Archive · 11 Sep 2026
BMW Launches Facelifted 7 Series and i7 in India
BMW has introduced updated versions of two luxury cars in India.
One is the petrol-powered 7 Series, and the other is the electric i7.
Both now start at Rs 1.95 crore before showroom-related charges.
The new i7 is cheaper at its starting point than the older version.
The updated 7 Series costs Rs 10 lakh more than the previous model.
BMW makes the basic versions of both cars at its Chennai plant.
The cars also receive bigger screens and new technology.
The 7 Series update arrives more than three and a half years after the current generation first came to India.
BMW has launched the facelifted 7 Series and i7 in India.
Both models start at Rs 1.95 crore, ex-showroom.
The i7’s starting price is Rs 15 lakh lower than the outgoing model’s Rs 2.10 crore price.
The base 7 Series and i7 eDrive50 are locally assembled at BMW’s Chennai plant.
The facelifted 7 Series costs Rs 10 lakh more than the outgoing model and adds bigger screens and new technology.
- Who
- BMW launched the facelifted 7 Series and i7.
- What
- The company introduced updated luxury cars with bigger screens, new technology and revised pricing.
- When
- The article does not specify the exact launch date; the 7 Series update arrives more than three and a half years after the current generation’s India debut.
- Where
- India, with the base 7 Series and i7 eDrive50 locally assembled at BMW’s Chennai plant.
- Why
- The models were updated with new technology, while local assembly appears to have helped offset the added technology cost for the base versions.
- 7 Series starting price
- Rs 1.95 crore, ex-showroom
- i7 starting price
- Rs 1.95 crore, ex-showroom
- Outgoing i7 starting price
- Rs 2.10 crore, ex-showroom
- i7 price change
- The new starting price is Rs 15 lakh lower than the outgoing model’s price.
- 7 Series price change
- The facelifted model costs Rs 10 lakh more than the outgoing model.
- Local assembly
- The base 7 Series and i7 eDrive50 are assembled at BMW’s Chennai plant.
- Main updates
- Bigger screens and new technology