BMW X7

BMW X7 review

WHAT'S THE VERDICT?

“The X7 is BMW's biggest and most luxurious SUV, and it wants to be noticed”

There’s no getting away from the fact that the X7 is another superbly engineered and executed product from Munich, by way of a factory in the USA. It's a fantastic mile-muncher, roomy, luxurious and refined. It’s also beautifully serene inside, so long as you avoid Sport+ mode in the M60i.

All it lacks is specialness of ambience, a sense that you're not just in a bigger, better-trimmed and better-equipped X1. Unfortunately the fancy materials and glass gear shifter don’t really level-up the X7 enough to make it feel special. Oh, and we won’t even get started on the facelifted looks…

 
BMW X7 xDrive40d Review

Indeed, even with the traffic cleared and the road ahead meandering, the X7 can give every indication that is still, at its core, a member of a family of SUVs with a reputation for segment-leading poise. Certainly, I look forward to comparing the X7’s relative dynamic ability with the new Range Rover Sport, together with the Mercedes-Benz GLS, this BMW’s natural rivals.

BMW X7 xDrive40d Fast Facts

Price: R1 945 000
Engine: front-mounted, turbodiesel, 2 993cc, inline-six, 48V mild hybrid
Transmission: eight-speed auto
Power: 250 kW @ 4400 rpm
Torque: 700 N.m @ 1750 – 2250 rpm
Driven wheels: All
0-100 km/h: 5,9 sec
Top speed: 245 km/h
Fuel consumption: 8,7 l/100km (combined)
CO2 emissions: 225 g/km
Rivals: Range Rover; Mercedes-Benz GLS

 
Launch Review: The SUVs of the sovereign 7s; the BMW X7

The X7 (and M60i) give every indication that they are members of a family of SUVs with a reputation for for segment-leading poise. I look forward to comparing the X7’s dynamic ability to the new Ranger Rover Sport and Mercedes-Benz GLS, which is its natural rival.

BMW X7 xDrive40d Fast Facts

Price: from R1 945 000

Engine: 3,0-litre, straight-six, turbodiesel; 48 V electric system

Transmission: 8-speed automatic

Power: 259 kW @ 4 400 r/min

Torque: 720 N.m @ 1 750–2 250 r/min

0-100 km/h: 5,9 seconds

Top speed: 245 km/h

Fuel consumption: 8,6 L/100 km

CO2 emissions: 225 g/100 km

BMW X7 M60i Fast Facts

Price: from R2 285 000

Engine: 4,4-litre, twin-turbo V8; 48 V electric system

Transmission: 8-speed automatic

Power: 390 kW @ 5 500–6 000 r/min

Torque: 750 N.m @ 1 800–4 600 r/min

0-100 km/h: 4,7 seconds

Top speed: 250 km/h (limited)

Fuel consumption: 12,9 L/100 km

CO2 emissions: 292 g/100 km

 
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