Audi S e-tron GT vs BMW i7

The Audi S e-tron GT costs £4,595 more than the BMW i7. For that premium it adds 70 kW faster peak rapid charging, 165 kW more power and a 1.3s quicker 0-62mph time. The BMW i7 is not just cheaper - it also offers 79 miles more WLTP range, 95 litres more boot space and 1 more seat (5 versus 4). On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Audi S e-tron GT comes out ahead overall.

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 311 miles for the Audi S e-tron GT and 362 miles for the BMW i7 - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The BMW i7 goes roughly 51 miles further between charging stops. A rapid charge to 80% takes around 18 minutes in the Audi S e-tron GT and 34 in the BMW i7, so the Audi S e-tron GT loses less time at each stop. So the BMW i7 stops less often while the Audi S e-tron GT stops for less time - pick on which you would rather do.

The two are within 14 mm on width, so neither is meaningfully easier to thread into a tight space. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 450 mm of total clearance for the BMW i7 and about 436 mm of total clearance for the Audi S e-tron GT. The Audi S e-tron GT also turns in a 1.5 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 84% battery health for the Audi S e-tron GT and 84% for the BMW i7. That is close enough that capacity loss should not decide between them. Both use NMC-type cells, so for daily use keep the charge limit near 80% to slow degradation. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.