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Tesla Model S vs. BMW 7-Series Price Comparison (MSRP)

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Tesla Model S vs. BMW 7-Series Invoice Comparison

Lowest Total Price: $70,070

Tesla Model S   
Difference: $12,425

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  Down Payment Interest Rate Term
Model Year2012201220172017201720172017201720172017
ModelModel SModel S7-Series7-Series7-Series7-Series7-Series7-Series7-Series7-Series
TrimBasePerformance740i740i M Sport740e iPerformance740e iPerformance M Sport750i750i M SportM760iAlpina B7
Body4dr Hatch4dr Hatch4dr Sedan, ext.4dr Sedan, ext.4dr Sedan, ext.4dr Sedan, ext.4dr Sedan, ext.4dr Sedan, ext.4dr Sedan, ext.4dr Sedan, ext.
Base Price $67,400 $92,400 $81,500 $84,900 $89,100 $92,500 $94,600 $97,600 $153,800 $137,000
Tech Package 3,750 3,750                
Nappa Leather 1,500                  
Metallic paint (extra cost) 750 750                
Wood trim 0                  
Panoramic sunroof 1,500 1,500                
Air suspension, auto-leveling and height adjustable 1,500                  
Fog lights       0   0   0    
Tech Package 0 0                
Nappa Leather 0                  
Metallic paint (extra cost) 0 0                
Wood trim 0                  
Panoramic sunroof 0 0                
Air suspension, auto-leveling and height adjustable 0                  
Fog lights       0   0   0    
Options (change) 9,000 6,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Options (change) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Destination 1,170 1,170 995 995 995 995 995 995 995 995
Gas Tax -7,500 -7,500 0 0 -4,668 -4,668 0 0 1,700 0
Total Price $70,070 $92,070 $82,495 $85,895 $85,427 $88,827 $95,595 $98,595 $156,495 $137,995

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TrueDelta Value Comparison: Tesla Model S vs. BMW 7-Series

Lowest Adjusted Price and Invoice: Tesla Model S
TrueDelta Adjusted Price Difference: $7,640
TrueDelta Adjusted Invoice Difference: $79,306
Model Year2012201220172017201720172017201720172017
ModelModel SModel S7-Series7-Series7-Series7-Series7-Series7-Series7-Series7-Series
TrimBasePerformance740i740i M Sport740e iPerformance740e iPerformance M Sport750i750i M SportM760iAlpina B7
Body4dr Hatch4dr Hatch4dr Sedan, ext.4dr Sedan, ext.4dr Sedan, ext.4dr Sedan, ext.4dr Sedan, ext.4dr Sedan, ext.4dr Sedan, ext.4dr Sedan, ext.
Engine302hp E416hp E320hp I6320hp I6255hp I4 PiH255hp I4 PiH445hp V8445hp V8601hp V12600hp V8
TransmissionA1A1T8T8T8T8T8T8T8T8
DrivetrainRWDRWDRWDRWDAWDAWDRWDRWDAWDAWD
EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway)/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG
Audio (watts, speakers)200, 7200, 7600, 16600, 16600, 16600, 16600, 16600, 16600, 16600, 16
Tire (rear if not all the same)245/45-19245/35-21245/50-18245/45-19245/50-18245/45-19245/45-19245/45-19245/40-20255/40-20
Total Price$70,070$92,070$82,495$85,895$85,427$88,827$95,595$98,595$156,495$137,995
Adjustments for Features0-975-4,785-4,785-6,685-6,785-5,885-5,885-17,035-13,260
Feature-Adjusted Total Price$70,070$91,095$77,710$81,110$78,742$82,042$89,710$92,710$139,460$124,735
Cost Above Minimum$0$21,025$0$3,400$1,032$4,332$12,000$15,000$61,750$47,025

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Features Comparison: Tesla Model S vs. BMW 7-Series

