impossible - security procedure - you would need to pull the mechanic opener in the door to overwrite any software like in any other car, like if you want to jump out before the car is going over a cliff
I have a new BMW with the gesture controls like you demonstrated for volume control. It sounds gimmicky, but it is a feature I actually really like. There is a learning curve, but once you learn it, it is actually really easy way to control the radio without ever looking off the road. Most people try to put their fingers too close to the screen (like MKBHD did), but the "sweet spot" is actually just above the center console (where your hand would naturally be). If you are resting on the armrest, you barely need to lift a finger to control the volume or skip tracks and stuff. It is something I find myself doing in our other car and it always takes a few seconds of it not working to remind me that I can't do that. That's how much you grow to rely on it. I feel like everyone always laughs about it, but its actually a really cool feature.
I hate pretty much everything BMW is doing with their new cars but you're right, the gesture control is a really useful feature. I've used it in the last gen 760i. It works flawlessly and it's very natural
I agree. Every vehicle has a learning curve. As an over-the-road driver from 1991 to 2018 every time I changed vehicles I had to learn each one especially so when I was used to one manufacturer and went to a company that used another. My best advice is read the manual before driving.
@@mluu510 That goes without saying. But imo, gesture control is the next best thing (if not just as good). It's better implementation than touch controls or scrolling or whatever
Yea I think bmw does that on purpose even if it’s ugly if the car performs you just can’t go wrong honestly and sooner or later the looks will grow hopefully the facelift/LCI they clean up the front bit
@@Meowhsss Cool. You're bashing a car that just came out on reliability, it's still odd. The tech is mainly touch and screens, why wouldn't it hold up? iphones are still in use from 10 years ago. And thanks for letting us know you have a 911 lol.
I think most people's biggest gripes with almost all new cars are the capacitive buttons, which are prone to accidental touches and having to look at it, instead of just feeling. The UX is always compromised, and I think the removable tablet would work better as a remote control device.
Here me out, how about a joystick like some high end monitors. All the remote is doing is up/down/left/right and select. Put it somewhere on each door(in the back) (it needs to have hand detection or something so you don't accidentally interact with it.) I don't understand how the firestick remote is better than a joystick.
Hi Aaron ! you too please start reviewing cars, your flowability in those apple stuffs is always amazing ,, i subscribed long ago and been a good follower until when my "XS screen "stopped sensing even without a single scratch.(i still wonder to this day)... anyways am happy meeting you again in this side. be blessed!!
Driver controls are one of the only truly useful use cases that I can think of for voice activation (see: Star Trek, Halo, etc.). I would say, "More auto manufacturers should do this", but with the way pretty much every car manufacturer has delivered their digital UI, it would probably be a catastrophe (I know some cars that have this, but it's usually little more than a passthrough to your phone). I would love to just be able to tell Siri to set the temperature to 70 degrees or set defrosting to maximum or raise the shields.
yeah, it's really hard not getting amazed by all the crazy interior of this car but BMW really has to get a new design-language cuz the beaver is strong with these.
They actually will get a new Design languages starting with the „neue Klasse“ in 2025. It will be a electric platform only so more range and better spacemanagement. The design will be a bit like the Concept “Dee”
I think it’s worth mentioning too that BMW is the only auto manufacturer that supports Apple car key 2.0! So for IOS users with iPhone 11 or later, your phone can work as a fob with the U1 chip and push to unlock when your within 1m of the car and lock when you walk away. I know many apps do this but with bluetooth it’s not quite as precise vs with U1. Also it makes sharing car keys in the wallet app super easy and you can set driving speeds if your lending the car to a teenager for instance which is pretty cool!
Quick way to let your teenager know that you've BETRAYED him. He's promised his buddies some mach-1 donuts at the intersection of Rodeo Drive and Olympic and you've got it in granny mode.
I still think Cadilac dropped the ball by not starting their EV path with the Escalade. This looks incredible inside, but I agree, that front grill is hideous.
It's going to need 2 tons just for the battery to have any reasonable range as people expect the Escalade to be a massive car to begin with. Probably going to be based on the Hummer EV platform so 200 kwh should do it. It's going to be an 'electricity guzzler' as its gasoline counterpart :))
Fabric is nicer than leather tbh. Leather gets way too hot when left in the sun, and way too cold in winter (at least, that's how it feels). I actually decided against one car because the only way to get the higher spec features i wanted required you to get a spec with leather seats, and I really don't like them. They're also much more breathable in warm weather.
@@37racso higher quality leather still get really hot. It's not a matter of the surface finish/quality, it's the material itself. I've been in cars with very nice leather seats in a Jag and a Merc, and they were miserable when it was hot. It's not even the sustainability argument, I just genuinely prefer cloth, it's just nicer to sit on for me.
The rear screen would have been even more impressive if it offered the capability to have two movies / shows playing at the same time (split screen) by users connecting to headphone jacks or bluetooth.
Definitely agree with voice assistant review: it is by far the best most accurate voice recognition I have ever used, arguably better than Google. I have the X7 which has a similar system. Only time it makes mistakes is when the windows are open due to back ground noise. Itrecognized weird street names and even ethnic names from my phone list. Miles better than my wife's XC90 which has a voice system that is incredibly frustrating to use
We would love if you could also do a personal drive-on test for each and every car you review, Marques.. A personal drive experience who has already driven many electric cars adds to the video..
Not sure why BMW doesn't do a digital rear view mirror. With that back seat screen, it's absolutely needed! Plus, it would make more sense for that screen to be in the X7 since more people can watch it.
