宝马在近日举行的年度大会上公布了一张2019款X7趣图。从图片看，X7被一张半透明罩布遮盖，看不到车身细节。因此现在无法判断这款车是否能成为X系列车型中的翘楚。不过，作为宝马首款七座车型，该车应该比X5大很多，内部空间更宽敞。X7内部编号为“F17”，该车与最新一代7系车共享CLAR平台。因此两款车的动力系统也将共享，而顶级款将搭载V12引擎。值得一提的是，2000 X5勒芒版搭载的就是700马力V12引擎，不过那款车只生产一辆。至于内装，预计将比7系轿车更豪华。另外，在X7生命周期后半程还将增加一款超豪华版本，该车不仅将拿掉第三排座椅，而且内部只设置四个座椅，后排为两个独立座椅，带有透气、加热和按摩功能。另外还将提供后排娱乐系统和全尺寸中控台以便进一步提升这款超豪华版与七座车型之间的差异。X7将在美国南卡罗来纳州斯帕滕伯格工厂组装，而据宝马北美公司CEO Ludwig Willisch透露，该车将于2019年投产。这意味着，在明后两年，宝马将推出其概念版车型以减缓人们的等待之苦。宝马预计X7年销量为4.5万辆，而该车在德国起价预计达到13万欧元。这将比起价8.26万欧元的7系轿车高出很多。

 

2019 BMW X7 teased during annual press conference

The 2019 BMW X7 is hiding under a cover in an image sourced from a document related the company’s annual press conference.

 

Because of the semi-transparent cover, it’s a bit tricky to point out at this moment any specific details that would make the X7 stand out from the X range in terms of design. We do know it will be substantially larger than the X5 and as a result will offer more room inside the cabin for those sitting on the rearmost seats.

 

Codenamed “F17”, the three-row SUV will sit on top of the X lineup and will ride on the same CLAR platform that has underpinned the latest 7 Series. It will likely inherit the engines from BMW’s flagship sedan, all the way up to the V12 which will make its debut on an X model. As a side note, the 2000 X5 Le Mans did indeed sport a 700-hp V12 engine, but that was only a one-off.

 

As far as the interior is concerned, it’s expected to be even more luxurious than what the latest 7 Series has. Moreover, the X7 will reportedly gain an ultra-luxurious variant later during the model’s life cycle that will lose the third row of seats. It will be turned into a four-seater with plenty of room for the rear passengers sitting on individual seats featuring ventilation, heating, and massaging functions. There’s also going to be a rear-seat entertainment system and a full-length center console to further differentiate it from the seven-seat X7.

 

BMW’s cream of the crop SAV will be assembled in South Carolina, United States at the Spartanburg factory. It won’t come out in the foreseeable future, since BMW North America CEO Ludwig Willisch said it’s not due before 2019. That being said, we could see some sort of a preview concept in 2017 or 2018 to ease the waiting process.

 

Reports are indicating the Bavarians want to sell around 45,000 units every year and the cheapest version will begin at €130,000, probably in Germany. If that turns out to be true, the X7 will be way more expensive than a base 7 Series which in its domestic market kicks off at €82,600.