2023 BMW 7 Series Review // Taking The S-Class To School
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- The 2023 BMW i7 xDrive60 ($194,200 as specced in Canada, $151,600 in the US) is the fully electric variant of the brand new 7 series lineup. Aiming to be a supremely luxurious and tech’d out experience, the new 7 series is available with a massive 31 inch entertainment screen for the rear passengers. Coupled with the optional Bowers & Wilkins surround sound system, the i7 could be mistaken for a portable movie theater.
It also boasts a commendable 536 horsepower and 549 lb ft of torque from a dual motor setup, and has rear-wheel steering to boot. But does the level of luxury and tech match the hefty price tag? And how does it compare to its competition? Thomas and James share their thoughts! We hope you enjoy the episode! Thanks for watching. SUBSCRIBE!
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Can't wait to buy one of these in 5 years for $22,000.
maybe 22k x2 :))) more like in 10 years, and you`ll pay 22k and then 50k to fix it
@@Yolozaur69 false
@@a1phamalestud i mean yea, if you want to buy a 300k and accident 7 series you can. Maybe look at the f01 prices from 2012-2013.
@@Yolozaur69 just pulled up Autotrader, I see only a couple of miles from me a 2017 7-series with 80k miles for $22k. That's what these sell for after a few years, same deal with all luxury cars.
@@rodmunch69 bruh, where tf are you looking for these?:))) do they even have the engine? i mean yea, you can find one at 22k, but they are more broken than the average teenager these days. An average one starts at 40k at least
“They’re in larger supply-short ladies.” James, bringing us the facts we didn’t even know we needed.
lol
@@rafatquazi7101 virtually, the BMW 7 Series still has some serious power on it.
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LOL
Nah it’s just that nobody would intentionally hire a female to drive them around cuz they don’t have a death wish lol
I think the new 7-Series fits better in a dystopian cyberpunk action film than real life but to be fair, we're probably going to end up living in a dystopian cyberpunk action film within the next one or two decades so I can't blame them for cutting out the middle man going straight for the 2077 neomilitaristic aesthetic
Absolutely. Even more the XM
BMW is basically skipping forward all the way to 2099 so they don’t have to change their design language for the next few decades.😂
The reality is this car doesn’t fit anyone besides some materialistic person who knows little about cars but wants it as an overpriced, hard to live with, status symbol.
As soon as I saw the car I thought cyberpunk
Wtf
I'm not much of a car guy. I would probably never seriously consider for purchase most of the cars you review, however; I will watch every single video you post because they are all so dang entertaining. I would watch a video where you guys just explain how you met, what you did before this and how you started making these videos. Outstanding work, gentlemen!
I’d totally love to see that video happening!
The self-opening doors that don't work is the ultimate "WHY WOULD ANYONE EVER WANT OR NEED THIS" optional extra.
I have to disagree here because every other reviewer has gotten it to work sooo…..I don’t think it’s the car
@@RPYMCMB okay, even if they work.... Why do you need self-opening doors (from the outside, at least)? It's completely pointless.
@@surrealtom7670 it’s a slightly cool gimmick that nobody really needs, to make it feel more worthy of its price tag
@@surrealtom7670 midget rich guy who can't reach large ass doors on the lwb
@@carterg1847 it just makes it look and feel awkward tbh. Unless you're disabled, just use your damn hands to open the door 😭. Or make your chauffeur open the door if you insist on being a prick.
As always...A creative intro..a detailed comparison...good chemistry and great cinematography a
By far the best Canadian car channel
@@makatron no doubt!
@@user-ox5ir2rd6g now that you mention it, yeah sounds mad generic
outro even better watch till last
@T i said what i thought... idk what's so wrong about it. .
Compared to other big grilled BMWs, if they just offered a grille reduction package, it would actually look good.
Stop giving them ideas to charge us more I like the grilles on certain models 😂
How about we don't let them charge us more to fix their ugly ass grills
@@Math-xt6kh It's not perfect, but everyone wins. We get the smaller grille, they make more money. Both sides get a single win.
