BMW i7 vs Mercedes EQS: Which Is The KING Of Luxury? | 4K

[@AutoTraderTV]

Brick or Blob?

[@azizpsychic4286]

Blob

[@sascha_812]

Definitely the brick!

[@mr.lassig3671]

Blob

[@EE-hk8iu]

Brick

[@saigaikwad415]

The Brick but in all black!

[@AM-vb9uy]

The presence of the BMW is so much more imposing than the EQS. The EQS almost looks like an EQE next to the BMW.

[@sohigamer141]

This is the AMG version of the EQS not the regular EQS.

[@yissibiiyte]

It looks like an EQE anyways. I genuinely cannot tell them apart

[@Fldldk]

You know, the 7 series’ design is growing on me, it looks genuinely imposing and stately.

[@DanCath]

Agree 100%

[@andrewanane9715]

Wait for s class electric

[@BrianGarcia711NY]

I could listen to Rory review literally anything.

[@varunprakash5]

Me too 🙌

[@summertyme5748]

@@varunprakash5 Just a matter of time before it goes to his head. ;) Cuz - he's the best.

[@reilym979]

I hope the management team gives Rory a rise he's easily money well spent

[@kamimcmmm]

I am currently driving an EQS53 AMG, the experience is really fantastic. Everything about this car is almost flawless. Build quality is superb, it’s fast and robust, so silent and smooth, beating Ferraris Aston martins and Lamborghini on the road easily. You truly feel the power of electricity ..

[@G82Watts]

Thing is people driving a real luxury sports card don't care bra. Lmao. Its about the experince and head turning precense those cars bring. The sense of an occasion everytime u drive. Anyone average joe in the world can have a fast car now. That's not what matters. Plus add in some turns and ur car would get oblitared.

[@logical_lb3059]

It’s not gonna beat super cars. Which little boy wrote this

[@thelifeofbatteries2603]

@@G82Watts school needed i think, wtf is 'oblitared' 🤣

[@vitogiacalone8044]

amazing how BMW use to be the ultimate driver machine while Mercs represented the epitome of class and comfort....it sound like they lately swapped personality!

[@duffydon1741]

Except that you still don’t have a car, haven’t owned a BMW or Benz and keep making noise on the internet.

[@JTM610]

More like they both lost their personalities

[@arim850]

Mercedes still is the pinnacle of luxury . The i7 literally copy pasted W222 S class interior which came out in 2014 just refreshed it and put a damn TV in the back . Thats it .

[@samp2185]

The gas versions are more true to the brand

[@vitogiacalone8044]

@@duffydon1741 oh dear…

[@namechecksout6300]

A brick or an egg

[@Udhwjzjsnxjs]

Egg every time

[@JohnnyZenith]

To you. The BMW looks amazing to me.

[@N1ckZ]

Brick.

[@TermlessHGW]

Let the blind people, looks debate begin...

[@ciybersal9833]

Nio ET7 beautiful pebble beach

[@ArmaanOnBass]

the i7 looks incredible in my opinion. absolutely love it, one of my favorite 7 series designs

[@lawsie69]

I agree, I currently have the 740d from 2018 the pre face-lift version of current gen, I will however skip the i7 and go for current diesel gen again as the charging network let both these amazing cars down.

[@noahfriis2849]

We need to talk about how Rory so effortlessly caught that glass

[@denisosullivan2249]

I've seen 2, I7 today. Look so bad, much worse in the flesh than on screen.

[@meltonrobbo]

Reverse filming trick. He actually had the glass in his hand and threw it at the dash, ;)

[@RoninZulu]

5:58 that was such a cool shot! That tyre vibration👌

[@varunprakash5]

Rory, you got me at the cup-catch in the EQS. You’re an absolute legend 🌟

[@snbala]

No competition, BMW i7 all the way. Hate electric cars but if it was between the two, it’s the i7. The face will grow on people, like the bangles 7 series 20 years ago. The interior is spot on.

[@juricakovac5667]

same opinion here, at first I really disliked the new teeth face on bmw's but today I saw a new 4 series when leaving the gym and was like huh, moving on, doesn't stir up any emotion in my, negative or positive, I just accepted it, the i7 looks stately and muscular while EQS looks weak and soft to me, not characteristics that you want when your buyers are CEO's ,heads of states, ministers and so on, I think Merc really screwed up their design language after the last gen S class which was perfect in every way IMO The only thing I wish BMW would bring back is some manual controls for climate and radio like Genesis has with the new G90

[@shinymew2887]

All of the new BMWs with the redesigned grills look ugly asf, but I actually love the i7. Definitely has a futuristic/opulent look.