Model Year2012201220172017201720172017201720172017
ModelModel SModel S7-Series7-Series7-Series7-Series7-Series7-Series7-Series7-Series
TrimBasePerformance740i740i M Sport740e iPerformance740e iPerformance M Sport750i750i M SportM760iAlpina B7
Body4dr Hatch4dr Hatch4dr Sedan, ext.4dr Sedan, ext.4dr Sedan, ext.4dr Sedan, ext.4dr Sedan, ext.4dr Sedan, ext.4dr Sedan, ext.4dr Sedan, ext.
Transmission and Drivetrain 
1-speed automatic$800$800        
8-speed manually-shiftable automatic  $1300$1300$1300$1300$1300$1300$1300$1300
RWD$0$0$0$0  $0$0  
AWD    $1700$1700  $1700$1700
Accessories 
Display key  $50$50$50$50$50$50$50$50
Hands-free trunk or liftgate  $100$100$100$100$100$100$100$100
Heated steering wheel        $100$100
Power door closers  $300$300$300$300$300$300$300$300
Power liftgate$350$350        
Power trunk closer  $350$350$350$350$350$350$350$350
Remote climate control    $25$25    
Remote window/roof operation  $15$15$15$15$15$15$15$15
Semi-automated parking system        $500 
Sunshade, rear, power  $225$225$225$225$225$225$225$225
Sunshades, second row, power        $225$225
Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety 
Active or whiplash-reducing head restraints, front seats  $0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Around view cameras        $500 
Automatic braking, low-speed        $200 
Blind spot warning system        $200 
Brake assist  $50$50$50$50$50$50$50$50
Brake- or yaw-sensor-initiated collision preparation system  $0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Cross-traffic warning, rear        $100 
Driver drowsiness monitor  $150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150
Forward collision warning        $200 
Hill descent control    $250$250  $250$250
Lane departure warning        $200 
Obstacle detection, front  $150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150
Obstacle detection, rear  $250$250$250$250$250$250$250$250
Pedestrian detection        $50 
Rearview camera$200$200$200$200$200$200$200$200 $200
Tires, run-flat  $150$150$150$150$150$150$150 
Wide-view front camera        $150 
Cargo Management 
Air-conditioned storage compartment  $50$50$50$50$50$50$50$50
Console with shifter  $150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150
Console without shifter$150$150        
Rear seat pass-through  $100$100$100$100$100$100$100$100
Ski sack        $50$50
Climate Control 
Automatic air recirculation  $100$100$100$100$100$100$100$100
Electric A/C (optional)    $0$0    
Electric heater (optional)    $0$0    
Heated windshield washer nozzles  $15$15$15$15$15$15$15$15
Rear air vents$100$100        
Rear air vents with automatic controls  $250$250$250$250$250$250$250$250
Rear dual-zone climate control  $125$125$125$125$125$125$125$125
Residual heat  $50$50$50$50$50$50$50$50
Wiper de-icer  $25$25$25$25$25$25$25$25
Engine / Motor 
10 kW onboard charger$750$750        
3.6 kW onboard charger    $0$0    
60 kWh battery pack$0         
85 kWh battery pack $0        
9 kWh battery pack    $0$0    
Automatic start / stop  $150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150
DC quick-charging capability, free proprietary network $1000        
Dual-mode exhaust, switchable        $500 
High-performance inverter $0        
Raised top speed limiter        $0$0
Regenerative braking  $0$0 $0    
Exterior 
Active grille shutters  $0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Black exterior trim (optional)   $0 $0 $0  
Bright-finished exhaust tip(s)  $25$25$25$25$25$25$25$25
Laminated front side windows        $200 
Laminated rear side windows        $100 
Painted brake calipers (optional)        $0$0
Rear spoiler        $200$200
Infotainment 
4G LTE connectivity  $0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Apple CarPlay support        $100 
Aux input  $50$50$50$50$50$50$50$50
CD player  $125$125$125$125$125$125$125$125
Concierge Services - 3 year subscription  $150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150
DVD-compatible player  $0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Gesture control system  $100$100$100$100$100$100$100$100
Handwriting recognition  $200$200$200$200$200$200$200$200
MP3-compatible player  $50$50$50$50$50$50$50$50
Navigation map updates, three years  $0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
S Voice support  $0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Satellite radio - one year subscription  $250$250$250$250$250$250$250$250
Siri Eyes Free support  $0$0$0$0$0$0 $0
SMS text-to-speech reader  $25$25$25$25$25$25$25$25
Surround sound  $250$250$250$250$250$250$250$250
Telematics service, such as OnStar  $200$200$200$200$200$200$200$200
Text dictation  $50$50$50$50$50$50$50$50
Traffic + travel information  $25$25$25$25$25$25$25$25
Voice control for external devices  $0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Voice recorder  $0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Wi-Fi hotspot  $50$50$50$50$50$50$50$50
Wireless charging station  $75$75$75$75$75$75$75$75
Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors 
Auto-dimming headlights  $200$200$200$200$200$200$200$200
Auto-dimming passenger-side mirror$75$75        
Compass  $0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Fog lights$125$125$125$125$125$125$125$125 $125
Head-up display (HUD)      $350$350$350$350
Illuminated vanity mirrors, rear seat  $100$100$100$100$100$100$100$100
Illuminated visor mirror, driver  $50$50$50$50$50$50$50$50
Illuminated visor mirror, passenger  $50$50$50$50$50$50$50$50
Interior ambient lighting, configurable  $150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150
Large energy flow and fuel economy display$25$25  $25$25    
LED headlights  $1000$1000$1000$1000$1000$1000$1000$1000
Power-folding mirrors  $50$50$50$50$50$50$50$50
Steering-linked headlights  $150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150
Tachometer  $75$75$75$75$75$75$75$75
Visor mirror, driver$10$10        
Visor mirror, passenger$10$10        
Xenon HID headlights$500$500        
Seats and Interior Trim 
Carbon fiber trim $200        
Center armrest(s), second row  $50$50$50$50$50$50$50$50
Ceramic controls        $0$0
Cooled or ventilated front seats        $300$300
Cooled or ventilated second row seats        $200 
Door sill trim plates  $100$100$100$100$100$100  
Folding second row seats$300$300        
Heated second row seats        $200$200
Illuminated door sill trim plates        $200$200
Massage, driver seat        $100$100
Massage, passenger seat        $100$100
Memory system, passenger seat      $150$150$150$150
Metal pedals $75        
Power 4-way lumbar adjuster, second row seats        $225 
Power headrest height adjuster, driver seat  $50$50$50$50$50$50$50$50
Power headrest height adjuster, passenger seat  $50$50$50$50$50$50$50$50
Power headrest height adjuster, second row seats        $75 
Power recliner, second row seats        $150 
Power seatback bolsters, driver seat      $100$100$100$100
Power seatback bolsters, passenger seat      $100$100$100$100
Power thigh support length adjuster, driver seat      $100$100$100$100
Power thigh support length adjuster, passenger seat      $100$100$100$100
Power tilt adjuster, second row seats        $150 
Power upper seatback recliner, driver seat      $100$100$100$100
Power upper seatback recliner, passenger seat      $100$100$100$100
Power upper seatback recliner, second row seats        $150 
Synthetic suede inserts in leather seating surfaces $0        
Upholstered instrument panel$300$300$300$300$300$300$300$300  
Upholstered instrument panel, leather        $1000$1000
Wood trim$300 $300$300$300$300$300$300$300$300
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires 
Active stabilizer bars        $500$500
Active steering        $1000$1000
Adaptive dampers - electrical  $500$500$500$500$500$500$500$500
Air suspension, auto-leveling and height adjustable$1000$1000        
Camera-linked adaptive suspension        $500$500
Rear air springs, auto-leveling  $350$350$350$350$350$350$350$350
Rear wheel steering        $1500$1500
Sport suspension (upgrade)        $0$0
Transmission 
Launch control  $100$100 $100$100$100$100$100
Steering-wheel-mounted transmission controls  $100$100$100$100$100$100$100$100
Total Value of Features$4,995$5,970$9,780$9,780$11,680$11,780$10,880$10,880$22,030$18,255
Value of Feature Adjustments$0$975$4,785$4,785$6,685$6,785$5,885$5,885$17,035$13,260
Value of Feature Adjustments067-4,494-4,490-6,250-6,340-5,519-5,516-15,937-12,404

