The BMW Active Hybrid 7-Series is the 4th BMW replica to meet the criteria for a tax credit under U.S. government principles. The U.S. government has declared that the BMW Active Hybrid 7-Series specifies for a $900 (€735) federal tax credit below the Alternative Motor Vehicle provision. The Internal Revenue Service manifested the tax credit for the prototype now.

nevertheless that however holds the cost for the 2011 BMW Active Hybrid 7-Series at over $100,000. Initial price for the model which includes the destination costs but excludes the tax credit, is $103,125 (€84,251). The lengthy wheelbase variant starts at $107,025 (€87,437).

The authentication at present appends the Active Hybrid 7-Series to the Active Hybrid X6, the 335d and the X5 xDrive35d to the set of BMW prototypes which measure up for the tax credit.

The Active Hybrid 7-Series boasts the same 4.4 litre V8 engine with 455 PS (335 kW) and 516 lb-ft (700 Nm) as the 750i, exclusively with a meek-hybrid system (electric motor powers) and stop/start engineering to better fuel saving by approximately 15%. The power train matched to the 8-speed transmission system allows this model of the BMW to go from 0 to 60 mph (96 km/h) in 4.7 seconds.