What a great review! This has convinced me to purchase an X7 over the GLS. You covered everything beautifully! As mentioned in the comments, you know more about this vehicle than the salesperson! While I am certain you are successful in your current profession, you could sell luxury cars and you would likely be one of the best in the nation! Your attention to detail is extremely helpful! Thank you!
This channel offers much more detailed reviews of X7, i an going through all the videos to learn all the features car has to offer. I have mine 2024 for months and still not able to use many features. The best features i am able to use is drive assist + Thanks once again for these videos
Thanks for taking the time to create such a detailed video. It took me a while to decide, but I finally decided for a BMW X7 Alpine white with Cognac interior.
I love the driving/parking assistance on my X7. Very, very convenient without taking the driver out of the equation...and you've done a wonderful job exhibiting.
Best review of the Highway Assistance Plus feature. That alone makes me want to trade my special ordered 2016 X5 V8 for a new X7. I hesitate only because mine has 32K miles and had been trouble free, except for one minor issue when a year old. Since then, nothing. I am wondering if the new BMWs have adaptive headlights. I would appreciate your comments on the subject and if you have them, it would be helpful if you could do a review of them. Thanks.
Thank you for your comment. I had a 15 year old 535xi that still ran like new. They go a long way if maintained well. I do believe I have the adaptive lights. I have not paid attention as it works seamlessly. The lights curve based on steering wheel angle and automatically dims for traffic and adjusts based on speed. Not sure there is content for a whole review, though. :)
Gorgeous!! Just ordered my 2024 Mineral white metallic with the Executive package and all the driving assistance also. This was a great video thank you for sharing.
Such a great in depth review! Can't wait to get my hands on one. Great tech with a big luxury vehicle. Really looking forward to the noise cancellation to hear my calls better!
Thanks for the excellent review. The best I have seen as far as daily experience with the car. Did you get the Dynamic Handling Package? My BMW dealer said I don’t need it, but I’m leaning towards adding DHP.
Carmine thanks for this review. It helped me make a decision to buy this vehicle. The salesperson never told me about these great and useful features. I currently also have and am keeping a Model X. The BMW X7 is so much more comfortable and family friendly. We crossed shopped this with Range Rover and I feel the BMW is the better car and with hopefully a trouble free ownership experience. Tired of taking our expensive cars to dealership all the time. Thanks again 👍🏽
Dealers don't have time to teach salesmen all the features of all the cars. It would be nice if they had specialists in certain models. But then we become specialists.
Awesome video. Great explanation of the features and you clearly mentioned the small but helpful features as well. One of the best reviews on the internet and i look forward to more of your videos. Subscribing
Great review! Was watching it and thought "that looks like where my mom and dad and sister and brother-in-law live." Winds up you live right across the lake from my mom and dad. They live next door to Raj.
Excellent review, plz keep posting other features reviews. We gre getting our this month in Black and Cognic Sensafin. Did u tried towing ? I am planning to haul my boat
@@carminered3229 yeah i didn't see the advantage other than the driver/passenger seat backs being color matched leather instead of black plastic so I went with sensafin
Great review. So helpful. I was hoping you’d talk about the massage function - what are your impressions? Especially on a long trip, if you’ve taken any?
The back massage is a little milder than on my Audi, but still very useful. The lower seats (buttocks) also have massage, which relieves fatigues on long trips.
@@carminered3229 my interpretation was that it will stop working because of the safety concerns after 8 years. (“Included in this package is the Highway Assistant feature which is provided for the first 8 years after vehicle sale. The feature will disable after that time.”)
@@carminered3229 I talked to a BMW salesman, it seems there is a chance that they will continue the option but with a subscription! (typical BMW strategy! :( I remember they did something similar with apple cars on the 2019 models!)
Hi! So I live in Texas and we are in triple digits here. I’m wondering how you like the AC. I know it’s not powerful but I’m curious your thoughts on it? Great review. Thank you for such great detail. It’s super helpful.
Thank you for your comment. It has not been that hot here yet....yesterday was 85 and it was parked in the sun...you can use max ac feature and seat ventilation and it was quite comfortable. Remember you can also remote start and start the ac at set times from your phone so that the car is comfortable when you get in.
@@carminered3229 Thanks for the info. When I visit the website, I don't see the white top paired with the Congnac. I'll have to ask the sales rep. Thanks!
Great video thanks for sharing....subbed! I plan on getting one early next year. The second row bench appears to have reclining seats and such, like the front? That is a huge improvement over the X5. I thought about the captain chairs but the bench looks plenty good enough like you said.
