The X7’s front two rows are even more spacious and the driver is treated to a wide range of electric seat and wheel adjustment. If you can live with six seats rather than seven, I’d go for it. An X5’s optional third row is much tighter, for example.įor not much extra you can swap the X7’s middle row from a three-seat bench to two more luxurious pews. The BMW X7 is a proper seven-seater as standard, which is to say, two adults will be able to sit in comfort in its rearmost seats on a long journey. All-in-all, it’s better than anything from Audi, Mercedes or Land Rover. Bluetooth, DAB radio and Apple CarPlay smartphone mirroring is all included, although not Android Auto. It’s clear, crisp and configurable, so you can have the information displayed that you want, including things like speed, fuel consumption, navigation info and your radio or media selection. It comprises a rotary controller with menu shortcut buttons between the front seats and a 12-inch screen, which can be controlled using the controller, via touch or by voice.Īlso standard is another 12-inch screen behind the steering wheel acting at the driver’s instruments. The X7 comes with the most advanced version, but continues to be a doddle to navigate. Infotainment systems don’t get better than BMW’s iDrive, though. Ultimately, you’ll struggle to find any scratchy plastics here and the X7 gives all its alternatives a run for their money inside.

You’ll find plenty of piano black, leather and metal surfaces, while adding a (pricey) full merino leather option brings leather lower down and a two-tone shade. Inside, things are more restrained, but suitably high quality. In fact, the BMW X7 is arguably more imposing than the upmarket SUVs it competes with, the Land Rover Discovery, Audi Q7 and Mercedes GLS. Yes, the way the BMW X7 looks will not be to everybody’s taste, but if you like your large luxurious SUVs to be imposing, it doesn’t get much more so than the X7’s whopping great grille filling somebody’s rearview mirror. Let’s address the elephant in the room – oh, and this elephant also has a set of comedy gnashers on.

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