BMW i7 taken on the German Autobahn REVIEW
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00:00 BMW i7 M Sport Dravit Grey
01:17 Frunk or not?
01:35 Length and suspension tech
03:14 Battery kWh and recharging
03:36 Interior: doors and seats
06:33 Cockpit and user interface
09:23 Rear seats
11:33 Trunk / boot
12:08 Autobahn acceleration
17:13 More motorway and high-speed
18:59 Efficiency range test
23:20 Being chauffeured
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00:00 BMW i7 M Sport Dravit Grey
01:17 Frunk or not?
01:35 Length and suspension tech
03:14 Battery kWh and recharging
03:36 Interior: doors and seats
06:33 Cockpit and user interface
09:23 Rear seats
11:33 Trunk / boot
12:08 Autobahn acceleration
17:13 More motorway and high-speed
18:59 Efficiency range test
23:20 Being chauffeured
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From engineering/driving perspective, excellent vehicle I’m sure. But you have to get past the exterior design which looks too heavy/clunky from the front and the bolt-on infotainment screen looks like an afterthought.
everyone complains about the infotainment screen but let me tell you as an owner, i literally never think about it. it's just nice 2 big screens, high up in my line of sight. Never once have i thought "dang this afterthought ipad dash!", that's just an online commenter thing from people who have never once sat in a BMW with iDrive 8.
I really like the front design. I don't think it's as good looking as the 4 series' vertical grilles, but I definitely prefer this look over BMW's past 7 series'. I've been a fan of pretty much all of their newer 'controversiaI' designs.
@@myemailiscool Ya, we’ve owned multiple BMW’s…great cars. But the front end designed looks like the car from the original Vacation movie. And I get it, when you’re looking at the screens from the driver’s seat, it looks fine. But the overall interior design with bolt-on screen(s) looks like an afterthought for a six-figure car. Even the guys at the BMW plant near me say the same.
Looks like a teen bought an eBay Samsung screen and put it on the dash complete with stand!
Another great and informative review Thomas!
cheers m8 !
Here in North America for the X5 you cannot de-select the glass/crystal controls, it is included with the 'excellence package' which is the only way to get the most comfortable massaging seats.
if you eatch savagegeese - which you should btw - you will know that based on a longterm x7 pre-ugly face lift the massage seats are pointless as they offer very little compared to other premium brands
@@bikeomatic8005
What does this car really still do? High gloss plastic everywhere. Shitty massage seats. Tacky crystals in your interior. Super high price (€121.000 for the base version without options in my country).
I ordered an Xpeng G9 for €77K. Massage seats that are actually good, in both the front and the back. Passenger screen like in a top spec Mercedes. Nicer looking interior. Better UI for the infotainment. Warranty that lasts more than three times as long. And still 550 horsepower and air suspension. Only one bit with high gloss plastic :-(.
If you're buying the BMW you're really desperate for a badge.
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To me, amongst many car review channels globally, this is by far the BEST review!!! Very sharp and informative. Can relate very easily. Providing the breathe and depth of the reviewed car. Very well done indeed.
Front and rear seems to be designed by two designers.
With EV vehicle, front grill is not necessary only the lower grill is required for the air flow for battery cooling.
BEAST. So much road presence.... Made you look
You can use voice control to open each Sun Blind as you wish. I found it is quite easy.
The i7 in duo tone body would really suit it. Impressive machine
You are a perfect professional in your presentation. I say this as I have seen many presentations and reviews. You have persuaded me to consider this car.
Thanks 😊 please share and recommend!
Solid acceleration ! Lea moved back at least 1.5" or 3.8cm 🙂
I work in a musem that's next to a BMW dealership here in Croatia. The other day a truck delivered one in some super weird green color right from Munich. I managed to take a couple pictures at the end of my shift thinking i'll be able to look at it more tommorow. It was gone the next day. What a car, it's really a sight.
The pulsing blinkers are really funny... I always loved the sharp blinking of LED how clear it is. Now they seem to emulate the behaviour of classic light bulbs again... Coming back to "old times" or "vintage" feeling with the hi-tech? 🙂
Thomas, will you be test driving the Fisker Ocean soon?
That blower joke 😂
Thanks, Thomas )
I’ve seen quite a few of these on the road and it’s really grown on me. I now think it’s quite a handsome vehicle.