Thanks for the great review. Does this car have turn cameras enabled automatically on turn signal, so blind spot visibility is better as its a large car? Can you also mention any dealer warranties worth adding to the purchase?
I have not found an option to turn on cameras when signaling. There is blind spot monitoring and the assist view shows you the surrounding cars as an animation in the cockpit. I have never purchased any dealer warranties on any of my cars...and found them to be a waste of money. 🙂
@@carminered3229 bummer! not sure why i feel like i have seen it, simialr to what we see in tesla. with tesla being quarter the price of bmw like luxirious car's, i feel tesla is ahead of the game, including the offline event recording feature.
Great video. I'm considering replacing my 2021 XC90 recharge with an X7. Although I've built the X7 a bunch of times online, I hadn't thought about the running boards before watching your video....they look great though. I also have a 911 (2021 992), so I trust your advice!
I have been going through this as well and found you cannot have the running boards with the M sport package, as the aero kit covers the rocker panel that would not be compatible to attach running boards. You will like your Spartanburg built BMW better than a Chinese XC90. I finally warmed up to Volvo and then they sold out to China and BMW has intentionally angered me, but here I am again as I try to get past some of the bizarre superficial design aesthetics. X7 is large enough to allow for lines that flow nicely on a rake again. I had two E31s and my E60 was disappointing except the N54 engine feels more like an Indy car, but the Bangle styling made me take a hiatus from BMW for over a decade now.
@carmine red, can you please share some information on the night vision feature? Will this night view be shown in the live, augmented reality view? Does it alert the driver when there is an object or person close by? Thanks.
Ugh. My 22 X5 can only do assisted plus up to 40mph….I wonder if there’s any different hardware or could they just roll out an OTA to up the speed limit to 85 mph on the 22?
Great video! Mine is on order in the Brooklyn grey sport package. I has the Alpine white 2019. Beautiful car!!! Did you get the crystal headlights? Im torn on wether to get them or not? Read about them having condensation issues. 😢
I heard a knock on the cruise control feature on a different review complaining that to adjust distance between the vehicle in front of you - that you have to control it from the screen (with no option to manually control from a dial on steering column etc). Did you find this to be true?
Thank you for your comment. That is not true at all. There is a dial on the steering column...soft click will adjust speed by 1 mile and hard click by 5 miles. Super easy!
@ 1:15...you sure you want to interrupt a lady while she's talking? I wouldn't do that with AI taking over and specially to someone who controls your vehicle...while you're in it :)...Jokes apart, thank you for sharing!
Honestly, I don't think they look alike at all. In fact, Cadillac and many other automakers have copied the old gen bmws gear selector and rotary style idrive controller. Car manufacturers copying each other is not new. 🙂
@@carminered3229 Soap and water too, apart from function wheels should be like jewelry, this trend started because of a video game called Call Of Duty black ops in the game they had a military Ford F150, that ford started selling as a limited edition, after that year everybody and their mother started offering black wheels because it's cheap to paint.
I am not a fan of BMW. If you are leasing it then great! If you are buying it then not so much. BMW new is good for the first 20k miles. After that it's a damn money pit. I found out the hard way in 2019. Btw, white is a terrible color, but if you like it then I'm happy for you. Good video.
Thank you for your comment. I kept my BMW 5 series for 15 years! Yes, it needed 600 dollar oil leaks fixed every 3 years or so, but that is cheaper than leasing or buying another car every 3 years. It also drove and handled like new till the day I sold it. I think they are generally well built cars and will last if you maintain it properly.
What a great review! This has convinced me to purchase an X7 over the GLS. You covered everything beautifully! As mentioned in the comments, you know more about this vehicle than the salesperson! While I am certain you are successful in your current profession, you could sell luxury cars and you would likely be one of the best in the nation! Your attention to detail is extremely helpful! Thank you!
Thank you so much for the comment! 🙂
You will be much happier and save some money.
Best review.. trust me I watched every X7 video.. you have the best review.. Keep it going
Thank you very much! Appreciate the comment.
This channel offers much more detailed reviews of X7, i an going through all the videos to learn all the features car has to offer. I have mine 2024 for months and still not able to use many features. The best features i am able to use is drive assist +
Thanks once again for these videos
Thank you very much for your comment!
Helpful. Mine’s on order! Didn’t realize the bench seat folds down in the middle-game changer
You will love it. Congratulations!
