Compare the2024 Audi e-tron GTVS 2024 BMW i7

For enhanced safety, the front seat shoulder belts of the Audi e-tron GT are height-adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of driver and passenger heights. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages passengers to buckle up. The BMW i7 doesn’t offer height-adjustable seat belts.

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, All-Wheel Drive is standard on the e-tron GT. But it costs extra on the i7.

Both the e-tron GT and the i7 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, post-collision automatic braking systems, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and available around view monitors.

The e-tron GT has more powerful engines than the i7:

As tested in Car and Driver the Audi e-tron GT (522 HP engine) is faster than the i7 xDrive60 electric motors:

On the EPA test cycle the e-tron GT gets better mileage than the i7:

For better stopping power the RS e-tron GT’s front brake rotors are larger than those on the i7:

The e-tron GT RS offers optional heat-treated ceramic brake rotors, which last ten to twenty times as long as conventional cast iron rotors, don’t rust, don’t fade during repeated high speed braking, and their lighter weight contribute to better braking, handling and acceleration. The i7 doesn’t offer ceramic brake rotors.

The e-tron GT stops shorter than the i7:

For better traction, the e-tron GT Prestige/RS’ optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the i7 (F:265/35R21 & R:305/30R21 vs. F:255/45R20 & R:285/40R20).

The e-tron GT’s standard 245/45R20 front and 285/40R20 rear tires provide better handling because they have a lower 45 series front and 40 series rear profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the i7’s 50 series tires. The e-tron GT Prestige/RS’ optional 265/35R21 front and 305/30R21 rear tires have a lower 35 series front and 30 series rear profile than the i7’s optional 40 series front and 35 series rear tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the e-tron GT has standard 20-inch wheels. Smaller 19-inch wheels are standard on the i7.

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the e-tron GT is 1.4 inches wider in the front and .8 inches wider in the rear than the average track on the i7.

The RS e-tron GT handles at .93 G’s, while the i7 xDrive60 pulls only .92 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The RS e-tron GT executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver quicker than the i7 xDrive60 (24.1 seconds @ .85 average G’s vs. 24.5 seconds @ .78 average G’s).

For better maneuverability, the e-tron GT’s turning circle is 2.3 feet tighter than the i7’s (38.1 feet vs. 40.4 feet).

The Audi e-tron GT may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 850 to 1050 pounds less than the BMW i7.

The e-tron GT is 1 foot, 3.8 inches shorter than the i7, making the e-tron GT easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The e-tron GT’s standard rear seats fold to accommodate long and bulky cargo. The i7 doesn’t offer folding rear seats, only a ski pass-through.

Laser headlights, standard on the e-tron GT Prestige/RS, produce their light by firing blue lasers through phosphorus, a process that uses one-half the power of the i7’s LED headlights. Laser headlights can have double the range of LEDs with a much smaller surface area.