So sad that they completely ruined the design. The 7 series used to be a beautiful car. Not anymore unfortunately
It appears the younger generation prefers this 'in your face' stylings and BMW has embraced polarizing stylings. I prefer restrained elegance but I'm old (60 years ).
100% true the car is ugly outside and nice inside
Meh, speak for yourself, looks nice
It looks much much better in real life than on pics and vids
It s ugly no matter the angle
@Thomas, as usual fantastic material. What a great machine! Also... those pants... on the passengers seat I mean. ;)
Congrats Thomas, noch ein Paar Abonnenten mehr und die 1mio ist drin! Respekt. Ich verfolge Deine Uploads seit 7 J, es war damals ein Cayenne😅, was ich gesehen habe. Good luck Daniel
A real executive car! I've never seen a BMW limousine. I'm amazed at how quiet it is on the motorway!
Did I miss the section with the prices??
~500 km at 130 km/h is really good, I did not expect that
Great clip, as usual from Autogefuehl. A question, this generation comes "only in the long wheelbase version". Wouldn't that make it the regular wheelbase?
Thanks 🙏
Yes. I was just pointing that out in comparison to the predecessor
Given the size of this car, no. LWB allows lounge seating & home theatre, not SWB.
Thomas did you get one for yourself?
Really good clip anyway. I found your channel when I was deciding if I should buy a 330e or not. I'm now a 4 months old owner, and really happy with my choice.
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Thomas, did I miss you saying how much this cost? Great review - as always. I definitely agree with you with regard interface. It seems these days they DO NOT ask drivers what they would like. But then again not as bad as Tesla with removing All stalks. Madness that is. Who wants that?
160 k 😅
That is funny. Thanks for replying. So I looked it up and In the UK the x60 m sport is from £145,000 and the x60 ultimate is FROM £158,320. FROM …..😅. How much more can you spend on options though …… could sell my house I guess.
@@alanrutland4424 I actually sold my parents' house and now I can afford this car. It's vastly overpriced for a mass produced product, though. We used to get hand carved Bentleys for such a sum. Car manufacturers somehow managed to avoid the huge price drops of technical products in the last few decades.
Dear mr. Thomas I'm eagerly looking forward to your review on the Honda CR-V e:Phev 😊
@Autogefuhl: Does the BMW 7 series 2024 has the same Head-up display like in the BMW 5 series 2024?
Should be similar
Thanks for the test, however i would have loved seeing you drive 180 kph on cruise control for a couple minutes and then tell us the exact consumption. As someone who drives 180 kph regularly with his Diesel on the Autobahn im very interested in that to see when i can switch to EVs.
He said 260km at 180kmh, probably in ideal cases, not including winter, hills or wind. So about 1 hour of driving before charging. Also to consider how often one accelerates. Not the best car for this driving style, it's probably best to drive at 100kmh to get the most out of it's range. The tyres for this car will probably need to be changed every 5000km with this kind of driving style because of weight, instant torque hard acceleration and of course the high speed.
I would have liked to see the hands free driving and the rear seat theater as well.
@@boogeyman423 my point is he drove between 170-180 kph, not a fixed speed, the consumption he gave is more of a approximation than an exact reproducible number which i was looking for.
But yes, looks like Diesel is the best option for me atm.
I have one problem where I can install phone holder in the dash
This car would be the best car in the world if they just made that grille a bit smaller. It looks exceptional from every other angle except the front 😢
such a missed oportunity to have a display rear view camera that turns on automatically when the display in the rear drops down
I prefer the Mercedes solution for the Home button, which brings you back to the overall main menu. I also like the actual control knob in my Mercedes for moving between functions so that I don't have to lean over to touch the screen. Not lazy, but using the knob helps keep my attention more on the road and not the screen. That control pad in the BMW is not tactical enough for me. Just my zwei pfenning!
The pricing at the end you promised....? so astronomisch/astronomical you do not want to tell?😅
Oh I must have forgotten. Haha yes, 160 k for this very vehicle.
@@autogefuehl Ich verstehe, ich würde es auch vergessen tolle review. I just mentioned it because you ominously said you would talk about it at the conclusion. So ich etwartete mehr als 200.000 .160.000 is a lot, but not more than comparable cars I guess.
Yikes!