I like how your camera is picking up the LEDs and the crystal affect neat. i like the looks for sure 8 min into the video. the x x x x x of the sunroof looks cool.
anyone else remember the 7 series in 2000s Windows CE car that had a ton of issues? lol, i'd be worried about this one being similar, not sure they learned their lesson from that. The BMW owner forums were full of 'normal operation' bugs. My favorite was the one that moved the dash to the tiny radio screen, cranked volume to max, and turned on the heater full blast.
I have test driven a BMW i4 in Germany, and it also was insanely quite even when going 100km/h (60mph). It was so quiet, that it actually was irritating. It made drive insanely fast, because you always felt like you were standing still. I tried going 20mph, but ended up with 40mph because I didn't feel the difference. We as drivers are so used to the sound feedback, that it really screws with your senses, when the car makes no sound during driving.
I agree with you on the color 100%. I was surprised to learn that so many people end up settling and just buying whatever car color is available, in stock on a lot. For years, after I’ve decided on a vehicle I want, I order it from the manufacturer and get it to spec for everything I want. Extras, interior/exterior color, etc… After a couple months, I get a call and my new car is at the dealership and ready for me to come and get it. Why in the world would anyone spend $75-$100k+ and not get EXACTLY what they want?
BMW is frequently ranked #1 in J.D Powers dependability/quality annual surveys. Their surveys are based on responses received from people who’ve owned the car since new for atleast 3 years & was the original/first owner. BMW is in business to sell new cars. BMW (& all auto makers) aren’t particularly concerned with their vehicles lasting any longer than 7-10 years at most as their customers upgrade on average every 2-3 years. It’s also unrealistic to think any luxury car, loaded with features/gadgets would be trouble free in the long term. At the end of the day, cars are developed to satisfy new car buyers. Not some Joe Bloggs buying a 15 year old 3 Series after it’s been through 5 owners 😂. - sincerely, someone that works in new car sales & finance (luxury cars).
It's quite an incredible driving experience, feels like floating over the roads, completely disconnected and quiet. And what I didn't expect: the front actually doesn't look that bad and you get used to it. One thing I think you are missing is the navigation and the hud, i mean i really loved that big heads up display. The only thing I don't get are those automatic doors, i never used them because it was just faster using them by hand. But it's nice that they stop at any position.
Gonna have to disagree with the front not looking "that bad". Every time I see this car or any other BMW with this grill it continues to look like the absolute ugliest thing I've ever seen, lol. Definitely impressive what they've managed to do with the tech tho
THE SEATS in EVERY BMW since I learned to drive at Chicago Auction at 16 in 1991 have issue with that part of the leather seat so the cloth will definitely help that main cause of BMW depreciation
Same. BMW is killing it. Tired of the boring old Teslas, the top auto makers are stepping into the electric game now. I'd get a Spectre in Blue and White two-tone (if I could afford a Spectre)
So glad you finally did a somewhat full review on this car. I was waiting to get your perspective. As a previous Tesla Model S owner and now owning one of these i7s, i wondered what your take was. Driving this in sport mode gives me just enough agility to make it responsive and fun to drive. The all wheel steering makes this large Cadillac escalade sized sedan feel small and easy to handle. Parking assist is amazing, which you didnt speak about and the Driving Assistance Professional with highway handsfree driving at up to 85 miles an hour is a game changer and actually something Tesla isnt doing yet. No wheel taps needed to keep it engaged.
Always curious as to why this car over a lucid or anything else with more range? Seems like a deal breaker for the price point imo unless you are being driven in one since you don’t really benefit from all that backseat tech if you drive this daily.
@@TayoAAdetola I would ask you the opposite question. Why would you even consider a Lucid, which is more expensive and worse in every aspect except the range? Do you drive more than 280 miles frequently? And even if you do, you have Electrify America and other options. I don't understand your point.
@@TayoAAdetola to answer your question. I just test drove a Lucid Grand Touring to compare it to my i7. When I say other than the quick acceleration and extended range, the BMW is in all other ways miles better than the Lucid Air. One comfort. BMW has made one of their best seats to date in this car. Steering is day and night to the Lucid. Ride and handling, Lucid is rough and cabin noise is greater, where as the BMW is one of the quietest cabins around. The BMW feels expensive when your sitting in it and driving it. The Lucid is just expensive. I was very underwhelmed by it and finished my test drive early because there really is no comparison
This car in black actually looks very very nice but I agree, interior is a level above anything other car manufacturers can offer. That screen is INSANEEEE
Since the giant screen blocks visibility through the rear view mirror, the rear view mirror really should be a rear view screen connected to the back up camera or another camera
From working at Benz and driving some of these cars after they’ve been owned for a bit and I can confidently say that the people who buy these cars have absolutely no idea how many things you can change and customize. Some people just don’t go through settings or put aside the time to learn about their new car. I don’t remember what exactly but I was talking to a customer and I explained something I thought was fairly common knowledge and when I finished showing her, she looked baffled.
The (right kind) of cloth is way more "friendly" to a suit, which can be get wrinkled by leather. Cloth seats are also often more expensive (on a luxury car) than leather.
I really like the i7. I like that BMW just made it a 7 series that happens to be electric instead of a completely different like S class and EQS and having the EV version be the arguably worse car. It's still ugly but not as ugly as the EQS and is a better overall car, no brainer imo.
@@mluu510 Doesn’t mean it’s an automatically better car. The i7 is a better car, look at all the reviews of the EQS, mixed at best, really good reviewers like throttle house hate it. It has an unsettled ride and is super unrefined for an “electric s class”. The i7 is much better.
Galaxy S6 is one of the best looking phones ever. I remember seeing one for the first time when an aunt of mine got one from her carrier, just beautiful.
