7 Series (G11/G12)

The sixth generation of the BMW 7 Series consists of the BMW G11 (sedan version) and BMW G12 (long-wheelbase sedan version) full-size luxury sedans. The G11/G12 generation has been since 2015, and is often collectively referred to as the G11.

The G11 was unveiled on June 10, 2015 at BMW's headquarters in Munich. An official public reveal took place at the 2015 International Motor Show Germany. This generation of the 7 Series is the first car lineup of BMW to be based on the CLAR platform. The CLAR platform adopts technology first introduced in BMW i models, namely the introduction of carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer as structural chassis components. The G12 long wheelbase models include the letter "L" in their model name (except in the United States, where the regular wheelbase models are not sold).

As part of BMW's strategy of introducing plug-in hybrid variants for all future car models, both, the short and long-wheelbase models were available with hybrid powertrains under the designations 740e and 740Le in 2016.