2027 BMW 7 Series and i7 Priced for Australia: $277,900 740, $306,900 i7, 727km WLTP Range

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If you have been holding off on a flagship German sedan because the last 7 Series felt a bit shouty and the i7 was due an EV-platform overhaul, your wait is nearly over. BMW Australia has locked in pricing for the heavily reworked 2027 7 Series and i7, with the petrol 740 opening at $277,900 before on-roads and the all-electric i7 60 xDrive holding at $306,900 before on-roads. The bigger story sits in the i7's battery bay: a new 112.5kWh pack using BMW's sixth-generation cylindrical cells lifts WLTP range to 727km, putting it within shouting distance of the longest-range luxury EVs sold here. First Australian deliveries are scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026.

Pricing

BMW is keeping the launch line-up simple. Two variants at the start of the year, a plug-in hybrid in early 2027, and an M performance flagship after that. The petrol six is now sold as the 740 rather than 740i M Sport, with the badge change accompanied by a $5,000 increase on list. The i7 holds its price exactly, which is unusual for a mid-life update of this size.

Putting a number on the value of holding the i7 price flat is easy enough. The battery alone is a brand-new chemistry that should add cost everywhere else BMW fits it. Buyers also get the new interior, new exterior styling and the upgraded charging hardware at no extra cost over the outgoing car. That is not nothing in a segment where mid-life updates almost always come with a small price walk.

i7 60 xDrive: the headline numbers

The all-electric i7 keeps the same dual-motor all-wheel-drive layout as the pre-update car, with combined outputs unchanged at 400kW and 745Nm. What changes underneath is significant. BMW has dropped the new 112.5kWh high-voltage battery into the bay, using the cylindrical Gen6 cells designed for the Neue Klasse iX3 and the upcoming i3 sedan. Energy density is up, charging headroom is up, and the result is a WLTP figure of 727km on standard wheels.

That number is wheel-dependent. The i7 60 ships from Australian dealers on 21-inch alloys as standard, which trims claimed range to roughly 581km. If you want the full 727km claim, you would need the smaller wheel options sold in some other markets. Even on the bigger boots, that 581km figure is comfortably above where the outgoing i7 sat, and the gap really opens up on a long highway run where the new pack's efficiency starts to count.

The faster DC peak matters more than the headline suggests. Public networks in Australia are increasingly running 350kW and 400kW hardware, and the previous i7 capped out well below where those stations actually deliver. Now the car can take more of what the chargers offer, which is what people actually feel on a road trip when they want to get back on the road in well under half an hour.

740: petrol six, mild-hybrid, M Sport as standard

The petrol 740 carries over BMW's 3.0-litre turbocharged inline-six with 48-volt mild-hybrid assistance. Tuned for the local market it produces 294kW and 580Nm, sent to the rear wheels through an eight-speed automatic. The B58 engine remains one of the most likeable mainstream sixes on sale: smooth, torquey, and tolerant of long highway cruises. With the mild-hybrid assist taking on stop-start and brief boost duties, BMW's claim is that real-world consumption around town drops modestly compared with the pre-update car.

Equipment on the 740 is no longer split into a plain car and an M Sport upgrade. The M Sport Package is now standard at this trim level, which means 20-inch alloys, blue-painted M Sport brake calipers, crystal LED headlights and a choice of four-spoke steering wheel designs. The i7 sits a step above that on 21-inch alloys and adds the kind of trim and material upgrades the segment expects at the price.

Interior: Panoramic iDrive lands in the 7

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The cabin is the biggest visual change. BMW's Panoramic iDrive system, introduced on the Neue Klasse iX3, makes its way into the 7 Series as the new dashboard architecture. The headline feature is a projected display that runs across the base of the windscreen from pillar to pillar, surfacing speed, navigation, ADAS warnings and quick-glance data without the driver looking down at a binnacle.

