BMW i7 eDrive50

Why #81

• Limo-class comfort with a 31-inch rear theater screen.
• Strongest on efficiency (65) and range (48); weakest on value (24).
• Sits below #80 Porsche Taycan Base RWD mainly on charging (75 vs 47).
• Beats #82 Mini Countryman SE ALL4 on range (48 vs 18).
• Sales floor applied: 1,225 US units (under 2,000 in Jan–Sep 2026) costs 5 overall points.

Score breakdown

Weights: range 20%, value 20%, efficiency/charging/practicality/market 15% each. Arizona columns below are not in the score.

Full specs

Starting MSRP

$105,700

EPA range

314 miEPA ✓

AZ summer est.

259 mi (~100°F)

Efficiency

38.2 kWh/100 mi (~88 MPGe)

DC fast peak

195 kW

Charge port

CCS · Supercharger access

0–60 mph

5.3 s (mfr)

Drivetrain

RWD

Seats

5

Cargo

~18 cu ft trunk

Arizona ownership (energy only)

Arizona 5-year energy cost assumes 12,000 mi/yr, mostly home charging on APS R-EV overnight (11pm–5am weekdays) at $0.0847/kWh (APS R-EV tariff), ~10% charging losses, and compares energy only to a 28 MPG gas car at $3.50/gal. Insurance, maintenance, purchase price and resale are excluded. Arizona summer range = EPA range × 82.5% (Recurrent Auto ~17–18% loss at 100°F; AAA found 8.5% at 95°F). Neither figure enters the overall score. APS tariff · Recurrent · Run your own numbers

US sales

1,2252026 YTD (through Q3)

Jan–Sep 2026 US estimate vs Jan–Sep 2025, model-level (all trims combined). 2026 demand is down ~30% market-wide after the $7,500 federal credit ended Sept 30, 2025. · KBB/Cox Q3 2026 EV Sales Report (estimates as of 10/13/26)

Sources

• FuelEconomy.gov (EPA) — 2026 BMW i7 eDrive50 Sedan (19 inch Wheels) (vehicle id 49940)
• BMW official i7 page (MSRP/specs)
• KBB/Cox Q3 2026 EV Sales Report (estimates as of 10/13/26)