BMW i7 vs Chevrolet Silverado Diesel

Key differences

  • BMW i7 is 521 mm (20.5 in) shorter than Chevrolet Silverado Diesel.
  • BMW i7 makes 173 kW (231 hp) more power than Chevrolet Silverado Diesel.
  • Chevrolet Silverado Diesel costs US$52,400 less than BMW i7 (list prices, excl. tax).
  • Chevrolet Silverado Diesel costs CA$58,658 less than BMW i7 (list prices, excl. tax).
Electric

BMW i7

Sedan · 2025 · BEV

US$124,200 excl. tax

CA$155,500 excl. tax

£120,335 incl. tax

€140,100 incl. tax

€152,050 incl. tax

from NOK 1,814,947 incl. tax Trim: M70

€159,100 incl. tax

DKK 1,659,900 incl. tax

No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Spain yet.

No price listed for Italy yet.

No price listed for Belgium yet.

No price listed for Austria yet.

No price listed for Ireland yet.

No price listed for Sweden yet.

No price listed for Switzerland yet.

Full specifications of BMW i7
Gas

Chevrolet Silverado Diesel

Pickup · 2026 · Diesel

US$71,800 excl. tax

CA$96,842 excl. tax

No price listed for United Kingdom yet.

No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Germany yet.

No price listed for Netherlands yet.

No price listed for Norway yet.

No price listed for France yet.

No price listed for Spain yet.

No price listed for Italy yet.

No price listed for Belgium yet.

No price listed for Austria yet.

No price listed for Ireland yet.

No price listed for Sweden yet.

No price listed for Denmark yet.

No price listed for Switzerland yet.

Full specifications of Chevrolet Silverado Diesel

Size comparison

Side view size comparison of BMW i7 and Chevrolet Silverado Diesel
  • Chevrolet Silverado Diesel is 521 mm (20.5 in) longer than BMW i7.
  • Chevrolet Silverado Diesel is 454 mm (17.9 in) taller than BMW i7.
  • Chevrolet Silverado Diesel has a wheelbase 533 mm (21 in) longer than BMW i7.
Blue solid line: BMW i7; orange dashed line: Chevrolet Silverado Diesel. The outlines are generic body shapes drawn at one scale, not the real design of any model.

BMW i7 is 5,391 mm (212.2 in) long and 1,544 mm (60.8 in) high, with a wheelbase of 3,215 mm (126.6 in). Chevrolet Silverado Diesel is 5,912 mm (232.8 in) long and 1,998 mm (78.7 in) high, with a wheelbase of 3,748 mm (147.6 in).

Front view size comparison of BMW i7 and Chevrolet Silverado Diesel
  • Chevrolet Silverado Diesel is 113 mm (4.4 in) wider than BMW i7.
Blue solid line: BMW i7; orange dashed line: Chevrolet Silverado Diesel.

BMW i7 is 1,950 mm (76.8 in) wide and 1,544 mm (60.8 in) high. Chevrolet Silverado Diesel is 2,063 mm (81.2 in) wide and 1,998 mm (78.7 in) high.

Rear view size comparison of BMW i7 and Chevrolet Silverado Diesel
Blue solid line: BMW i7; orange dashed line: Chevrolet Silverado Diesel.

BMW i7 is 1,950 mm (76.8 in) wide and 1,544 mm (60.8 in) high. Chevrolet Silverado Diesel is 2,063 mm (81.2 in) wide and 1,998 mm (78.7 in) high.

Compare specifications

A check mark shows the better value in a row. Range and efficiency check marks compare only values from the same test cycle. Prices are each market's own list prices, compared within that market; some include tax and some do not, and no price is marked better when the tax treatment differs. Energy cost is what the energy for 100 km (100 mi where the market uses miles) costs at the market's latest published national energy price, in its own currency, with the price's source and date.

