News
7 Jul 2022
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Snapshot
- Facelifted BMW X7 confirmed for Australia
- Starts at $166,900 in diesel form, $197,900 for petrol power
- Fourth quarter Australian launch
The 2023 BMW X7 will come to Australia in two grades, with pricing and features for the facelifted flagship SUV released today.
Revealed in April, BMW's updated flagship SUV retains its two-variant structure for 2023 – but with more equipment now fitted to each X7 offering.
BMW has confirmed it is aiming to launch the X7 in Australia throughout the fourth quarter of 2022, bolstering its local line-up of recently updated or new models.
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Pricing
Coming in at a $26,000 increase over the outgoing xDrive30d, the new xDrive40d opens the X7's account, while the M60i now takes the flagship mantle from the M50i.
Prices exclude on-road costs.
| Model | Price |
|---|---|
| X7 xDrive40d | $166,900 |
| X7 M60i | $197,900 |
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Features
X7 xDrive40d M Sport
| M-specific exterior paint finishes |
| M front and rear apron design |
| M high-gloss shadow line roof rails, window decor and lower body accents |
| Blue M Sport brake calipers |
| 22-inch light alloy wheels (double-spoke style 913 M bi-colour) |
| Fine wood trim, fineline black with metal effect, high-gloss |
| M-specific pedal assembly |
| Leather Merino upholstery |
| Electrically adjustable comfort seats |
| M Sport leather steering wheel |
| Anthracite Alcantara headliner |
| iDrive 8 infotainment system |
| 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster |
| 14.9-inch infotainment touchscreen with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto |
| Alarm system |
| Five-zone automatic air-conditioning (including third-row) |
| BMW drive recorder |
| Harmon Kardon 16-speaker surround sound system |
| Tyre pressure monitoring system |
| Soft-close doors |
X7 xDrive40d Design Pure Excellence (over or in addition to M Sport)
| Satinated roof rails and window decor |
| Exterior highlight trims in pearl chrome |
| Silver underride guard |
| 22-inch light alloy wheels (multi-spoke style 757 bi-colour, ferric grey) |
| Sports leather steering wheel |
| Fine wood trim, fineline stripe brown, high-gloss |
X7 M60i (over xDrive40d)
| M Sport exhaust system with four exhaust tailpipe finishers |
| 22-inch light alloy wheels (V-Spoke style 755 M, jet black) |
| M Sport Pro featuring black brake calipers |
| M badging integrated into kidney grille, side air breathers |
| Illuminated kidney grille |
| Front-row active seat ventilation and seat massage function |
| Second-row and third-row seat heating (outboard only) |
| Heated steering wheel |
| Heated front arm rests |
| M Sport differential |
| Executive drive pro |
| Integral active steering |
| Leather instrument panel |
| Heated and cooled front cupholders |
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Options
Connoisseur Suite – $10,000 (xDrive40d), $5000 (M60i)
| CraftedClarity applications |
| Skylounge panorama glass roof |
| Privacy glass |
| Gesture control |
| Ambient air |
| Illuminated kidney grille – xDrive40d only |
| Front-row active seat ventilation and seat massage function – xDrive40d only |
| Second-row and third-row seat heating (outboard only) – xDrive40d only |
| Heated steering wheel – xDrive40d only |
| Heated front arm rests – xDrive40d only |
| Heated and cooled front cupholders – xDrive40d only |
| Remote engine start – M60i only |
M Sport Pro – $4000 (xDrive40d), $3200 (in addition to Connoisseur Suite)
| BMW kidney grille in high-gloss shadow line |
| Illuminated kidney grille |
| M exhaust system |
| High-gloss black M Sport brakes |
| M seat belts |
Individual options
| Trailer tow hitch (increases maximum towing capacity to 3500kg, 280kg tow ball limit) – $2500 |
| Front-row M multifunction seats (integrated head restraint with M logo, electrically adjustable including memory function for front passenger seat and lumbar support) – $3000 (xDrive40d), $1500 (xDrive40d with Connoisseur Suite and M60i) |
| Six-seat configuration (newly-offered 2+2+2 configuration with second seating row featuring captain’s chairs) – $1500 |
| Bowers and Wilkins Diamond surround sound system (fully active 10-channel 1508W amplifier with 20 speakers, complemented by stainless steel finishers with ‘Fibonacci’ hole pattern design) – $8500 |
Exterior finishes
| Non-metallic: white |
| Metallic: mineral white, black sapphire, sparkling copper grey (new; available for X7 xDrive40d Design Pure Excellence only), Manhattan skyscraper grey (new), M Marina Bay blue (new; X7 M60i only), M carbon black, M Brooklyn grey (new) |
| BMW Individual metallic: Tanzanite blue ($2400), dravit grey ($2400), ametrine ($2400), frozen pure grey ($5000) |
Interior finishes
| Ivory white/atlas grey upholstery – $5000 (xDrive40d), $3500 (M60i) |
| Black upholstery – $5000 (xDrive40d), $3000 (M60i) |
| Tartufo upholstery – $5000 (xDrive40d), $3000 (M60i) |
| Ash ‘flowing grey’ open pore trim – $800 |
| Piano black trim – $800 |
| Carbon fibre trim – $1700 |
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Engine, drivetrain and fuel economy
BMW has now incorporated crankshaft-mounted, 48-volt mild-hybrid technology into both of its Australian-delivered X7s, with the 3.0-litre, inline-six twin-turbo diesel under the bonnet of the xDrive40d now making 259kW and 720Nm – an improvement of 64kW and 100Nm over its xDrive30d predecessor.
The outputs of the M60i might be unchanged from the outgoing M50i – remaining at 390kW and 750Nm – but its 4.4-litre, twin-turbo petrol V8 is an all-new unit, as the S68 makes its debut in the X7 as a replacement to the ageing N63 and S63.
Both engines deliver their power to all four wheels through an eight-speed, torque-converter 'Steptronic Sport' automatic transmission, enabling 0-100km/h sprint times of 5.9 and 4.7 seconds respectively.
As expected, the diesel-powered xDrive40d consumes less fuel than its petrol-powered counterpart, with official figures claiming ratings of 8.0L/100km and 12.2L/100km respectively for the X7 grades.
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Warranty
BMW retains its three-year/unlimited-kilometre warranty which is applied to the new X7, however its German rivals in Audi and Mercedes-Benz have recently moved to five-year warranties.
Availability
The new BMW X7 is expected to arrive in the fourth-quarter of 2022, with the first deliveries turning up before the new year.
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