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Technical data

Engine
(Euro-spec)
850CSi850Ci850i840CiB12 Coupé 5.7B12 Coupé 5.0
Engine typeS70 B56M73 B54M70 B50M62 B44M60 B40D2 (based on S70)D1/1 (based on M70)
Displacement5576 cm35379 cm34988 cm34398 cm33982 cm35646 cm34988 cm3
Cylinders12, V-Engine 60°8, V-Engine 90°12, V-Engine 60°
Valves2 (24)2 (24)2 (24)4 (32)4 (32)2 (24)2 (24)
Compression9.8:110.0:18.8:110.0:110.0:110.0:19.5:1
Stroke / Bore80mm / 86mm79mm / 85mm75mm / 84mm82.7mm / 92mm80mm / 89mm81mm / 86mm75mm / 84mm
Firing order1-7-5-11-3-9-6-12-2-8-4-101-5-4-8-6-3-7-21-7-5-11-3-9-6-12-2-8-4-10
Valve diameterintake: 42 mm / outlet: 36 mm (Sodium-filled)??
Valve strokeintake/outlet: 11mm?intake/outlet: 10.6mm???
max. power hp / kW380 / 280 at 5300 rpm326 / 240 at 5000 rpm300 / 220 at 5200 rpm286 / 210 at 5700 rpm286 / 210 at 5800 rpm416 / 306 at 5400 rpm350 / 257 at 5300 rpm
max. torque550 Nm at 4000 rpm490 Nm at 3900 rpm450 Nm at 4100 rpm420 Nm at 3900 rpm400 Nm at 4500 rpm570 Nm at 4000 rpm470 Nm at 4000 rpm
max. rpm6000-6400 rpm (depending on gear)6000 rpm6200 rpm6200 to 6400 (short time only)6000-6430 rpm (depending on gear)
rpm in neutral750 rpm?700 rpm?800 rpm700 rpm
FuelPremium grade unleadedNormal grade unleadedPremium grade unleadedPremium grade (plus?) unleaded, ROZ 98Premium grade unleaded
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Size850CSi850Ci850i840Ci M62840Ci M60B12 Coupé 5.7B12 Coupé 5.0
Length4780 mm4780 mm4780 mm4780 mm4780 mm4780 mm4780 mm
Width1855 mm1855 mm1855 mm1855 mm1855 mm1855 mm1855 mm
Height (unladen)1330 mm1340 mm1340 mm1340 mm1340 mm1330 mm1330 mm
Wheelbase2684 mm2684 mm2684 mm2684 mm2684 mm2684 mm2684 mm
Front overhang1045 mm1045 mm1045 mm1045 mm1045 mm1045 mm1045 mm
Rear overhang1051 mm1051 mm1051 mm1051 mm1051 mm1051 mm1051 mm
Front track1564 mm1554 mm1554 mm1554 mm1554 mm1560 mm1560 mm
Rear track1554 mm1562 mm1562 mm1562 mm1562 mm1552 mm1552 mm
Turning circle (wheels)10.6 m10.6 m10.6 m10.6 m10.6 m10.6 m10.6 m
Turning circle (overall)11.5 m11.5 m11.5 m11.5 m11.5 m11.5 m11.5 m
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Weight
(according to BMW)
850CSi850Ci850i840Ci M62840Ci M60B12 Coupé 5.7B12 Coupé 5.0
Unladen weight
...with automatic
1865 kg
-
-
1955 kg
1790 kg
1790 kg
1855 kg
1905 kg
1855 kg
1895 kg
1865 kg
-
-
1790 kg
Gross weight limit
...with automatic
2300 kg
-
-
2300 kg
2210 kg
2190 kg
2200 kg
2240 kg
2200 kg
2250 kg
2300 kg
-
-
2260 kg
Front axle load limit1150 kg1140 kg1090 kg1100 kg11151150 kg1110 kg
Rear axle load limit1200 kg1195 kg1135 kg1190 kg1195 kg1200 kg1170 kg
Roof load75 kg75 kg75 kg75 kg75 kg??
Luggage capacity320 l320 l320 l320 l320 l320 l320 l
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Consumption (l/100km)
(Euro-spec, source: BMW)
850CSi850Ci850i840Ci M62840Ci M60B12 Coupé 5.7B12 Coupé 5.0
90 kph (DIN)
...with automatic
8.5 l
-
-
8.4 l
8.8 l
8.6 l
?
?
7.9 l
7.7 l
9.3 l
-
-
8.8 l
120 kph (DIN)
...with automatic
10.2 l
-
-
10.1 l
10.4 l
10.3 l
?
?
9.6 l
9.3 l
10.9 l
-
-
10.5 l
City traffic (DIN)
...with automatic
19.8 l
-
-
17.0 l
19.8 l
19.8 l
?
?
17.7 l
17.2 l
19.9 l
-
-
19.4 l
City traffic (ECE)
...with automatic
?
-
-
21.1 l
?
?
19.2 l
19.1 l
?
?
?
?
?
?
Highway (ECE)
...with automatic
?
-
-
9.9 l
?
?
9.0 l
9.1 l
?
?
?
?
?
?
Overall (ECE)
...with automatic
?
-
-
14.0 l
?
?
12.8 l
12.8 l
?
?
?
?
?
?
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Performance
(Euro-spec, source: BMW)
850CSi850Ci850i840Ci M62840Ci M60B12 Coupé 5.7B12 Coupé 5.0
Top speed250 km/h (limited)250 km/h (limited)300 km/h281 km/h
0-100 kph / 0-62 mph
...with automatic
6.0 s
-
-
6.3 s
6.8 s
7.4 s
6.6 s
7.0 s
6.9 s
7.4 s
5.8 s
-
-
6.8
80-120 kph / 50-75 mph
in 4th gear (standard gearbox)
5.9 s-6.0 s6.3 s6.9 s??
Standing start kilometre
...with automatic
25.5 s
-
-
26.1 s
26.3 s
27.0 s
26.2 s
27.1 s
26.9 s
27.4 s
24.9 s
-
-
26.6 s
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Gearbox6-speed manual4-speed automatic5-speed automatic
1st gear4.254 : 12.479 : 13.55 : 1
2nd gear2.534 : 11.479 : 12.24 : 1
3rd gear1.682 : 11.000 : 11.54 : 1
4th gear1.235 : 10.728 : 11.00 : 1
5th gear1.000 : 1-0.79 : 1
6th gear0.831 : 1--
Reverse3.892 : 12.086 : 12.81 : 1
850CSi850Ci850i840Ci M62840Ci M60B12 5.7B12 5.0
Final drive (Euro)
...with automatic
2.93 : 1
-
-
2.81 : 1
2.93 : 1
3.15 : 1
2.93 : 1
2.81 : 1
3.08 : 1
2.93 : 1
2.93 : 1
-
-
3.45 : 1
Final drive (US)
...with automatic
2.93 : 1
-
-
2.81 : 1
2.65 : 1
3.64 : 1
-
2.81 : 1
-
2.81 : 1
-
-
-
-
Automatic gearbox-5-Speed4-Speed5-Speed5-Speed-4-Speed
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Gear diagram 850CSi, S70 Engine
Euro-spec, 6-speed manual
Stock tyres 265/40 ZR 17
US-spec, 6-speed manual
Stock tyres 265/40 ZR 17
Euro- and US-spec are identical
 ↑ Click here for diagram in kph - Hier klicken für Diagramm in km/h ↑ 
Gear diagram 850Ci, M73 Engine
Euro-spec, 5-speed automatic
Stock tyres 235/50 ZR 16
US-spec, 5-speed automatic
Stock tyres 235/50 ZR 16
Euro- and US-spec are identical
 ↑ Click here for diagram in kph - Hier klicken für Diagramm in km/h ↑ 
Gear diagram 850i, M70 Engine
Euro-spec, 6-speed manual
Stock tyres 235/50 ZR 16
US-spec, 6-speed manual
Stock tyres 235/50 ZR 16