Alongside that sits a large central touchscreen and a separate passenger-side screen, both running BMW's next-generation operating system. The familiar 31-inch Theatre Screen for rear passengers carries over as an option, complete with cinema-grade content streaming and the rear seat's own touch controllers. The Australian car gets soft-close doors, heated, ventilated and massaging front seats and outboard rear seats, Sky Lounge panoramic glass roof, Integral Active Steering, adaptive air suspension and a Bowers & Wilkins sound system as standard kit.

For the first 12 months of production, both 740 and i7 buyers can option the First Edition Package for $12,900. It includes two-tone paint (otherwise a $16,500 option on its own), 21-inch BMW M alloys, BMW Individual leather and a wool and cashmere interior treatment. An M Sport Pro pack is offered at no extra cost, bringing high-gloss black brake calipers, Shadow Line exterior trim, an M rear spoiler and darkened tail-lights with M logos.

Safety

The updated 7 Series is not yet rated by ANCAP. The pre-update G70 7 Series was never submitted for an Australian test either, so it would be unusual for BMW to put this one through. Standard driver assistance covers adaptive cruise with lane keeping, automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, surround-view cameras, lane-change assist and automated parking. Highway Assistant, which can change lanes hands-free up to 130km/h overseas, is included on local cars where regulation allows.

How it compares

Above $300,000 the German luxury flagship segment is small. The Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+ remains the long-range king on paper with a 784km WLTP claim, but it is a more divisive shape and recent updates have moved it closer to the 7 Series on price. Audi's ageing A8 / S8 line still covers the petrol side, and Porsche's Taycan is more of a sporting four-door than a chauffeur car. The Lucid Air, when it arrives in Australia, will push the range conversation further again.

On a like-for-like petrol comparison, the 740 at $277,900 lands roughly in line with a Mercedes-Benz S 450 4MATIC and undercuts an Audi S8 by a chunky margin. As an electric flagship, the i7 60 xDrive at $306,900 splits the difference between an entry EQS and the dual-motor EQS 450 4MATIC, with longer range than the outgoing i7 and faster public charging than either Mercedes equivalent. A full read on where the EV side sits is in our Best Electric Cars Australia 2026 guide.

Warranty and servicing

BMW Australia continues with its 5-year, unlimited-kilometre vehicle warranty across the 7 Series and i7. The i7 high-voltage battery is covered for 8 years or 160,000km, which lines up with the rest of BMW's electric range. Capped-price service packs cover the first six years, paid up front or rolled into the monthly finance plan. Roadside assist is included for the life of the warranty.

The CarSorted angle

On the CarSorted directory, the existing BMW i7 xDrive60 is listed at the pre-update $306,900 with a claimed 625km WLTP range and 400kW. The updated car carries the same price and the same outputs, but the new battery and Gen6 cell chemistry push WLTP to up to 727km on the standard wheel. That is a roughly 16 per cent jump in claimed range for zero list-price increase, which is the sort of headline that genuinely changes the maths on a six-year ownership plan.

For a buyer doing a hard cross-shop of luxury electric flagships, run our /compare tool with the i7 against a Mercedes-Benz EQS and a Porsche Taycan Turbo to see efficiency, charging time and FBT exemption status side by side. Browse the full luxury EV cohort in the /directory, or read our Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door EV preview for what the German performance EV pack looks like over the next 12 months.

What this means for buyers

If you are signing for a flagship sedan this calendar year and your shortlist already had the outgoing i7 on it, the maths just got easier. Same price, bigger battery, faster charging, the new interior and a Q4 2026 build slot all line up. The standout buyer profile is a metro-based owner who covers 25,000 to 35,000km a year and runs a single long interstate trip a quarter. The old i7 needed two DC stops on a Sydney to Melbourne run; the new one should comfortably do it on one well-timed pause.

For petrol-only buyers, the 740 at $277,900 is the rational pick. You give up some of the headline tech of the i7's cabin (the projected display sits in both cars but the broader software experience leans EV-first), but you get a fuel station network that already exists, a much lower base price and a six that should depreciate more predictably than the EV will over the same three-year hold. If your annual kilometres are under 12,000 and your charging access at home is patchy, the 740 is the smarter buy. The i7 in the directory remains the better long-term value play if you do drive a lot and you can plug in nightly.

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