BMW Teases Flagship X7 SUV As Pre-Production Kicks Off

Modified On Dec 20, 2017 03:32 PM By Raunak for BMW X7 2019-2023

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Camouflaged model gives us a glimpse of BMW’s upcoming flagship SUV, which is based on the X7 iPerformance concept showcased at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show

BMW X7

BMW has rolled out the first pre-production version of its upcoming flagship SUV, the X7, from its plant in Spartanburg in the US. The carmaker released a few shots of the X7 flagship SUV, which is set to go on sale in the global market in 2019. 

BMW X7

In India, the X7 is expected to join other SUVs under BMW’s X range like the X1, X3, X5 and the X6. Incidentally, we believe kits for the X3 and the X5 models, which are assembled at the carmaker’s facility in Chennai, come from the same plant where the pre-production models of the X7 are being built. BMW’s official release featuring the X7’s pre-production also hints in the same direction. It states, ‘Together with the BMW X7, a total of five BMW X models will be exported from Spartanburg to all four corners of the globe.’ In case you were wondering, the kits for the X1 come from Germany, while the X6 is a CBU import.  

BMW X7

BMW has smartly camouflaged the pre-production models, which are set to go through various tests and homologation in the coming months, to hide what the production-spec SUV’s looks. The overall silhouette, however, remains identical to the butch and boxy X7 iPerformance concept, which was showcased at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2017 (check out the picture above).

BMW X7 iPerformace

It has retained the concept’s big, fat grille with a thick chrome surround along with the sleek LED headlights and wraparound LED tail lamps. The all-glass roof of the concept, however, has made way for a panoramic one. 

BMW X7 iPerformace

BMW X7

Though BMW has not revealed any technical specifications of the upcoming X7 SUV, it is expected to borrow its powertrain from BMW’s flagship sedan, the 7 Series. More importantly, since the concept was showcased as a plug-in hybrid, we expect the upcoming X7 to pack the hybrid powertrain option from the 740e xDrive iPerformance, which packs a 2.0-litre, inline 4-cylinder turbo petrol engine coupled to an electric motor. This setup makes a total system output of 322PS. The X7 plug-in hybrid will be among the 25 electrified models that BMW intends to launch by 2025.

BMW X7

The Bavarian carmaker says it will reveal the production-spec model in nearly 12 months from now. This could indicate that the carmaker plans to showcase the X7 to the public at the 2019 Detroit Motor Show, which is usually held in January. We expect BMW to launch the SUV in our market in 2020. The X7 will take on the mighty Range Rover and the Mercedes-Benz GLS, among others.

BMW X7

Check out: Auto Expo 2018- Expected BMW Lineup

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