BMW has taken the wraps off its new flagship SUV, the X7. This comes four years after the SUV was first announced back in 2014 and here바카라™s all you need to know about the first-ever X7.
Dimensions
At 5150mm x 2000mm x 1805mm, the BMW X7 is 158mm longer and 60mm taller than the fourth-gen X5 (yet-to-be-launched). It has a wheelbase of 3100mm, which is 125mm more than the X5바카라™s. However, the X5 is wider than the X7, albeit marginally by 4mm.
If we compare the X7 to its arch-rival the GLS, the BMW is 20mm longer, 150mm wider and has a 25mm longer wheelbase.Â
Design
Thanks to leaked patent images, we had a fair idea of what the new X7 would look like. Its front fascia features the largest iteration of BMW바카라™s new single-piece kidney grill, which is flanked by sleek LED headlamps. The headlamps look inspired by those on the BMW 8 Series. However, they are more horizontally aligned in the SUV. The X7 also gets a huge front bumper which adds to the butch styling of the flagship BMW SUV.
At the rear, the X7 reminds one of the 7 Series sedan with its golf club-like LED tail lamps that are connected by a chrome applique. Other notable elements in the rear profile include a split tailgate like the X5, a large and upright rear windshield and a large bumper that houses a skid plate and exhaust tips on either side.
The side profile of the GLS rival looks clean and gets large windows for the first and second-row seats and a big quarter glass for the third row. It also features an ice hockey stick-like chrome element running across the lower half, much like the flagship 7 Series sedan. The X7 is offered with 20-,21- or 22-inch alloy wheels, depending on the variant.
Interior & Features
Step inside the cabin and everything seems very familiar just like any other modern BMW, including the 8 Series, fourth-gen X5, the Z4 and the recently unveiled 3 Series. It gets a host of features, including two 12.3-inch displays for the instrument cluster and infotainment, four-zone climate control with the option of a five-zone climate control, six-colour ambient lighting, ambient air package with six fragrances (optional) and 1500W 20 speaker Bowers & Wilkins 3D sound system (optional).
Other features on offer include auto parking, air suspensions at both axles and a three-section panoramic sunroof which, with the help of embedded LEDs, can illuminate more than 15,000 graphic patterns and generate a display reminiscent of a starlit sky.
As expected, the X7 is also equipped with a host of driver assistance systems like active cruise control with stop & go function, steering and lane control assistant, lane change and lane departure warning, lane keeping assistant and side collision protection, evasion aid, crossing traffic warning, wrong-way warning and the latest generation of the BMW Head-Up Display.
Engine
The X7 is offered in four different trims: xDrive40i, xDrive50i, xDrive30d and the M50d.
Since the X7 is an SUV, it comes with  BMW바카라™s xDrive intelligent all-wheel-drive system. This AWD system can send 100 per cent of the power to the rear wheels when required. The X7 is also available with an optional 바카라˜Off-Road바카라™ package. Available for all model variants apart from the BMW X7 M50d, the Off-Road package allows the car바카라™s set-up to be adjusted in a variety of ways with the help of the standard two-axle air suspension. The driver can choose from four driving modes: xSnow, xSand, xGravel and xRocks.
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