2020 BMW X7 | Not Just A Supersized X5
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 พ.ค. 2024
- The new X7 can best be thought of as a stretched X5 and that's just fine by me. The latest X5 really impressed us with it's more luxurious cabin and the refinement of its ride. With the X7, BMW decided to set their sights higher than making an XC90 or Q7 competitor, and instead aimed straight for the jugular of the Mercedes GLS. It's apparent in the price tag, the performance, the size and, yes, even the luxury in the cabin. Does this make the X7 BMW's new American flagship?
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I agree Alex, the front dash is gorgeous on the Benz and while it might come with a few more inches of leg room I’d still lean towards the X7. The overall quality of the interior is just on another level.
Best review on TH-cam for this vehicle. This is the golden age for SUV’s.
I saw a review on #OctaneRed392 & now I'm obsessed with the X7.
I found them cooler when they were cruder. The 1st gen diesel X5 had an AMAZING turbo whistle. Crossovers like that and SUVs like the FJ Cruiser are really cool. Today they are way more refined of course.
I must say...This is interior is quite impressive especially for a BMW. Glad to see that they are emphasizing luxury with the X7 vs just being an overgrown X5.
With the optional tow hitch, the X7's towing capacity is 7,500 lbs (not "just under 6,000 lbs" as stated in this video at 25:15).
I am on the fence between the GLS and the X7. This is the most thorough review I've seen to date on the X7, actually any car. Next, I have to scour your reviews for the GLS for comparison. Thank you!
I own both. GLS in Singapore and X7 in the US. I'll settle the score for you right now. You should get the X7. There's a reason why it took bmw so long to release this car. The quality, the drive, it shows my friend. The GLS drives boring, and whatever comfort the MB is known for the x7 matches and even does better.
The attention to detail is amazing
This is the best ever review which I watch ,Thanks Gentlemen
Thank you for this review! I drive an X5 and always wondering about the X7.... I’m liking the X7 more and more
That colour is just gorgeous!!
I love that interior. That would be my spec for sure
Fantastic review, sir! We actually bought an X7 after being sold by this review! Big jump in luxury, comfort, technology, and performance vs. our prior vehicle (2017 Range Rover sport HSE)
Alex has the best car reviews in the internet!
Alex you´re the best ! thank you for your honest and complete reviews, hopelfully we will soon see your review on the new 2021 GMC Yukon/denali
Great review Alex 👍👍. The x7 is indeed the ⭐️⭐️ the new benchmark for suv in this class.
Great review! Thank you for sharing.
Well done and I totally agree with your comment comparing the Mercedes GLS vs the BMW X7!
Best auto reviewer on TH-cam. Unlike others, his camera shows the vehicle's true proportion
Great review. You talk a lot about body on frame vs unibody and how different they are. It would be good to define that a bit more for people. I just ordered the X7 M50i - we can't wait to get it.
This is an excellent review. I own a highly optioned 2020 X7 and truly love it. I came out of a Porsche Cayenne Turbo which is a more sporty SUV but when it comes to comfort the BMW blows it away. The BMW is the most silent car I've had and that includes a bunch of high end cars ie. Rolls Royce, Mercedes, Porsche, and Audi. I have the 6 cyl. engine and have never felt the need for more power. Fit and finish are as good as any of the high end makes. For all you get for the money, the X7 is a bargain.
No you don’t have at all!
My mom just got a new 2020 BMW X7 and she is in love with it. Definitely the best large capacity SUV at this price range. The only SUV’s comparable are the Bentley Bentayga and the Rolls Royce Cullinan and they are way more expensive.
How’s reliability been? Looking at a 2020 X7, xDrive40i.
The best full size suv money can buy right now
Andrew White not a suv, crossover is the correct description for this thing.
Very thorough review I really enjoyed it
Excellent and thorough review. I’m a subscriber...
Very knowledgeable and informative. Glad I subscribe to your channel and that you show up in my stream. Keep up the good work!
There are a few features u didnt mention:
-There is built-in fragrance cartridges in the glove compartment.
-There is an off-road pkg available.
