Head to head

BMW i4 vs Volkswagen ID.7

A side-by-side comparison of published UK specifications, including WLTP range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

BMW i4 electric car

BMW i4

From £51,000 · 300 miles

Read the BMW i4 review

Car B

Volkswagen ID.7 electric car

Volkswagen ID.7

From £51,000 · 350 miles

Read the Volkswagen ID.7 review

The verdict

The Volkswagen ID.7 offers more range — 350 miles WLTP against 300, a gap of about 50 miles between charges. The Volkswagen ID.7 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 532 litres and 5 seats versus 470 litres and 5 in the BMW i4. Prices start at the same figure, so the deciding factors are boot space, pace (5.7s plays 6.5s to 60mph) and which standout feature matters more to you.

On the measured specifications below, the BMW i4 leads in 1 area and the Volkswagen ID.7 in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

BMW i4£51,000
Volkswagen ID.7£51,000

Range (WLTP)

BMW i4300 miles
Volkswagen ID.7350 miles

Battery

BMW i483.9 kWh
Volkswagen ID.786 kWh

Body type

BMW i4saloon
Volkswagen ID.7saloon

Seats

BMW i45
Volkswagen ID.75

Boot space

BMW i4470 litres
Volkswagen ID.7532 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

BMW i45.7s
Volkswagen ID.76.5s

Standout feature

BMW i4Drives like a proper BMW, silently
Volkswagen ID.7Longest-range VW, superb motorway cruiser

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in the UK — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

BMW i470/100
Volkswagen ID.795/100

Price

BMW i432/100
Volkswagen ID.732/100

Family space

BMW i449/100
Volkswagen ID.772/100

Performance

BMW i465/100
Volkswagen ID.747/100

Tech

BMW i468/100
Volkswagen ID.734/100

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