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UPDATE: 12 months after the facelift’s launch, BMW’s X7 three-row SUV gains a new entry-level xDrive40i variant and price increase.
Snapshot
- New xDrive40i is a 280kW/540Nm six-cylinder petrol
- Petrol has identical features to current diesel
- Existing variants climb $8000
The new xDrive40i picks up BMW’s venerable ‘B58’ inline-six with a 48-volt mild-hybrid system upping torque from 520Nm to 540Nm in Boost mode. It lists from $167,900 before on-road costs and will be available in the fourth quarter of this year.
As the new entry grade, the xDrive40i gains the same basic level of equipment as the xDrive40d diesel, which has now climbed in price to $174,900 before on-roads.
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The xDrive40i scores 22-inch alloy wheels, the M Sport package, Merino leather upholstery, a 16-speaker harman/kardon sound system, glowing kidney grilles, and five-zone climate control.
Various option packs are available at an extra cost (see below), but buyers can choose M Sport or Design Pure Excellence styling packages – depending on if you want sporty or sophisticated looks – for no extra cost.
A rival for the Mercedes-Benz GLS, Audi Q7 and Range Rover, the latest pricing update follows the facelifted X7’s Australian release in the fourth quarter of 2022 – four years after BMW’s seven-seat behemoth was launched globally.
| 2024 BMW X7 pricing (before on-road costs) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Model | Price | Change |
| xDrive40i M Sport | $167,900 | NA |
| xDrive40d M Sport | $174,900 | Up $8000 |
| M60i M Sport | $205,900 | Up $8000 |
Our original story, below, continues unchanged.
September: Facelifted BMW X7 priced for Australia
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
Note: non-current 2023 pricing, see above for 2024 figures.
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.
| 2024 BMW X7 pricing (before on-road costs) | |
|---|---|
| Model | Price |
| xDrive40d M Sport | $166,900 |
| M60i M Sport | $197,900 |
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Features
X7 xDrive40i and xDrive40d M Sport
| M-specific exterior paint finishes | Anthracite Alcantara headliner |
| M front and rear apron design | iDrive 8 infotainment system |
| M high-gloss shadow line roof rails, window decor and lower body accents | 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster |
| Blue M Sport brake calipers | 14.9-inch infotainment touchscreen with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto |
| 22-inch light alloy wheels (double-spoke style 913 M bi-colour) | Alarm system |
| Fine wood trim, fineline black with metal effect, high-gloss | Five-zone automatic air-conditioning (including third-row) |
| M-specific pedal assembly | BMW drive recorder |
| Leather Merino upholstery | Harmon Kardon 16-speaker surround sound system |
| Electrically adjustable comfort seats | Tyre pressure monitoring system |
| M Sport leather steering wheel | Soft-close doors |
X7 xDrive40d Design Pure Excellence (over or in addition to M Sport)
| Satinated roof rails and window decor | 22-inch light alloy wheels (multi-spoke style 757 bi-colour, ferric grey) |
| Exterior highlight trims in pearl chrome | Sports leather steering wheel |
| Silver underride guard | Fine wood trim, fineline stripe brown, high-gloss |
X7 M60i (over xDrive40i and xDrive40d)
| M Sport exhaust system with four exhaust tailpipe finishers | Heated steering wheel |
| 22-inch light alloy wheels (V-Spoke style 755 M, jet black) | Heated front arm rests |
| M Sport Pro featuring black brake calipers | M Sport differential |
| M badging integrated into kidney grille, side air breathers | Executive drive pro |
| Illuminated kidney grille | Integral active steering |
| Front-row active seat ventilation and seat massage function | Leather instrument panel |
| Second-row and third-row seat heating (outboard only) | Heated and cooled front cupholders |
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Options
Connoisseur Suite – $10,000 (xDrive40d), $9800 xDrive40i), $5000 (M60i)
| Front-row active seat ventilation and seat massage function – xDrive40d only | CraftedClarity applications |
| Second-row and third-row seat heating (outboard only) – xDrive40d only | Skylounge panorama glass roof |
| Heated steering wheel – xDrive40d only | Privacy glass |
| Heated front arm rests – xDrive40d only | Gesture control |
| Heated and cooled front cupholders – xDrive40d only | Ambient air |
| Remote engine start – M60i only | Illuminated kidney grille – xDrive40d only |
M Sport Pro – $4000 (xDrive40d), $3200 (in addition to Connoisseur Suite)
| BMW kidney grille in high-gloss shadow line | High-gloss black M Sport brakes |
| Illuminated kidney grille | M seat belts |
| M exhaust system |
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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