-There are cooling armrests in the front. (Option)
-There are lights in the front sunroof. (Option)
-U can get a full-size spare with matching rim. Tire is exactly the same size as the rest of them. Instead of being 1" smaller like most full-size spares.
-U can get the "individual" package which allows u 2 customize it fully bespoke.
-It also has Android Auto.
-There is an M Sport 50i available.
Btw, that GLS looks like a two-tone Herse. Those rims & B-pillar chrome panels are ugly as well as the rear end side profile. But then again, Mercedes is Diamler/Chrysler after all.
Can’t wait for the Alpina XB7 will be getting that one.
Riiiight. Just kidding! Don't forget to leave a review! I can only dream of one. Love to hear your impressions of it. 🙏
awesome review of 2020 X7!!! when can we expect the review on 2021 X7? Just ordered one for my family. Would be very helpful to know details now since it's pandemic times. Thanks!!
BMW whoop whoop - I hope it is good!!
You should note that Alpina has started development of an X7 version. It's currently being tested. Expect the 600 horsepower 4.4L engine in it, from the B7 and B5.
Rain sensing wipers at 94K and up. WOW!
Hey Alex you only need to press the button once to move the 2nd seats to access the 3rd row.
Alex, great review. Thank you. I'm ok if the x7 rides softer for a BMW. It's the flagship and should ride like one. I wonder if the x7 will hurt the 7 series sedan sale in the u.s.
That grill! Geezuz!
I know right. Its awesome.
Very nice suv nice size without being monstrous like Escalade envy and navigator l . Love interior and exterior will need to test drive I also like gls 450 but now this is also a huge competitor for the money you get a lot of driver assistance where gls 450 you have to pay at least close to 11,000 for those it seems like . This is great value for the money . Thanks for doing the reviews, your reviews are really good and thorough.
I'm surprised how well equipped the "base" is. I optioned out an aviator and it came to 70k, I was expecting the BMW would be easily 20k more.
Great review.
Hope GLS review is coming soon.
05:45 X7 front seats more comfortable than GLS. 28:27 other way around...
17:30 I don't have Bionic Vision, but I do have X-Ray Vision with Heat and Cooling
You dont need to continuously hold the button to move the 2nd row seat fwd
sepp derick pls do not second guess me again 👊😎
great accent. great vid!
Can you do a review on the gls 450? Has long waited for it.
Great video and beautiful vehicle! Now if it was available in a diesel I’d trade my X5 35d tonight.
It comes with a diesel in other markets. You won't see it in the States though.
I know...so sad.
@6:34, the combined legroom is stated as 110.7 compared to 112.1 for X5. Is that correct, or is it a typo ?
Could you review the Land Rover Autobiography?
Thanks for the review! I own th Range Rover Sport 525hp 2020. How does the X7 compare to the RR sport as well as the full size RR,(drive-wise and comfort-wise), In your opinion?
I would go for the BMW
tho i really like how the interior of the gls, i'm a bmw guy and would go that route. i also don't like the gauges they use on the x7 and prefer a more traditional layout like in the current x3 with the gfx and physical rings. also you can't code Mercedes and that is disappointing.
Alex, great review but can you clarify the contradictory evaluations you made below?
5:46 - "...10/10 points, personally I find these seats a little more comfortable than we see in the new GLS"
28:26 - "...on the flipside the Mercedes (GLS) seats are a little more comfortable"
Good catch
They have to say these "nice" things to get the next review car...
Can u add maintenance cost in your reviews in some way?
Alex: could you add an “autonomous” rating to your ABC section in the future. It would be simple to consider 3 elements: lane centering, auto lane change and curve sensitivity.
Thanks for this great review, Sir! Riding softer is a plus for me after all I think people buying the X7 are trying to replicate the like of Rolls Royce and Bentley ride NOT a full out sport Crossover like Porsche Cayenne or even the Range Rover type...my 2 cents.
I would love to hear your thoughts on OFF ROAD capabilities and performance , and reliability of the X7 and its competitors. After all many families not only want a large SUV to go shopping - but camping and adventure as well. and for the PRICE TAG that should be included int he conversation. Thank you in advance!
