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The i7 50 xDrive M Sport Pro is currently offered at £1,449 a month
BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Porsche all want to sell you a luxury saloon that happens to be electric, but each one goes about it differently. Here’s what actually sets them apart, before we even get to the finance offers.A few years ago, choosing an electric executive car meant accepting you were buying something a little different. Now there’s a proper list of them, all aimed at people who want comfort, presence and a badge that still means something outside the office. The trouble is they’re not all chasing the same thing, so picking between them on price alone misses most of what actually separates them.BMW i7 interior, ride and priceThe i7 is BMW’s statement car, and it drives like one. It’s big, quiet at speed thanks to a heavy focus on sound insulation and air suspension, and the cabin leans hard into occasion, with a huge curved display wrapping the dash and an optional rear entertainment screen that turns the back seats into something closer to business class than an executive car.That size cuts both ways. It’s a properly imposing thing to arrive in, but it’s not the car you want for threading through central London on a Tuesday, tight streets and multi-storey car parks aren’t where the i7 is happiest. The illuminated grille has also split opinion since launch, worth seeing in person before you commit either way.The i7 50 xDrive M Sport Pro is currently offered at £1,449 a month, with BMW advertising 3.9% APR on selected finance offers.
