BMW i7

Name: 2027 BMW i7
Brand: BMW

EPA Range: 350 miles

CR's Take

The 2027 BMW 7 Series and all-electric BMW i7 may have pared back their exterior styling, but the German automaker went wild on the inside. There are two layers of dashboard-spanning screens and eye-catching options that include a massive, 31.3-inch display for the rear passengers, a deeply reclining rear seat, and two-tone paint that contrasts matte and glossy finishes. Yet some of the biggest improvements are under all of that flashy skin, with the i7 getting new, more energy-dense battery cells to improve its driving range.

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Safety

Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) w/Pedestrian

Standard

AEB Highway

Standard

Blind Spot Warning (BSW)

Standard

Rear Cross-Traffic Warning (RCTW)

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Safety

Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) w/Pedestrian

Standard

AEB Highway

Standard

Blind Spot Warning (BSW)

Standard

Rear Cross-Traffic Warning (RCTW)

Standard

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Safety

Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) w/Pedestrian

Standard

AEB Highway

Standard

Blind Spot Warning (BSW)

Standard

Rear Cross-Traffic Warning (RCTW)

Standard

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Features & Specs

sedan

2 front, 3 rear

AWD

electric (536 hp)
electric (449 hp)

1-speed direct

Basic NA
Drivetrain NA
Corrosion NA
Hybrid NA
Roadside Aid NA
Maintenance NA

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Model History

2027

2027 Redesign Year

The seventh-generation BMW 7 Series gets a new, streamlined exterior and a screen-centric interior for 2027, as BMW’s latest in-car operating system forgoes the old iDrive control knob for primarily touch-based inputs. The all-electric i7 offers the 50 xDrive with 449-hp, and 60 xDrive with 536-hp versions of its dual-motor, AWD powertrain. The 60 xDrive has a BMW-estimated range of up to 350 miles. Ostentatious options include two-tone paint that combines matte and glossy finishes, a reclining rear seat, and the ability to transform the rear seats into a rolling movie theater using the 31.3-inch drop-down infotainment screen. For the gas 7 Series, rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive 740 with 394-hp, 3.0-liter turbocharged six-cylinder engine, are available. A 483-hp 750e xDrive plug-in hybrid follows in early 2027 as well as a V8-powered M Performance trim in the future.

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In order to remain competitive with Tesla, which makes only EVs, and luxury arch-rival Mercedes-Benz, which has already introduced an all-electric flagship sedan and SUV, it seems obvious that BMW needs a battery-powered flagship of its own. The i7 xDrive60, introduced with the redesigned 7 Series, looks almost exactly like its gasoline-powered counterparts, but is underpinned by a large battery pack under the floor, and driven by two electric motors, one in front, and one in the rear, in place of the inline-six-cylinder and V8 engines that have long been staples in BMW’s lineup. The electric motors will generate a combined 536 hp and an estimated range of 318 miles. A suite of active safety, such as FCW and AEB with pedestrian and cyclist detection are standard, and advanced driver assist systems are available.