[@organi10]

I understand that technically the EQS is very impressive, I just can't get over the design. It's just....there. the i7 might not be the best looking, but I'd rather have that.

[@SecretLia]

The I7 just looks so good! Love the design, IMO the Mercedes looks plain 🫠

[@santana9537]

I7 is such a beast. And the tech and interior 😍😍😍

[@vernonhampton6973]

I'm just wondering what the subscription price for half of it will be...

[@mrmusic1880]

The i7 is an incredibly handsome vehicle and it is definitely the one that I would pick!

[@ManageYourdoe]

First time in a i7 today, the car is just a BEAUTIFUL BEAST.

[@samnnamani]

brilliant presentation. I love to see MB perfecting range in EVs. I think that is the elephant in the room that needs addressing so the EVs can take in more people literally. These manufacturers have the experience and technology to smoothen out other aspects of their offering in terms of ride quality, comfort, practicality and entertainment. I happy with the direction MB is going. I obviously would go for the EQS as it is leading in range. I might even take it over the Taycan. Thanks Rory for this absolute banger of a video.

[@chuckd9007]

Mercedes everytime since early 2000s. The Mercedes are just more refined and better built.

[@MRSTEEL15]

I saw the EQS today in person....Wow! Hindenburg on Land......Was extremely impressive!!

[@crocolixsurfstar7561]

Since I drive myself, I picked the EQS 580 (no need for AMG, enough power already and more range vs AMG), if you plan to be driven, I think the BMW is the the car to go for, much better seating for passengers. Style: I love the look of the EQ family, but the BMW is also something new and fresh, glad to see new cars don't look all the same anymore. Don't dream it, drive it!

[@mrtobiasreiper4714]

EQS looks like a better designed Tesla however, BMW takes the cake in the design and feels more of a car designed from ground up and catering to the luxury market.

[@alexi9253]

A great car comparison presentation - I was blown away too with an edge to the EQS.

[@roguenation8407]

I own a Mercedes Iam a big Mercedes fan but now a days I feel bmw is giving their best in all departments bmw are my favs and i7 looks the best to me

[@nicholasstocker8864]

I think the base i7 looks much better than the upscale version. It looks more elegant instead of looking like a mutated walrus.

[@xIcarus227]

🤣 mutated walrus. I'm totally stealing that.

[@shivvashishthabhargava4600]

i7 all day. What a product! 💙

[@konspikuous420]

Can't speak to the EQS experience. The i7 however, is where you'll find me poshing about the place. Assuming you'd come looking for me.

[@LarsRR]

Unpopular opinion right here, but as someone having considered both cars as my daily car, mainly for traveling to and from work, I like the EQS’ looks significantly better. I do understand the i7 looks more imposing, has more road presence, and looks more expensive. All of these are factors, that steered me away from i7. I don’t want to my car to look huge, mega expensive and imposing, when I spent most of my time around my customers and employees. I’d expect the general reactions to me a lot more negative for the i7 than for the more understated EQS. Neither are modest cars, but the i7 screams “I am expensive!” All the time. Just not what I like being perceived as. Now people might object: “one shouldn’t care what people think!”. Since this is about customers and employees, I have to disagree. It is important what they think of me. Lastly, I like that Mercedes went the hardcore EV approach, being fully aware that they’ll get sht for it. They make so much more use of the car being a BEV, with similar dimensions internally, for a significantly smaller car externally. Also, the EQS is significantly more efficient at high speeds, which is really important for me, who travels a lot on the German Autobahn. So, my choice is the EQS. Literally, as I am waiting for my 450+ to arrive. Doesn’t mean the i7 isn’t a great car, I just wanted to offer a different perspective.

[@tylersanders6703]

Where I live the EQS and the EQS SUV are very popular, nice choice.

[@Wicked_RotF30]

Everyone knows the EQS is expensive, it'd not like you're pulling up in a Prius.

[@harryluteshi7487]

Then add the fact that the Merc has more tech

[@chotra]

As someone who's sat in both of these cars, I have to say that if i had the kind of money, I'd go for the bimmer. Not just for the statement part (but that also plays a big role to potential buyers), but overall comfort and feel of the interior Mercedes feels way cheaper inside than BMW with those screens and whole dash being a magnet, but that's not even the worst part: the rear seats are horrible. For a car that a lot of people will be chauffeured in, it sucks. The batteries make the floor so high that you don't have any underthigh support, and I couldn't imagine myself sitting through a long journey in them. BMW nailed the rear seats especially with that huge TV in the back.

