Cars with Better Ride Comfort and Cabin Insulation Than the BMW i7?

[blueice123]

Originally Posted by hufington

The new Panamera has a great three-chamber adaptive air suspension with PDCC. IMHO, it's slightly better than the G70 with air suspension and Autobahn package.

How does the panamera compare to the i7 with regard to sound insulation and overall refinement? How does the build quality of both cars compare?

[SW17LS]

Panamera is nowhere close to the i7 in terms of sound isolation and refinement. The car is considerably louder inside by design (its a Porsche, it leans towards sport) and the EV powertrain of the i7 cannot be matched by any ICE. Ride quality is also nowhere close, not counting the PDCC which I have not sampled

[hufington]

Originally Posted by blueice123

How does the panamera compare to the i7 with regard to sound insulation and overall refinement? How does the build quality of both cars compare?

My brother has a 2025 Turbo S and build quality is superb, better than my 760 in some areas. He has thermally & noise insulated glass but still is louder as the car is an hybrid ICE that is more geared toward sportier clientele as opposed to a full electric propulsion in the i7. But if you are sitting in the parked car, the interior sound level is not too different. The suspension with PDCC is great because you can set it up really sporty or really comfy. The range of change between sporty and comfy is wider than my 760 with autobahn package.

[F5506m]

Originally Posted by BMW5and7

No, it’s not standard very unfortunately. Standard suspension doesn’t come with ARS, and the difference is quite noticeable. ARS and/or Autobahn is the only way to get closer to other brands that cost 2-4X more in terms of comfort and road isolation. You’ll need to ask your dealer to add the ARS option code or just add the Autobahn package all together. You can’t add ARS through the online configurator, and unless you have an experienced dealer, you might face resistance in adding the ARS option code individually. If the dealer can build it for your that way, your car will leave the production line with the ARS hardware as well as the ARS option code on the build. The safest option is to add the Autobahn package as this package also adds ARS but it also forces you to take the camera road-preview option which is standard in the M70 and it is geared from my own experience towards “sporty” firm ride staying flatter than you really need at the expense of comfort (like an M car but not really), hence why it is standard in the M70 anyway. So in summary, I’ve had my own real-life experiences with the Camera Road-Preview that gets automatically added (and enforced) with the Autobahn, but if I have to choose, I would still take the Autobahn just to get the ARS suspension instead of the standard suspension with no ARS if that’s the only option. Otherwise ask the dealer to custom build one for you with ARS. From dozens of test drives I did before I settles on my needs for my i7, I’ve ranked as follows ARS-only > Autobahn >>> standard. Note that standard is still superior to 99% of other cars on the road, but Autobahn or ARS is noticeably superior to standard.

Thank you....I will have to order ARS next time.