Video Summary
-The 2023 BMW i7 is the flagship of BMW's electric vehicle lineup.- The i7 has a 101-kilowatt hour battery pack.
- The i7 xDrive60 develops around 536 horsepower.
- The BMW i7 gets 318 miles on a full charge, but with 21-inch wheels, it gets 308 miles.
- Unlike its main competitor, the Mercedes Benz EQS, the i7 is not built on a dedicated battery-electric platform.
- The i7 shares the basic design and architecture with the gas-powered model.
- The i7 does not have a front trunk.
- The dual electric motor model at launch only comes with xDrive 60.
- Acceleration from 0 to 60 mph occurs in 4.5 seconds.
- The i7 has a top speed of 149 mph.
- As it sits, the i7 is a heavy vehicle weighing just under 6,000 pounds.
- The car has a luxury themed design, the twin kidney corporate grille, and no fog lights.
- The corporate grille is illuminated at night.
- Swarovski crystal headlights are included, the turn signals and LED daytime running lights are included.
- The i7 comes with the latest twin-kidney corporate grill with lots of chrome along with active grill shutters.
- Blue-accented BMW badging with the letter i appear along the two outer portions of the grill.
- It has a split headlight design with the LED low and high beams that feature BMW's laserlight technology.
- At 212 inches long, it is a big sedan that is around 4 inches longer than the Mercedes Benz EQS, and five inches longer than the previous model.
- It has a 126.6-inch long wheel base which gives a lot of space on the inside, and features a panoramic glass roof.
- Because the roof cannot open there is a shade that can be pulled over it.
- The automatic opening doors feature a button as well.
- It has power opening and closing tailgate.
- There is slightly less cargo space in the electric version.
- There is a reduction to 11.5 cu ft of space.
- There is under-floor storage, but because the seat is 60/40 there is no folding.
- Rear passengers can find USB-C ports in the front seats.
- Has two 5.5 inch touch controls in the doors.
- There are many excellent features.
- It may challenge that main rival along with rivals from Genesis and Lexus in the large sedan class.
- It is considered a very nice car to drive, the performance is comparable to a V8 but without the sound, and it has an excellent level of luxury and technology, including advanced driver assistance, in the all new luxurious sedan.
