The BMW i7 electric vehicle will serve in the exclusive private terminal transfer service at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) for Malaysia Airlines, offering the private terminal transfer service to the airline’s Enrich Platinum, Business Suite and business class passengers from February 1, 2024, in collaboration with BMW Group Malaysia through its dealer Ingress Auto.
Offered to the airline’s aforementioned passengers who will be departing KLIA, the i7 private transfer service will travel between the airport’s Terminal 1 main terminal building and the satellite building. The flagship EVs will be deployed amidst the temporary suspension of the airport’s aerotrain service between the main terminal and satellite buildings, according to the announcement by BMW Group Malaysia.
The fleet of i7 EVs will initially be deployed at the pick-up point that is located at Gate G1 in the main terminal building, and the airline will also deploy additional units of the flagship electric vehicle in the near future after the completion of the arrival lounge at the satellite building, BMW Group Malaysia said.
Allocation of the i7 private transfer vehicles is for solo travellers, couples, and families of up to four passengers per car, “eliminating any concerns about sharing rides” for eligible travellers who desire a more private mode of travelling between the airport’s terminal buildings.
Launched in Malaysia in June 2023, the BMW i7 arrived on the Malaysian market priced from RM707,250 on-the-road (OTR) without insurance when purchased with the standard two-year warranty, or RM729,800 with the optional extended five-year warranty with six-year service package.
The BMW i7 is on sale in Malaysia as the xDrive60, which packs a dual-motor AWD powertrain that makes a combined 544 PS and 745 Nm of torque. These propel the i7 from 0-100 km/h in 4.7 seconds and to a limited top speed of 240 km/h, while a 105.7kWh battery (101.7 kWh nett) provides up to 625 km of range on the WLTP testing protocol.
Recharging the BMW i7 via a Type 2 AC connection can be done at up to 11 kW, which will bring a 0-100% recharge in 9.5 hours, while DC charging via CCS2 goes up to 195 kW, which yields a 10-80% recharge in 34 minutes.
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it all started just because this one kayangan pissed off to ride a bus with the non-kayangan and has to stand-up.
No shit Sherlock , people like us only fly business class to avoid being crowded and waiting together with normal passengers, why are we paying more than double of economy but have to be treated like kuli? Even Jakarta and Vietnam more backward than Msia have separate buses for business class passengers
Why don’t you fly in your own private jet then
There are certainly better ways to spend their money to uplift the brand….this is not one of them. What a waste of money to purchase BMW cars to ferry their more premium passengers
it’s not for the long term so they’re most likely rented. Would be dumb to purchase them
Even lease would still cost a lot of money. It would still be wasteful
What a waste of money to purchase BMW cars to ferry their more premium passengers.
>Any source indicating purchase? Or pakai hentam?
Gets “premium” customers to sit in an BMW EV, experience the instant torque and total quietness. I am sure the driver will be briefed on the FAQs on range and charging
I think it’s a worthwhile exercise especially if they get a few sales out of it
You thought KLIA bought it? Hahahaha. This is for sure given FREE by BMW to advertise their car. Cheaper than paying million in ads elsewhere
Please tell me this is sponsored by bmw or something.. its not worth it to spend that much money for a few mins ride tho
Good move
That car is probably just leasing. Platinum and Business passenger deserve the treatment bcs they are big spender to the airlines and airlines need to retain them or else they with switch to other competitor. The private transfer service is on par with other International airlines standard for premium passengers. Great job MAG !
corrupt govt as usual. after i7 for PM and gang, i7 for airport usage
And the situation that resulted in years of poor maintenance of the aerotrain system siapa punya issue? Duit maintenance pergi mana? How many premium passengers (read revenue generators) can you make walk the tracks in the rain before they decide to give MAS and KLIA a miss? Lu pergi sana bayar airport tax tiap-tiap minggu ah?
What a waste of money.
We all need to teach ourselves on financial education so we can one day become rich
only problem malaysia airlines doesnt fly anywhere these days