It’ll be a higher, off-road capable 7-series minus the extra leg room in the second-row. There are no images of the interior but do we really need them? BMW uses similar if not identical styling and materials in all of their vehicles, so it’s only logical to presume that the X7 will have the same dash and cabin as the X5/X6, albeit slightly more luxurious perhaps.Įxpect the latest technologies and the newest features to be built into it. Despite being much larger and more equipped, it will weigh as much as the X5 thanks to sophisticated new materials such as lightweight aluminum and carbon fiber. That means it will also have considerable overlap with the 7-series, especially in terms of electronic gear and available infotainment and assistance systems. It’ll share its architecture with future generations of the X5 and X6. We did say that the X7 will look completely bespoke, but that doesn’t mean that it will BE bespoke.

Although Europe prefers smaller vehicles so maybe the X5/X6 will still be the choice for most Europeans. It will also do well in similar markets such as Russia, China, the Middle East and of course, Europe. It will be built in BMW’s Spartanburg, South Carolina assembly plant, which has just celebrated its 20th anniversary. It will eventually plateau but there are at least a few more years ahead of us before that happens. However, the current state of the market (even with the rising fuel prices) makes it possible to do so because the desire for medium-to-large SUVs has grown and is growing as we speak. The BMW X7 has been rumored for 15 years, but BMW has never delivered a vehicle that is so far removed from the brand’s core values. The taillights have LED as well and the small top-mounted spoiler on the back is a nice addition to the sporty package that is the X7. It’s X5-like from the front all the way to the middle, but the back differs by being longer as well as slightly taller which gives it an almost SUV-estate-like look. The side profile is okay but nothing in particular. You would certainly get out of the way if it showed up behind you. The front fascia has the same double grille BMW use in all their models, the headlights feature LED technology and the front openings for air are as big as they can get. It will be instantly recognizable as an X7 even to the untrained eye. it’s not related to any other BMW vehicle. Unlike the X6 which is based on the X5, the X7 is completely bespoke, i.e. Aimed squarely at the Audi Q9, it shares a lot of its dimensions as well as aggressive design language but with more BMW-esque features than Audi. There’s no hiding the fact that it’s a big vehicle, but it’s handsome as well. The styling of the X7 is still in development, but some spy shots and renderings reveal what it will most probably look like.

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