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BMW 7 Series (E65) · Facelift 2005 745dvsVolkswagen Phaeton Long 4.2 V8

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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BMW 7 Series (E65) · Facelift 2005

745d

330 hp4423 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTwin-turboSedan2005-2008

Volkswagen Phaeton Long

4.2 V8

335 hp4172 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan2005-2008

Comparison overview

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BMW 7 Series (E65) Facelift 2005 745d

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.6 s
Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Highest torque
750 Nm
553 lb-ft
Lightest
2,040 kg
4,497 lb
Best power-to-weight
162 hp/t
121 kW/t
6.2 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
9.0 L/100 km
26.1 mpg US
31.4 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
12.8 L/100 km
18.4 mpg US
22.1 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
6.8 L/100 km
34.6 mpg US
41.5 mpg UK
Best estimated range
978 km
608 mi
Largest trunk
500 L
Best overall score
72/100
Best performance score
70/100
Best economy score
83/100
Best practicality score
76/100

Volkswagen Phaeton Long 4.2 V8

Most powerful
335 hp
250 kW

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW7 Series (E65)Facelift 2005745d	VolkswagenPhaeton Long4.2 V8
Power	330hp246kW	335hp250kW
Torque	750Nm553lb-ft	430Nm317lb-ft
Curb weight	2,040kg4,497lb	2,390kg5,269lb
Gross weight	2,620kg5,776lb	2,910kg6,415lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	73.1s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	78.4s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.6s	6.9s
0-200 km/h	20.8s Calculated	22.8s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.3s Calculated	6.6s Calculated
Fuel consumption	9L/100 km26.1mpg US31.4mpg UK	13L/100 km18.1mpg US21.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	12.8L/100 km18.4mpg US22.1mpg UK	18.9L/100 km12.4mpg US14.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	6.8L/100 km34.6mpg US41.5mpg UK	9.6L/100 km24.5mpg US29.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.5s Calculated	14.8s Calculated
Power-to-weight	162hp/t121kW/t73hp/1000 lb Calculated	140hp/t105kW/t64hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	368Nm/t246lb-ft/ton Calculated	180Nm/t120lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	978km608mi Calculated	692km430mi Calculated
Displacement	4,423cc270cu in	4,172cc255cu in
Length	5,039mm198in	5,175mm204in
Width	1,902mm75in	1,903mm75in
Height	1,491mm59in	1,450mm57in
Wheelbase	2,990mm118in	3,001mm118in
Front track	1,578mm62in	1,628mm64in
Rear track	1,596mm63in	1,612mm63in
Trunk volume	500L	500L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	4
Fuel tank	88L	90L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

BMW 7 Series (E65) Facelift 2005 745dVolkswagen Phaeton Long 4.2 V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW7 Series (E65)Facelift 2005745d	3,800 rpm	1,900-2,500 rpm	4,050 rpm
VolkswagenPhaeton Long4.2 V8	6,500 rpm	3,500 rpm	6,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW7 Series (E65)Facelift 2005745d	VolkswagenPhaeton Long4.2 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.3 s	6.6 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.6 s	6.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	20.8 s	22.8 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.6 s	6.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.7 s	9.8 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.3 s	12.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.5 s	14.8 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	167 km/h 104 mph	163 km/h 101 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW7 Series (E65)Facelift 2005745d	330 hp 246 kW
VolkswagenPhaeton Long4.2 V8	335 hp 250 kW

Volkswagen Phaeton Long 4.2 V8 has 5 hp more than BMW 7 Series (E65) Facelift 2005 745d.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 7 Series (E65) Facelift 2005 745d and Volkswagen Phaeton Long 4.2 V8: 5 hp (4 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW7 Series (E65)Facelift 2005745d	750 Nm 553 lb-ft
VolkswagenPhaeton Long4.2 V8	430 Nm 317 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW7 Series (E65)Facelift 2005745d	2,040 kg 4,497 lb
VolkswagenPhaeton Long4.2 V8	2,390 kg 5,269 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW7 Series (E65)Facelift 2005745d	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
VolkswagenPhaeton Long4.2 V8	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW7 Series (E65)Facelift 2005745d	6.6 s
VolkswagenPhaeton Long4.2 V8	6.9 s

