BMW M8 vs BMW 7 Series
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Overview
| Specs Score | 68 / 100 Better Specs | 66 / 100 |
General
| Model | M8 | 7 Series |
| Type | Coupe | Luxury Sedan |
| Colors | Brooklyn Grey Metallic, Tanzanite Blue metallic, Dravit Grey Metallic, Daytona Beach Blue Uni, Aventurine Red Metallic, Marina Bay Blue Metallic, Black Sapphire Metallic, Skyscraper Grey metallic and Man Green Metallic | Black Sapphire Metallic, Individual Dravit Grey Metallic, Individual Tanzanite Blue Metallic, Brooklyn Grey Metallic, Carbon Black Metallic, Mineral White Metallic, Oxide Grey Metallic |
| Warranty Details | 2 years, Unlimited Kms |
Engine and Transmission Details
| Engine Type | M TwinPower Turbo 8-Cylinder Petrol Engine | B57 Turbocharged I6 |
| Engine Displacement | 4395 cc | 2993 cc |
| Cylinders | 8 | 6 |
| Maximum Power | 616.87 bhp @ 6000rpm | 281 bhp @ 4000rpm |
| Maximum Torque | 750 Nm @ 1800-5600rpm | 650 Nm @ 1500-2500rpm |
| Valves/Cylinder | 4 | 4 |
| Valve Configuration | DOHC | |
| Transmission Type | Automatic, M Steptronic Sport | Automatic (TC) |
| Turbo Charger | Yes, Twin | Yes |
| Mild Hybrid | Yes | |
| Gear Box | 8 Speed Automatic Gear Box | 8 Speed Automatic (TC) Gear Box |
| Drive Type | All Wheel Drive (AWD) | Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) |
| Extra Features | 8 Speed M Steptronic Sport Automatic Transmission, M Servotronic Assist with 2 Adjustable Modes, M Mode Selector for Road and Sport Setting, M Setup (Engine, Suspension, Steering, Brake and M xDrive Response), M Sport Differential Enhancing Traction and Stability, M Sport Exhaust System, Permanent All-Wheel Drive (xDrive) with Variable Torque Distribution | Servotronic Steering Assist |
Battery Details
| Regenerative Braking | Yes | Yes |
Performance Details
| Top Speed | 250 km/h | |
| Acceleration Details | 0 To 100 km/h in 3.2 Sec | |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 68 L | |
| Fuel Type | Petrol | Diesel |
| ARAI Certified Mileage | 8.77 km/L | 16.55 km/L |
| Emission Norm Compliance | Bharat Stage VI Phase 2 (BS VI 2.0) | Bharat Stage VI Phase 2 (BS VI 2.0) |
Suspension and Handling Details
| Front Suspension | Adaptive M Suspension | Adaptive 2-Axle Air Suspension |
| Rear Suspension | Adaptive M Suspension | Adaptive 2-Axle Air Suspension |
| Steering Type | Electric | Electric |
| Adjustable Steering | Yes, Tilt, Telescopic | |
| Brake Type | Disc (Front), Disc (Rear) | Disc (Front), Disc (Rear) |
Body Design Details
| Length | 4867 mm | 5391 mm |
| Width | 2137 mm | 1950 mm |
| Height | 1362 mm | 1544 mm |
| Wheel Base | 3215 mm | |
| Tyre Type | Tubeless | Tubeless |
| Tyre Size | Front:275/35 R 20, Rear: 285/35 R 20 | Front Tyres: 255/45 R20, Rear Tyres: 285/40 R20 |
| Spare Wheel | Yes | |
| Number Of Doors | 5 | 4 |
| Seating Capacity | 5 Seater | 5 Seater |
| Boot Space | 540 L |
Comfort and Convenience Details
| Engine Start/Stop Button | Yes | Yes |
| Remote Engine Start | Yes | |
| Idle Start/Stop System | Yes, Automatic Start/Stop Function | Yes, Automatic Start/Stop Function |
| Rear AC Vents | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic Climate Control | Yes, with 2 Zone | Yes, with 4 Zone Control |
| Air Purifier | Yes | |
| Power Windows Front | Yes | Yes |
| Power Windows Rear | Yes | Yes |
| Remote Boot Opener | Yes | Yes |
