BMW has chosen to develop all its current and upcoming ‘i’ cars based on their ICE counterparts instead of developing ultra-light platforms designed from the get-go to be electric. The BMW i7, which is not disparaging as just an electric version of the latest G70 generation 7 Series, is more than just an electric 7 Series. Its architecture and the entire car, including most of its features, exterior and interior design, and measurements, are identical to its ICE brother’s.

The i7 xDrive60 weighs no less than 5,986 pounds (2,715 Kg), making it the opposite of a featherweight and even heavier than the not-so-light Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 4Matic. All that weight is crammed into a humongous sedan, with the i7 clocking in at no less than 5,986 pounds (2,715 Kg).

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