Here’s What to Expect from the 2023 BMW i7

• BMW shows the upcoming battery-electric i7 sedan testing in Sweden, ahead of the model's full reveal early next year.

• The BMW i7 will borrow the drivetrain of the iX sport utility, and is expected to be offered in three trim levels, with a maximum range of over 330 miles.

• The BMW i7 will go up against the Tesla Model S, Mercedes-Benz EQS and the Lucid Air when it arrives in the second half of 2022 as a 2023 model.

Earlier last week BMW revealed teaser images of its upcoming flagship electric sedan, dubbed i7. Intended to competed with the likes of the Mercedes-Benz EQS, Lucid Air, and the Tesla Model S, the BMW i7 will arrive next year alongside a new generation of the 7-Series, joining two other electric models from the automaker that arrived in the second half of this year.

Prototypes of the i7 are currently in Arjeplog, Sweden, where they are undergoing driving dynamics testing.

"In Lapland's winter landscape, the test engineers find the perfect preconditions for this. During test drives around the snow-covered roads around Arjeplog, they are able to test and optimize all functions under extremely challenging conditions in order to achieve an absolutely harmonious and BMW-typical driving experience," the automaker said. "Moreover, they make use of test surfaces on frozen lakes with their low road friction coefficient in order to achieve particularly fine tuning of suspension control systems."

What can we expect from the BMW i7?

The sedan is considered likely to use the drivetrain of the iX electric sport utility, the first deliveries of which are expected to start in a matter of days. This means the i7 is like to feature a 105.2-kWh battery coupled with a dual-motor layout.