Thanks for taking the time to create such a detailed video. It took me a while to decide, but I finally decided for a BMW X7 Alpine white with Cognac interior.
Thank you! Congratulations on your car!
I love the driving/parking assistance on my X7. Very, very convenient without taking the driver out of the equation...and you've done a wonderful job exhibiting.
Thank you for your comment. I use mine daily...so useful!
Best review I’ve seen so far!
Thank you!
I finally got mine and I love it soo much!!
That's great. Congratulations!
@@carminered3229 Thank you!!
Best review of the Highway Assistance Plus feature. That alone makes me want to trade my special ordered 2016 X5 V8 for a new X7. I hesitate only because mine has 32K miles and had been trouble free, except for one minor issue when a year old. Since then, nothing. I am wondering if the new BMWs have adaptive headlights. I would appreciate your comments on the subject and if you have them, it would be helpful if you could do a review of them. Thanks.
Thank you for your comment. I had a 15 year old 535xi that still ran like new. They go a long way if maintained well. I do believe I have the adaptive lights. I have not paid attention as it works seamlessly. The lights curve based on steering wheel angle and automatically dims for traffic and adjusts based on speed. Not sure there is content for a whole review, though. :)
The 2024 x5 has the option too. Idrive 8 is introduced on it.
Gorgeous!! Just ordered my 2024 Mineral white metallic with the Executive package and all the driving assistance also. This was a great video thank you for sharing.
Thank you for taking the time to comment. Congratulations on your order. You will love it!
Such a great in depth review! Can't wait to get my hands on one. Great tech with a big luxury vehicle. Really looking forward to the noise cancellation to hear my calls better!
Thank you for your comment. You will not be disappointed by the car!
i was very interested in the driving assistance, you captured it very well. thank you!
Glad it helped. Thank you for your comment.
I love your car collection man 😁👍🏾
😀Thank you.
Thanks for the excellent review. The best I have seen as far as daily experience with the car.
Did you get the Dynamic Handling Package? My BMW dealer said I don’t need it, but I’m leaning towards adding DHP.
@Dori_1111 Thank you. No I did not get it. Congratulations on the new car!
Carmine thanks for this review. It helped me make a decision to buy this vehicle. The salesperson never told me about these great and useful features. I currently also have and am keeping a Model X. The BMW X7 is so much more comfortable and family friendly. We crossed shopped this with Range Rover and I feel the BMW is the better car and with hopefully a trouble free ownership experience. Tired of taking our expensive cars to dealership all the time.
Thanks again 👍🏽
Thank you for your comment. Congratulations on your purchase!
Dealers don't have time to teach salesmen all the features of all the cars. It would be nice if they had specialists in certain models. But then we become specialists.
Thanks! I have an i7 and learned a few things about it, watching you explain things in your X7.
Congratulations!
Thank you! Lovely review. I think I'll get one. I am very excited about the driving assistance functions on long trips.
Thank you for watching. It's a great car!
Thank You so much for doing this.
No Bowers & Wilkins...why?? Also @9:44 it looks like there's already a scratch on the piano black trim near the Air Suspension control. :(
I am not am audiophile and cannot tell the $3400 difference. Good eye...but it's not a scratch...wiped it away.:)
Awesome video. Great explanation of the features and you clearly mentioned the small but helpful features as well.
One of the best reviews on the internet and i look forward to more of your videos.
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Thank you so much for your comment and sub!
Great review! Was watching it and thought "that looks like where my mom and dad and sister and brother-in-law live." Winds up you live right across the lake from my mom and dad. They live next door to Raj.
Wow! Small world. Thank you for the comment!
A fancy car matching the fancy neighborhood.
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Excellent review, plz keep posting other features reviews. We gre getting our this month in Black and Cognic Sensafin. Did u tried towing ? I am planning to haul my boat
Thank you for your comment. Congratulations on your car! No.. have not tried towing yet.
If faced with the decision again, would you opt for the Cognac Sensafin or pay $2k for the real leather?
I would choose this again. Cannot tell the difference between this and real leather in my Audi and Porsche....besides saving a few cows..😀
@@carminered3229 yeah i didn't see the advantage other than the driver/passenger seat backs being color matched leather instead of black plastic so I went with sensafin
Great review. So helpful. I was hoping you’d talk about the massage function - what are your impressions? Especially on a long trip, if you’ve taken any?
The back massage is a little milder than on my Audi, but still very useful. The lower seats (buttocks) also have massage, which relieves fatigues on long trips.