[@Kylirr]

@@Wicked_RotF30 Reading isn't your strong suit I take it?

[@tapiwamotsi1424]

Me always watching something l cant afford 😢

[@MrGMawson2438]

Me too

[@vitaminq4348]

Neniwo shamwari 🥲

[@tapiwamotsi1424]

@@vitaminq4348 zvakangoomawo so lol

[@dusuandersonlee]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@benjimc1]

9:43 "opens on Grand tour" let's try and find something good 😂

[@intellektualPoet]

😂😂😂 I caught that. Brilliant!

[@PassportBrosBusinessClass]

I preordered a Cadillac Lyriq AWD with 22's. That will be my first EV.

[@CanijAsa]

Why everyone say that I7 is amazing with technology,just because of that big wide screen ? EQS got sound canceler,got 4ws,got AIR purifier and a lot more.

[@SM-1010]

BMW has ruined the look of the 7 series. It makes the EQS look even better

[@carspear]

Nice comparison Rory!! I do like the i7 more but it still needs to evolve more before i buy one.

[@PassportBrosBusinessClass]

I drove the EQS 580 and the BMW i7. BMW did the smart thing: make the car a FULL SIZED, uncompromised EV. Mercedes screwed up. The EQS doesn't have the road presence of the S-class. It isn't selling well at its inflated prices. Right now Mercedes will give you $10,000 off of EQ products just to sell them. I enjoyed the i7, even tho the big screen TV in the backseat is a TOTAL gimmick.

[@Fast_car1000]

Can't beat Autotrader reviews 👊🏽

[@kholomokolo]

So BMW (sporty) and Mercedes (comfortable) switched characteristics when it came to these 2 direct rival cars

[@victorhansen839]

Obviously an AMG with 700 hp is going to be more fun to drive than a non M car with 200 less hp and a £20k lower price tag.

[@rizkysharadin7606]

Well in this case BMW got it right, this kind of car supposed to be comfortable and luxurious. They got the sporty version like XM anyway.

[@michaelwallace4043]

I’ll take the egg. I have an S class and I love Mercedes. I do like the look of the BMW, but you can beat the drive of the Benz. They both are beautiful cars.

[@Avishek85]

This review should be called a three stared electric egg VS. an electric Bavarian brick 😂

[@tomis1439]

When I'm going to buy my i7, the first thing will be to take it to the best body shop in the country and wack the FL g30 5 series headlights and grill on IMMEDIATELY!!!

[@TheAstra888]

Love how the last program watched on the tv is the grand tour lol😂

[@tajulislam1522]

Thank you, someone finally had noticed whilst everyone else bickers about the brick versus the blob. 🙄

[@rormig8663]

I7 any day of the week. Looks mighty and imposing. Electric cars need to be just cars rather than the bar of soap the merc is. Saying they have to be built that way due to range is a cop out. You should not need to compromise

[@manuelgabrielliofficial6252]

For the luxury style, I prefer the BMW group: this series 7 is too similar to the RR Ghost, and I love it.

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Neither are brilliant looking, but I just could not live with the front end of the i7.

[@WheeledHamster]

One is a $160K car that play Tetris, the other has an 8K screen that street low quality trash. Both of them sucked.

[@xIcarus227]

While ugly, at least the i7 looks imposing. That EQS looks like it costs 30k, it's beyond me how they managed to make it look so cheap.

[@theweeknd2725]

​@@xIcarus227 lol in person both look totally next level it's impossible to judge as quickly as you are trying 🔥

[@xIcarus227]

@@theweeknd2725 hard disagree, I saw one black and one white EQS in my city and they simply look cheap. The S-class looks like it's at least 2-3x as expensive.

[@japookie]

yea but the interior of the i7 more than makes up for it and tbh where do u spend the most time in your car? Are u trying to impress the people on the roadside or urself?

[@sonnanjalimohanty5508]

Mercedes is the best for everyone, Mercedes fans let's show our power

[@janushomer9111]

Bmw i7, a face only a great-grandmother can love...the mother and grandmother are still struggling with it.

[@edmi4816]

IMO, the EQS even not up to luxury standards compare to the MB gas models - e.g. many reviews pointed out the back seats are not comfortable at all. So in this comparison, the i7 wins without a doubt….look at all those cool and innovative features!! 👏🏼

[@allensaunders449]

I'll take the BMW

[@DRAVIASTUDIO]

I like everything on the EQS !

