Electrification and luxury go together so well that it's no longer a surprise. Nonetheless, the recipe for lavish EVs differs in flavor depending on automaker, and not all cars are created equal.

Until the first all-electric Rolls-Royce or Bentley lands, for rear-seat travel, my money's on the i7. Yes, the stretch-out lounge chair isn't unique — a Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV is similarly spacious in the second row — but BMW's combination of that with technology help single out its big electric sedan. I'm a sucker for the i7's textiles, too, distinct from leather but feeling no less premium.

If you're likely to spend most of your time up front, I still suspect the Lucid Air will be more rewarding. The BMW certainly doesn't drive poorly, and has decent range, but Lucid's Grand Touring sedan is astonishingly good from behind the wheel. In contrast, its rear seats are spacious, but the latter half of the cabin lacks the gadgetry BMW installs to occupy you.

Indeed, none of the luxury cars do quite so much for passengers compared to what the i7 offers. That it achieves that without making a dreary car for whoever's driving is impressive, though the most eager chauffeur probably wants to wait for the upcoming 2024 BMW i7 M70 — and its borderline-ridiculous 811 pound-feet of torque. 

Regardless, one thing is abundantly clear: Going electric doesn't mean sacrificing creature comforts, but you might set aside a week to read the instructions first.