Second Hand BMW i7 Steering Wheel

Yes, all production BMW i7 models sold in the UK are fully road-legal and come fitted with a conventional steering wheel as standard – the steer-by-wire or yoke concepts you may have seen are not part of the production car. The i7 launched in the UK in 2022 as the G70 generation and every variant, including the xDrive60, M70, and long-wheelbase eDrive50, has a steering wheel. You are in the right place searching for this part.

The BMW i7 is currently one single generation, the G70, which launched in 2022 and covers all UK models up to the present at time of writing, with no facelift yet having introduced a confirmed steering wheel change. In principle, steering wheels from across this range should share the same hub and airbag fitment, but steering wheel electronics – including the airbag clock spring, heating elements, and driver-assistance controls – can vary by build date and specification, so confirm the specific part number against your registration with the breaker before purchasing.

Trim level and drivetrain variant do not affect the steering wheel hub or physical fitment on the G70 i7, so the mounting will be the same across xDrive60, eDrive50, and M70 variants. However, the M70 and higher specifications may have an M Sport or M-specific steering wheel with different stitching, a thicker rim, or additional paddle-shift shifters, which are cosmetic and functional differences rather than fitment differences. The wheel will physically mount, but make sure you match the feature set – such as heated rim, paddle shifters, and airbag type – to what your car requires, and confirm the exact specification with the breaker against your registration.

Yes, this matters – a left-hand-drive i7 steering wheel and column assembly will not be a straightforward swap into a UK right-hand-drive car, and the wiring loom routing and stalk positions differ between the two. All UK-registered i7s are right-hand drive, so always confirm with the breaker that the donor car was also a UK or other right-hand-drive market vehicle. If a breaker is breaking an EU-import or grey-import i7, make sure they can confirm RHD fitment before you commit.

For a straightforward like-for-like swap of just the wheel and airbag, you typically do not need the full column, provided the clock spring and stalk stalks on your existing column are undamaged. The steering wheel on the G70 i7 uses BMW's standard airbag quick-release hub system, but because the i7 integrates driver-assistance controls, heating, and airbag circuits through the wheel, you should confirm with the breaker whether the wheel, airbag, and clock spring are being sold as a set, as mismatching these components can cause airbag warning faults.