I have a 2007 Lexus LS600hl that I purchased for 16k CAD. It has the executive massage seat and foot rest package with rear screen and I replaced the DVD player with a Dell Optiplex Micro PC with 16GB Ram and intel i7. It's the longbase model with a v8 hybrid engine that goes 0-100 km/h in 6 seconds. I replaced the head unit with a T'Eyes android head unit with 360 camera. I even installed a starlight roof top. It's got almost all the same tech and I paid about $19,000 CAD for it in total. The UI is much better in my car too.
It actually distracts less if you get used to it. You also don’t need to put your hand directly infront of the screen while giving commands just lift your hand while lying on the middle console
A lot of the luxury tech like the executive back seat is a really old thing. You can find over a decade old S Class models and others that have the same thing, but obviously without some of the nuances, like capacitive buttons and screens. Most of the stuff you showed here had been in these German luxury cars for a really long time. They mostly iterate on what is available, which is okay, but it's pretty familiar to car enthusiasts already. The big screen and the electric drive are new in this case.
The thing to keep in mind about the i7 is that is more a platform than a car. Their is a reason that you are begin to see it now, and it all comes down to Rolls Royce.... you see, about the same time that the i7 is doing the rounds, so is Rolls Royce's Spectre. RR will NEVER come out and say it (being rather committed to saying that the Spectre is built on the "Architecture of Luxury", a marketing phase for all their vehicles) but i7 is something of a cousin to the Spectre being on the same platform.... You see this ALOT in the auto industry, mostly because it saves costs and really the thing that makes each brand differ is the configuration.... VW brands (so Porsche, Lambo, Bentley, Audi and others) are pretty much the kings of doing this, and again they are far from the only ones with the practice.
I hate touch/sensors on climate. Hated it in VW ID, in Audi A8, in Taycan, in older BMW i3 and even G30 had some "buttons" as touch sensors. I really really hate them everywhere
Just imagine the efficiency, if BMW would have used a BEV-only platform (they now recognize that and are developing such a platform called "neue Klasse"). Thanks for the great review. Greetings from Berlin/Ger.
I don't buy the hype around dedicated BEV platforms at all. Matt watson tested a bunch of EV SUVs and the iX3 was one of them, it beat many of the other dedicated BEV platforms in the range test. I don't think the difference is as great as people think. I love that BMW just makes an electric version and a gas version of the same car. Also I don't think Neue Klasse is a strict BEV platform, it's just their next generation architecture but I'm going by memory I can't bother to look it up right now so you could be right.
@@jamviator But you have to admit, a small apartment can fit under this frunk and you get nothing out of it to store even a small cable (same with the new i5).
@@kfh123 Yeah they probably could have made a frunk. But I heard that they did a large survey and it turns out most people don't use the frunk, so they just didn't bother with it.
@@DanielSilva-bp2qu you are correct. But the unit shown in this video is the top of the range Diamond surround sound system. The standard one doesn’t have tweeters on the headlining. This one does. And Amit is right that with the B&W Diamond Surround Sound System needs to be set up with an EQ, then it sounds absolutely mental. My family has an X7 with the B&W sound system (obviously not the same specs as the 7 series) but playing with the EQ makes a dramatic difference to the sound.
I'm weirdly obsessed with the i7. It's MASSIVE behind the wheel. I really also like the lines of the new 7. It's the most appealing 7 to me, since the E38.
Great review! I agree with you that it’s the technology advanced, luxurious EV’s. However when something is amazing or innovative, just say that! Instead saying it’s “kinda good “…it works”. Also love the look!
“Squinting pig”…lol! Love it! That just hits the nail right on the head! As for things I don’t like: apart from the looks, capacitive touch buttons, cloth seats and cheap-looking piano black that you pointed out I also noticed it’s lacking height-adjustable seat belts. Which seems like a weird oversight. MUCH cheaper cars have that feature but BMW decided to cheap out on such a basic feature…I don’t get it.
@@ad_fletch LOL, true. As Marques pointed out, this is a car where you want to sit in the backseat. So...never mind the fixed height shoulder belts, not my problem ;-)
those limousine maker have a great future. With autonomous driving almost there, the focus won't be on the driving experience anymore, but how silent, comfy and work/productive of a lounge experience it offer. For exemple they should have put a bluetooth keyboard, a webcam and a powerfull fast enougth cpu in the back to room some basic cloud computing tool like ms office and zoom, and so on. But it's a good first step
I ordered new and have owned the x5 plug in hybrid for 5 years now. First and last BMW and that was before they had the nerve to charge monthly rates for heated seats.
I was in the market for a sedan. The BMW i7 is a total length of 212 inches which is a little too long for me since my garage isn’t that deep, so I went with a 2012 Honda Civic instead
I actually really like the i7 way more than the EQS!! Looks way better, has better visability, and has relatively better functions as well in my opinion
That's because the EQS looks like poop on the outside, and on the inside, youre forced to look at that dumb mercedes windows media player 95 UI. The i7 looks like crap on the outside but at least it looks good inside.
the 8K probably refers to the entire screen in the back so you could display a 4k movie at any position on the screen or maybe even have two playing at once side by side.
I LOVE that this car actually still looks cool and like an ICE car. It doesn’t need to be ugly! Now, the range sucks….but they will get there. All the big boys need to do is to improve autopilot and charging networks.
Capacative buttons are legit a dealbreaker. I got the iX3 which has the older BMW interior and that is the perfect sweet spot for me with tech/usability. Physical buttons and knobs for volume/heating. A screen can never, or rather should never replace tactile input imo.
It definitely has grown on me from an appearance standpoint, but I still can't get over the low range. To me 250-300 still isn't enough for a car this size. This is coming from someone who had a 2020 Tesla Model 3 base model with 250 mile of range. It was enough for around town, but wasn't nearly the size of this beast.
