BMW X7 SUV to compete with Audi Q7, Mercedes-Benz GLS

BMW’s X7
SUV.
BMW

• BMW will
  release its new X7 SUV in March 2019.
• The vehicle will start at $74,895 and will allow BMW to
  compete against Audi’s Q7 SUV and Mercedes-Benz’s GLS
  SUV.
• The X7 will be capable of a maximum 479 pound-feet of
  torque, 456 horsepower, and a 0-60 mph acceleration time of 5.2
  seconds, BMW says.
• Driver-assistance features include lane-keep assist,
  adaptive cruise control, assisted parking, blind-spot
  detection, lane-departure warning, rear and frontal collision
  warning, pedestrian warning, and rear cross-traffic warning,
  according to BMW.

BMW will release its new X7 SUV in March 2019. The vehicle will
start at $74,895 and will allow BMW to compete against Audi’s Q7
SUV and Mercedes-Benz’s GLS SUV.

The 2019 X7 will seat seven and have a maximum 90.4 cubic feet of
storage capacity when the third row of seats are not occupied,
BMW says. Two trims — the xDrive40i and xDrive50i — will be
available. The xDrive50i will offer a 4.4-liter V8 engine, while
the xDrive40i will have a 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine,
according to BMW, and both trims will have an eight-speed
transmission.

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The X7 will be capable of a maximum 479 pound-feet of torque, 456
horsepower, and a zero-to-60 mph acceleration time of 5.2
seconds, BMW says. Driver-assistance features include
lane-keeping assist, adaptive cruise control, assisted parking,
blind-spot detection, lane-departure warning, rear and frontal
collision warning, pedestrian warning, and rear cross-traffic
warning, according to BMW.

The X7 will allow BMW to compete in the seven-seat luxury SUV
segment, which includes the Audi Q7 and the Mercedes-Benz GLS.

BMW will produce the X7 at its plant in Spartanburg, South
Carolina, which also makes the X3, X4, X5, and X6 models.