Profile
BMW iX7 rides on the BMW CLAR with sixth-generation eDrive (multi-energy, 800 V)
Variant pages: BMW Alpina iX7 (reported) (announced).
General
General
| Make | BMW (company profile) |
| Family | iX7 |
| Model | iX7 |
| Market segment | Luxury |
| Status | Announced, not yet available |
| Parent | BMW Group |
| Brand origin | Germany |
| Partners | Great Wall Motor (Spotlight Automotive JV for China-built Mini EVs); Brilliance (BMW Brilliance JV, Shenyang); CATL, EVE (Gen6 cells) |
Body and Design
Body and design
| Body style | SUV |
| Seats | 7 |
| Seat rows | 3 |
| Seat layout | 2+3+2 |
| Doors | 5 |
| Door type | conventional |
Performance
Performance
| Drive | AWD |
| Motors | 2 |
Range is listed per test cycle and never mixed: see EV Range Explained: EPA vs WLTP vs CLTC and factors that cut real-world range.
Battery and Charging
Battery and charging
| Voltage class | 800 V |
Battery is usable capacity where the maker publishes it (gross vs usable); DC peak is the maker's peak rate, not an average (charging speed, rate and time).
Platform and Architecture
BMW CLAR with sixth-generation eDrive (800 V)
Platform and software-defined vehicle profile: 800 V class.
| Owner | BMW Group |
| Platform type | multi-energy |
| Voltage class | 800 V |
| Battery integration | cell-to-pack |
| Platform launched | 2026 |
| Platform status | announced |
X5 (G65) and next X7 generation: iX5 60 xDrive (141 kWh EU / 144 kWh US, 460 kW DC, Spartanburg from Dec 2026), iX7 (2027, reported). Neue Klasse powertrain on the CLAR body structure; split from bmw-clar (400 V).
Architecture, OTA scope, SDV maturity and inverter type are platform properties: each platform is classified once and its models inherit the values unless the model differs (marked model-specific). Definitions: SDV capabilities explained. More on BMW EV Platforms.
Lineup
In the BMW lineup
All BMW battery-electric models: BMW EV portfolio. Listed in 3-Row SUVs and MPVs.
| Model | Body | Status |
|---|---|---|
| i3 (Neue Klasse sedan) | sedan | on sale |
| i4 Gran Coupe | liftback | on sale |
| i5 Sedan | sedan | on sale |
| i5 Touring | wagon | on sale |
| i7 | sedan | on sale |
| iX | SUV | on sale |
| iX1 | SUV | on sale |
| iX2 | SUV coupe | on sale |
| iX3 (Neue Klasse) | SUV | on sale |
| iX5 | SUV | announced |
Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- BMW iX7
- Sources
- ElectronsX passenger EV dataset; clubalfa.it, bmwblog.com
- Updated
- 2026-11-02