宝马近日开始在德国路面测试X7，谍照记者拍到了该车照片，这款车的车身尺寸很大。宝马X7与最新款X5遵循相同设计风格，但X7明显更大。虽然车身进行了伪装，仍能看到车头更大的双肾格栅和前脸底部更宽进气口。车身侧面可以看到这款三排跨界车采用方正轮廓，前悬更短。车尾能看出，第三排座椅空间很大，行李箱空间充裕。尾门看起来很高，底部是分立两侧是双排气尾管。X7与宝马5系和7系共享CLAR平台，可以搭载包括六缸和八缸在内的各种引擎，顶级款还搭载了V12引擎，另外还有插电混动版。据传未来还将有M版车型。虽然仍标配后轮驱动，但也提供xDrive全轮驱动。X7将于2018年在南卡罗来纳州斯帕腾伯格工厂投产，在英国售价约合7万英镑（约合人民币60.4万元），但在美国售价约为7万美元（约合人民币48.65万元），这将使其更具竞争力。而搭载V12引擎的车型售价预计将达到10万美元。
BMW X7 spied on the open road in Germany
BMW has been caught testing the X7 on the road in Germany. The fresh shots offer a better look at the three-row SUV’s ample size than the last set of it in transport.
After seeing recent spy photos of the upcoming X5, it’s clear that BMW is pursuing a similar design for the two crossovers. The X7 takes cues from the smaller CUV, but the designers make everything bigger. Even through the camouflage, we see a large interpretation of the brand’s kidney grille and broad intakes in the lower fascia. In profile, the three-row crossover reveals its boxy silhouette with a short overhang at the nose. The rear section appears to have plenty of room for housing the third row of seats and swallowing cargo. The tailgate looks quite tall, and the stylists tuck a pair of quadrilateral tailpipes into the fascia.
The X7 rides on a version of BMW’s CLAR platform that also underpins the latest 5 and 7 Series. Customers should have a wide variety of engine options six- and eight-cylinder powerplants, a plug-in hybrid, and a range-topping V12. There are even rumors of an M variant. While rear-wheel drive would likely be available, expect most X7s on the road to use the xDrive all-wheel-drive system.
BMW will build the X7 for the 2018 model year at its Spartanburg, South Carolina, factory. Prices in the United Kingdom would reportedly start around 70,000 pounds ($87,250 at current exchange rates), but building the model in America could allow for a starting price around $70,000 there, which would be competitive with other three-row premium competitors. The cost of the top trims like those with the V12 would likely reach into the six figures because a BMW exec already confirms an ultra-luxury trim in the lineup.