Me gusta mucho este Crossover de BMV quisiera saber el precio de venta en Alemania,
Me: Stimmy hits the bank
Me: Ill take the one with the white and blue interior.
😂😂😂😂😂
The smart key looks like a "phaser 1" from Star Trek "original series".
We are in BMWs and they are by far the best vehicles
This is abut 4 inches longer than the Lincoln Aviator, which seems to slot between the X5 and X7
If you are shopping for a large 3-row crossover, the Aviator should be driven
Loaded, it stops where this one starts.
I would get this over the GLS.
While I was passing over the auto repair i saw many Toyota Honda hunydai ect hanging up there waiting for services on the way to BMW dealer to test drive x7 M40i that rushed me too much to buy a BMW right away because those cars in Auto shop.
A very detailed and interesting review. BMW seems to have nailed it with the X7. I wanna drive one soon
Watching this review it's like going to a class
Definitely the X7 I really like it. also The Mercedes kind of looks like a van not my thing.
No X7M but there will be a Alpina XB7 which I would say would be better then an X7M if there was one.
So. At 5:49, you said that you found the seat more comfortable than those found in the GLS, but at 28:29 you said that the Merc front seats are more comfortable. So... which one is it?
I like the fact that BMW didn't stick an iPad in the middle of the dash like the GLS.
Now it is 2021 model,and the price is going up more than $10000 from base model. Could you tell us the different between 2020 and 2021?
Can you review the new Audi A7?
this type of vehicle should be available in only one, all-inclusive, trim
Wondering if all panels of the Panoramic Sunroof can open, or just the portion over the first two rows ?
All open, there’s an additional one in the very back for the third row.
The X7 is certainly a “Masters of the Universe” level of full size luxo SUV. The X7M50i with its V8TT is a monster of a performance super luxury SUV.
The whole point of x7 is the third row, no need to emphasize on that
The Lincoln Aviator compares better then the Navigator.
I saw one on the road today and it blew my mind!
LOL what kind of top end doesn't have adaptive cruise as standard?
Alex how would this do with mud and dust accumulation from dirt/gravel roads. Is it good for rough roads?
It's no Forerunner or Land cruiser.
Wow super slow moving 2nd row seats. Pretty sure they can put more juice to the motor to get it moving faster?
It may be difficult or impossible for a dog to jump into the back due to the 2-way split of the rear gate. The dog can't get support off a bumper while jumping in. The Volvo had that same problem. The tires have low profile which probably works well for German roads but is definitely bad for U.S. pothole ridden roads. No point analyzing this since this car cost about 20K/year considering depreciation, 40K if you need more than one etc..
What color bmw is this ? Artic Grey?
Definitely BMW X7. Better quality.
Alex, can you shed a bit more light on your words here 17:54 "display is never going to give the same adjustable feel like MB LCD...", please? 10x
First row seatbelts are not adjustable because seat height is adjustable. Adjust seat height according to belt. Second row can't adjust height of the seat, so they shall adjust height of the belt.
My family might buy one of these but let’s face it, BMW after five years is an electrical nightmare. Speaking from personal and family experience. I know the GMC Yukon is roughly the same price but they last forever
The side view body lines make this look just a 2020 Lincoln Aviator.
The interior quality on the x7 is much nicer than the gls
Love mine! 40i getting 22mpg
torment12345 I have the 40i with the m package and staggered 22's with summer performance tires. And I swear it handles better than most cars I even kept up with my friend's golf R.
@@olekiller11 yeah man. I have the 40i with 22's and in sport mode she handles awesome! Definitely can hang with a lot of sporty cars on freeway ramps, etc. I think most people would be surprised. I wish it wasn't governed to 132mph. Lol
first row doesn't get height adjustable seatbelts because they have a height adjustable seat. :)
In many of your reviews you say you "couldn't fit a tablet computer" in the glove box, but you never say what size you are trying to fit. It would be more useful to us if you let us know what size tablet you tried.
I wonder if it will be a bad decision to buy one used and out of warranty
BMW X5 35d is the best, of course if all crazy emission deleted and tuned!
That picture of the GLS at the end is a maybach GLS, not the normal one lmao
Disappointed that you didn’t compare the X7 with Range Rover. They are comparable in size, base price, and luxury. The X7 is also available with an off road package. Would have been interesting to see how it compared with Range Rover.