This is the one car the grille fits on
Who doesn’t love a pair of butt cheek grills on their car?
I was a big-time critic of this vehicle a few months ago, but then I went to buy a new S class and the dealership happened to have a new 760i in stock. I compared the two and fell in love with the 760i. It made the S class feel like a little old ladies' car. The exterior looks mean and sporty which I just love. The interior though is so plush, well thought out and superbly designed. I bought the 760i. My only real complaints are:
1. The dropdown TV. Though I love it, I hate not seeing out of the review while it's down. I feel like when the TV is being used, the rear camera needs to come on so that the driver can easily see what's going on behind him/her.
2. The air vents. Though I like the clean lines on the dash, I miss not feeling the intense blowing of the air vents. Living in South Texas, it gets quite hot during the summer. Sometimes you really want to feel the air blowing on you and hard. It does still cool the car but personally, I would prefer bigger air vents.
All in all, this is the best car I've ever owned.
Here comes the shills😂
100 percent agree that this exterior design is growing on me and that this makes the S class seem feminine by comparison
If by "mean and sporty" you mean "hideous" then I agree.
This car makes the Fiat Multipla look strangely beautiful
@@michalsvihla1403 Well that's about the most dishonest take you can have. You don't have to like it, but to say the Fiat Multipla is more beautiful means you just have bad taste in general. To each his own though.
As a BMW technician who did the PDI for an ICE version of this car, I can attest to the automatic doors being highly unpredictable. I messed with them for 5 minutes and couldn't figure it out. The inside buttons work fine, but I never even got the outside buttons to open the door all the way. Wasn't able to read the manual, though. That's in a sealed bag for the customer to open, but I wouldn't be surprised if it just said, "see dealer."
How did BMW mess up a system...which they created for rolls Royce which works perfectly fine???
@@ertugrulbae46 They couldn't just copy and paste the tech exactly cause then you'd realize how overpriced/marked up modern Rolls Royces are.
BMW destroyed Rolls Royce, but they destroyed their own cars even more, trying to appeal more to the Chinese market.
I like reading technician inputs on these cars. I’m a Nissan tech myself so I’ll never get my hands on one of these higher end things so these comments are quite interesting
Update: a new product trainer came by and explained that the big black dot that looks like a button is actually a radar sensor, so pressing it messes up its collision avoidance system. You're supposed to press the tiny white light above it...
Best car review team on youtube. The confidence and humor is really starting to set you fellas apart. Go Canada!
Throttle Hews
Cant say i like the look but
It depends on what you're looking for. Throttle House is the most entertaining, but savagegeese does much better at getting into the technical details. It's worth watching both.
Nah
@@glenshort6567 Throttle News? What is that, Glen Short?
I’ve been watching you guys for 4 years. You guys have come a long way. Throttle House has evolved into something amazing. Thank you guys for your hard work. I hope we can get to Test drive the new Tacoma TRD 2024
We had over 15 dealerships offer the best sound system to a carsale fair in my city, Burnaby. After every test 78% of people voted for 2023 Acura MDX to have the best sound system they had heard. The vehicle only had a 25 speaker 1000 watt system ELS 3D Studio Signature. This vehicle finished quite a bit behind so its interesting these guys found this one to have the best sound system. I think BMW with this system was 11th of 15
Throttle House bro, literally the best car review channel on the internet, if not the best channel period. Absolutely hilarious, unbiased, informative, and the quality is impeccable. So glad yall exist and thriving
Even Donut Media is behind TH.
Savagegeese up there too
Way better than straightpipes
I like those other channels too and Savagegeese is awesome but my wife or son would get bored with those. Throttle House is so accessible my friends and family almost understand my car review binge watching 😂
I can always relax when I watch throttle house, as a big car guy, they always make my day better. I'm happy y'all exist
couldnt agree more, i get excited when i see a new review like i do when theres a new episode of a favorite tv show
That first 30 seconds has got to count as your best intro gag to date!! My word, it was a beaut!!! 😂🤦♂️😂
First, you guys are having too much fun, love the skits! Keep it up 👍 second, Not sure what the design objective was, but they missed it! When you showed the s-class, it was night and day!
