Original Story Published by: Hanno Labuschagne for MyBroadband, www.mybroadband.co.za
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(Above) BMW i7
BMW South Africa has announced it will bring its first fully-electric luxury sedan — the BMW i7 — to South Africa.
The electric vehicle (EV) will launch globally alongside the petrol and diesel versions of the 2023 BMW 7 Series in the last quarter of 2022.
The i7 will be the company’s fifth fully-electric car in South Africa, following the i3 hatchback, iX and iX3 SUVs, and i4 M50 sports car.
The sedan boasts twin electric motors with an all-wheel drive system that can produce 536 horsepower, accelerating from 0-100km/h in 4.5 seconds. The top speed is electronically limited to 240km/h.
The i7’s battery pack features 101.7kWh of useable capacity, offering roughly 480km of range on the EPA cycle.
For quick charging at a DC public charging station, the i7’s pack supports up to 195kW charging, while slower AC charging can go up to 11kW.
These figures will likely not matter to most of the vehicle’s owners, as they won’t necessarily be driving it.
At its price point, the 7 Series is geared towards affluent people who may plan to be driven around by a chauffeur, which means that interior comfort and features are of paramount importance.
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