Great review! It’s just disappointing that the autopilot like option on BMW X7 works only for 8 years! 😢
It's free for 8 years. Wonder if they will charge for it after that!
@@carminered3229 my interpretation was that it will stop working because of the safety concerns after 8 years. (“Included in this package is the Highway Assistant feature which is provided for the first 8 years after vehicle sale. The feature will disable after that time.”)
@@EhsanExplains you may be right!
@@carminered3229 I talked to a BMW salesman, it seems there is a chance that they will continue the option but with a subscription! (typical BMW strategy! :( I remember they did something similar with apple cars on the 2019 models!)
Great review. Own or lease one of these?
I bought it. Leasing is not a bad idea either.
Great review! Very detailed and great picturisation. Subscribing
@@abhinavinc13 Thank you!
Thank you for the review. Does it have an off button for the Auto off button?
Yes. I believe so, but it is very seamless.
Are the massage seats worth it?
@losequis7682 They are not as powerful as in my Audi, but I use it all the time...I like it.
Hi! So I live in Texas and we are in triple digits here. I’m wondering how you like the AC. I know it’s not powerful but I’m curious your thoughts on it?
Great review. Thank you for such great detail. It’s super helpful.
Thank you for your comment. It has not been that hot here yet....yesterday was 85 and it was parked in the sun...you can use max ac feature and seat ventilation and it was quite comfortable. Remember you can also remote start and start the ac at set times from your phone so that the car is comfortable when you get in.
Hey Buddy! How did you order Cognac leather with the white top???? I cna't find that option on the website.
The white top was standard when i ordered in late 2023.. I believe you can also upgrade the top to match the interior color.
@@carminered3229 Thanks for the info. When I visit the website, I don't see the white top paired with the Congnac. I'll have to ask the sales rep. Thanks!
I liked the styling of the Pre LCI better
Great video thanks for sharing....subbed! I plan on getting one early next year. The second row bench appears to have reclining seats and such, like the front? That is a huge improvement over the X5. I thought about the captain chairs but the bench looks plenty good enough like you said.
Thank you. Yes the second row seats recline and slide.
On another topic, did u do any ceramic coating or PPF, I am considering one. If you have any recommendations
I have not done it on any of my cars...
Thanks for the great review. Does this car have turn cameras enabled automatically on turn signal, so blind spot visibility is better as its a large car? Can you also mention any dealer warranties worth adding to the purchase?
I have not found an option to turn on cameras when signaling. There is blind spot monitoring and the assist view shows you the surrounding cars as an animation in the cockpit. I have never purchased any dealer warranties on any of my cars...and found them to be a waste of money. 🙂
@@carminered3229 bummer! not sure why i feel like i have seen it, simialr to what we see in tesla. with tesla being quarter the price of bmw like luxirious car's, i feel tesla is ahead of the game, including the offline event recording feature.
@nhtna4706 it does have an event record feature in case of accidents or you can manually record using the cameras.
Can the driving assistance detect red traffic light and stop the car?
Unfortunately not. I am sure a software update can do it, but BMW is likely too conservative unlike Tesla.
Thanks for the video! How did you add TH-cam app to ID8? Is it functional?
It comes with the you tube app, but need e-sim to be functional.
Nice review. Very well explained. Congrats on your new BMW X7.
Thank you for your comment!
@@carminered3229Hey, may I know which type of the BMW x7 you got and what packages?
@sailalam8890 X40. I got all packages except the m sports package.
Question on interior features. Are the massage seats on the x7 able to give a decent massage ?
It is adequate. The one on my audi is a little more forceful. However the bmw also massages the lower seat-pelvic area which is pretty good.
Great video. I'm considering replacing my 2021 XC90 recharge with an X7. Although I've built the X7 a bunch of times online, I hadn't thought about the running boards before watching your video....they look great though. I also have a 911 (2021 992), so I trust your advice!
Thank you for your comment! The running boards besides looking good only really help with getting into the 3rd row. Good luck with your order!
I have been going through this as well and found you cannot have the running boards with the M sport package, as the aero kit covers the rocker panel that would not be compatible to attach running boards. You will like your Spartanburg built BMW better than a Chinese XC90. I finally warmed up to Volvo and then they sold out to China and BMW has intentionally angered me, but here I am again as I try to get past some of the bizarre superficial design aesthetics. X7 is large enough to allow for lines that flow nicely on a rake again. I had two E31s and my E60 was disappointing except the N54 engine feels more like an Indy car, but the Bangle styling made me take a hiatus from BMW for over a decade now.
