Let’s Talk Numbers: BMW ActiveHybrid 7 vs. Porsche Panamera S Hybrid

May 9, 2011May 9, 2011 Omar Rana 7-Series, BMW 7-Series, BMW ActiveHybrid 7, Green News, Hybrids, Green News, Let's Talk Numbers, Panamera, Porsche Panamera, Porsche Panamera Hybrid, Porsche Panamera S Hybrid, Sedans

Last week, we here at egmCarTech launched a new segment called ‘Let’s Talk Numbers,’ where we take two or more vehicles and do a straight number battle and leave it up to you guys to decide which car is a better buy. We launched the segment with two new, fast and gas-guzzling supercars – the Ferrari 458 Italia vs. the new McLaren MP4-12C.

Today we’re going to go the more fuel-efficient route and put two luxury hybrid sedans in a head-to-head numerical battle. Today’s ‘Let’s Talk Numbers’ battle is between the BMW ActiveHybrid 7 vs. the new 2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid.

2011 BMW ActiveHybrid 750i:

Style: Sedan (5-Seater).
Drive Type: Rear-wheel-drive.
Power: 4.4L TwinPower Turbo V8 / 440-hp – 417 lb-ft of torque. Mated to a 3-phase synchronous electric motor (powered by 120-volt lithium-ion battery), total output comes to 455-hp at 5,500-6,000 rpm – 516 lb-ft at 2,000-3,000 rpm.
Transmission: 8-speed automatic transmission with Hybrid Start/Stop function.
0 to 60 mph: 4.7 seconds.
Top Speed: 150 mph.
Fuel-economy: 17/27 mpg (city/highway); 24 mpg combined.
Price: $97,700.

2011 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid:

Style: Sedan (4-seater).
Drive Type: Rear-wheel-drive.
Power: 3.0L Supercharged V6 / 333-hp – 324 lb-ft of torque. Mated to a 47-hp – 221 lb-ft torque electric-motor (powered bynickel metal hydride battery), total output comes to 380-hp at 5,500 rpm – 427 lb-ft of torque at 1,000 rpm.
Transmission: 8-speed Tiptronic S gearbox.
0 to 60 mph: 5.7 seconds.
Top Speed: 167 mph.
Fuel-economy: 34.5 mpg combined (converted from 6.8 L/100 km on NEDC); Panamera S Hybrid can also drive on pure electricity for 1 mile at speeds of just over 50 mph.
Price: $95,500.