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Features Comparison: Tesla Model 3 vs. BMW 7-Series
| Model Year | 2017 | 2009 |
| Model | Model 3 | 7-Series |
| Trim | Base | 750Li |
| Engines | ||
| Transmissions | ||
| Drivetrains | ||
| Tires | ||
| Audio Systems | ||
| Accessories | ||
| Automatically maintains set distance behind preceding vehicle as well as set speed. Can bring vehicle to a complete stop then accelerate back up to set speed. Replaces regular adaptive cruise control, and includes its value. | ||
| Automatically maintains speed based on preceding car and speed limit signs. Can bring vehicle to a complete stop then accelerate back up to set speed. Replaces regular adaptive cruise control, and includes its value. | ||
| Change lanes by tapping turn signal. | ||
| Car enters and exits parking spaces and garages without a driver in the car. Controlled by key fob or remote app. | ||
| Tell the car where to go and it does the rest. Subject to future system validation and regulatory approval. | ||
| The car autonomously searches for a parking spot before parking itself. Subject to future system validation and regulatory approval. | ||
| Pulls door tight after latch is engaged. Door can be shut with very little effort. | ||
| Often must be ordered with power rear side windows, if these are available. | ||
| Decklid can be opened and closed using buttons inside the vehicle and on the keyfob. | ||
| Enter and start the vehicle without removing the key from your pocket. | ||
| Check on car and remotely control various functions (remote start, locks, lights, and/or HVAC) from a telephone or computer. Can require a monthly fee. | ||
| Unlock and lock the car using buttons on the keyfob. | ||
| Operate the power windows, sunroof, and/or convertible roof using buttons on the keyfob. | ||
| Automatically steers the vehicle into a parking space. Driver operates the transmission, and sometimes also the brake and accelerator. | ||
| The car steers itself with no requirement that the driver keep a hand on the steering wheel. Can require that the driver take over at any time. | ||
| Greatly reduces the amount of sunlight entering the rear window. Includes the value of manual rear shade. | ||
| Greatly reduce the amount of sunlight entering the rear side windows. Retract into rear doors. Includes value of manual shades. | ||
| Homelink. | ||
| Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety | ||
| Rear disc brakes. | ||
| If active, automatically move forward when the vehicle is rear-ended. Note: becoming less common. | ||
| Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | ||
| Automatically pulse the brakes in hard stops to prevent wheels from locking up, making it possible to brake and steer at the same time. | ||
| Small external cameras provide a top-down view all around the vehicle, to reduce blind spots while parking. | ||
| If collision detection system senses imminent collision, applies moderate braking. | ||
| Mirror-mounted lights indicate when another vehicle is in a blind spot. | ||
| When a panic stop is sensed, fully applies the brakes. | ||
| Alerts driver when approaching the preceding car too quickly. | ||
| Mandatory, in all cars. | ||
| Alerts driver when the vehicle seems to be wandering out of the lane. | ||
| Creates infrared-based image of the road ahead. | ||
| Beeps signal distance to object in front of vehicle. Parking aid. | ||
| Beeps signal distance to object behind vehicle. Parking aid. | ||
| Night vision system detects pedestrians ahead of the car, then highlights them on the display. | ||
| Rearview camera connected to display screen on the instrument panel. Often requires navigation system. | ||
| Deploys extended duration side curtain airbags when the vehicle rolls over. Usually included on tall vehicles. Rare on others. | ||
| Airbags contained just above the window level. Except in cars without a rear seat usually cover first and second row. | ||
| Selectively applies the brakes to prevent excessive understeer or oversteer (spinning). | ||
| Two types: a warning light when a tire is low on air and a pressure readout for each tire. | ||
| Can be driven deflated for about 50 miles. Usually harm ride quality. Cars with these often have no spare tire. | ||
| When a drive wheel slips, it is braked and/or engine power is reduced, restoring traction. | ||
| Cargo Management | ||
| Usually concealed behind a stowed armrest. Enables long items like skis to be carried without folding the rear seat. | ||
| Sack attached to rear seat pass-through. Keeps dirty skis from messing up the interior. | ||
| Climate Control | ||
| Automatically recirculates interior air when pollution is detected in outside air. | ||