| Electric Boot Opener | Yes, Automatic Operation of Tailgate | Yes, Automatic Operation of Tailgate |
| Low Fuel Warning Light | Yes | Yes |
| Boot Light | Yes | Yes |
| Cruise Control | Yes, with Braking Function and Speed Limiter | Yes, with Braking Function |
| Inbuilt Navigation System | Yes | Yes |
| Keyless Entry | Yes | Yes |
| Drive Modes | Comfort, Sport, Sport Plus | Sport, Sport Plus, Efficient, Expressive, Relax, Art, Theatre |
| Glove Box Cooling | Yes | |
| Voice Control | Yes | Yes |
| Voice Control Features | Intelligent Personal Assistant | |
| Central Console Armrest | Yes, with Storage | Yes, with Storage |
| Tailgate Ajar Warning | Yes | Yes |
| Lane Change Indicator | Yes | Yes |
| Power Outlet 12V | Front & Rear | |
| USB Charging Port Front | Yes | Yes |
| USB Charging Port Rear | Yes | Yes |
| Seat Features | Heated Seats Front, Heated Seats Rear, Memory Functions For Seat, Seat Lumbar Support | Massage Seats, Heated Seats Front, Heated Seats Rear, Seat Lumbar Support |
| Vanity Mirror | Yes | |
| Passenger Accessories | Cabin Light Front, Rear Reading Lamp, Rear Seat Headrest, Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest | Cabin Light Front, Rear Reading Lamp, Rear Seat Headrest, Reclining Rear Seats, Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest, Rear Windshield Curtain |
| Adjustable Headrest | Front, Rear | Front, Rear, Rear-Middle |
| Bottle Holder | Front, Rear | Front, Rear |
| Cup Holder | Front Centre, Rear | Front Centre, Rear |
| Steering Features | Leather Wrapped, Paddle Shifters | Leather Wrapped, Paddle Shifters, 3-Spoke |
| Extra Features | Comfort Access System - ‘Keyless’ Opening and Locking of the Vehicle including Contactless Opening of Tailgate | Executive Lounge Rear Console (Luxurious Centre Armrest Design with Glass Surfaces and Facet Cut, Elaborate Seam Pattern on Armest Surface, Wireless Charging Tray for Rear Passengers), Executive Lounge Seating for Rear Passengers (42.5 Degrees Max. Recline Angle, Gap Free Calf Support on 2nd Row Seats, 4-way Lumbar Support with Memory and Massage Function, Loudspeaker Integrated in Head Restraint, Cuddly Cushion, Front Passenger Seat Completely Foldable) |
Styling Features
| ORVM Color | Body Colored | |
| Bumper Color | Body Colored | |
| Flush Door Handles | No | |
| Gear Knob Finish | Leather Wrapped | |
| Front Grille Design | BMW 'Iconic Glow' Illuminated Kidney Grille, Active Air Stream Kidney Grille | |
| Exterior Style | Single Tone | |
| Styling Features | M Sport Brakes with Blue Calipers | M Sport Package (Radiator Grille Frame in Chrome, Door Sill Trim Panels in Black High-gloss, M Identification on the Sides, Illuminated Door Sills With Aluminium Inserts and M Inscription, M Sport Brake Dark Blue Metallic, M High-Gloss Shadow Line, M Leather Steering Wheel in New 3-Spoke Design in Walknappa Leather, M Badge on Steering Wheel Rim, Individual Leather 'Merino' Upholstery, M Headliner Anthracite), Fine-Wood Trim Oak Mirror Finish Grey-Metallic High-Gloss |
Features
| Steering Mounted Controls | Audio, Video, Voice | Audio, Video, Voice |
| Alloy Wheels | Yes, M Light Alloy Wheels Double Spoke Style 810M in Jet Black | Yes, M Aerodynamic Wheels 907 M Bicolor Mixed Tyres |