The Kia Telluride can match the road noise level of this. So, for $100K plus, 69dBA probably shouldn’t be an A+ for luxury SUVs any more.
It could quieter still for $120K.
I dont think Alex has tested anything quieter. The Telluride just punches above it's weight class. G-Class, Range Rover and XC90 all were louder in Alex's testing.
69db seems way too high imo. Same for the navigator and Escalade. A base Kia k900 that’s not luxury according to Alex has a quieter interior at 67.5 dB.
naveenthemachine thats a sedan, versus this SUV. Larger frontal area, less aerodynamic shape, more ground clearance and larger wheel openings etc.
Pete there isn’t? Dont decibel meters measure down below whole numbers? I’ve seen some measure to 1/10th of a decibel.
Pete might be largely imperceptible but it’s still a value that we can use right? Quite different from no such thing.
One BIG DEAL is the fact that the 2nd row seats are EXTREMELY slow to open for third row entry, and if you opt for the captain's chairs (for pass-through access), you lose the ability to fold them flat. That alone is making me look at the Navigator for my family.
The interior and driving feel scares me from ever getting into a Lincoln again. Rented a continential for a trip to Canada during last summer, and it was a such a significant step down from our (supposedly one tier below) A7 that my wife, who is not a car person by any mean, even complained...
@@1990nhanphan I would absolutely choose the X7 over the Nav, were it not for the utility needs I have. It's the family-mobile, we use six seats, and waiting for that bench to fold every time just won't do. The Nav is much more like what we're used to in our minivan.
@@Origen17 To me that is ridiculous. What so your kids have to wait 10 seconds...wow big deal.
@@tjk9263 Hell no mine won't. Especially if it's freezing outside.
ni kawaida kabisa mimi kwangu kununua gari BMW X7..
This isn't a crossover, it's a landship.
😁😀😅😂
Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine is my pick.
So sad that 3.0 diesel engine is not offered in US. One of the best diesel engines on the market.
it's good point the grill is not the biggest in industry, but it just does not compliment the vehicle
You have to add an option package to get adaptive cruise control. Are you kidding me?
M4st3rm1nd most people will opt for it without a blink, so really doesn’t change much.
M4st3rm1nd man I was choose one of the lot that didn't have it and I regret it. And at the same time pissed that a base Toyota Corolla has adaptive cruise but I have to pay extra for it in my car that stickered $84k 🤦🏾♂️
Alex - do you ever do side by side comparisons?
I would suggest that in this segment that the autonomous driver aids should be another review segment.
I am a Navigator L (black label) owner. I’m cross shopping with the X7, GLS, Range Rover, Escalade and Grand Wagoneer.
I’m just tired of “disposable” cars. Manufacturers are creating amazing driving and luxury cars but they keep going into service for poor engineering and service times are horrible right now and this has created a lack of loaner vehicles.
My Navigator suffers from poor reliability. Transmission and drivetrain issues and the auto floorboards otherwise fit and finish and practicality and driving are great for our family.
We had the older diesel GL320 in past that had horrible reliability issues after the 70k mark and many issues started around 30k - I always get 100k warranty on our cars because we drive 24k/year.
If we can live with the limited luggage capacity of BMW it seems like best choice. I have 3 friends with late model and the newest Range Rover and all 3 have reliability issues in less than 10k miles. One other friend has a 2021 and no issues to date.
The grand Wagoneer is my favorite but it’s wifeys car and she would like a little sportiness and svelte size back when we are not in travel mode.
Please add current and historic reliability as a segment of your reviews and also autonomous driving features
At these prices I see some people cross shopping with Model x. I own a Model x also it’s not truly a family friendly vehicle and “true” car manufactures build better and more comfortable cars.
Did you change your Navigator? I am looking into these three cars, X7, GLS and Navigator. Was wondering what you finally settled on.
Is there going to be a diesel offering?
Michael...Not in the US. 3L diesel is already on sale in other markets.
Wish all BMWs had seats as soft as X7
Steering wheel similar to other Mercedes steering wheels???