Video Summary
Design: The i7 and 7 series look the same except the i7 has blue bits. The M Sport trim is more aggressive than the Excellence trim, which is evident in the front and rear bumpers, trim, and black parts.Exterior: There are a lot of shapes at the rear, and the sides are a slab except for the door handles that work with a button. It has large alloy wheels.
Front: Big, double kidney grill and split headlights. It is designed for 38-year-olds in China. The aesthetic is aggressive, particularly in black paint.
Price: The 7 series starts from £102,000. The i7 starts from £108,000.
Interior: High quality interior materials.
Driving Position: The driving position is excellent with plentiful adjustments and a jazzy design.
Features: The large crystal strip across the dash changes color depending on functions, ambient lighting, new drivers display (with augmented reality), Bowers and Wilkins Sound System, thick pile carpets, and no dead animal option. There are no foldable rear seats.
Rear Seat: Features a drop-down 31" 8k cinema screen and a 2,000-watt sound system with 4-D sound and seat exciters. You can plug in devices via HDMI. There is an i-drive controller. The seats will turn into loungers with a huge footrest.
Driving/Performance: Adaptive air suspension, great braking, feels sporty and powerful. It’s good for cruising, quiet, and very comfortable. However, if you take your hands off the wheel, there is an infrared camera with augmented reality that will scold you, make a noise, and disengage the cruise control.
0-60MPH: The I7 can do 0-60 in 4.37 seconds.
Drive Modes: Has a “Boost” button that delivers all power, for 10 seconds. This provides full power in all driving modes.
Reversing Camera: The reversing camera washes itself.
Range: There’s nearly a 388-mile range.
Charging: The AC charging is 22kWh, and the battery can go from empty to full in six hours on AC charging. The DC charging is 195kW.
Driving Summary: A little more agile than i7. Engine noise is preferred over i7 electric sounds.
Final verdict:
Buy the i7 in the 2-tone paint.