Imagine trying to adjust the AC and opening the door on the highway 😅
i dont think the door would open while the car is moving
They definitely thought of that, it wouldn't ( I hope)
@@plugi777 still...that would be annoying even if you're parked and you keep opening the door
impossible - security procedure - you would need to pull the mechanic opener in the door to overwrite any software like in any other car, like if you want to jump out before the car is going over a cliff
I have a new BMW with the gesture controls like you demonstrated for volume control. It sounds gimmicky, but it is a feature I actually really like. There is a learning curve, but once you learn it, it is actually really easy way to control the radio without ever looking off the road. Most people try to put their fingers too close to the screen (like MKBHD did), but the "sweet spot" is actually just above the center console (where your hand would naturally be). If you are resting on the armrest, you barely need to lift a finger to control the volume or skip tracks and stuff.
It is something I find myself doing in our other car and it always takes a few seconds of it not working to remind me that I can't do that. That's how much you grow to rely on it. I feel like everyone always laughs about it, but its actually a really cool feature.
I hate pretty much everything BMW is doing with their new cars but you're right, the gesture control is a really useful feature. I've used it in the last gen 760i. It works flawlessly and it's very natural
I agree. Every vehicle has a learning curve. As an over-the-road driver from 1991 to 2018 every time I changed vehicles I had to learn each one especially so when I was used to one manufacturer and went to a company that used another. My best advice is read the manual before driving.
Ever heard of volume knobs? Even better
@@mluu510 That goes without saying. But imo, gesture control is the next best thing (if not just as good). It's better implementation than touch controls or scrolling or whatever
@Muaz Qamar yeah. But seems like an unnecessary solution when physical button/knobs are better
I can't believe that Marquez down played the AR navigation system and HUD like that! That little preview looked mind blowing!
When you got out of the car at the end of the video was a true testament to how quiet the car is. It was chaos outside lol. 17:50
The i7 seems like a great car despite it being heinously ugly.
Yea I think bmw does that on purpose even if it’s ugly if the car performs you just can’t go wrong honestly and sooner or later the looks will grow hopefully the facelift/LCI they clean up the front bit
@@Tm0n3y762 I’ll admit it has grown on me a bit, it still is ugly though
it looks way better in person..
I really wouldn't call it ugly, unorthodox sure, but def not ugly
@@mihainedelcu2014 I’ve seen it in person, I agree it looks better than in photos, still doesn’t look good though.
Designers: How many parts of this car do you want to electrically fail?
BMW: YES
yup unfortunately most buyers of these cars have the financial firepower to not care about long term longevity....
hey nerd if you want a reliable car go get a Camry. This car is $150k, the person buying this has reliability at the bottom of their list.
@@myemailiscool I’ve had a Porsche 911 for 10 years, only thing that has broken has been a window regulator
@@Meowhsss Cool. You're bashing a car that just came out on reliability, it's still odd. The tech is mainly touch and screens, why wouldn't it hold up? iphones are still in use from 10 years ago. And thanks for letting us know you have a 911 lol.
@@TR-vd7mi you mean fortunately?
Your reviews are spot on! I am a BMW fan having owed 7 of them. I currently have an M-6 and M-3. This car and your review put this BMW at the top.
I am dying out of hunger here in India, you're too lucky
People who love to push their wealth in people are hilarious 😂 Nobody cares dude
Thanks for the in-depth review bro! I’ll go ahead and pick one up tomorrow 😂🥲
I think most people's biggest gripes with almost all new cars are the capacitive buttons, which are prone to accidental touches and having to look at it, instead of just feeling. The UX is always compromised, and I think the removable tablet would work better as a remote control device.
Here me out, how about a joystick like some high end monitors. All the remote is doing is up/down/left/right and select. Put it somewhere on each door(in the back) (it needs to have hand detection or something so you don't accidentally interact with it.) I don't understand how the firestick remote is better than a joystick.
Distracted driver, distracted passenger, distracted backseat... This is a crash waiting to happen.. And Bc its an EV, it will blow up..
@@Nila334-NO-MORE-GAYS Yeah we have EVs blowing up daily. Too bad those engineers didn’t think it through like you did. What a tragedy 🎭
no its cloth (cashmere) material. embarrassing material really
@@YuYaHan-uf8wk pretty insane huh? my 2013 accord v6 has beautiful leather seats that still look brand new. big L
Drove one at CES and looked again recently. Incredible car, but I just don’t like the front grill.
Hi Aaron ! you too please start reviewing cars, your flowability in those apple stuffs is always amazing ,, i subscribed long ago and been a good follower until when my "XS screen "stopped sensing even without a single scratch.(i still wonder to this day)... anyways am happy meeting you again in this side. be blessed!!
@@calvinelias5439 you never met this person, you only have 0 subscribers lmao. You aren't special 💀
Ugly is the new beautiful
The front grill is an upgrade compared to the i5 though!
Squinting pig, I like that description it fits really well XD
Driver controls are one of the only truly useful use cases that I can think of for voice activation (see: Star Trek, Halo, etc.). I would say, "More auto manufacturers should do this", but with the way pretty much every car manufacturer has delivered their digital UI, it would probably be a catastrophe (I know some cars that have this, but it's usually little more than a passthrough to your phone). I would love to just be able to tell Siri to set the temperature to 70 degrees or set defrosting to maximum or raise the shields.
Really cool video, thanks for the awesome presentation. You are so chilled out and calm just like in all of your videos. Very humbling.
That tv is the definition of F U money holy cow
Coolest comment ever!
Not really that expensive of a car cool gimmick tho
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As we used to say on "Pimp my ride", that's hatervision.
