BMW unveiled the first-ever all-electric variant of the 7-Series today, the 2023 BMW i7. The good news for customers is that the car is already available for pre-order from BMW USA. With prices starting at US$ 119,300 for the BMW i7 xDrive60, customers are welcome to put down a US$ 1,500, fully refundable deposit on the upcoming luxury EV. Although official details haven’t yet been certified by the EPA, BMW expects the car to be capable of going 483 km on a charge and to recover 129 km of range in 10 minutes of DC fast charging.
The electric limo is powered by two motors
that combine to make 536 hp and 744 Nm of torque.
That’s enough to hit 96 km/h in just 4.5 seconds. You will have to wait until early next year to find out what that feels like for
yourself, as that’s when BMW USA expects deliveries to begin.
If you’re curious about what you’ll be
able to do with your car, you can play around with BMW Germany’s configurator
to see exactly what the automaker has planned for its home market. There you
can play around with the Design Pure Excellence, the M Sportpaket, and the M
Sportpaket Pro trims to find out exactly what customization options are
available for the i7 xDrive60 there, where the model starts at €138,310
($150,017 USD at current exchange rates).
As you’d expect for such a luxurious model
there are numerous avenues of personalization open to you, with several
exterior paint finishes, upholstery colors and materials, as well no shortage
of trim substances to play around with and combine. With the M Sportpaket and a
€ 12,000 (US$ 13,021) two-tone paint job, as well as a Merino Wool upholstery,
I was able to get the i7 up to € 189,770 (US$ 205,928).