| Other Features | Carbon Core (Innovative Lightweight Construction with Highly Rigid and Light Carbon Elements) | BMW Interaction Bar (Backlit Design Element in Crystalline Glass Styling With Facet Cut, Dynamic Illumination Possible in 15 Ambient Lighting Colours), Park Distance Control (PDC) Front and Rear, Parking Assistant Professional (Surround View Camera, Reversing Assistant, Remote 3D View, Fully Remote Parking via Smartphone), 2x 5.5” Touch Controlled Displays in Rear Doors |
Safety Features
| Anti Lock Braking System (ABS) | Yes | Yes |
| Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD) | Yes | Yes |
| Speed-Sense Auto Door Lock | Yes | Yes |
| Impact-Sense Auto Door Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Brake Assist | Yes | Yes |
| Anti-Theft Alarm | Yes | Yes |
| Seat Belt Warning | Yes | Yes |
| Rear Seat Belt Warning | Yes | Yes |
| Door Ajar Warning | Yes | Yes |
| Speed Limit Alert | Yes | Yes |
| Overspeed Warning | Yes | Yes |
| ISOFIX Child Seat Mount | Yes | Yes |
| Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) | Yes | Yes |
| Crash Sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Engine Check Warning | Yes | |
| Anti-Pinch Power Windows | Yes | |
| IRVM Type | Auto Dimming | Auto Dimming |
| Heads-Up Display (HUD) | Yes, Full Colour BMW Display | Yes |
| Engine Immobilizer | Yes | Yes |
| Anti-Theft Device | Yes | Yes, with Anti Theft Recorder |
| Parking Sensors | Rear, Front | Rear, Front |
| Impact Beams | Side Impact Beams, Front Impact Beams | Side Impact Beams, Front Impact Beams |
| Number Of Airbags | 6 | 7 |
| Airbags | Passenger, Driver, Side | Passenger, Driver, Side, Curtain |
| Seat Belts | Rear Seat Belts, Rear Middle Seat Belt | Rear Seat Belts, Rear Middle Seat Belt, Height Adjustable Front Seat Belts |
| Pretensioners And Force Limiter Seatbelt | Front | Front |
| Vehicle Control | Electronic Stability Program (ESP), Traction Control, Hill Start Assist | Electronic Stability Program (ESP), Traction Control |
| Electric Parking Brake (EPB) | Yes, with Auto Hold | Yes, with Auto Hold |
| Emergency Stop Signal | Yes, Dynamic Braking Lights | Yes, Dynamic Braking Lights |
| Door Lock | Central Locking, Child Safety Locks | Central Locking, Child Safety Locks |
| Headlamps | LED Headlamps, Automatic Headlamps | LED Headlamps, Automatic Headlamps, Follow Me Home Headlamps |
| Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) | Yes, LED DRLs | Yes |
| High Beam Assist | Yes | Yes |
| Reverse Camera | Yes | Yes |
| 360° View Camera | Yes, Surround View Cameras including Top View, Panorama View and 3D View | Yes |
| Advanced Safety Features | Parking Assistant Plus Camera and Ultrasound-Based Park Distance Control (PDC) System in Front and Rear with Reversing Assistant, BMW Condition Based Service (Intelligent maintenance system), Cornering Brake Control (CBC), Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) with Automatic Differential Brake assist (ADB) and Dynamic Traction Control (DTC), Three-point Seat belts at all Deats | BMW Condition Based Service (Intelligent maintenance system), Cornering Brake Control (CBC), Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) including Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) |
| Extra Features | Attentiveness Assistant (Analyses the Driving Behaviour of the Driver, Suggests when to take a Break in the Control Display), Active Protection (Belt Tensioning When Sensing an Impact, Automatic Closing of Windows Until There is Just a Small Gap, Positioning of Front Passenger Seat Backrest When Sensing an Impact, Automatic Braking After Crash), Microfilter and Active Carbon Filter, Warning Triangle with First-Aid Kit, Tyre Repair Kit | Crash-Active Head Restraint, Active Protection with Attentiveness Assistant, Three-point Seat Belts for all Seats, Warning Triangle with First-Aid Kit |