@@epicswirlit's well over 100k.... that's expensive
yeah, it's really hard not getting amazed by all the crazy interior of this car but BMW really has to get a new design-language cuz the beaver is strong with these.
BMW is the best selling lux brand. I don't consider Tesla a luxury brand. Have you seen MB electric cars? That's ugly.
You didn't show the ambient light bar in the front. It's beautiful
@@Kenyon712 bmw is ugly
They actually will get a new Design languages starting with the „neue Klasse“ in 2025. It will be a electric platform only so more range and better spacemanagement. The design will be a bit like the Concept “Dee”
😂😂😂
I bought an i7 xDrive 60 a few weeks ago. It's the best car I've ever owned. It's so much fun to drive!
Them rear door screens are a brilliant idea, i dint think iv seen before. I do like that.
I really like the cloth interior sometimes leather isnt the most comfortable option
Haha…he kept saying cloth but it’s actually cashmere which is wool.
It just sounds like a nightmare cleaning stains
I wonder how will these kind of cars behave in terms of repairability in the future when stuff begins to break apart
they are not and bmw knows this
The target buyer wouldn't care about that
Don't even want to imagine how much of this stuff will be broken after 3 or 4 years.
@@heiner71 BMW's last forever if maintained. These cars will still be on the road in the 2040s.
The 7 Series has always been that way. The original purchaser gets a new one before that is an issue and the cars are worthless within a decade.
Test drove one at CES 2023. Awesome vehicle. As I'd seen early previews, I said 'yeah bmw, turn on massage and heated seat'. Worked like a charm.
Boom boom
I think it’s worth mentioning too that BMW is the only auto manufacturer that supports Apple car key 2.0! So for IOS users with iPhone 11 or later, your phone can work as a fob with the U1 chip and push to unlock when your within 1m of the car and lock when you walk away. I know many apps do this but with bluetooth it’s not quite as precise vs with U1. Also it makes sharing car keys in the wallet app super easy and you can set driving speeds if your lending the car to a teenager for instance which is pretty cool!
Quick way to let your teenager know that you've BETRAYED him. He's promised his buddies some mach-1 donuts at the intersection of Rodeo Drive and Olympic and you've got it in granny mode.
BMW has had a long partnership with Apple, being the first automaker to implement Apple CarPlay within their infotainment systems.
@@IanMacias Oh swell, another invention for distracting drivers even more. Thanks, but no thanks, Apple Bee-Oh-Zee-Oh's
I still think Cadilac dropped the ball by not starting their EV path with the Escalade. This looks incredible inside, but I agree, that front grill is hideous.
Escalade ev comes out this year.
It's going to need 2 tons just for the battery to have any reasonable range as people expect the Escalade to be a massive car to begin with.
Probably going to be based on the Hummer EV platform so 200 kwh should do it. It's going to be an 'electricity guzzler' as its gasoline counterpart :))
The hummer has 340 miles in a single charge… the Escalade has better aerodynamic so maybe it can get 370 to 400 miles… all that with 1000+hp
@@manu144x Lots of escaldes are used to drive people to the airport. Taxi services will be their main customer.
How did they drop the ball by offering a handmade, hyper luxury and completely customizable sedan to compete with Rolls and Bentley?
Fabric is nicer than leather tbh. Leather gets way too hot when left in the sun, and way too cold in winter (at least, that's how it feels). I actually decided against one car because the only way to get the higher spec features i wanted required you to get a spec with leather seats, and I really don't like them. They're also much more breathable in warm weather.
No
I'm just not comfortable unless I'm wrapped in the dead skin of another creature
@@37racso higher quality leather still get really hot. It's not a matter of the surface finish/quality, it's the material itself.
I've been in cars with very nice leather seats in a Jag and a Merc, and they were miserable when it was hot.
It's not even the sustainability argument, I just genuinely prefer cloth, it's just nicer to sit on for me.
@@BritishTeaLover I remember Toyota put cloth seats in the Century because it's quieter. That could be a reason BMW did the same.
@@37racso Leather is 10x easier to clean wtf
Love your demeanor man! Your videos feel like facetiming one of my friends. Keep it up!
The rear screen would have been even more impressive if it offered the capability to have two movies / shows playing at the same time (split screen) by users connecting to headphone jacks or bluetooth.
That's a software feature. They could easily add that.
Definitely agree with voice assistant review: it is by far the best most accurate voice recognition I have ever used, arguably better than Google. I have the X7 which has a similar system. Only time it makes mistakes is when the windows are open due to back ground noise. Itrecognized weird street names and even ethnic names from my phone list. Miles better than my wife's XC90 which has a voice system that is incredibly frustrating to use
We would love if you could also do a personal drive-on test for each and every car you review, Marques.. A personal drive experience who has already driven many electric cars adds to the video..
Thanks for whispering when the car was at a standstill, that was very helpful.
4:10 exactly my thought. This is a car you buy to be driven around in
Not sure why BMW doesn't do a digital rear view mirror. With that back seat screen, it's absolutely needed! Plus, it would make more sense for that screen to be in the X7 since more people can watch it.
You can name the bmw assistant what ever you want, that can be a little fun too but I still would prefer to just have normal buttons
I like how your camera is picking up the LEDs and the crystal affect neat. i like the looks for sure 8 min into the video. the x x x x x of the sunroof looks cool.
I've experienced the new 7-Series in real life and it definitely has the wow factor. H/w this interior color combo is doing this car no justice
anyone else remember the 7 series in 2000s Windows CE car that had a ton of issues? lol, i'd be worried about this one being similar, not sure they learned their lesson from that. The BMW owner forums were full of 'normal operation' bugs. My favorite was the one that moved the dash to the tiny radio screen, cranked volume to max, and turned on the heater full blast.