[@bycarlsjunior]

How could that design end up as an actual car? Someone is crewing it up for Mercedes. BMW is like being a trendsetter for almost two decades now.

[@l2ealChuckNorris]

I’ll take the eqs all day

[@jimmykim007]

Good job from both companies but for practicality i would opt for Mercedes. After all i wanna go further without recharging

[@michaellawrence7570]

The BMW is the best choice Rory at his usual best

[@mphombuli8123]

Honestly Mercedes has two cars on two different platforms but in the same class, so it can trade punches all day, with one Mercedes, if you want a comfortable car that competes with the BMW drive comfort and chauffeur driving capabilities there's the S580 or the S63, if you want to compare the electric driving capabilities, there's the EQS, which the Mercedes does better than t BMW

[@matthewgrayson8]

I think the incoming M770 version will fix the speed power and driving enjoyment on the 7 series.

[@waselsahyouni1280]

BMW 🔥💪

[@UndeaKnight]

What a bloody catch mate!! This man must have played in the slips once upon a time!

[@Cars_with_max]

I prefer the look of the I7 way more imposing and classy. And the interior looks a lot more higher quality than the eqs

[@josephmarsh8235]

I love the BMW the best! However, if I was to get the Mercedes Benz I'd just go for EQS, because I think the less expensive Mercedes long range EQS is better than the EQE. I do think the BMW looks way better in every way though.

[@meanvecktor1900]

BMW ALL DAY!!!

[@goranmancevski5550]

Who will wait you to grow to realize Merc was and is better 😂

[@ericvet8b]

The Merc for me every day!!

[@The_Stanman]

Savage burn of Grand Tour 😅 nicely done.

[@CarManiac_Chris]

Congrats to this video style. I am always wondering how you face these videos in 16min. When I am reviewing cars like these it comes to about 50min 😅

[@motorvatorv888]

The i7 wins by a mile. The job of being a flagship and being a good place to be just oozes from its surfacing and the great ride and handling compromise. The grille remains an issue, no doubt, and is totally colour and trim level dependent. Spend your time wisely in the configurator before ordering! That said, there’s nothing about the outside of the EQS that says luxury car, flagship, or even close to the job of the S class. The Tesla ModelS is a more elegant design than the EQS ( but is hopelessly outclassed by both of these for interior features and quality of appointments) I see the extra range advantage but the price of the bar of soap visuals isn’t S-Class appropriate.

[@genetung8590]

EQS is much more graceful.

[@mrkhan8459]

Mercedes looks amazing

[@drmrai]

My favourite one is BMW i 7 , technologically superior with ultimate rear seat comfort & drive pleasure....look is superior ❤

[@CowenGittens]

The EQS is a spaceship

[@umeshsatpathi6457]

Lots of ❤️ from India 🇮🇳

[@kings_chronicle592]

And that wraps up another brilliant car review!

[@kanon_od_ua]

More sensible to compare future i7 Xdrive70 with this AMG

[@hansverigson6865]

While all the "Q" Benzes look like eggs and/or bananas to me, the i7 sure does look imposing and stately. What I really want to see, though, is an LCI version of the new 7. Any chance they do something to improve the headlights? Because those really are as controversial as they come. I love the way it looks overall (also saw one in person), but the headlight part just screams bad design. Not even the grille; just that exact position/configuration of the split lights.

[@RichardLyleEsq]

The Mercedes looks like it's visiting its litter tray. Open up the hatch and it's even raising its tail out the way. It's not been beaten with the ugly stick but it's certainly been heavily threatened with it. Just as well that interior is so attractive that you'll never want to get out.

[@muhammadharits2593]

What about byd seal ?? 😅😅

[@michaelsummerell8618]

That thumbnail so needs Rory to "do a Van Damme" parody of the Volvo truck advert...

[@Youcallthesebagels_]

Not fair that they did the test with the bmw in black. It is HIDEOUS in white. Amg is gorgeous compared to the bmw

[@agoodmansaid]

9:40 I see what you did there with "The Grand Tour"😉😏

[@nguyendung7689]

BMW win in every single way 💥

[@aowen1079]

I drive a BMW 3 series, you can even call me a Bee M fan. But if I had the money to buy the EQS I would get over the i7. I think looks sleek and unique.

