Used BMW i7 Steering Column

Yes, the BMW i7 does have a steering column — despite being a fully electric vehicle, it uses a conventional steering column to connect the steering wheel to the steering rack. The i7 was launched in 2023 as part of the G70 generation, and all variants, including the eDrive50, xDrive60, M70, and the long-wheelbase versions, are fitted with a steering column. If you are sourcing a used one from a breaker, make sure to confirm the exact variant against your registration, as column assemblies on high-end executive EVs can carry trim-level electronic features such as adjustment motors and stalk controls that may differ between specs.

The BMW i7 G70 launched in 2023 and is currently a single-generation model with no confirmed facelift boundary within the production run at time of writing, so columns from cars within that run are likely to be compatible in principle. That said, BMW does introduce running changes during production, and electronic steering columns in particular can carry software or connector revisions that are not obvious from the outside. Confirm the part number from the donor car against your registration with the breaker before buying, as this is the safest way to check for any mid-run changes.

Trim level alone does not determine steering column fitment on the i7, so a column from an eDrive50 is not automatically incompatible with an M70 simply because of the badge. However, the M70 is a higher-performance variant and may carry a different column specification to suit its power and driving dynamics, so check the part number carefully with the breaker against your registration rather than assuming any G70 column will interchange. The cosmetic finish or badge on the stalk controls can differ between specs but that does not affect the mechanical or electrical fitment question.

The BMW i7 is available in both standard and long-wheelbase (referred to as the L7 in some markets) body configurations, and the steering column itself sits in the same position relative to the driver in both cases — the wheelbase extension is behind the B-pillar. In most cases the column is likely to be the same unit, but because these are different body configurations with potentially different chassis tuning, confirm with the breaker that the donor car shares the same body style and variant code as yours before purchasing.

The BMW i7 shares its G70 platform with the petrol and diesel 7 Series (which launched at the same time in 2022-2023), and in many cases the steering column is likely to be a shared component across the platform. However, the i7 may have specific electric-vehicle-related wiring looms or stalk configurations that differ from combustion-engine variants, so this is not something to assume without checking part numbers. Ask the breaker to cross-reference the column part number from the donor combustion-engine 7 Series directly against your i7 registration before committing to the purchase.

Ask the breaker to match the part number from the donor vehicle against your registration, as the i7 steering column is an electronically adjustable assembly that can carry different motors, connectors, and stalk configurations depending on the exact spec. Make sure the donor car is also a G70-generation vehicle and confirm whether it is the same body style — standard or long-wheelbase — as yours. Check that all wiring plugs, adjustment switches, and any lane-keeping or driver-assistance stalk functions are present and undamaged, as missing or damaged electronic components can make an otherwise good column unusable.