Can't remember the last time I've seen Marques be this giddy and excited! :)
Man you are a NATURAL at this. Great job
I really like your videos. thanks a lot for this review.
really love this car and the design grew on me over time. Different colors make a huge difference in the appearance
Seen this reviewed before and the screen still amazes me lol such a wild feature to have. Love all the tech. Super cool
I have test driven a BMW i4 in Germany, and it also was insanely quite even when going 100km/h (60mph). It was so quiet, that it actually was irritating. It made drive insanely fast, because you always felt like you were standing still. I tried going 20mph, but ended up with 40mph because I didn't feel the difference. We as drivers are so used to the sound feedback, that it really screws with your senses, when the car makes no sound during driving.
I think the back looks really nice. Ive never had a problem with the grills but idk what they were going for with those headlights
That ASMR moment was just what I needed. Also, classic Marques, keeping the fans temperature at 69 degrees. Nice.
BMW lost their minds with those grills. What were they thinking 😂😂
I agree with you on the color 100%. I was surprised to learn that so many people end up settling and just buying whatever car color is available, in stock on a lot. For years, after I’ve decided on a vehicle I want, I order it from the manufacturer and get it to spec for everything I want. Extras, interior/exterior color, etc… After a couple months, I get a call and my new car is at the dealership and ready for me to come and get it. Why in the world would anyone spend $75-$100k+ and not get EXACTLY what they want?
100% bittersweet review from a very wise and clear thinker.
Going by BMW'S reliability especially with electricals', I'm sure this car will be completely trouble free for many years to come !!
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lol
Comes with a standard 10 year warranty on all electric parts and battery
BMW is frequently ranked #1 in J.D Powers dependability/quality annual surveys.
Their surveys are based on responses received from people who’ve owned the car since new for atleast 3 years & was the original/first owner.
BMW is in business to sell new cars.
BMW (& all auto makers) aren’t particularly concerned with their vehicles lasting any longer than 7-10 years at most as their customers upgrade on average every 2-3 years.
It’s also unrealistic to think any luxury car, loaded with features/gadgets would be trouble free in the long term.
At the end of the day, cars are developed to satisfy new car buyers. Not some Joe Bloggs buying a 15 year old 3 Series after it’s been through 5 owners 😂.
- sincerely, someone that works in new car sales & finance (luxury cars).
I’m sure it’s not gonna open the door while moving😭😭
Finally someone does a great review of the back seat screen. Hopefully the gas version has a screen.
It does as an option
Watching this is as close as I’ll ever get to being able to get behind the wheel of one of these 😅. That is amazing, I want one.
Imagine the amount of fingerprints on the 8K display after 5 years
I was in this car at the Electrify Expo. Definetly the number one car for anyone rich enough to have a driver. You buy it to sit in the back.
It's quite an incredible driving experience, feels like floating over the roads, completely disconnected and quiet. And what I didn't expect: the front actually doesn't look that bad and you get used to it. One thing I think you are missing is the navigation and the hud, i mean i really loved that big heads up display. The only thing I don't get are those automatic doors, i never used them because it was just faster using them by hand. But it's nice that they stop at any position.
Gonna have to disagree with the front not looking "that bad". Every time I see this car or any other BMW with this grill it continues to look like the absolute ugliest thing I've ever seen, lol. Definitely impressive what they've managed to do with the tech tho
THE SEATS in EVERY BMW since I learned to drive at Chicago Auction at 16 in 1991 have issue with that part of the leather seat so the cloth will definitely help that main cause of BMW depreciation
Cannot wait for Marques to test the Rolls Royce Spectre
Well its an i7 under the hood
@@Knnnkncht Yeah, that maybe but that Spectre looks a million times better not to mention no other car can match the level of opulence of it.
Same. BMW is killing it. Tired of the boring old Teslas, the top auto makers are stepping into the electric game now. I'd get a Spectre in Blue and White two-tone (if I could afford a Spectre)
@@jamviator Same. I'd rather burn my money then give a penny of it to Elon. Lol
@@MHassan1986 Same, like literally I would rather burn my money than give a penny of it to Elon. Well said
So glad you finally did a somewhat full review on this car. I was waiting to get your perspective. As a previous Tesla Model S owner and now owning one of these i7s, i wondered what your take was. Driving this in sport mode gives me just enough agility to make it responsive and fun to drive. The all wheel steering makes this large Cadillac escalade sized sedan feel small and easy to handle. Parking assist is amazing, which you didnt speak about and the Driving Assistance Professional with highway handsfree driving at up to 85 miles an hour is a game changer and actually something Tesla isnt doing yet. No wheel taps needed to keep it engaged.
Tesla FSD works up to 85 MPH but you’re right about the endless wheel taps. Kinda defeats the purpose.
Always curious as to why this car over a lucid or anything else with more range? Seems like a deal breaker for the price point imo unless you are being driven in one since you don’t really benefit from all that backseat tech if you drive this daily.
@@TayoAAdetola I would ask you the opposite question. Why would you even consider a Lucid, which is more expensive and worse in every aspect except the range? Do you drive more than 280 miles frequently? And even if you do, you have Electrify America and other options. I don't understand your point.
@@TayoAAdetola to answer your question. I just test drove a Lucid Grand Touring to compare it to my i7. When I say other than the quick acceleration and extended range, the BMW is in all other ways miles better than the Lucid Air. One comfort. BMW has made one of their best seats to date in this car. Steering is day and night to the Lucid. Ride and handling, Lucid is rough and cabin noise is greater, where as the BMW is one of the quietest cabins around. The BMW feels expensive when your sitting in it and driving it. The Lucid is just expensive. I was very underwhelmed by it and finished my test drive early because there really is no comparison
Passenger princess...😂😂the rhyme is awesome. The alliteration... really smooth. 👌
Love that ASMR whisper bit!! You should do that as a dedicated video 😍 maybe while reviewing a mic
This car in black actually looks very very nice but I agree, interior is a level above anything other car manufacturers can offer.