12:35 50-130 in five seconds
From the side and rear, this Beemer looks fine. Also, the interior is fine. Even though that Slab 'O Tablet design is not my favorite. Give me the older dash design..
The car looks awesome. But as you said 2-3 times during the video, the overcomplicated menu (UI) and the lack of buttons, knobs and switches are a downside to me too. Not to mention the car's price - 6x more of what I would give for a new car. (This whole EV-business or owning a full size luxury /F-segment/ automobile is not for my wallet. 😒)
Looks better with blacked out grille
Well that’s an opinion. However, I am a bit tired of the “black line” options in every car
If BMW made an i7 touring I think i would die
Great car perfect for its desired markets. People are never satisfied with nothing they complain at almost everything. So I've learnt that if you don't like something then it's not directed to you.
Animal free 👌
You didn't comment on rear head room
no issue at all actually
25:59 Thomas: “Hm, is she or isn’t she a left foot braker? 🤔
25:59 Thomas: “Hm, is she or isn’t she a left foot braker?” 🤔
15:41 "[..] I think this is something I control and not something that controls me"
#deep
Du Philosoph :D
Nice video as always!!
Is a shame the new 7 series front design, looks korean, not German anymore except for the giant kidney grill, fantastic interior, but the center screen menu icons looks like 10 years ago cell phone. Must be very solid in the autobahn.
I still prefer the ICE version, longer range, faster refueling.
Thanks for the video. Who is Leah?
I forced myself to watch the video because am a fan of the channel but I'd choose the s class over that.
So how much? 🤷🏼
Sir ... no country in Europe drives 100km/h on highway. Lowest i ever seen outside of construction zones is 120. Usually 130 is the norm and everyone still drives 139-142km/h because that is the "overtaking" limit.
Just say that you set it to 100km/h because you wouldn't get another BMW for testing if you say something bad about it
? I m talking realistic motor way speeds with traffic. And i also told the figures of consumption at 130 kmh and also at 180 kmh so what’s exactly wrong?
@@autogefuehl i was also speaking about realistic highway speed. Driving on "average" to simulate traffic is far from correct since you excluded acceleration and deceleration.
Also when we were testing i7 on 130km/h cruise control (set to 137 as or was under reporting) we achieved 4.1km/kWh ... that is 23.8kWh/100km (driving on 100km stretch both direction without touching accelerator or brakes)
I love Germany.
Reminds me of a Rolls Royce with its looks
the ONLY problem is the price, it's expensive, but it's my problem not the i7🤣
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Irritating that the front headrests don't move back and forth.
Your excellent review showing touch screen controls in a luxury car gave me an insight. Modeling an interior on a Game Boy is not luxurious.
Their implementation of screens is just monumentally awful
Top video, maar Uh kan je mij aan je zus voorstellen? 😃🥰
Another fantastic review. Looks like you ran into a bunch of bad Autobahn drivers today!!! Usually they immediately move over when they see someone approaching from the rear. I guess even Germany has its fair share of boneheads. LOL
Just the phrase from the Predator by Arnold came to my mind: “You’re one ugly mo…”
We can't all be as pretty as him. Or his maid.
Fantastic vehicle wrapped in a hideous design, especially the front. The 7 has always been my favorite large driver’s sedan, but is no longer on my consideration list. Would prefer an S8/A8 or Genesis GV90.
Don't know how people think the S-class looks better than this
It truly looks better than this although this is not a bad looking car.
@@patrickamponsah679 don't know man. I find this looks much better and you could actually see some of the value you pay for it. Not a fan of those new Mercedes, especially the EV version. The EV version of the S-class looks terrible. I find the previous Mercedes generation 2015-2021 looks better than the new ones.
4 old real petrol-heads 4 sure, but Maserati even better with normal V8....
19:08 nice part about new cars is how easy driver lose attention to the road and put it on those horrible, gigantic screens while driving, in this case at 120km/h
Hmm, I think the front would look better if there will be no thin lights above the low\high beams.
Thomas, I understand you like a sustainable interior and ask the constructors to have an alternative, but why pack the girlfriend in leather trouwser? 😀
thats also high-grade leatherette m8
No doubt, I'm just teasing you, keep up the good work @@autogefuehl
Me want. Me broke.
