The BMW 745Li was the long-wheelbase version of BMW’s early-2000s E65-generation 7 Series, introduced for the 2002 model year after the standard-wheelbase 745i. BMW launched the new 7 Series in 2002 as a major redesign for its flagship sedan, and the 745Li extended that formula with added rear-seat space and a more chauffeur-oriented character while keeping the same overall luxury-sport positioning that defined the model family. In BMW’s lineup, the “L” suffix marked the long-wheelbase body, making the 745Li the more spacious counterpart to the regular 745i rather than a separate mechanical model.
This nameplate belonged to a single production era and did not return after its original run. The 745Li was sold through the first half of the decade as BMW’s V8-powered long-wheelbase 7 Series, and it helped establish the long-wheelbase 7 Series as the default choice in markets that valued rear-seat comfort alongside BMW’s traditional driver-focused character. For the 2006 model year, BMW renamed the model 750Li as part of a broader update to the 7 Series range, ending the 745Li nameplate after its original run.
Enthusiast interest in the 745Li is closely tied to the controversial but historically important E65 7 Series generation, which marked a clean break from the earlier design language of the marque. The 745Li is remembered as the elongated, prestige-oriented version of that debut, bridging BMW’s traditional flagship sedan identity with the increasing demand for executive rear-seat accommodations.