BMW 700: which version to choose

There is one BMW 700 to choose. The catalogue lists 1 generation (1959-01-01–1965-12-31), body Coupe, and 1 version: 0.7 MT. That version is 30 hp (22 kW) at 5000 rpm, 697 cc, Gasoline, 2 cylinders in Opposite layout, engine Rear, gearbox Manual with 4 gears, drive RWD.

There is one BMW 700 to choose. The catalogue lists 1 generation (1959-01-01–1965-12-31), body Coupe, and 1 version: 0.7 MT. That version is 30 hp (22 kW) at 5000 rpm, 697 cc, Gasoline, 2 cylinders in Opposite layout, engine Rear, gearbox Manual with 4 gears, drive RWD. Torque, 0–100, top speed, fuel use, kerb weight, gross weight, ground clearance, tank, and wheels are not measured, so they cannot be used to rank a second trim that does not exist in this data.

People searching “BMW 700 series,” “BMW 700i,” “BMW 700 GS,” “BMW F 700 GS,” or “which BMW has 700 horsepower” are not looking at this model’s numbers. Those queries mix a motorcycle line and later high-power cars with the 700 name. This article is only the BMW 700 Coupe and the version name 0.7 MT.

BMW 700 specs: the only version on the sheet

0.7 MT is the whole choice set. Generation 1 generation ran from 1959-01-01 to 1965-12-31. There is no restyle listed as a separate generation, and there is no second body type. modifikaciy is 1.

What you can decide from numbers:

What you cannot decide, because each is not measured: moment_nm, moment_rpm, boost (nadduv), valves per cylinder, fuel system, compression, bore and stroke, 0–100, top speed, city / highway / mixed consumption, CO2, eco class, kerb weight, gross weight, ground clearance, tank, wheels, rear suspension, rear brakes.

A buyer comparing “BMW 700 horsepower” to a 700 hp car is off by a factor of 700 ÷ 30 ≈ 23.3 on the power figure that is in this data. That arithmetic is only a scale check against a search phrase; it is not a second catalogue version.

Generations: what changed (and what did not)

1 generation is the only generation. Years: 1959-01-01 to 1965-12-31. Body: Coupe. Versions in the generation: 1 (0.7 MT).

There is no second generation to compare on power, displacement, gearbox, or drive. Nothing in the data shows a later automatic, a larger engine, or a different body. If a listing claims “2nd generation BMW 700” or “BMW 700 series” with multiple trims, that claim is outside this catalogue: here pokoleniy is 1 and modifikaciy is 1.

Inside 1 generation, start and stop of the version 0.7 MT match the generation: 1959-01-01–1965-12-31. There is no mid-cycle power split (no second 0.7 MT at a different hp). You do not need the Land Cruiser-style rule of two identical names at 299 and 309 hp: there is only one 0.7 MT at 30 hp.

BMW 700 engine specs (0.7 MT)

VersionhpkWrpm (power)NmDisplacement (cc)FuelCylindersLayoutBoostGearboxGearsDrive
0.7 MT30225000not measured697Gasoline2Oppositenot measuredManual4RWD

Engine position for 0.7 MT: Rear. Front suspension: Dependent, spring. Front brakes: Drum. Rear suspension: not measured. Rear brakes: not measured.

hp vs kW check: 22 kW × 1.341 is about 29.5 hp, which sits next to the listed 30 hp; both figures are in the data and are not a second engine.

Displacement vs the version name: the name 0.7 MT matches 697 cc (0.7 litres to one decimal). There is no 0.7 AT, no extra Manual row, and no Gasoline alternative with a different cylinder count.

Boost is not measured. Do not fill that cell with a guessed turbo or compressor: the data does not give nadduv_en.

Torque is not measured. You cannot compute “Nm per litre” or a torque plateau. Any advert that quotes a newton-metre figure for this 0.7 MT is using a source that is not this sheet.

Performance and economy: what is not measured

For 0.7 MT:

There is no second version with a measured 0–100 to subtract from. You cannot say which 0.7 MT is quicker: there is one row. Search phrases like “BMW 700 mpg” and “BMW F 700 specs” do not add litres/100 km here.

If a seller ranks this Coupe on fuel use or top speed, that ranking is not supported by these fields. The honest comparison on performance is empty: every performance cell is not measured.

BMW 700 dimensions and weight

For 0.7 MT:

Weight per horsepower cannot be calculated: kerb weight is not measured, power is 30 hp. Queries for “BMW 700 weight” and “BMW 700 GS weight” do not have a kilogram answer in this data.

Size / dimensions (length, width, height, wheelbase) are not in the given fields at all, so they are not measured here. Do not invent millimetres.

Without kerb and gross weight you also cannot compute payload (gross − kerb). Without tank and mixed consumption you cannot compute range. Those are not hidden extras of a richer trim; they are missing on the only trim.

Which version to choose

Choose 0.7 MT if you want the BMW 700 Coupe as this catalogue defines it. There is no other named version to pick.

What the numbers buy you, in the only arithmetic that is possible:

1. One power level. 30 hp at 5000 rpm, 22 kW. No plus-power 0.7 MT. The “extra money” for a stronger factory engine is not in the data because a stronger factory engine is not in the data. 2. One displacement. 697 cc. Specific output 43.0 hp/l. You cannot trade up to a larger litre figure inside this model. 3. One fuel. Gasoline. No diesel or other tip_dvigatelya_en row. 4. One cylinder count and layout. 2, Opposite. Not a second bank count. 5. One drivetrain package. Engine Rear, Manual 4, RWD. There is no Automatic and no other drive. If you need more than 4 gears or a different drive, this model’s sheet does not offer it. 6. One chassis note that is measured. Front Dependent, spring and front Drum. Rear axle and rear brakes not measured, so you cannot prefer a “better rear” version. 7. One production window. 1959-01-01–1965-12-31 for both the generation and 0.7 MT. There is no later-year 0.7 MT with different hp.

What you should not use as a version filter:

Reliability and problems are not in the launch data. You cannot rank 0.7 MT against a twin on failure rates.

Bottom line: the BMW 700 in this catalogue is a single-choice model. 1 generation, Coupe, version 0.7 MT, 30 hp, 697 cc Gasoline, 2 Opposite, Rear, Manual 4, RWD, years 1959-01-01–1965-12-31. Every other common comparison (weight, 0–100, mpg, tank, clearance, torque, boost) is not measured. The decision is whether that one measured package is the car you want, not which of several 0.7 MT rows to tick.