Is the BMW i7 the finest luxury EV on sale today? CAR magazine's expert review has the answers...
BMW’s flagship luxury EVWelcome to the BMW i7. As the all-electric version of the manufacturer’s flagship 7 Series limo, it’s priced from £107k, is almost 5.5 metres long and weighs in at over 2.7 tonnes.century excess and the rapid shift towards inherently bloated EVs. Others will note the marmite styling and suggest that BMW has well and truly lost their way with its latest models.
We’ve all seen luxury cars with TV screens integrated into the headrests, yet BMW has taken this one step further with what it calls the Theatre Screen. To activate it, you simply select the option in the BMW Touch Command unit and watch the ‘setup’ ceremony commence. Experiencing the rear-seat opulence of the 7 Series for the first time is an incredible experience even for a seasoned road tester, yet is it perfect? Not quite. Those automatic doors – a wonderful novelty to show your friends but after a while they become tiresome. Then, there’s the Theatre Screen. Sure, it looks incredible but it’s undoubtedly flawed to the point where BMW must have realised yet signed it off anyway.
The new Interaction Bar is also worth a mention, even if we’re still not certain whether it’s a gimmick or functional piece of design. Made with a crystalline surface structure, it stretches across the front cabin and houses touch sensitive controls for the ventilation, hazard warning lights and glove compartment opening.
Set off in Comfort mode and the benefit of the electric drivetrain and complex suspension is immediately apparent. It’s eerily quiet – as you’d expect – and this is matched by the ride on the adaptive two-axle air suspension and electronically controlled adaptive dampers. Power comes from a 101.7kWh battery that feeds two electric motors – one on the front axle and one on the rear . Total power and torque output is 536bhp and 549lb ft respectively, allowing 0-62mph in 4.7 seconds and a top speed of 149mph. Range is up to 388 miles, while DC charging up to 195kW means 106 miles of range can be added in just 10 minutes.
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