| Maintains set temperature in front row. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | ||
| Temperature can be separately set for left and right sides of the passenger compartment. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | ||
| Filters exterior air before it enters the passenger compartment. No default value because most cars have them, even in cases where they're not in the official list of features. | ||
| Wipers automatically turn on and adjust their speed based on input from a rain sensor. | ||
| Vents at aft end of center console, in B-pillars, and/or in ceiling. | ||
| Maintains set temperature in rear passenger area by providing heated or cooled air through vents in the center console, B-pillars, and/or ceiling. Replaces and includes value of rear air vents with manual controls. | ||
| Requires and does not include the value of rear air vents. | ||
| Ducts under front seats direct heated air to the second row. | ||
| Provides heat for an extended period of time after the engine has been cut off. | ||
| Heating elements defrost area where front wipers rest. | ||
| Engine / Motor | ||
| Triple level charger, fastest charge times with 220V source. | ||
| Tesla only providing range: 310 miles. Also quickens 0-60 time from 5.6 to 5.1 seconds. | ||
| Allows for quick charging to 80 percent capacity at 440V charging stations. Using such chargers frequently might degrade the battery. | ||
| Exterior | ||
| Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | ||
| One or more glass panels in the roof that cannot be opened or removed. | ||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||
| Gas Guzzler Tax | ||
| Infotainment | ||
| Higher speed Internet connection. Monthly fee after trial period. | ||
| Touchscreen and/or voice control over apps that can include online search, Facebook, Twitter, Pandora, OpenTable, and MovieTickets.com. Requires connected compatible phone. Fees may apply after first three years. | ||
| Jack for an iPod or similar device. No value because of incomplete data. Will soon be standard on nearly every car. | ||
| Uses Bluetooth rather than a cable to integrate audio device. Requires compatible audio device and/or phone. | ||
| Enables hands-free communication by wirelessly connecting a cell phone to a microphone and the vehicle's stereo speakers. | ||
| CD changer in the glove compartment, trunk, or cargo area, beyond easy reach. Can be in addition to an in-dash CD player. | ||
| Audio system capable of playing DVDs on a front-row screen. Inoperative when the vehicle is moving. No value because of incomplete data. | ||
| A DVD player and two front headrest-mounted screens. | ||
| High-definition radio, which broadcasts a digital signal. Free, no subscription fees. | ||
| Connects car to the Internet to update systems, download information, and/or browse. Includes internal modem, usually requires car-specific broadband service with monthly fee. | ||
| Integrates an iPod with the vehicle's controls and speakers. Usually included if there is a USB port, but can also rely on a proprietary port. | ||
| Built-in drive with at least 10 GB of storage for MP3 and other audio files. | ||
| Audio system capable of playing discs with MP3 files. | ||
| Screen-based navigation system. | ||
| Alerts driver when the car is moving out of range of any quick charging station. | ||
| Audio controls for rear seat passengers, usually to control output through headphone jacks. | ||
| XM or Sirius with one-year subscription. | ||
| In BMWs includes baseplate in center console that provides a connection to an external antenna, but that requires an additional adapter. | ||
| In-vehicle security, communications, and diagnostics system. For 2011 and newer cars often includes a remote app. Monthly fee after the first 1-12 months. | ||
| Information about traffic conditions. Monthly fee after first 3-12 months. | ||
| Often permits an iPod or phone to be integrated into the vehicle's entertainment system and controls. | ||
| Sometimes also includes voice control over climate control system. | ||
| Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | ||
| Driver-side exterior mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||
| High beams automatically turned on and off. | ||
| Passenger-side rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||
| Interior rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||
| Headlights automatically turn on and off. Includes value of automatic-off headlights. | ||
| We haven't given this feature a value because it's hard to tell which cars have it. | ||
| Lights illuminate area just ahead and to the side of the vehicle when the turn signals are used or the steering wheel is turned. | ||