Euro-spec, 4-speed automatic
Stock tyres 235/50 ZR 16
US-spec, 4-speed automatic
Stock tyres 235/50 ZR 16
 ↑ Click here for diagram in kph - Hier klicken für Diagramm in km/h ↑ 
Gear diagram 840Ci, M62 Engine
Euro-spec, 6-speed manual
Stock tyres 235/50 ZR 16
US-spec
US-spec version does not exist

Euro-spec, 5-speed automatic
Stock tyres 235/50 ZR 16
US-spec, 5-speed automatic
Stock tyres 235/50 ZR 16
Euro- and US-version are identical
 ↑ Click here for diagram in kph - Hier klicken für Diagramm in km/h ↑ 
Gear diagram 840Ci, M60 Engine
Euro-spec, 6-speed manual
Stock tyres 235/50 ZR 16
US-spec
There is no US-spec version

Euro-spec, 5-speed automatic
Stock tyres 235/50 ZR 16
US-version, 5-speed automatic
Stock tyres 235/50 ZR 16
 ↑ Click here for diagram in kph - Hier klicken für Diagramm in km/h ↑ 
Gear diagram Alpina B12 5.7, D2 Engine
Euro-spec, 6-speed manual
Stock tyres 285/35 ZR 18
US-spec
There is no US-spec version
 ↑ Click here for diagram in kph - Hier klicken für Diagramm in km/h ↑ 
Gear diagram Alpina B12 5.0, D1/1 Engine
Euro-spec, 4-speed automatic
Stock tyres 285/35 ZR 18
US-spec
There is no US-spec version
 ↑ Click here for diagram in kph - Hier klicken für Diagramm in km/h ↑