They both look damn ugly. The S class is just a blob. This 7 series is cocaine nostrils on a barrel. I honestly think the italians, Koreans, and the swedes do aesthetics better.
That was a fantastically entertaining review. Keep up the great work, guys.
TH knows everything to make epic reviews.
That intro, I died laughing. You guys somehow get better and better.
I’m still weak and to replay it 😂😭
Caught me so off guard 😂😂😂😂
i feel like the orange peal on the event urin really compliments the front grill
The fact that you can see it clearly even in wide angle shoots really goes to show the incredible effort that bmw puts in to there aesthetics these days.
Fantastic job Harrison, Mrs/Mr. Anonymous, and Karston. The production of the videos has been leviosa’d to new highs!
There were only two things wrong with this video I could see; overall, A+ job.
Never get rid of the clip in the intro with Thomas hitting his head getting into the i8 roadster. I smile ever time.
I laughed my ass off at the driving mode changes. Nicely done guys
This is what real review is like. I love it. Great job, guys.
I would only consider the 760i, I would miss the engine noise and transmission. The best option may even be a 2021 model.
I love how they make you laugh while also doing a serious car review. So blessed to have you guys
It’s so cool to see how good the production value is now, been watching you guys for a while. Be proud!!
Extraordinary video! I had to watch it twice, came back after a few months now.
Damn you guys produce the best videos. Just the right amount of humour mixed in with tons of info. Love it.
Previous gen 7 front is gorgeous comparing to this thing.
Nah that generation is one of the most overrated and overstyled 7 series ever, neither the S class looks better
It looks ok in black. At least the grill is a little smaller now. Kinda.
I remember the review of the EQS and the rear seat comfort was an issue. Looks like the i7 is more comfortable in the back. As for your comment about the power train, all EVs are next level smoothness and eliminates the advantages of "luxury" from the equation now. It all rests on suspension and handling now.
NVH is still relevant - now it is even more important because the drivetrain is so quiet, you notice everything else. It costs serious money to engineer that out of a car, so that will naturally separate the luxury class from the lower classes.
@@andoletube agreed. Tesla sucks at that fir example
Firstly, the quality of your reviews with the skits and comedy is just timeless. This has become my must watch each review channel just to see what you guys will do, forget the car, that's secondary! LOL!! Now onto the challenges with traditional auto companies. They went feature heavy but then where do you charge it quickly from??? Without the ease of charging, the rest of the features become more and more meaningless.
This era of BMW design makes the old Bangle cars a lot better looking.
This was a gloriously entertaining review. The writing & production quality is simply superb and somehow seems to be getting even better all the time! Bravo
You guys might just be the best car reviewers on CZcams. Keep up the good work.
Agree.
Matt Watson
One of these days, I want to see and hear "You're watching Throttle House. I'm James. And I'm Thomas." It would totally mess us up.
You guys NAILED the definition of luxury.
Expressive...
Relaxed...
I hate how you guys always find a way for me to laugh and laugh. = )
LOL'd for a solid 2 minutes after that haha took me a few seconds to realize they had changed.
@@tyrellekennedy2575 changed, changed again, and changed back... All while blatantly proving this wasn't James first time sitting in the back seat.
There's just something special about owning a top of the line luxury saloon. Knowing that this car was the best car the company was capable of producing when it was released, with every piece of tech, with every extravagant idea, with every option and featured included. It's like buying a 'State of the Industry' vehicle, as in, this is what the industry is capable of making in terms of all out luxury, comfort and tech.
Infotainment at its best! Love you guys!
This is THE BEST car show! Never miss an episode. Don't care if I'm not interested in the car they are reviewing. It is all about James and Thomas.
It's really well thought-out, easy on the eyes and it just makes me smile looking at it. The video of course.
Hey, love the vid!
Do you think you'll ever be able to compare to the Maybach rather than the S-Class/EQS?
Would be very interested to hear your thoughts!