That screen is INSANEEEE
Imagine watching porn at night in heavy traffic 🤣🤣🤣
@@johngaudet6316 lmaoooo wtf😂😂😂
@@elfrjz a senator with that car don't need porn... they can -have- buy a real woman.
That screen in the back is great. I would like to be driven in a car like this.
Marques whispering feels like that little kid that sees a car they love up close😂😂
I;m really really glad to see cloth is finally making a come back.
The most all around luxurious EV currently on the market at a very affordable price thanks for bringing it to us, I can’t wait to see the BMW i7 M70!
yeah 120k is very affordable indeed
Since the giant screen blocks visibility through the rear view mirror, the rear view mirror really should be a rear view screen connected to the back up camera or another camera
From working at Benz and driving some of these cars after they’ve been owned for a bit and I can confidently say that the people who buy these cars have absolutely no idea how many things you can change and customize. Some people just don’t go through settings or put aside the time to learn about their new car. I don’t remember what exactly but I was talking to a customer and I explained something I thought was fairly common knowledge and when I finished showing her, she looked baffled.
The (right kind) of cloth is way more "friendly" to a suit, which can be get wrinkled by leather.
Cloth seats are also often more expensive (on a luxury car) than leather.
I really like the i7. I like that BMW just made it a 7 series that happens to be electric instead of a completely different like S class and EQS and having the EV version be the arguably worse car. It's still ugly but not as ugly as the EQS and is a better overall car, no brainer imo.
The eqs is built from the ground up to a full EV architecture. I'd rather have that
The EQS is the best aerodynamic commercial car ever made.
It was designed that way for a reason.
I totally agree. Mercedes completely blew it with the design of the EQS. Who cares what the coefficient of drag is if most people find it repulsive 😂
@@sk8rboy509 I think more people find the bmw more repulsive🐷
@@mluu510 Doesn’t mean it’s an automatically better car. The i7 is a better car, look at all the reviews of the EQS, mixed at best, really good reviewers like throttle house hate it. It has an unsettled ride and is super unrefined for an “electric s class”. The i7 is much better.
Never expected the ASMR version of autofocus. Now I need a full episode of it 😅
It’s an excellent addition.
Galaxy S6 is one of the best looking phones ever. I remember seeing one for the first time when an aunt of mine got one from her carrier, just beautiful.
I have a 2007 Lexus LS600hl that I purchased for 16k CAD. It has the executive massage seat and foot rest package with rear screen and I replaced the DVD player with a Dell Optiplex Micro PC with 16GB Ram and intel i7. It's the longbase model with a v8 hybrid engine that goes 0-100 km/h in 6 seconds. I replaced the head unit with a T'Eyes android head unit with 360 camera. I even installed a starlight roof top. It's got almost all the same tech and I paid about $19,000 CAD for it in total. The UI is much better in my car too.
7:30 "this is something I wouldnt wanna do while driving"
Relatable, its pretty crazy how prople can get distracted by this while driving
I use this feature on my 3 series without looking so that I don’t get distracted lol, It’s an amazing feature :)
It actually distracts less if you get used to it. You also don’t need to put your hand directly infront of the screen while giving commands just lift your hand while lying on the middle console
I love the crystals in high end BMWs
Great video Mr. Brownlee. Information is well spot on. The BMW M70 is great but I will lose some of the features on the car but it is nice
The cloth you talk about on the seats is actually cashmere, it says on the description when you select that seat option
A lot of the luxury tech like the executive back seat is a really old thing. You can find over a decade old S Class models and others that have the same thing, but obviously without some of the nuances, like capacitive buttons and screens.
Most of the stuff you showed here had been in these German luxury cars for a really long time. They mostly iterate on what is available, which is okay, but it's pretty familiar to car enthusiasts already. The big screen and the electric drive are new in this case.
The thing to keep in mind about the i7 is that is more a platform than a car. Their is a reason that you are begin to see it now, and it all comes down to Rolls Royce.... you see, about the same time that the i7 is doing the rounds, so is Rolls Royce's Spectre. RR will NEVER come out and say it (being rather committed to saying that the Spectre is built on the "Architecture of Luxury", a marketing phase for all their vehicles) but i7 is something of a cousin to the Spectre being on the same platform....
You see this ALOT in the auto industry, mostly because it saves costs and really the thing that makes each brand differ is the configuration.... VW brands (so Porsche, Lambo, Bentley, Audi and others) are pretty much the kings of doing this, and again they are far from the only ones with the practice.
Honestly it's always fantastic to see a new ev that's not an suv, even more so if its high end
Surprisingly, I like this video more than the ones shot on expensive cameras
It looks straight out of Cyberpunk I dig it. I do think that screen would work better in a full-sized SUV like a the x7.
I absolutely love my BMW i4 M50. The software is SO GOOD and the wireless android auto is so seamless
I would've loved to see it's drive and how actually quiet it is, but this is fine
Yeah, he did drive in the "early days" of this channel. But now it's always just the out and insides pfff
I hate touch/sensors on climate. Hated it in VW ID, in Audi A8, in Taycan, in older BMW i3 and even G30 had some "buttons" as touch sensors.
I really really hate them everywhere
Bro when that screen in that back folded down xD My word
Just imagine the efficiency, if BMW would have used a BEV-only platform (they now recognize that and are developing such a platform called "neue Klasse"). Thanks for the great review. Greetings from Berlin/Ger.
