BMW officially released the mid-term facelifted new X7 today, which has adopted BMW’s brand-new design language in both exterior and interior.
As the flagship of BMW’s large luxury car family, X7 has opened up the subdivision market of full-size luxury sport utility vehicle (SAV). From 2019 to date, X7 has sold about 150,000 units globally. In 2021, X7’s sales in China increased by 23.8% compared with the same period last year, strongly promoting the stable growth of BMW Group’s business in the Chinese market.
Exterior
Under BMW’s brand-new design language, the “angel eyes” that have been inherited for many years have become split-type headlights. The LED lights on the upper part integrate daytime running lights, width indicators, and turning indicators, and the lower part integrates low beam and high beam functions, adopting smoked black treatment, which blends seamlessly with the front bumper design of the vehicle.
The mid-term facelifted new X7 is equipped with the “Illuminated Kidney Grille” for the first time, which can present a waterfall lighting effect at night, which is similar to Rolls-Royce’s new Ghost.
The overall shape of the taillights is similar to the current model. In terms of detail processing, the taillights have added a diamond-shaped pattern on both sides, making the appearance more exquisite.
Interior
In terms of interior design, the mid-term facelifted new X7 also adopts the same design language as BMW’s flagship electric SUV iX. The “Integrated Floating Curved Screen” integrates a 14.9-inch central touch screen display and a 12.3-inch digital instrument panel, and the screen is slightly tilted towards the driver. As for the infotainment system, the new X7 is equipped with iDrive 8.0, which supports third-party applications and wireless Carplay.
The physical buttons inside the cabin of the mid-term facelifted new X7 have also been greatly reduced, and the “Big Chicken Leg” gear lever has been replaced by a crystal-like shift knob. The center console design integrates hidden air vents and an ambient light strip with backlit X7 logo.
In terms of space layout, the new X7 offers a choice of three rows of seven seats and six executive seats.
Intelligent Driving
The new X7 is equipped with BMW’s Pro Autonomous Driving Assistance System, which includes features such as traffic congestion assistance, lane changing assistance, forward collision warning, emergency brake assistance, lane departure correction, and active cruise control.
At the same time, the vehicle also offers an automatic parking assistance system Pro, which includes an expanded 200-meter reversing function.
Powertrain \& Chassis
The new X7 is powered by a 6-cylinder/8-cylinder engine and equipped with a 48V light hybrid system. Among them, the overseas version of the 6-cylinder 40i model has a maximum power of 380 PS and a maximum torque of 540 N·m, which is an increase of 40 PS and 90 N·m from the current model.
The 8-cylinder 60i model has 530 PS and 750 N·m, with a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 4.7 seconds.
In terms of chassis, the new X7 is equipped with the Magic Carpet Intelligent Air Suspension System and rear-wheel steering system, as well as the adaptive dual-axis air suspension, xDrive all-wheel drive system, and electrically controlled rear axle differential lock.
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