BMW i7 production has started at BMW Group Plant Dingolfing, giving the electric flagship a big technical lift before Neue Klasse technology spreads deeper into the company’s line-up.
The key figure is range. BMW says the i7 60 xDrive can now cover up to 727km on the WLTP cycle, thanks to sixth-generation round battery cells.
Charging has improved too, with a 10% to 80% top-up taking about 28 minutes at a suitable high-power charger. Combined energy use is listed at 20.8kWh/100km, with WLTP range between 608km and 727km, depending on specification.
This is not a standalone i7 announcement, though. The electric limousine is part of the updated BMW 7 Series family, which has now entered series production in Dingolfing.
BMW calls it the most comprehensive model update in the group’s history, mainly because it brings Neue Klasse thinking into an existing luxury model before the technology moves across around 40 BMW Group models by the end of 2027.
The cabin gets the new BMW Panoramic iDrive layout, a more centralised software and electronics architecture, BMW Passenger Screen and an updated BMW Theatre Screen for rear passengers.
BMW Symbiotic Drive is also included, letting driver-assistance systems and driver inputs work together more naturally instead of forcing a hard handover.
Dingolfing remains the only plant building the 7 Series. The updated model is assembled in Hall 52 on the same line as the 5 Series and iX, with petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid and fully electric versions mixed into one production flow.
BMW is also banking on personalisation. More than 500 exterior paint colours and combinations are available, along with around 700 interior equipment and material combinations.
One of the stranger details is the paintwork. BMW says its new dual-finish process combines matte and high-gloss surfaces on one body for the first time in series production. Each car using the finish needs more than 4,500 minutes of work, including about 2,000 minutes of manual labour.
Inside, Dingolfing’s Individual Manufaktur workshop uses artificial intelligence to inspect leather and support cutting, while a 3D sewing robot helps stitch the cockpit covering.
BMW has invested a double-digit million-euro sum in the update at Dingolfing and the nearby Landshut component plant.
Every 7 Series also gets an additional road test before delivery. The plant runs on purchased renewable electricity, while an 11MWp rooftop solar system and a biomass heating plant now support local production.