Interior Features
| Air Conditioner | Yes | Yes |
| Heater | Yes | Yes |
| Instrument Cluster | 12.3 inches, Digital | 12.3 inches, Digital |
| Tachometer | Yes | |
| Digital Odometer | Yes | |
| Electronic Multi Trip Meter | Yes | |
| Glove Compartment | Yes | Yes, with Cooling |
| Lighting | Ambient Light With 6 Pre-defined Selectable Light Designs in Various Colours With Contour and Mood Lighting | Ambient Light with 15 Colours, Welcome Light Carpet |
| Outside Temperature Display | Yes | Yes |
| Adjustable Seats | Electric Adjustable Seats, Electric Height Adjustable Driving Seat | Electric Adjustable Seats, Electric Height Adjustable Driving Seat |
| Seats Features | Ventilated Front Seats, Ventilated Rear Seats | |
| Seat Upholstery | Leather, Full Leather 'Merino' Silverstone Black | Leather, BMW Individual Leather ‘Merino’ Amarone |
| Extra Features | Instrument Panel and Door Upper Trim Panels in Leather 'Walknappa' Black with Contrasting Stitching, BMW M Headliner Alcantara Anthracite, M Sport Seats for Driver and Front Passenger (Bucket Seat Character with Integrated Headrests Having Illuminated 'M8' Badge, Electrical Adjustment for Fore and Aft Position of Seat, Electrical Adjustment for Seat Height and Backrest, Electrical Adjustment for Upper Backrest and Backrest Width, Memory Function for Driver and Front Passenger, Lumbar Support), M Seat Belts, Floor Mats in Velour, M8 Competition Designation on Door Entry Sill, Through-Loading Function | Glass Application ‘CraftedClarity’ for Interior Elements | Loudspeaker in Head Restraint in Rear Seat | Floor Mats in Velour | Instrument Panel, Door Shoulder and Central Door Trim Covered With Artificial Leather |
Exterior Features
| Adjustable Headlights | Yes | Yes |
| Front Fog Lights | Yes | Yes |
| Rear Fog Lights | Yes | |
| Tail Lights | LED | |
| Brake Lights | LED | |
| Wheel Design | Alloy, M Light Alloy Wheels Double Spoke Style 810M in Jet Black | Alloy, M Aerodynamic Wheels 907 M Bicolor Mixed Tyres |
| Lighting | BMW Laserlight (3 Levels LED Lights with Low Beam, High Beam and High Beam Headlights with Laser Module | LED Daytime Running Lights and Cornering Lights | LED Rear Lights | Adaptive Headlights With Anti-Dazzle High-Beam (BMW Selective Beam) and High Beam Assistant | Blue Accents in Tube on Both Sides and the “BMW Laser” Lettering in the Headlight | M Lights Shadowline), Welcome Light Carpet | Rain Sensor and Automatic Driving Lights Control | BMW Crystal Headlights Iconic Glow (Integration of Swarovski Crystals Into the Daytime Driving Lights, Welcome & Goodbye Staging Function With Dynamic Sparkling, Integrated Adaptive LED Cluster Equipped With High-Beam Assistant), Rain Sensor and Automatic Driving Lights |
| Defoggers | Front Window Defogger, Rear Window Defogger | Front Window Defogger, Rear Window Defogger |
| Rain Sensing Wiper | Yes | Yes |
| Rear Window Wiper | Yes, with Washer | |
| Electric Folding ORVM | Yes, with Auto Fold | Yes, with Auto Fold |
| Outside Rear View Mirror (ORVM) | ORVM Turn Indicators, Electrically Adjustable ORVM, Heated ORVM | ORVM Turn Indicators, Electrically Adjustable ORVM, Heated ORVM |
