BMW unveils facelifted i7 electric sedan at 2026 Beijing Auto Show

9 articles · Updated · BMWBLOG · Apr 25

The updated i7 features a redesigned dashboard with a standard passenger display, larger matte-finish roundels, and a new front fascia, debuting at the Beijing Auto Show alongside its gasoline counterpart.
Interior upgrades include a 14.6-inch touchscreen, 17.9-inch Panoramic Vision display, removal of the iDrive controller, and a 31.3-inch rear Theater Screen with built-in camera for Zoom calls.
Production of the facelifted i7 will begin at BMW’s Dingolfing plant in Germany in July, with deliveries expected later in the year as BMW continues its Neue Klasse design evolution.

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