Car UK May 2019

Price

£74,155

(£92,055 as tested)

Performance

335bhp @ 5500rpm,

332lb ft @ 1500rpm,

6.1sec 0-62mph,

152mph

P o w e r t r a i n

2998cc 24v

turbocharged straight-

six, eight-speed auto,

all-wheel drive

weight

2320kg

e fficiency

31.4-32.5mpg,

198-205g/km

CO2

o n S a l e

Now

r a t i n g

HHHHH

Data

Ace but archaic powertrains

The electric version of the X7? No such

thing. The plug-in hybrid? Um, no sign

of that. A self-charging little electric

booster? Not just yet. Your engine line-

up is a couple of diesel sixes and a petrol

six. And the cavalry on the horizon? A

petrol V8. We’re not complaining – these

are all excellent engines – but it’s a

long way from the industry’s powertrain

cutting-edge.

A First Class cabin

In terms of fit, finish and quality, the X7 is a

step ahead of Range Rover, and its design is

more considered and less chintzy than the

equivalent Mercedes GLS (quite the opposite

of the X7’s exterior, in fact). While gesture

control remains a gimmick and voice control

fallible, iDrive infotainment is the most

intuitive on the market.

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