| Light wide area close in front of the vehicle. | ||
| Projects various instrument readouts onto the windshield. Image actually appears to be floating over the nose of the car. Enables driver to keep eyes on the road. | ||
| Clears ice and fog from mirrors. | ||
| Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||
| Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||
| LEDs cast a soft glow over and/or highlight parts of the interior. | ||
| LED headlights last longer and use less energy than other types. | ||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||
| Front row reading lights. | ||
| One or both exterior mirrors tilt down when the transmission is in reverse, to provide view of the curb. | ||
| Area around the vehicle is illuminated when the vehicle is remotely unlocked. | ||
| Includes value of manual remote mirrors. | ||
| Mirrors fold and unfold with the touch of a button inside the vehicle. Good for narrow roads and parking lots. | ||
| Displays the current speed limit. Included with nav on an increasing number of cars. No feature value here because incomplete info on availability. | ||
| Headlights swivel when steering wheel is turned. | ||
| Reports engine speed. | ||
| Reports average fuel economy, and perhaps also instantaneous fuel economy, distance to empty, average speed, and other stats. | ||
| Provide a brighter, whiter light than halogen headlights. | ||
| Seats and Interior Trim | ||
| Ceramic finish on some interior controls. | ||
| Seat folds to enlarge cargo area. Unless the seat is also removable, it usually folds flat or nearly flat. | ||
| Seating surfaces are trimmed in leather; other upholstery tends to be leatherette. | ||
| Leather beyond the seating surfaces, door panels, and IP top. No additional value over leather upholstery because no way to standardize across all models. | ||
| Power lumbar or vibration used to massage lower back. | ||
| Lower back support power-adjustable vertically as well as in and out. | ||
| Lower back support power-adjustable vertically as well as in and out. | ||
| Lower back support power-adjustable vertically as well as in and out. | ||
| Power adjustable bolsters on the seatback, to provide lateral support in hard turns. | ||
| Power adjustable bolsters on the seatback, to provide lateral support in hard turns. | ||
| Power-adjustable cushion length; provides better support for long legs. | ||
| Power-adjustable cushion length; provides better support for long legs. | ||
| Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | ||
| Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | ||
| Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | ||
| The upper part of the seatback be be adjusted separately from the lower part. | ||
| The upper part of the seatback be be adjusted separately from the lower part; especially useful when the seat is heavily reclined, to better support the upper back. | ||
| The upper part of the seatback be be adjusted separately from the lower part; especially useful when the seat is heavily reclined, to better support the upper back. | ||
| A.k.a vinyl, leatherette, MB-Tex, NuLuxe. | ||
| Suede-like trim on the door panels. | ||
| Usually also includes synthetic suede on the pillars. | ||
| No additional value over leather upholstery because no way to standardize across all models. | ||
| Real wood trim on instrument panel, door panels, and/or center console. | ||
| Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | ||
| Motors joining the left and right halves of the stabilizer bars twist them to further reduce roll in turns and disengages them to improve ride quality when not turning. | ||
| The steering ratio is automatically varied based on vehicle speed and other factors. | ||
| Shocks that electrically adjust their firmness based on sensor readings of the road surface. The driver might also be able to select a \"sport\" setting. | ||
| Varies throttle, steering, ABS, and/or stability control calibration. | ||
| Air springs maintain the rear ride height. | ||
| The rear wheels steer to improve steering responsiveness at high speeds and reduce the turning circle at low speeds. | ||
| Transmission | ||
| Paddles or buttons that can be used to manually shift the transmission. Only listed when optional or not always included with an automatic transmission. | ||
Option Package Contents
Enhanced Autopilot
Full Self-Driving Capability
Individual Composition
M Sport Package
Executive Package
Cold Weather Package
M Sport Edition
Executive Package
M Sport Edition
Luxury Seating Package with Cold Weather
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