Great review. But i have a question. Is it just me or does the 7er use the rolls royce ghost base? Would make sense on the overall shape of the car
Thanks 🙏 not same platform but share parts
I’m sure this is a phenomenal car to be driven in. But this styling is so out of place in the 7 series. I personally think the double headlights work well in the X7 because it’s a taller vehicle but it doesn’t work at all in the 7 series.
It's quite obvious that these vehicles were primarily marketed for Asian(Chinese) regions first in mind, and then everyone else. Constant and relentless pursue for profit will be the downfall of such companies who don't care about anything else.
@@miloslogic What I wonder is: if this is what the Chinese want, then why do most Chinese cars copy the modest, bathtub-like Tesla style?
Great deal in a few years when it depreciates 60-70%.
_Ne compro tre: una verde, una bianca e una rossa. Mi faranno un po' di sconto !? 😜
Can it go 325kph like the Plaid? Its more expensive than the Model S Plaid...
Because it's a better car & home theatre. How long can Spayed go 325 kph?
Needs a facelift already imo.
and engine swap for a V8....
So do you.
Still prefer the S-class look.
There's a fine line between sophisticated and tacky design, and this car is on the wrong side of it IMO.
Good car but no car should be longer than 5m for UK roads.
What part of stretch limo & Phantom don't you understand?
If you dont have a chauffeur, then an i5 (touring) is a better option.
If the frong grill was not there one would think that it is a citroen
I love the presence this 7 has but that display screen looks SO CHEAP!...and I could do without the Supermans Lair flashing crystals
absolutely the BEST car for driving on the Autobahn's unlimited speed sections. UNFORTUNATELY, it is also not a very pretty car. I first saw one in person several months ago. I thought I could eventually love the way it looks.... but as of today, I still think it's one of the ugliest cars that BMW ever made.
Elegant and capable machine, just the face looks borrowed from the Jeep Cherokee 😬
German brands like Mercedes, BMW and Audi who makes A series, 1 series and A1 respectively need to lower the price.
Still thinking German efficiency and quality needs higher price is in the past.
Comfort has been provided by almost all OEMs and with rise in EV, the legacy OEMs should be ready to change.
But, Mercedes and BMW are having a very bad business model of having subscription which they themselves are planning to sabotage their brand name.
This is also seen in Japanese OEMs, at the moment all people are focused on with EV, pollution and climate change.
So, all are shifting to EVs and some developing countries are also started having their own EVs and when the charging infrastructure is available then there will be more EV buyers.
Both for German and Japanese OEMs, now they have to make sure to create a good looking and efficient EV hatchback or mini SUV for an affordable price.
Compared to new companies and startups, these legacy OEMs have a lot of cash so they could invest in prototyping a good car, but they seem to be money minded and provide a mediocre or an exoensive EV.
250km of range driving 180km/h is a complete absurdity. I drive never bellow 170, can't imagine stopping every 250km for at least 30min to recharge a car for 150.000€. EVs are a joke...
The entire design department needs to be fired
You know they've doubled volume this century? To buyer$, not trolls.
The fact that they were unable to fit a trunk under that long hood is a testament how much behind the legacy auto is compared to the new kids on the block like Tesla, Rivian, or Lucid.
Yes & perhaps 1 day they'll learn enough from BMW to be globally available #1 full range premium manufacturers, BMW don't need frunk, they sell multiple 5 door EV hatchbacks, much more versatile, why do you think crossovers have replaced station wagons?
@@unowen-nh9ov Crossovers have replaced station wagons because people have a vague feeling of safety when they're elevated. Also, there is a positive feedback loop: the more high clearance vehicles there are on road, the more people want one also, because of advantage of visibility and not getting hit by a taller vehicle in case of accident. Finally, majority of purchasing decisions are actually done by women and women like tall vehicles.
If you ask me, I prefer station wagons big time. If you compare a station wagon and an SUV in the same class/category, the wagon is much more practical. Take for example Mercedes-Benz E-class wagon vs the GLE SUV. The E class is roomier and fits way more luggage. Also, much better to drive and better fuel economy.
no review of a SSangyong yet, do the Rexton please
Usual review - without fear or favour. Me? I just find the dash etc, too tizzy. Subjective of course.
