Compare the2023 Rolls-Royce GhostVS 2023 BMW 7 Series

For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Rolls-Royce Ghost have pretensioners to tighten the seatbelts and eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision and force limiters to limit the pressure the belts will exert on the passengers. The BMW 7 Series doesn’t offer pretensioners for its rear seat belts.

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, All-Wheel Drive is standard on the Ghost. But it costs extra on the 7 Series.

Both the Ghost and the 7 Series have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, post-collision automatic braking systems, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and driver alert monitors.

The Rolls-Royce Ghost weighs 476 to 962 pounds more than the BMW 7 Series. The NHTSA advises that heavier cars are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

The Ghost comes with a full 4-year/unlimited-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire car and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The 7 Series’ 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty expires sooner.

Rolls-Royce pays for scheduled maintenance on the Ghost for 1 year and -36,000 miles longer than BMW pays for maintenance for the 7 Series (4/unlimited vs. 3/36,000).

The Ghost’s standard 6.6 turbo V12 produces 188 more horsepower (563 vs. 375) and 229 lbs.-ft. more torque (627 vs. 398) than the 740i’s standard 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder hybrid. The Ghost’s 6.6 turbo V12 produces 27 more horsepower (563 vs. 536) and 74 lbs.-ft. more torque (627 vs. 553) than the 760i’s standard 4.4 turbo V8 hybrid. The Ghost Black Badge’s standard 6.6 turbo V12 produces 55 more horsepower (591 vs. 536) and 111 lbs.-ft. more torque (664 vs. 553) than the 760i’s standard 4.4 turbo V8 hybrid.

The Ghost has 4.3 gallons more fuel capacity than the 7 Series (23.8 vs. 19.5 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

The Ghost’s 255/40R21 front and 285/35R21 rear tires provide better handling because they have a lower 40 series front and 35 series rear profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the 7 Series’ standard 45 series front and 40 series rear tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Ghost has standard 21-inch wheels. Smaller 20-inch wheels are standard on the 7 Series.

Changing a flat tire near traffic can be dangerous and inconvenient. The run-flat tires standard on the Ghost can be driven up to 50 miles without any air pressure, allowing you to drive to a service station for a repair. The 7 Series doesn’t offer run-flat tires.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Ghost Extended’s wheelbase is 9.4 inches longer than on the 7 Series (136 inches vs. 126.6 inches).

The Ghost uses computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The 7 Series doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

The Ghost has .8 inches more front headroom, .5 inches more front legroom and .4 inches more rear headroom than the 7 Series.

The Ghost has a much larger trunk than the 7 Series (17.3 vs. 13.7 cubic feet).

Heated windshield washer nozzles are standard on the Ghost to prevent washer fluid and nozzles from freezing and help continue to keep the windshield clear in sub-freezing temperatures. The 7 Series doesn’t offer heated windshield washer nozzles.

In poor weather, headlights can lose their effectiveness as grime builds up on their lenses. This can reduce visibility without the driver realizing. The Ghost has standard headlight washers to keep headlight output high. The 7 Series doesn’t offer headlight washers.