Although Volkswagen Phaeton Long 4.2 V8 has more power, BMW 7 Series (E65) Facelift 2005 745d is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 7 Series (E65) Facelift 2005 745d and Volkswagen Phaeton Long 4.2 V8: 0.3 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW7 Series (E65)Facelift 2005745d	9.0 L/100 km 26.1 mpg US 31.4 mpg UK
VolkswagenPhaeton Long4.2 V8	13.0 L/100 km 18.1 mpg US 21.7 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between BMW 7 Series (E65) Facelift 2005 745d and Volkswagen Phaeton Long 4.2 V8: 4.0 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW7 Series (E65)Facelift 2005745d	162 hp/t 121 kW/t 6.2 kg/hp
VolkswagenPhaeton Long4.2 V8	140 hp/t 105 kW/t 7.1 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW7 Series (E65)Facelift 2005745d	978 km 608 mi
VolkswagenPhaeton Long4.2 V8	692 km 430 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW7 Series (E65)Facelift 2005745d	330 hp 246 kW	6.6 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
VolkswagenPhaeton Long4.2 V8	335 hp 250 kW	6.9 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

BMW7 Series (E65)Facelift 2005745d

Power	330 hp 246 kW
0-100 km/h	6.6 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	5,039 mm 198.4 in
Height	1,491 mm 58.7 in

VolkswagenPhaeton Long4.2 V8

Power	335 hp 250 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 4 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	5,175 mm 203.7 in
Height	1,450 mm 57.1 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

BMW7 Series (E65)Facelift 2005745d

Power	330 hp 246 kW
0-100 km/h	6.6 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

9.0 L/100 km

26.1 mpg US

31.4 mpg UK

VolkswagenPhaeton Long4.2 V8

Power	335 hp 250 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

13.0 L/100 km

18.1 mpg US

21.7 mpg UK

BMW 7 Series (E65) Facelift 2005 745d is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
BMW7 Series (E65)Facelift 2005745d	9.0 L/100 km 26.1 mpg US 31.4 mpg UK	6.6 s
VolkswagenPhaeton Long4.2 V8	13.0 L/100 km 18.1 mpg US 21.7 mpg UK	6.9 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
BMW7 Series (E65)Facelift 2005745d	162 hp/t 121 kW/t 6.2 kg/hp	9.0 L/100 km 26.1 mpg US 31.4 mpg UK
VolkswagenPhaeton Long4.2 V8	140 hp/t 105 kW/t 7.1 kg/hp	13.0 L/100 km 18.1 mpg US 21.7 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW7 Series (E65)Facelift 2005745d

VolkswagenPhaeton Long4.2 V8

Power

330 hp

246 kW

335 hp

250 kW

Torque

750 Nm

553 lb-ft

430 Nm

317 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.6 s

6.9 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

2,040 kg

4,497 lb

2,390 kg

5,269 lb

Fuel consumption

9.0 L/100 km

26.1 mpg US

31.4 mpg UK

13.0 L/100 km

18.1 mpg US

21.7 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	5,039 mm 198.4 in
Height	1,491 mm 58.7 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 4 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	5,175 mm 203.7 in
Height	1,450 mm 57.1 in

Range score

978 km

608 mi

692 km

430 mi

Trunk score

500 L

17.7 cu ft

500 L

17.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

162 hp/t

121 kW/t

6.2 kg/hp

140 hp/t

105 kW/t

7.1 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 7 Series (E65) Facelift 2005 745d	Volkswagen Phaeton Long 4.2 V8
Consumption	9 L/100 km26.1 mpg US31.4 mpg UK	13 L/100 km18.1 mpg US21.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	15.75 LC100 km	22.75 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	25.35 LC100 mi	36.61 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,350 L357 US gal297 UK gal	1,950 L515 US gal429 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,363 LC/year	3,413 LC/year