2017 BMW seven Series: Fresh Car Review
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The two thousand seventeen BMW seven Series is more than a full-size flagship sedan — it’s a technological masterpiece. To recline in the back is to be cosseted, to open up out and love more rear legroom than in the regular Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Or you could sit in the driver’s seat and have a surprising amount of joy.
After last year’s debut of a fresh generation, the seven Series range has expanded to include two high-performance versions and a plug-in hybrid. Remote control parking is available for 740i and 750i variants. The previously optional “display key” (which gives a full-color readout of details like mileage range and cabin temperature, as well as locking and unlocking) has become standard. Upgraded M Sport brakes have joined the options list. And the entry-level 740i may now be specced with all-wheel drive.
Cutting-edge construction; fabulous engines; high-class appointments; remarkable suspension.
This generation has been out for a year and we still can’t think of anything beyond the amount of dollars required to buy one.
$82,495 to $154,795
The 740i has a Three.0-liter inline 6-cylinder engine turbocharged to produce three hundred twenty horsepower and three hundred thirty lb-ft of torque. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates fuel consumption at twenty one miles per gallon in the city, twenty nine mpg on the highway and twenty four mpg in combined driving when using the default rear-wheel-drive setup, or nineteen mpg city/28 mpg hwy/22 mpg combined with optional all-wheel drive.
Albeit not badged as such, the two thousand seventeen BMW seven Series is the long-wheelbase version, suggesting maximum rear passenger space. BMW doesn’t bring the shorter version into the United States.
In addition to all the mandatory safety equipment, the airbag count includes full-length side curtain units as well as a duo for the front occupants’ knees.
For a long-wheelbase sedan, the fresh seven Series has incredible balance and agility. Slew of owners will very likely be captains of industry and need to sit in the back to work, but those who like to drive will be tempted to spend more time behind the wheel.
2017 Mercedes-Benz S-Class — Utterly superb and packed with technology. The S-Class has always been the segment leader.
In an ideal world, the B7 would never cease to thrill and cosset. But even a midrange 750i xDrive and a few options will likely keep all but the most adrenaline-addicted ideally blessed.