BMW i7

Quick review

Quintessential yet quirky design

Split headlamps with Swarovski crystals
Kidney grilles get LED surrounds
Conventional, three-box design
500-litre boot with underfloor storage
No front trunk

Tech laden interior

Powered door opening and closing
14.9-inch infotainment touchscreen
AR function superimposes navigation in the 12.3-inch instrument cluster

Rear seats are the place to be

Has superb legroom on offer
Heating, ventilation, massage function controlled via a 5.5-inch touchscreen
Doesn’t have knees-up seating despite the underfloor battery

Massive TV for rear seats

31.3-inch 8K TV folds down from the roof
Runs Amazon Fire TV and has HDMI support
Screen can be adjusted fore/aft and for angle
Bowers and Wilkins sound system

Silence is key

The powertrain is silent; so are road, wind and ambient noises
At high speeds, no floatiness associated with large limousines

Accelerates like a sportscar

0-100kph in 4.57 seconds
Dual motor set-up with one at each axle
544hp, 745Nm, AWD
Feels heavy from behind the wheel
Boost mode lets motors give their all for 10 seconds

Range for days

101.7kWh lithium-ion battery
Supports up to 195kW DC fast charging
BMW provides a 22kW AC Charger
396km (city), 489km (highway) as tested

ADAS-equipped rolling concert

Hans Zimmer-composed sound themes
Gets autonomous emergency braking, lane-keep assist, active cruise control
It also gets an automatic parking assist

Verdict

We like:

Loaded with tech
Plush interior
Refinement and comfort

 

We don’t like:

Expensive
Polarising style

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