SPIED: BMW X7 test unit seen again, pre-production

BMW’s largest Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) yet has made another appearance, this time spotted by our spy photographers on the back of a truck on its way to a test facility. As the name implies, the G07 X7 will be positioned above the X5, and will offer up to seven seats, taking it up against the likes of the Mercedes-Benz GLS and higher-specced versions of the Range Rover.

The forthcoming full-sized SUV will use BMW’s latest CLAR (Cluster Architecture) underpinnings, which currently form the basis for models such as the 7 Series, 5 Series and the recently-unveiled G05 X5, and even the forthcoming G20 3 Series. So far, we know that it will be offered in six- and seven-seat configurations, and that engines will comprise six-cylinder petrols and diesels, as well as a 4.4 litre petrol V8.

Drive will be sent to all four corners via an eight-speed automatic and xDrive all-wheel drive system. Meanwhile, suspension duties are handled by double wishbones at the front and a five-link configuration at the rear, supplemented by Dynamic Damper Control and Integral Active Steering. Air suspension can be specified too, and can offer ground clearance between 183 mm and 243 mm.

The leaked features and options list for the xDrive50i variant of the G07 X7 reveal that the new model will featured BMW ConnectedDrive and BMW Connected, along with a host of options including the BMW Display Key.

These options include remote engine start, comfort access system, automatic soft closing doors, electrically-adjustable comfort seats with massage function, rear-seat entertainment professional, Harman Kardon surround sound system, panoramic glass roof with sky lounge and a five-zone automatic climate control.

Plenty of kit as befitting a flagship SAV, then. The BMW X7 is set to be launched at the end of this year, and will be produced at the company’s manufacturing plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

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