[@alexsmith979]

Great Video, thorough. Has to be the hundredth time I’ve heard the name Hans Zimmer in the last year

[@menaseven9093]

Awesome review of the BMWi7 and the Mercedes EQS. I think the Mercedes design is more beautiful, and the BMW design is more ugly cool bad-ass John Wick design. I think the BMW dashboard design with the curve screen is more beautiful than the Benz. The BMW back seat is comfortable and spacious. The BMW roof screen is fantastic. The Mercedes dashboard and screen are beautiful. I think the Mercedes Benz aerodynamic design that is less wind resistant is very good for an electric car and that makes it the winner.

[@nhlanhlamagagula7467]

Looks are subjective...and this was comparing AMG v base 7, I7M coming out l

[@Sergesedd22]

​@@nhlanhlamagagula7467 exactly

[@daudder]

The Merc is delightful. What a car.

[@timaustin2000]

I'd get the i7 because if I was rich enough to afford either I'd be in the back seat not the front. And I'd much rather be in the back of the Beemer. Bit academic, though.

[@chiefjacksongaming]

Interesting that the EQS wins the 0-60 time but only if you spent another $9,000 on top of the extra $20,000 you spent just to buy the thing. Between the EQS looking like a performance Prius and the cost difference, the i7 is surely the way to go.

[@Enoch-Root]

Would like to see Rory take a look at the Nio ET7 even though he has said he's not convinced by battery swapping. The legacy manufacturers seem to be producing cars that for the price just can't compete with these new Chinese EVs.

[@protagonist9716]

ET7 is one hell of a car. The design performance n price are too good

[@Featherface01]

If you're comfortable with the high percentage chance that your car will spontaneously combust then go and get yourself a Chinese EV.

[@Enoch-Root]

@@Featherface01 Funny, since the majority of spontaneously combust ING EVs have been Teslas which are American, and it's the Chinese BYD blade battery that is basically impervious to spontaneous combustion and Tesla's built in Germany are now using those batteries. The idea that Chinese products are low quality is now outdated, many of the new EVs from China are of higher quality than American made vehicles while still being cheaper.

[@Athithan_2000]

I always look at BMW’s Moustache! (The Grill)

[@henrikkoukku2896]

🤔 The BMW i7 model is best suited to dark colors (otherwise black), but the M-B EQS looks much better because the body lines are more aerodynamic!. 👍🏼👌🏼😉

[@seansiew5629]

Nothing attractive on the EQS aside aerodynamics,doesn’t actually mean a Tesla looks better than the i7, so does the EQS, and both Benz and Tesla are biggest money pits in the car market right now

[@DGM-TW]

8:49 the i7 does not offer anymore lwb or swb versions, just one version. You got confused with previous generations or other brands

[@sangamum9192]

5:58 that was so smooth.

[@szodraigergo4008]

For shape and proportions i7 all day That jellybean form doesn’t scream luxury at all

[@benzamg1982]

The comparision i wanted . As a Mercedes fan and bmw owner, in 6months from now i had to decide betwen this 2 , eqs or i7, i didnt put taycan in consideration becouse i have already a panamera 4s ehybrid and i dont want too many cars from the same brand. Thank you Cheers

[@l7acn217]

9:42 The screen in the back opens up on 'The Grand Tour' a direct competitor to the latest iteration of Top Gear (one which Rory was on) and Rory states "Let's find something good".

[@DroneStrike1776]

With cars like this, I honestly don't care about performance. 4.5 sec, even 5.0 is perfectly fine for a car that's meant to be luxurious. It's why Rolls Phantom does it better than anyone else, they focus on luxury since that's what the car is meant to be.

[@abc2662]

The new 7 from BMW reminds me the Green Hornet car: very masculine and imposing 👍🏻

[@ian2183]

I cant wait for these TABLETS to start to depreciate. It would be hilarious

[@justinkumbe1387]

I think you missed the part where you compare the back seats of the EQS

[@aneebaba06]

Ahh this was great. Top notch as always Rory. This video made me so glad I got an i4 M50 though 😎

[@masterchef6694]

@8:53 ....the front seat shook from his push

[@davidgreen3350]

Best car presenter there is, BMW for me, Mercedes for my wife please Rory 😁

[@gnerd07]

i can at least understand the draw because it's a regular i7 vs and AMG EQS with the perf pack to boot. Two diff philosophies with advantages of their own. Better match up would have been with the regular EQS. Would be dope if BMW drops a M version

[@TheAlbaniaGaming]

9:42 How did no one get the shot they threw at the old Top Gear, "The Grand Tour"?