Car India – August 2019

BMW X7 | First Drive

horsedownwithauthority.
the X7 xDrive30d cansprintfrom
standstill to 100 km/h ina claimedseven
seconds and get up to 227km/h,withthe
high-speedalertkickinginat 80 km/h,
thenat 100 km/h,andthenpullingthe
laststrawat 120 km/h.that’sshort
changefortheX7.it registersbarely
2,000rpmatthatspeedandhasa few
ratiostospare.that’sbesidethepoint.it
wafts.it appearsand,infact,feelspoised
andunperturbedatalltimes.gettingoutofthecongested
centraltrafficandonto amore openroad sawaround
eightkm/l.hitecoProandit candeliverover 12 km/l.
up there,sittingtall,isolatedfromthechaosoutside,
andtoweringaboveeverythingfromtheseveralsub-four-
metretaxicabstothe 7 seriesalongside,theX7registers
itselfasa formidableforce.it’slightonitsfeet,quickto

respond, and a nimble handler — all of which

are drawn to realization while being

commendably cosseted amidst premium

perforated leather, open-pore dark wood trim,

exquisitelyfinishedpanels,buttons andknobs,

witha chunkysteeringwheelthatoffers

excellentfeelandfeedback.it remindsyou that

evolutionis veryrelevantandit mustbedone

rightandattherighttime.it embraces

traditionalbMWvaluesbutalsobringsnew

perception.Familyis important,sois

togetherness.integrityalwayswillbe.it leavesnoone

andnothingbehind.it’sauthoritativeandeffortlessand

bringsallthegoodsanyonewouldreallyneed.the

clusterarchitectureit’sbuiltonis alsowhattherolls-

roycecullinanis builton.thatstartsfromrs 6.95

crore.likeisaid,theX7,ata seventhofthat price, is

fantasticvalue.a downright bargain.

BMW X7

xDrive30dDPESignature

Price:rs 98.90 lakh (ex-showroom)

Engine:2,993cc,in-linesix,turbo-diesel

MaxPower: 265 hp@4,000rpm

MaxTorque: 620 nm@1,500-2,500rpm

Transmission:Eight-speed,automatic,all-wheeldrive

Suspension: Multi-link with air springs, front and rear

Weight: 2,370 kg

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