I don't buy the hype around dedicated BEV platforms at all. Matt watson tested a bunch of EV SUVs and the iX3 was one of them, it beat many of the other dedicated BEV platforms in the range test. I don't think the difference is as great as people think. I love that BMW just makes an electric version and a gas version of the same car. Also I don't think Neue Klasse is a strict BEV platform, it's just their next generation architecture but I'm going by memory I can't bother to look it up right now so you could be right.
@@jamviator But you have to admit, a small apartment can fit under this frunk and you get nothing out of it to store even a small cable (same with the new i5).
@@kfh123 Yeah they probably could have made a frunk. But I heard that they did a large survey and it turns out most people don't use the frunk, so they just didn't bother with it.
Unfortunately with the BMW speakers you need to adjust the EQ yourself to get the best out of it most of the time!
Those are also the standard speakers, the best speakers are the bowers and Wilkins diamond
@@DanielSilva-bp2qu that’s what’s shown isn’t it ?
It said bowers and wilkins
@@Juanguar there is regular bowers and Wilkins, and also there is bowers Wilkins Diamond, it is better in every single way
@@DanielSilva-bp2qu you are correct. But the unit shown in this video is the top of the range Diamond surround sound system. The standard one doesn’t have tweeters on the headlining. This one does. And Amit is right that with the B&W Diamond Surround Sound System needs to be set up with an EQ, then it sounds absolutely mental. My family has an X7 with the B&W sound system (obviously not the same specs as the 7 series) but playing with the EQ makes a dramatic difference to the sound.
I'm weirdly obsessed with the i7. It's MASSIVE behind the wheel. I really also like the lines of the new 7. It's the most appealing 7 to me, since the E38.
Great review! I agree with you that it’s the technology advanced, luxurious EV’s. However when something is amazing or innovative, just say that! Instead saying it’s “kinda good “…it works”. Also love the look!
“Squinting pig”…lol! Love it! That just hits the nail right on the head!
As for things I don’t like: apart from the looks, capacitive touch buttons, cloth seats and cheap-looking piano black that you pointed out I also noticed it’s lacking height-adjustable seat belts. Which seems like a weird oversight. MUCH cheaper cars have that feature but BMW decided to cheap out on such a basic feature…I don’t get it.
You just have to get a standard height chauffeur…
@@ad_fletch LOL, true. As Marques pointed out, this is a car where you want to sit in the backseat. So...never mind the fixed height shoulder belts, not my problem ;-)
Surprisingly, I don't find it ugly. The only bad thing though is the capacitive touch controls. I'd much much prefer physical knobs and buttons
those limousine maker have a great future. With autonomous driving almost there, the focus won't be on the driving experience anymore, but how silent, comfy and work/productive of a lounge experience it offer. For exemple they should have put a bluetooth keyboard, a webcam and a powerfull fast enougth cpu in the back to room some basic cloud computing tool like ms office and zoom, and so on. But it's a good first step
I ordered new and have owned the x5 plug in hybrid for 5 years now. First and last BMW and that was before they had the nerve to charge monthly rates for heated seats.
Can you please translate miles to km (like Doug De Mouro is doing). This would be super helpful for us non US-viewers. Thank you! Love the channel!
Or.... do it yourself. He forgot
@@natanealtheking1234 You wouldn’t say thay if the opposite happened. Would you?
@@Zubayer_Islam_Rezoan ofc not
Americans always the world revolves around them
The fact even the back screen lags in this car is crazy. So much money and they still don’t have software figured out.
I was in the market for a sedan. The BMW i7 is a total length of 212 inches which is a little too long for me since my garage isn’t that deep, so I went with a 2012 Honda Civic instead
0 to 4.5 seconds is "not slow" now but is also the stats of the original audio R8.
I actually like this car quite a lot and with the right specs and color, it actually can look quite nice.
I actually really like the i7 way more than the EQS!! Looks way better, has better visability, and has relatively better functions as well in my opinion
To be honest, of all the expensive luxury electric cars, like he mention, the EQS is the most normal looking and boring at the same time.
That's because the EQS looks like poop on the outside, and on the inside, youre forced to look at that dumb mercedes windows media player 95 UI. The i7 looks like crap on the outside but at least it looks good inside.
the 8K probably refers to the entire screen in the back so you could display a 4k movie at any position on the screen or maybe even have two playing at once side by side.
I LOVE that this car actually still looks cool and like an ICE car. It doesn’t need to be ugly! Now, the range sucks….but they will get there. All the big boys need to do is to improve autopilot and charging networks.
Capacative buttons are legit a dealbreaker. I got the iX3 which has the older BMW interior and that is the perfect sweet spot for me with tech/usability. Physical buttons and knobs for volume/heating. A screen can never, or rather should never replace tactile input imo.
It definitely has grown on me from an appearance standpoint, but I still can't get over the low range. To me 250-300 still isn't enough for a car this size. This is coming from someone who had a 2020 Tesla Model 3 base model with 250 mile of range. It was enough for around town, but wasn't nearly the size of this beast.
bigger heavier cars will use more energy if they don't up the battery size and capacity
I think you meant 3rd person in the back, just making notes, love you content 😊
This car is incredible. My daughter would love the theater mode while kicked back in the seat.
baffles me as to why this car doesn't have a digital rear view mirror
And a crane that lifts you into your seat.
The level of tech in these new cars is just getting ridiculous. Do we really need all this rubbish? Needs a good rant from Robert (fully charged)
@@sarikajain1606 I agree but I suppose a digital mirror would work around the giant screen that’s ruining the rear visibility when it’s down.