There’s no question that the BMW X7 is a comfy, luxurious SUV. With seven genuine adult-sized seats and leather everywhere, the X7 is a sumptuous luxo-barge capable of being a superb family vehicle. No one is going to debate that. What might be up for debate, though, is whether or not it’s a proper BMW and whether or not equipping an M Sport package makes any sense.
It might seem counter-productive to fit a BMW X7 with an M Sport package. The X7 is vast, heavy and luxurious, so giving it stiffer suspension, larger wheels and a slightly lower ride height is only going to make it worse, right? Surely it will just make the ride worse and still handle like a barge? It must, it’s massive? Well, according to Autocar, it actually works surprisingly well.
Even with the M Sport package, Autocar’s BMW X7 xDrive30d tester was very luxurious and comfortable, providing a soft suspension that never felt floaty, only composed. Yet, when the road got twisty, the Big Bimmer was actually, quite shockingly, decent to drive. Of course, no one will confuse it for a sports car and it’s never going to thrill its driver, but its combination of accurate steering, athletic enough chassis and excellent outward visibility made it incredibly easy to place on the road. Hell, through some twisty bends, it might even be considered a fun, in the same way that watching an elephant do tricks is fun.
Autocar actually had very few, if any, real complaints. The only real knock against the X7 was that its interior maybe felt a bit too familiar to its X5 sibling. While it’s obviously beautifully finished and impeccably built, so too is the BMW X5’s interior for a much lower cost. So the fact remains that if you want a luxury SUV from BMW, the X5 is the smart choice. But if you need seven seats, the BMW X7 is a fantastic car that won’t have you wanting for anything else.
[Source: Autocar]
I have the suspicion that Jeremy Clarkson is not going to like the BMW X7. He hates the Mercedes G-class and he hates the Audi Q8. The only SUVs he likes are the Range Rover Vogue, Volvo XC90 and he only likes the Alfa Romeo Stelvio because, well, it’s an Alfa Romeo and fat old Jezza will like absolutely anything that has an Alfa Romeo badge on it. If you put an Alfa Romeo badge on a turd, he will tell you that turd is the best turd in the (smoker’s pause) world, because it’s got passion and soul.
And he’d be entitled to that opinion. Not everyone has to like everything. Also, I would love an Alfa turd as well.
Hang on, I’m going to steal an Alfa badge and put on my turd. I had okra for lunch today, so it’s going to be a lumpy Alfa turd.
You mean FCA turd.
I had the chance to sit inside the X7 (6-seater) and wow its such a fantastic car
XM760i or something.
To answer the question, yes, it does make sense, because it makes the car look much nicer.
Came here to say that.
That said, the non-M Sport still looks very nice.
It does not make sense I have an x7 m sport and the bottom front bumper is extremely sensitive on a msport . This is not a true SUV or an off road vehicle as advertised. It is a delicate car and breaks easily . There is a huge design fault , I have had range rovers , Mercedez suv’s In the past but none of them are so delicate and require so many dollars in expenses due toe bmw’s design mistakes . Don’t buy the x7 would be my advise . I have had 5 problems since I told delivery of this vehicle on April 29