BMW X7

Step inside the cabin of the BMW X7, and you will see a familiar sight, for the overall layout of the X7 is shared with many other cars in general. While it is not a bad thing, it shies away from the factor of distinctiveness that should have been there in the X7, considering that it is the flagship SUV from BMW.

However, the cabin looks properly plush, with richly appointed leather and a host of dual-tone and monotone upholsteries to choose from. The cabin is heavily laden with highly modern features like a full TFT instrument console, wide touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and BMW iDrive system, ambient air package, ambient lighting, heated and ventilated seats, cupholders and steering wheel, powered seats with height adjustment for front seats, Harman Kardon sound system, rear-seat entertainment package, panoramic sunroof, 5-zone automatic climate control and more.

The BMW X7 has been designed on the lines of other SUVs from the carmaker, which is a good thing, considering the angles of family lineage and just how good and premium all other BMW SUVs look in general. For the X7, BMW has added a hint of sharpness at the front and rear, which further makes it look differentiated from other BMW SUVs, apart from its sheer size.

At the front, the BMW X7 gets the very familiar setup of a dual kidney grille, the size of which is the largest ever seen on a BMW vehicle. In a traditional manner, the grille gets chrome surrounds and vertical chrome slats within it, which grabs a lot of attention. The laser headlamps of the BMW X7 are placed just adjacent to the outer sides of the grille, which look much sleeker than the headlamps of all the other SUVs. The front bumper has trapezoidal air dams on its corners, which are garnished with L-shaped chrome inserts joined by a thin strip of chrome across the width of the lower air dam.

The side profile of the BMW X7 can be best termed as majestic, for it is the longest and tallest SUV BMW has ever made. The upright stance of the X7, high ground clearance, and slim roof rails give it the quintessential SUV-ish appeal. The 20-inch multi-spoke alloy wheels and chrome surrounds for the window frames and lower part of the door panels further accentuate its premium appeal.

At the back, the BMW X7 looks quite sharp with sleek and wide LED tail lamps with a thin strip of chrome joining them across the width of the boot lid. This entire layout of the tail lamps makes it look even wider. There is additional chrome present around the exhaust tips, with a silver skid plate at the bottom making it look rugged.

The BMW X7 tones down the stiffness of the overall suspension setup to make it a comfortable vehicle to be in. The SUV comes with an xDrive all-wheel-drive system, adaptive 2-axle air suspension, comfort access system, cruise control with braking function, driving experience control with ECO PRO, and integral active steering, all of which retain the sheer driving pleasure BMWs are known for.

The BMW X7 is powered by a 3.0-litre twin-turbo inline-six diesel engine, which powers some other range-topping BMW offerings like X5 and 7-series sedan too. The engine is married to an 8-speed automatic transmission and pumps out maximum power and torque outputs of 265 bhp and 620 Nm respectively.

The BMW X7, being the flagship SUV from BMW, gets the best of safety features a BWM vehicle has ever come with. The long list of safety features includes the regulars like airbags all around, ABS with EBD, crash sensors, dynamic stability control, dynamic traction control, hill descent control, and a range of advanced driver assistance systems.

BMW has left no stone unturned in making its flagship SUV feel like its best shot ever. The BMW X7 scores brilliantly in all the parameters one can think of in a vehicle. And if you have the money for a proper full-size premium SUV, this one option should be there in your checklist.