宝马明年将于明年3月向中国市场推出搭载2.0升四缸引擎的入门级车型730Li，该车搭载的B48引擎最大功率252马力，扭矩258磅-英尺。这台引擎将替代现行版730Li搭载的3.0升六缸自然进气引擎，后者功率258马力，扭矩229磅-英尺。当然，730Li并非首台搭载2.0升引擎的7系车，740e插电混动版也将搭载这台2.0升引擎及一台电机和八速自动变速器并提供xDrive全驱系统。

 

BMW 730Li heading to China with turbo 4-cylinder 2.0-liter engine

A new report states the BMW 7 Series is going to receive a turbocharged 4-cylinder, 2.0-liter engine for the entry-level 730Li version destined to reach the Chinese market.

 

The engine in question is the B48 unit with 252 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque as seen in the facelifted 330i. It will serve as a replacement for the naturally-aspirated 3.0-liter six-cylinder unit of the 730Li (F02) where it has 258 hp and 229 lb-ft.

 

It won’t actually be the first 7 Series to come with a four-cylinder engine as the 740e plug-in hybrid also has a 2.0-liter unit working with an electric motor, an 8-speed gearbox, and an xDrive setup.

 

It’s too early to say whether BMW has plans to keep the 730Li a China-only affair or the model will be sold in other markets as well. Latest reports indicate the 730Li will go on sale in China from March 2016 and will obviously act as the most affordable offering for BMW’s flagship model.