Great video, thank you. Where is your accent from, South India?
Thank you. Yes.
@carmine red, can you please share some information on the night vision feature? Will this night view be shown in the live, augmented reality view? Does it alert the driver when there is an object or person close by? Thanks.
Night vision was not an option for the x7 when I ordered it. Sorry!
Ugh. My 22 X5 can only do assisted plus up to 40mph….I wonder if there’s any different hardware or could they just roll out an OTA to up the speed limit to 85 mph on the 22?
Based on forums, it is unfortunately a hardware update for the new 2024 builds starting in April 2023
@@carminered3229 Dang! Thanks for the info
Great video! Mine is on order in the Brooklyn grey sport package. I has the Alpine white 2019. Beautiful car!!! Did you get the crystal headlights? Im torn on wether to get them or not? Read about them having condensation issues. 😢
Thank you and congratulations. When I ordered, the crystal headlight option was not available on the bmw website.😒
@@carminered3229 OK. Thank you for the response!
I heard a knock on the cruise control feature on a different review complaining that to adjust distance between the vehicle in front of you - that you have to control it from the screen (with no option to manually control from a dial on steering column etc). Did you find this to be true?
Thank you for your comment. That is not true at all. There is a dial on the steering column...soft click will adjust speed by 1 mile and hard click by 5 miles. Super easy!
@@carminered3229thanks for the update! Shame on Doug DeMuro for spreading misinformation
Great video!
Thank you!
Nice review 👍
Thank you!
Toyota has this in most models years in 2023 with TSS 2.0 and higher
That's great to know!
I had it before and don’t use it at all if i were then i would buy the tesler
The hands free highway assistant is new for 2024 model year
@@carminered3229 I had 2022 Mercedes gle450 4 matic
A software update to the previous generation would be great. Lol but then I wouldn’t need a new one
That would have been great, but i believe there is also a hardware change in the 2024 models that enables the new capabilities.
Prefer the 2019 M Sport with silver Veels.
Good combination!
@ 1:15...you sure you want to interrupt a lady while she's talking? I wouldn't do that with AI taking over and specially to someone who controls your vehicle...while you're in it :)...Jokes apart, thank you for sharing!
🙂 Quite true! LOL
@@carminered3229 Enjoy your ride! It's lovely. :)
@@sunnytaj79 Thank you.
My stepdad jus got one of these last week....truck is much nicer in person
Congratulations!
A lot of cars are copying the new Cadillac Escalade exterior and interior design😏
Honestly, I don't think they look alike at all. In fact, Cadillac and many other automakers have copied the old gen bmws gear selector and rotary style idrive controller. Car manufacturers copying each other is not new. 🙂
black wheels are overated, you can put a black temporary tire and from a distance no one would know the difference, but the new X7 is nice
Hides brake dust quite well!
@@carminered3229 Soap and water too, apart from function wheels should be like jewelry, this trend started because of a video game called Call Of Duty black ops in the game they had a military Ford F150, that ford started selling as a limited edition, after that year everybody and their mother started offering black wheels because it's cheap to paint.
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I love this car but you made big mistake. Why didn’t you buy Alcatra. It looks like a lot cheaper and it doesn’t look pretty.
Headliner in Alacantra? Truthfully it did not even occur to me while ordering. Have it on my other 2 cars and don't notice it or miss it.
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M60i…….
Cadillac escalade, Has nothing on this SUV!! Cadillac has no Luxury options on this X7!!
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Great tech but so ugly. What is BMW design people thinking these days?
Different tastes for different people. 🙂. Doesn't seem to slow it from flying off dealership lots, though.
I think it's beautiful & sexy & a rock solid SUV, I think I would buy it over their EV SUV IX, better bargain.
@@leonardferguson8413 I love it more every day!
I think it’s Gorgeous!! 🤩🤩
I am not a fan of BMW. If you are leasing it then great! If you are buying it then not so much. BMW new is good for the first 20k miles. After that it's a damn money pit. I found out the hard way in 2019. Btw, white is a terrible color, but if you like it then I'm happy for you. Good video.
Thank you for your comment. I kept my BMW 5 series for 15 years! Yes, it needed 600 dollar oil leaks fixed every 3 years or so, but that is cheaper than leasing or buying another car every 3 years. It also drove and handled like new till the day I sold it. I think they are generally well built cars and will last if you maintain it properly.