Specification comparison
Specification BMW i7 Chevrolet Silverado Diesel
Price
Base priceUnited States US$124,200excl. taxChecked . Source for United States, BMW i7US$71,800Better value on this metricexcl. taxChecked . Source for United States, Chevrolet Silverado Diesel
Base priceCanada CA$155,500excl. taxChecked . Source for Canada, BMW i7CA$96,842Better value on this metricexcl. taxChecked . Source for Canada, Chevrolet Silverado Diesel
Base priceUnited Kingdom £120,335incl. taxChecked . Source for United Kingdom, BMW i7 Not listed
Base priceAustralia Neither car has a price listed for Australia yet.
Base priceGermany €140,100incl. taxChecked . Source for Germany, BMW i7 Not listed
Base priceNetherlands €152,050incl. taxChecked . Source for Netherlands, BMW i7 Not listed
Base priceNorway from NOK 1,814,947incl. taxTrim: M70Checked . Source for Norway, BMW i7 Not listed
Base priceFrance €159,100incl. taxChecked . Source for France, BMW i7 Not listed
Base priceSpain Neither car has a price listed for Spain yet.
Base priceItaly Neither car has a price listed for Italy yet.
Base priceBelgium Neither car has a price listed for Belgium yet.
Base priceAustria Neither car has a price listed for Austria yet.
Base priceIreland Neither car has a price listed for Ireland yet.
Base priceSweden Neither car has a price listed for Sweden yet.
Base priceDenmark DKK 1,659,900incl. taxChecked . Source for Denmark, BMW i7 Not listed
Base priceSwitzerland Neither car has a price listed for Switzerland yet.
Energy cost
Energy cost per 100 miUnited States US$5.45per 100 mi Electricity at US$0.183 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2026. WLTP consumption. EIA Electric Power Monthly, residential electricity price for United States electricity price US$29.88per 100 mi Diesel at US$6.276 per US gallon, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EIA Weekly Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices for United States diesel price
Energy cost per 100 kmCanada CA$2.21per 100 km Electricity at CA$0.12 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. WLTP consumption. Statistics Canada, table 25-10-0021-01 for Canada electricity price CA$29.24per 100 km Diesel at CA$2.611 per litre, incl. tax, for 13 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Natural Resources Canada, average retail fuel prices for Canada diesel price
Energy cost per 100 miUnited Kingdom £7.67per 100 mi Electricity at £0.257 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. WLTP consumption. UK DESNZ household electricity price (QEP 2.2.4) for United Kingdom electricity price £36.06per 100 mi Diesel at £2.00 per litre, incl. tax, for 12 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. UK DESNZ weekly road fuel prices for United Kingdom diesel price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustralia A$6.13per 100 km Electricity at A$0.331 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2027. WLTP consumption. New South Wales (Ausgrid), Australian Energy Regulator, Default Market Offer for Australia electricity price A$31.70per 100 km Diesel at A$2.83 per litre, incl. tax, for 5 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Australian Institute of Petroleum weekly reports for Australia diesel price
Energy cost per 100 kmGermany €6.69per 100 km Electricity at €0.362 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Germany electricity price €25.38per 100 km Diesel at €2.266 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Germany diesel price
Energy cost per 100 kmNetherlands €4.51per 100 km Electricity at €0.244 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Netherlands electricity price €27.51per 100 km Diesel at €2.456 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Netherlands diesel price
Energy cost per 100 kmNorway NOK 41.18per 100 km Electricity at NOK 2.226 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Norway electricity price NOK 240.58per 100 km Diesel at NOK 21.48 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. EPA consumption. Statistics Norway fuel prices (table 09654) for Norway diesel price
Energy cost per 100 kmFrance €4.60per 100 km Electricity at €0.249 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for France electricity price €26.27per 100 km Diesel at €2.346 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for France diesel price
Energy cost per 100 kmSpain €4.64per 100 km Electricity at €0.251 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Spain electricity price €21.16per 100 km Diesel at €1.889 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Spain diesel price
Energy cost per 100 kmItaly €5.81per 100 km Electricity at €0.314 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Italy electricity price €25.14per 100 km Diesel at €2.244 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Italy diesel price
Energy cost per 100 kmBelgium €6.61per 100 km Electricity at €0.358 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Belgium electricity price €26.33per 100 km Diesel at €2.351 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Belgium diesel price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustria €6.03per 100 km Electricity at €0.326 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Austria electricity price €23.88per 100 km Diesel at €2.132 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Austria diesel price
Energy cost per 100 kmIreland €7.16per 100 km Electricity at €0.387 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Ireland electricity price €23.93per 100 km Diesel at €2.137 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Ireland diesel price
Energy cost per 100 kmSweden SEK 61.12per 100 km Electricity at SEK 3.304 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Sweden electricity price SEK 264.21per 100 km Diesel at SEK 23.59 per litre, incl. tax, for 26 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Preem AB list prices for business customers (Företagskort) for Sweden diesel price
Energy cost per 100 kmDenmark DKK 32.83per 100 km Electricity at DKK 1.775 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Denmark electricity price DKK 200.14per 100 km Diesel at DKK 17.87 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 May 2026 to 31 May 2026. EPA consumption. Energistyrelsen Prisdatabase (monthly energy prices, Blyfri 95 and Autodiesel) for Denmark diesel price
Energy cost per 100 kmSwitzerland CHF 5.51per 100 km Electricity at CHF 0.298 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. WLTP consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland electricity price CHF 25.42per 100 km Diesel at CHF 2.27 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. EPA consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland diesel price
Dimensions
Length 5,391 mm (212.2 in)5,912 mm (232.8 in)
Width 1,950 mm (76.8 in)2,063 mm (81.2 in)
Height 1,544 mm (60.8 in)1,998 mm (78.7 in)
Wheelbase 3,215 mm (126.6 in)3,748 mm (147.6 in)
Curb weight 2,715 kg2,715 kg (5,986 lb) Not available
Performance
Power 400 kW (536 hp)Better value on this metric227 kW (305 hp)
Torque 745 Nm549 lb-ft (745 Nm)Better value on this metric671 Nm495 lb-ft (671 Nm)
0-100 km/h 4.7 s Not available
Top speed 240 km/h149 mph (240 km/h) Not available
Battery and charging
Usable battery 101.7 kWh Not available
Range 314 mi (EPA)505 km (EPA)388 mi (WLTP)625 km (WLTP) Not available
Energy use 29.8 kWh/100 mi (WLTP)18.5 kWh/100 km (WLTP)3.4 mi/kWh Not available
DC charging, peak 195 kW Not available
AC charging 11 kW Not available
Charge 10 to 80% 34 min Not available
Engine and fuel
Fuel use Not available 21 mpg11.2 L/100 km (EPA)25.2 mpg (EPA)
Fuel tank Not available 90.8 L
Engine size Not available 3,000 cc
Practicality
Seats 55
Cargo space 500 L500 L (17.7 cu ft) Not available