MGG….. IS THIS THE SAME SHAPE AS BACK IN 2012…😂… HAPPY 12th BIRTHDAY……😆
BMW is on a winner with its Ev strategy - treating the EV tech as just another powertrain means preserving its brand and model heritage, all the while resisting the need to copy Tesla and Chinese brands with fugly bespoke EV designs. Mercedes building uglier and uglier EQ cars will come back to bite them, I’m sure.
The front fascia needs a redesign.
Not big fan of the infotainment screen it looks like after thought square looks its very ugly
I that your girl? Video person? Nice... ;-D
With a car like this I would only settle for a range of at least 1000 kms while driving around 130kph. So it's not quite there yet. Oh, wait, I'll take the 740D, that CAN do the job....😂
It did over 1,500km in AMS test (
Can't get past the first 20 seconds of the video without risking losing my lunch, sorry... BMW really needs new designers.
Silent acceleration? How your viewers are supposed to understand that?!? It is a pity that you are not using Iconic Sounds! You should do it for your viewers!
we've been using them / showing them a couple of times. It's just that they are very annoying so this time I chose the approach not to have them activated. You can hear them very well here: th-cam.com/video/fomjqyMrtAU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=wqfhsVgf3bQTT8AP&t=2977
@autogefuehl , we respect your efforts as a reviewer! And know that you have been using the synthesized engine sound. Simply, for the benefit of your viewers the sensation of speed cannot be properly rendered without the synthesized sound. Yes, sometimes the speedo is visible but your viewers cannot understand the sensation of driving and acceleration. You are in the car you are reviewing and you are feeling this sensation but without synthesized sound your viewers cannot undertand if and how aggresively you are acceleting or decelerating.
Thanks for the feedback. I tend to show it with and without both in a review so people can compare, will note for next time
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Man all those slow cars driving in the left lane15:15 you'd think this was filmed in Canada.
Why do you push syntetic leather when animals get killed enyhow for meat?
Thank you very much for your interest in this topic. I also bought cars with animal skin leather seats before I did my research and got to know the industry. The most important thing is: With today's modern materials, you have nothing to lose, just to gain. You achieve the same kind of luxury and comfort or even better while having the same or better durability with less impact on humans, animals and the environment.
You can use fabric/cloth, microfibre or leatherette. The classic approach is using oil/plastic as source material. Overall, a vehicle contains about 300 kg plastic. A car seat needs about 5 kg plastic. So the overall plastic share for the seats is very low and it is at this moment the most efficient way to produce a car seat. A couple of litres of fuel equals a car seat basically. So if you want to save oil/plastic, rather look at consumption for energy, fuel and heating and to other car parts than the seat. Note that animal skin leather also always contains a plastic coating for durability. However, long-term we should of course find raw oil alternatives. So going further, seats can be made from recyclables (e.g. from PET-bottles or old fishing nets) or even increased share of plant-based materials (like pine oil, canola oil or start-up materials like Pinatex from pineapple leaves or Desertex from cactus fibre or the mixed-plant-based Mirum, so be seen at th-cam.com/video/S1aNZeoatmE/w-d-xo.html). On a calculation base, by ditching animal skin leather from car interiors, the amount of emissions (CO2e) is reduced by 85 (!) % (www.press.bmwgroup.com/africa-dom-easteurope/article/detail/T0403389EN/on-the-market-from-2023:-bmw-and-mini-models-with-vegan-interiors?language=en) - and that is a very conservative calculation. So it is at this moment the most important thing you can do to make car interiors more sustainable.
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For seeing how the animals are being treated and transported in the global leather industry, watch this footage: th-cam.com/video/tkjCAmq1_8E/w-d-xo.html
Note that the footage is genuine and was recorded by a highly decorated investigative journalist in Germany I know myself personally.
In a high animal skin grade, the animals are specifically raised for this matter. However even if meat is the "first" misuse case, the hide remains a profitable body part. That means: If manufacturers put animal leather in a car and you demand it as a customer, you give your money to an industry that earns money by oppressing humans, animals and harms the environment, you make them more profitable. Alternatively, you could support industries with your wallet which try to improve the sustainability of materials. Also, if you turn the argument around to "meat is the waste of the leather industry" you realize that it doesn't make sense (and is ethically doubtful) to discuss the primary use of individual body parts of mammals. Mind experiment: You are getting slain down on the street; would it matter to you if it was for your smartphone or for your purse?
We cannot change what we have bought in the past, but with more information and compassion we can change how we decide in the future.