One of my favorite videos so far, gents... well done. "I do have this strange urge to join interpretive dance tho...". Classic
The quality of your content is next level now guys. Thank you - this is awesome.
You never stop to surprise me how you have reached the number 1 place in our hearts........by simply doing the same thing you have been doing for ages! It is amazing that Europeans vote as number 1 youtube channel in the World........a Canadian channel....!!!! Keep up the amazing work, never stop amazing us! Greetings from Greece!
Cars these days are like small spaceships..btw, that part from 8:15 was 🤣👍👏
About that hazard lights spot (?) - Is it always visible or only when you wave your hand or wand over it?
I completely agree that the hazard should be a button you can feel. I live in a more northern climate in western Canada (aka we get snow) and I have been stuck behind slow vehicles on iffy roads and/or limited visibility. The last thing I want to do is take my eyes off the road to find my hazards so I can let following traffic know it's slow going (especially transport trucks or people being overconfident with their trucks 😑)
Pebbles belong on a beach, not in a paint job. For this kind of money it should have been sent back. IMHO the two-tone on the Toyota Crown you reviewed looked better than on this Beemer and I'm glad you showed the matte black.
Yes, it is otherwise a pretty nice vehicle with pretty cool toys, but as someone further down commented, a Lucid Air would be my choice (if I won the lottery).
BTW - I have trained myself to not be eating or drinking anything when watching your intros 😅 And then you guys did the theme section! And the out-tro! Dammit!!! 🤣🤣🤣
I miss Alan Rickman 😥
Your discussion on perception of EV drivetrains and luxury cars, with traditional association of ICE engines was very insightful. With such a drastic change in powertrains, we have to reexamine our preconceived notions and pay attention to previous biases. Additionally, I fully agree with your definition of luxury, but I also understand others may define luxury as access to a lot of technology above all. Others want the smell of rich mahogany and bourbon. But for me, it's ease of use with quite and comfort. Literally relaxes me when I get in. Thanks for the nuanced and insightful review
well said
it seems to me that you consider humans to be logical. Stop please.
Chinese buyers simply care of prestige. Thas is why they happily pay $50.000 extra.
I have never associated Luxury with a v12 myself ,Only with smoothness,quietness of the cabin and also the material quality and appearance ,drivetrain was always what I looked for in a performance/sportscar but yes I believe everyone has their own opinion about luxury
That exterior design….🤦🏾♂️
Other note; you guys kill it every time and I appreciate your work!
Yeah, that is one ugly car. Anyone spending that kind of bling would have to be crazy... lol looks like someone crossed a charger and a 300 thinking it would speak to its classy aggression. Nah, just looks silly.
Agreed. The exterior isn’t the best. But the cool interior almost makes up for it.
And the interior has way to much going on.
Exterior looks great.
@@deproof1234 you need to see it in person then u will change your thought
Damn this is good. Perfect amount of jokes vs. real content. Love it - please don’t end up going full grand tour.
You two are brilliant!!!
Awesome review. You guys make watching car reviews so entertaining. I love the light-hearted approach. Keep up the good work!
I love how Manufactures are just becoming modern pimp my ride, outrageous design, screens everywhere.
love to see it
Questionably the best car channel out there
This is by far the best and most honest review of the i7 so far!💯
And Which is the Worst and most Dishonest review so far??
@@highwaystar3780 probably doug’s or carwow’s😂
You guys really stepped into your stride on this one! 👌🏻😂 Informational an hilarious. Great job to James, Thomas, and their crew. Much love to you guys! Keep it up. 💪🏼
Babe wake up,Throttle House uploaded!!!
Can you please do the 2023 BMW X1 with M Sport package. We are waiting for ours to be delivered but we don’t feel right unless we hear your opinions…
thanks for the review folks...very thorough and funny.
