arrived with a
price tag of RM 594,800 on-the-road without insurance, which is identical to the
pre-LCI model which meant a richer specifications list for the same money. An
update spotted on a brochure with the same price effective May 18 means that
the buyer now gets even more equipment for the outlay.
This brings an upgrade from the earlier
Parking Assistant to Parking Assistant Plus, while the rear view camera is now
augmented with Surround View for improved lines of sight from within the car. A
check with BMW Malaysia revealed that the subtle revision in the equipment list
took effect in late February, which meant that cars ordered from this point
will have the enhanced equipment.
In-car infotainment remains as before,
where the BMW Connected Package Professional is included along with 12.3-inch
Live Cockpit Professional instrument display. Same goes for the Navigation
System Professional with 10.25-inch touch display along with gesture control,
as is the 16-speaker, 460-watt Harmon Kardon surround sound system, as well as
the dual 10-inch rear seat monitors and seven-inch tablet.
At launch, the plug-in hybrid 740Le LCI
gained two more cylinders over the pre-facelift model, the B58B30 3.0 litre
turbocharged straight-six supplanting the B48B20 2.0 litre turbo four-cylinder
unit. Total system output stepped up to 394 PS and 600 Nm of torque from the
pre-LCI’s 326 PS and 500 Nm of torque, enabling the updated car to do the 0-100
km/h run in 5.1 seconds and reach a maximum of 250 km/h. As at launch, the
740Le offers a purely electric range of up to 46 km, and can be driven in this
mode at up to 140 km/h. Claimed fuel consumption is 2.8 l/100 km based on the
WLTP test cycle, while CO2 emissions are rated at 65 g/km.
