Luxury
11 generations
1977 → present
BMW 7 series – Technical Data & Generations
2022 - Current days
7 generation
2019 - 2022
6 generation, restyling
2015 - 2020
6 generation
2012 - 2015
5 generation, restyling
2008 - 2012
5 generation
2005 - 2009
4 generation, restyling
2001 - 2005
4 generation
1998 - 2001
3 generation, restyling
1994 - 1998
3 generation
1986 - 1994
2 generation
1977 - 1983
1 generation
First year1977
Generations11
Current chassis—
Body types2Sedan · Sedan Long
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Current7 generation 2022 — Current days
Sedan
Variants1
6 generation, restyling 2019 — 2022Sedan LongSedan
Variants2
6 generation 2015 — 2020Sedan LongSedan
Variants2
5 generation, restyling 2012 — 2015SedanSedan Long
Variants2
5 generation 2008 — 2012SedanSedan Long
Variants2
4 generation, restyling 2005 — 2009Sedan LongSedan
Variants2
4 generation 2001 — 2005SedanSedan Long
Variants2
3 generation, restyling 1998 — 2001SedanSedan Long
Variants2
3 generation 1994 — 1998SedanSedan Long
Variants2
2 generation 1986 — 1994SedanSedan Long
Variants2
1 generation 1977 — 1983Sedan
Variants1
BMW 7 series
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Generation lineage
Each generation at a glance, oldest to newest
E231 gen.1977 — 19831 variants
E322 gen.1986 — 19942 variants
E383 gen.1994 — 19982 variants
E383 gen. rest.1998 — 20012 variants
E654 gen.2001 — 20052 variants
E654 gen. rest.2005 — 20092 variants
F015 gen.2008 — 20122 variants
F015 gen. rest.2012 — 20152 variants
G116 gen.2015 — 20202 variants
G116 gen. rest.2019 — 20222 variants
77 gen.2022 — Current days1 variants