Second Hand BMW i7 Gearbox Mount

The BMW i7 is a fully electric vehicle, which means it does not have a traditional gearbox or transmission in the conventional sense — it uses electric drive units rather than a combustion-engined gearbox, so there is no gearbox mount as found on petrol or diesel cars. If you are searching for a gearbox mount for an i7, this part simply does not exist on this model and you will not find one from a breaker. You may be thinking of a motor mount or drivetrain mount, which supports the electric drive unit — that would be the correct part to search for instead.

On the BMW i7, the terminology is different to a combustion-engined car: because the i7 is fully electric, it has electric motor mounts or drive unit mounts rather than a gearbox mount. If you are looking for the rubber or hydraulic mount that supports the electric drive unit on the i7, ask breakers specifically for a motor mount or drive unit mount rather than a gearbox mount. Searching for a gearbox mount will lead you to the wrong part entirely, so using the correct terminology with the breaker will get you a much more useful result.

No — a combustion-engined 7 Series (including the G70-generation 740i or 750e) has a completely different drivetrain layout to the fully electric i7, and the mounting points, subframes, and components involved are not shared between the two. The i7 has no gearbox mount whatsoever, so there is no crossover part to look for. If you need a drivetrain mounting component for your i7, confirm the exact mount description with a breaker who has dismantled an i7 specifically, and supply your registration so they can verify the correct part.

The BMW i7 was launched in the UK in 2022 as part of the G70 generation, with both single-motor rear-wheel-drive and dual-motor xDrive all-wheel-drive variants available. As a fully electric model throughout its range, there has been no variant at any point that uses a conventional gearbox, so a gearbox mount has never been fitted to any i7. If you are sourcing drivetrain mounting parts for an i7, always supply your registration and engine or drive unit code to the breaker to ensure you get the correct motor or subframe mount for your specific variant.

The G70 generation covers both the conventionally engined 7 Series and the electric i7, but they share very different drivetrains — combustion-engined G70 variants do have a gearbox and associated mounts, while the i7 does not. A gearbox mount listed for the G70 7 Series will be intended for petrol or plug-in hybrid variants, not the i7, and it has no application on a fully electric i7. If a listing claims fitment for the i7 specifically, treat that with caution and confirm directly with the breaker against your registration before purchasing.