I can't be the only one that absolutely hates the massive grills that doesn't even need to be there and the weird seperated headlights
It’s a very ugly car. I don’t know what is going on at BMW
I love the new design
@@TRX25EX Same but I dont like the look of the m sport package front
@@jouhajohnny I will tell you exactly what BMW is doing, you can come up with normal design like Mercedes doing and share that design across the lineup like S/E/C looking near identical or even EV variants barely distinguishable.... This method you won't hate and you won't fall in love, it's just normal design...
BMW trying to give every car unique personality in design than sharing the design across the lineup, just look how vastly different 2 series to 3 series to 5 series to 7 series, not one looks close to other, XM have design so unique you can spot that it's XM miles away..... This method very risky + costly but gives owner more attraction to the car.....
Now these designs can be hit or miss, some will love it some will hate it but the ones who love will fall in love with cause it's Unique, hence why since big grill G platform started BMW beat Mercedes in US for first time in sales.......
I personally think BMW ahead of others in design now apart from Porsche
@@TRX25EX I agree because I hate that All Mercedes models look the same
You guys are the new Top Gear. Funny as hell. And Canadian to boot eh! 🎉 🇨🇦
Well, Canadian and English.
Canadian? Unsubscribed
To Thomas's complaint about the hazard lights button, I'll throw mine on if I go over standing water on the highway, there's an animal near the road, etc to hopefully alert drivers behind me there's something to watch out for. The touch screen button would drive me nuts.
Edit: not that I'll ever own it, don't know that I'd want to own it if I could, but I love that this car doesn't have a gigantic screen at the front of the console like a tesla and other new cars.
The range 318 miles is around 511km. That’s around half the range of the Chinese Zeekr 001 & NIO which can do 1000 km each. Not to mention that Zeekr 001 has currently the fastest charging battery with the highest capacity per cubic metric.
“Whatever the hell this is” … what an apt description for whatever the hell went through the exterior designers mind 😂
This is gonna be looked upon as the chief crayon scribbler's pinnacle. I mean, have you seen the new xm, ix, 2, x4, X6, and his piece de resistance....... X8 (make sure you are near a toilet cos you'll need to throw up).
I swear, Medusa's hair is just the current BMW range
@@pigeonpoo1823 I find them fugly as well, but then again the once-hated Bangle designs have started to age really well (Z4, E62 6 Series). Chris Bangle actually quit car design because of all the hate he got from the public, for his and his family's mental health! It will be interesting to see how the new BMWs are perceived in the years to come.
Yeahhh y'all took to another level this vid 🔥🔥😂 throttle house and Cammisa are the goats in this segment 🐐
YES
massive improvement on video production guys. thanks for not being extremely corny like other car accounts
This is as much a car review channel as it is a comedy channel...As in they do both perfectly, and I love it.
Love the review as always. I'll never be cross-shopping this car, but my God it has to be the best example of the worst elements of modern car design. It's all style and tech over substance, designed to fail, designed to be obsolete in 2 years, designed by a committee of blind computer engineers, altogether waiting to end up in a junkyard when the first owner's lease is up.
I couldn't have said it better. Also, it's actually dangerous in some ways (emergency buttons that are haptic, stupid pop-out door handles that *will* break and prevent the owner from being able to enter their vehicle).
@@LanguagesWithAndrew Right? Where I live in the north, self opening and self closing doors would be an absolute hazard. Imagine having to not only clear your windows to drive after a snowstorm, but also having to chip out your doors because the self openers are too weak to break the ice. I swear, every EV is designed only for people living south of the 42nd parallel.
Too true. As far as I'm concerned, the only piece of tech that properly serves a purpose is that driver display (uglier than the last generation but more practical and more customization) and that rear television, everything else is just a gimmick and possibly dangerous (auto doors, touch climate controls). It gives me the impression that people who do car interiors these days have never actually driven a car before, so they throw all kinds of tech in hopes that something would suit the customer's needs.
A++ on the editing guys. Amazing video, it was wonderfully put together and overall a great car. James just needs to work on his words 🤣
Fantastic start of the video!
Y'all are the absolute best. That ending was fukin GLORIOUS
Congratulations guys! 🎊 you have a lot of really good reviews, but I love this the most. Super awesome. 👌
You guys are fricking geniuses, loved the review and the humor sprinkled in, loved when "expressive mode" was pressed lol wasn't expecting that! Very well done!
