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BBC TopGear India
|November 2024
WHEN THE i7 PULLED INTO MY GARAGE AND PARKED ITSELF next to the Mercedes EQA and the MG Comet, it just struck me that this is how the future will be.
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₹2.03 CRORE - ₹2.50 CRORE [EX-SHOWROOM, AS TESTED]
WHY IT'S HERE: Can appearance give you the edge?
DRIVER: KAMESH SOMANI
So far the Mercedes EQA was the perfect SUV. Take it anywhere, compact, decent range but surely next to i7 it looked less appealing. The BMW i7 is such a car that you actually want to take out for occasions or normal events and I found myself using EQA mostly for my daily drives. The MG Comet comes into play when the commute and parking are tight and I really don’t want to think about driving. So three electric cars all serve different purposes. This is how I assume life will be in the future when you want multiple cars like we have now with ICE engines. But this arrangement comes with green numberplates… So you are doing your bit for climate change in the world!
This story is from the November 2024 edition of BBC TopGear India.
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