| Sunroof | Yes, Sky Lounge with Integrated LED Light Graphics | |
| Body Design | Chrome Garnish | Chrome Garnish |
| Extra Features | M Carbon Roof, ORVM (Automatic Anti-Dazzle Function on Driver Side, Mirror Heating, Memory, Integrated Turn Indicators and Automatic Parking Function for Passenger-Side Exterior Mirror), Sun Protection Glazing, BMW M High Gloss Shadowline with Extended Contents (Kidney Grille, Window Surrounds and Tailpipes in Black High Gloss) | Soft-close Function for Side Doors |
Connectivity
| Bluetooth | Yes, with Audio Streaming, Hands-free and USB Connectivity | Yes, with Audio Streaming, Handsfree and USB Connectivity |
| USB Input Port | Yes | Yes |
| Auxiliary Input Port | Yes | |
| Android Auto | Yes | Yes |
| Apple Carplay | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Other Connectivity Features | Smartphone Integration, BMW Display Key with LCD Colour Display and Touch Control Pane, BMW Gesture Control | Wireless Smartphone Integration |
Connected Car Technology
| Connected Car Tech | Yes | |
| Geofence | Yes | |
| Remote Parking | Yes | |
| Remote Vehicle Tracking | Yes | |
| Remote Vehicle Status | Yes | |
| Remote AC Start | Yes | |
| App To Car Connectivity | Yes | |
| Door Lock Via APP | Yes | |
| Door Unlock Via APP | Yes | |
| Emergency SOS Alert | Yes | |
| Other Connected Car Features | BMW Connected Package Professional (Teleservices, Intelligent E-call, Remote Software Upgrade, MyBMW App with Remote Services, Intelligent Personal Assistant), BMW ID, BMW Digital Key Plus (Locking and Unlocking as Well as Starting the Vehicle Using a Compatible Smartphone or Key Card With NFC Technology) |
Infotainment Features
| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Size | 12.3 inches | 14.9 inches |
| Audio System Remote Control | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers Brand | Harman Kardon | |
| Front Speakers | Yes | Yes |
| Rear Speakers | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers Count | 16 | |
| Media Player | Radio, Integrated 2Din Audio | Radio |
| Infotainment Features | BMW Live Cockpit Professional (Fully Digital 12.3” Instrument Display, High-Resolution (1920x720 Pixels) 12.3” Control Display, BMW Operating System 7 with Variable, Configurable Widgets, Navigation Function With 3D Maps, Touch Functionality, iDrive Controller, Voice Control), Harman Kardon Surround Sound System (464 W, 16 Speakers) | Bowers & Wilkins Surround Sound System (18 Speaker System with 4 Head Restraint Integrated Speakers, 2 Central Bass Speakers & 2 Impulse-Compensated Bass Speakers in Front Doors, Total System Output 655 W) | Drive Recorder | Theatre Screen (31.3” Ultra-Wide Format in 32:9 With 8K Resolution, Amazon Fire Tv Ecosystem, Theatre Mode, HDMI Interface for External Content, Display Can be Electrically Folded and Moved for Maximum Distance From the Eyes) | BMW Live Cockpit Professional (Widescreen Curved Display, Fully Digital 12.3” Instrument Display, High-resolution (1920x720 Pixels) 14.9” Control Display, BMW Operating System 8.0 With Variable Configurable Widgets, Navigation Function With 3D Maps, Touch Functionality, iDrive Controller, Voice Control, Fully Configurable Colour Head-up Display) | Augmented View in Touch Display | BMW Natural Interaction |
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