BMW i7

Specifications: OpenEV Data, checked . www.bmw.com

Source detailsOpenEV Data v1.24.0 (generated 2025-12-30); record bmw:i7:2025:i7; sources: oem "BMW i7 xDrive60 2025" https://www.bmw.com (accessed 2025-12-28); cargo method not stated by the source

Range and efficiency: ADAC Autodatenbank (manufacturer WLTP figures), checked . www.adac.de

Source detailsVerbrauch kombiniert (WLTP): 18,5 kWh/100 km; Batteriekapazität (Netto): 101,7; Leistung 400; Allrad")

Other specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.press.bmwgroup.com

Source detailsMax. system torque Nm 745; Luggage comp. capacity l 500; Charging time, 10 – 80% charge 34 min. at 195 kW (DC, fast-charging station)")

Chevrolet Silverado Diesel

Specifications: US manufacturers official sites, checked .

Source detailschevrolet.com/shopping/configurator/trucks/2026/silverado-1500/silverado-1500/compare; eog-api.musea2.azure.ext.gm.com/api/PullDown/23168/dimensions/en-us; chevrolet.com/trucks/previous-year/silverado/1500. Read: length=232.75in, width=81.24in, height=78.66in, wheelbase=147.5591in, seats=5, power=305hp, epa_combined_mpg=21mpg, torque=495lb-ft, fuel_tank=24gal, engine_displacement=3.0L. Factors: 25.4 mm/in, 0.45359237 kg/lb, 0.7457 kW/hp, 235.215/mpg, 1.609344 km/mi.

Test cycles differ (WLTP and EPA), so these rows are not compared.

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