The good: BMW's hybrid system adds significant power to the 2011 ActiveHybrid 7, while making it the most fuel-efficient 7-series model. An active suspension gives the car excellent handling.
The bottom line: Although a tech powerhouse, in some ways the hybrid system in the 2011 BMW ActiveHybrid 7 feels like a novelty. It adds power and fuel efficiency, but also adds quirks to everyday driving. BMW looked at that extra power and thought, "Excellent, we can make our cars go even faster!"
Such is the case with the 2011 BMW ActiveHybrid 7, which hosts the same engine as the standard BMW 750i, a twin turbo direct-injection 4.4-liter V-8, but straps on an electric motor getting power from a 120-volt lithium ion battery pack. Besides the power train, the ActiveHybrid 7 offers all the amenities of a typical 7-series
As the ActiveHybrid 7's hybrid system can't fully drive the car under electric power, it should be considered a mild hybrid system. Like Honda's Integrated Motor Assist system, BMW's hybrid system adds boost under acceleration and lets the engine shut down at stop lights. But the ActiveHybrid 7 feels much smoother.
From the driver's seat, there is little to indicate the hybrid system. The clearest indication of the car's hybrid nature comes when it stops at a traffic light. Putting a hybrid label on a car may sound green, but the real virtue of this hybrid system is horsepower. The hybrid system handles the tasks of those components.
The hybrid's electric motor, by itself, is rated at 20 horsepower and 155 pound-feet of torque. Driving over a combination of city streets, 65 mph freeways, and mountain highways in sport mode, the car turned in an average of 20.6 mpg.Given the hybrid system, you would think the car would suffer a handling penalty for carrying this extra gear, but it doesn't. The Front head room of this vehicle is 40.6 inch and Front leg room is 41.2 inch while Front shoulder room is 59.2 inch. The Rear head room is 38.5 inch and Rear leg room is 38.4 inch while Rear shoulder room is 57.4 inch.
This security panel also offers Auto delay off headlamps, Passenger head restraint whiplash protection system, 3 – rear headrests, Safety & Security Options, , Child seat anchors, electronic Stability control, 4 – wheel ABS, 2 – front headrests, Remote anti – theft alarm system, Electronic brakeforce distribution, Brake drying, Passenger airbag occupant sensing deactivation, Dusk sensing headlamps, Emergency braking preparation, Driver head restraint whiplash protection system, Emergency braking assist, Post – collision safety system, and Xenon high intensity discharge headlamp.
To boosts its convenient quotient, the well designed seating arrangement provides massaging seats, Height adjustable driver seat, Passenger seat with power adjustable lumbar support, Premium leather, Rear ventilation ducts with fan control, 14 – way power passenger seat, Folding with storage and pass – thru center armrest, 14 – way power driver seat, Height adjustable passenger seat, Bucket front seats, Multi – level heating driver seat, and Driver seat with power adjustable lumbar support.
This model has some additional features like garage door, , Cargo net, Four zone climate control, Universal remote transmitter, Front and rear reading lights, Leather wrapped steering wheel, Remote window operation, Remote trunk release, Retained accessory power, Trunk light, Alloy, Front and rear door pockets, Rear view, Speed – proportional power steering, and Front and rear cupholders.
Inside this 2011 BMW ActiveHybrid 7 Sedan, you’ll find Interior active charcoal air filter, Dual illuminating vanity mirrors, Alloy, Front and rear floor mats, Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel, security system, Cruise control, Front seatback storage, Power mirrors, and 12V front and 12V rear power outlet.