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Love you guys! 🤣
Happy holidays!
This is on the Old Topgear level! Well done, you are the best..
The orange peel 🙄. I’ve painted cars from rattle cans that turned out better than that. Unreal! Great work as usual! Thank you 😊
It looks like it's been in an accident and repaired on a budget
Idk but maybe that’s on purpose with this special colour
Orange peel is never on purpose. They payed 12 grand extra for the two tone? That paint job is such a scandal I would return the entire car.
Extremely well done folks. Informative, entertaining and top-notch. And yeah, that two-tone paint spec is not good.
Love your videos gentlemen 👍🏻
The most beautiful car has been made for 2023. It's a great review , you are the best, thank you.
That bit with the drive modes was priceless. Well done. :D
How did this car leave the factory with this shite of a paint? Mind blowing!
or that design
What do you mean how? Bmw scores yearly below industry average when it comes to build quality and reliability. So why are you surprised?
How did BMW fail? Slowly, then quickly.
I know BMW has become ridiculous with these new design languages.
However, could you please cite your statement about the "quality below industry average" to a credible reference?
@@petkokrushev3840 absolutely.....first glance it was cool but now looks like a few yezr old jeep Cherokee with the skinny headlights.... garbage
I love how sometimes cars coming out way later match rockstar video game developers vision. There is a car very similar to this released in game in like 2015 called Ubermacht (bmw) Revolter. The name should explain how it looks and it's funny that it's quite similar to how this car was designed. Couldn't believe bmw would go this route myself :D
Love you guys. You make it very entertaining.
Could you guys comment on the companies that are going to be using subscriptions for features on their cars? I've heard reporting that MB will be charging $100/mo for their EV to be able to accelerate at top speed. And of course other makers are doing similar BS.
Best reviews on CZcams, every time. Informative and hilarious. Keep it up!
You guys consistently produce best intros in youtube... period
Ending part is all true. S Class 🔥
I like the way you guys explore the weird in your reviews. Rich Rebuilds had the same rant about the charging infrastructure when he bought his Rivian.
Nice try, dumb*ss
My seatbelt extender/assist in my 2 door 4 series quit working after 2 years (made of plastic). Dealer said they were only available as pairs. $1200 for the set but fortunately covered under warranty. I wouldn’t be surprised if the door mechanism comes in a 4 pack only 😂
Those were always a problem. They had them on the e9x and all they did was break. Then they stopped putting them in for a bit.
You guys are nuts. I love it 🤣
just when i thought i almost got over this...❤❤
So interesting to see the sacked head light design on luxury cars when this first design was on a Nissan Juke.
Like they said at the end.
The thing about technology is it’s always quickly getting better. So this is the type of car that in 6-7 years will stop getting updates for software, will feel aged and laggy and have old tech by then if not sooner than that. It’s like using an iPhone 5/6 now just doesn’t feel nice anymore. And for the price of this car it shouldn’t have that problem.
The touch buttons are designed so they have to have contact for a minimum amount of time, like a half a second, so accidentally brushing against a function doesn’t activate it. So flicking a finger against the hazard button won’t activate it.
8:23 😂 that’s why I love your videos
You are the best reviewers by far out there and I will even go further to say, some of the best content streamers there are!~!!
As always, thoroughly enjoyed your review. Looking at this car, fun to see at the auto show. In the real world, I wouldn’t even stop to test drive it.
Cars like these give the real experience when being driven in them or chauffeured. Not driving them.
@@MarylandMarshmallow you’re right, and I’d much rather enjoy the power of the motor and the engineering of the suspension
Haha the bit while driving was gold!
Awesome, watched for 8 min and subbed right away :)
One can only hope it looks better in person..another great review/video by the way.
It does. Gets some time to get used to but it works. You get some serious Rolls-Royce vibes from it.
if you repainted the bottom half of the front grill to match the exterior paint- this would actually be a quite a handsome car