BMW has confirmed that its updated flagship SUV, the 2023 X7, will be hitting Australia late this year with prices kicking off from $166,900.
The X7 range features a hefty list of updates, with everything from the powertrains, styling package, entertainment and autonomous driving tech in the two-variant lineup for Australian buyers.
On the styling front, the new twin-split adaptive Matrix LED headlights make a bold statement, while the massive kidney grille has been sharpened up alongside the front aprons, and the rear gets a slimmer set of three-dimensional taillights and a chrome bar stretching from side-to-side.
Kicking off the range is the X7 xDrive40d M Sport. It comes powered by a 3.0-litre turbo-diesel inline-six with mild-hybrid tech producing 259kW of power and 700Nm of torque, with a 720Nm overboost assist from the mild-hybrid system.
This revision has resulted in a 64kW/100Nm increase over the outgoing X7 xDrive30d. Power is put to the ground via an eight-speed transmission coupled with BMW’s xDrive all-wheel-drive system. Acceleration from 0-100km/h is claimed in 5.9 seconds and the official average economy is 8.0L/100km.
The X7 flagship, the M60i xDrive, comes powered by a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 pushing out 390kW of power and 750Nm of torque, and it receives the same 48-volt mild-hybrid assistance. The 0-100km/h sprint is claimed in just 4.7 seconds and the fuel consumption average is 12.2L/100km.
Underneath, you’ll find an adaptive suspension system with electronically-controlled dampers, while the M60i receives active steering, active roll stabilisation and an M Sport differential for the rear axle.
On the tech front, there’s an updated automated parking and driving assistant, with a new reversing assistant that can steer the X7 for up to 200 meters, and a new feature that can apparently take the hassle out of reversing a trailer for up to 200 meters.
Inside, you’ll find BMW’s Live Cockpit Plus powered by the latest iDrive system, which pairs a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster with a central display measuring 14.9 inches.
Standard equipment for the X7 xDrive40d include 22-inch alloy wheels, an M Sport styling package, Merino leather upholstery with an Alcantara and anthracite headliner, five-zone climate control, comfort seats, metallic paint, BMW drive recorder and a 16-speaker sound system from Harman/Kardon.
Upgrading to the X7 M60i adds an M Sport exhaust and rear differential, active steering system, some styling tweaks for the front grille and brake calipers, a set of heated and ventilated and massaging front seats, and leather upholstery for the instrument panel.
BMW is now taking pre-orders for the 2023 X7 lineup ahead of its official arrival here in Australia sometime in the fourth quarter of this year. See below for the starting prices (excludes on-road costs):
2023 BMW X7 xDrive40d: $166,900
2023 BMW X7 M60i xDrive: $197,900