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Specifications Comparison: Tesla Model S vs. BMW 7-Series

Model Year20122017
ModelModel S7-Series
Body4dr Hatch4dr Sedan, ext.
Wheelbase116.5 in126.4 in
Length196.0 in206.6 in
Width77.3 in74.8 in
Height56.5 in58.2 in
Curb Weight4,648 lb.4,226 lb.
Fuel Capacity0.0 gal.20.6 gal.
Row 1 Headroom38.8 in39.9 in
Row 1 Shoulder Room57.7 in61.2 in
Row 1 Hip Room55.0 in0.0 in
Row 1 Legroom42.7 in41.4 in
Row 2 Headroom35.3 in38.9 in
Row 2 Shoulder Room55.0 in61.0 in
Row 2 Hip Room54.7 in0.0 in
Row 2 Legroom35.4 in44.4 in
Cargo Volume,
Minimum
31.6 ft318.2 ft3
Cargo Volume,
Maximum
63.4 ft318.2 ft3

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Option Package Details
Tesla Model S

Tech Package
FeatureValueRequested?
Navigation system600Yes
Heated mirrors25Yes
Universal garage door opener100Yes
Fog lights125Yes
Xenon HID headlights500Yes
Memory system, driver seat200Yes
Power liftgate350No
Auto-dimming driver-side mirror75Yes
Cornering lights50Yes
Proximity key250Yes
Voice control for nav and audio100Yes
Auto-dimming passenger-side mirror75No
Mirror tilt-down in reverse25Yes
Media drive, large10Yes
Total Requested206083%
Total Not Requested42517%
Nappa Leather
FeatureValueRequested?
Leather seating surfaces900Yes
Heated front seats200Yes
Power 4-way lumbar adjuster, driver seat150Yes
Power 4-way lumbar adjuster, passenger seat150Yes
Memory system, driver seat200Yes
Upholstered door panels, leather250Yes
Total Requested1850100%
Total Not Requested00%

Option Package Details
Tesla Model S Performance

Tech Package
FeatureValueRequested?
Navigation system600Yes
Heated mirrors25Yes
Universal garage door opener100Yes
Fog lights125Yes
Xenon HID headlights500Yes
Power liftgate350No
Auto-dimming driver-side mirror75Yes
Cornering lights50Yes
Proximity key250Yes
Voice control for nav and audio100Yes
Auto-dimming passenger-side mirror75No
Mirror tilt-down in reverse25Yes
Media drive, large10Yes
Total Requested186081%
Total Not Requested42519%

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