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Auto Express
09-05-2025
- Automotive
- Auto Express
New BMW X7 luxury SUV confirmed with an electric iX7 also on the cards
Large SUVs are big business and BMW has just confirmed its largest, the X7, will return for another generation. The relatively low-key announcement was made during BMW's Q1 financial results call, where the company revealed it had incurred the research and development costs for the upcoming Neue Klasse line-up (which will launch later this year with the new iX3) as well as 'successor models to the BMW X5 and BMW X7'. We have known the X5 will return with a fifth-generation model next year for quite some time now, and we've also spotted it testing with some clear design influences from BMW's Neue Klasse concepts. But this is the first time we've had confirmation of a second-generation X7, and we're yet to see the new car testing on the road. Advertisement - Article continues below As with the new X5 that's due to launch in 2026, the X7, which is likely to arrive in 2027, is expected to sit on a revised version of BMW's existing Cluster Architecture (CLAR). This platform is able to cater to both internal-combustion and pure-electric powertrains. While BMW hasn't suggested the new X7 will gain a pure-electric variant, the German firm has at least trademarked the 'iX7' nameplate. An all-electric iX7 wouldn't be too surprising, however, given that BMW is in the process of creating EV variants of its core models. The Neue Klasse programme will see the introduction of the X3-sized iX3 first, followed by the all-electric 'i3' 3 Series and at a later stage an electric 'i1' 1 Series. It's possible the electric components for the iX7 could be taken from the i7. Powering the CLAR-underpinned i7 is a 105.7kWh battery with three different power outputs – a single-motor rear-wheel-drive 449bhp unit, a dual-motor four-wheel-drive 537bhp version and a top-rung dual-motor with 650bhp. Given the X7 is an SUV, we'd expect only the dual-motor all-wheel-drive layouts to be offered. BUY A USED BMW X7 NOW Click here for our list of the best luxury SUVs ... Find a car with the experts Car Deal of the Day: Volvo XC60 Black Edition is a mean-looking, posh SUV for under £450 a month Car Deal of the Day: Volvo XC60 Black Edition is a mean-looking, posh SUV for under £450 a month The XC60 is Volvo's best-selling car, and loved by Brits. It's our Deal of the Day for 6 May New BMW 1 Series and electric i1 to target younger drivers with bold design New BMW 1 Series and electric i1 to target younger drivers with bold design The BMW 1 Series is set for a shake-up, with a Neue Klasse front end and a choice of hybrid or battery electric powertrains when it arrives in showroo… EV affordability alarm! Running costs are £6k higher than for petrol cars, say car clubs EV affordability alarm! Running costs are £6k higher than for petrol cars, say car clubs Running costs for car share club EVs are £6k higher than ICE equivalents according to new data
7NEWS
09-05-2025
- Automotive
- 7NEWS
2027 BMW X7 SUV spied for the first time, set to go electric
The 2027 BMW X7 large SUV has been spied testing after the carmaker confirmed a second generation – which will include a battery-electric iX7 version – expected in showrooms from 2027. The German brand revealed it's working on a second-generation of the X7 SUV – a rival to the Mercedes-Benz GLS, Audi Q7 and Lexus LX – in its latest financial reports. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The report confirmed costs incurred in the carmaker's financials for the new X7 – the first public mention of a successor to the current model – as well as the iX3 battery-electric SUV and new 2026 X5 SUVs. BMW Australia has yet to confirm the next X7 for local showrooms. According to Autocar the new X7 will use a heavily updated version of the current vehicle's Cluster Architecture (CLAR) underpinnings – meaning similar dimensions – and be offered in both petrol-hybrid and electric powertrains. 'We are in a phase where flexibility is required,' BMW R&D boss Frank Weber told Autocar. 'We have to detach ourselves from how we have perceived platforms up to now.' The current X7 – codenamed G07 – is sold in Australia with a choice of 3.0-litre turbocharged petrol and turbo-diesel in-line six-cylinder engines and a 4.4-litre V8 twin-turbocharged petrol M60i flagship. The carmaker recommitted to internal-combustion engines earlier in 2025, saying it will continue to offer V8 engines for certain models. 'V8s are here to stay. There are markets such as the US and Middle East where you cannot replace V8s with inline-six hybrids,' said Mr Weber. 'We will continue to offer V8s.' The current 'S68' V8 in the X7 was adapted to a plug-in hybrid set-up for the BMW M5 performance sedan and wagon, meeting Euro 6d emissions standards and making it a logical fit for the 2027 X7. Electric versions of the X7, badged 'iX7', could use the 800V tech being developed for the battery-electric iX5 expected in showrooms from 2026. Spy shots of the camouflaged SUV show exhaust pipes and heat shields at the rear indicating the vehicle pictured uses internal combustion and is not the battery-electric model. It also reveals an exterior design departing from other BMW SUVs, showing a front-end closer to that of the 7 Series sedan. BMW has said it will roll out its Neue Klasse design language with the next BMW iX3 due to be unveiled at the 2025 Munich motor show in September. 'We will make sure that the form language that we are developing now – and starting this year at the IAA [Munich show] with the first of the Neue Klasse vehicles – will be rolled out over the entire product portfolio, leaving no car behind,' BMW head of design, Adrain van Hooydonk, told Autocar. 'Of course, it would not be good for us or for our customers if there would be a new type of BMW and a 'classic' type of BMW. We're going to change the look and feel of the BMW brand.' Click an image to view the full gallery.
The Advertiser
09-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
2027 BMW X7 SUV spied for the first time, set to go electric
The 2027 BMW X7 large SUV has been spied testing after the carmaker confirmed a second generation – which will include a battery-electric iX7 version – expected in showrooms from 2027. The German brand revealed it's working on a second-generation of the X7 SUV – a rival to the Mercedes-Benz GLS, Audi Q7 and Lexus LX – in its latest financial reports. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The report confirmed costs incurred in the carmaker's financials for the new X7 – the first public mention of a successor to the current model – as well as the iX3 battery-electric SUV and new 2026 X5 SUVs. BMW Australia has yet to confirm the next X7 for local showrooms. According to Autocar the new X7 will use a heavily updated version of the current vehicle's Cluster Architecture (CLAR) underpinnings – meaning similar dimensions – and be offered in both petrol-hybrid and electric powertrains. "We are in a phase where flexibility is required," BMW R&D boss Frank Weber told Autocar. "We have to detach ourselves from how we have perceived platforms up to now." The current X7 – codenamed G07 – is sold in Australia with a choice of 3.0-litre turbocharged petrol and turbo-diesel in-line six-cylinder engines and a 4.4-litre V8 twin-turbocharged petrol M60i flagship. The carmaker recommitted to internal-combustion engines earlier in 2025, saying it will continue to offer V8 engines for certain models. "V8s are here to stay. There are markets such as the US and Middle East where you cannot replace V8s with inline-six hybrids," said Mr Weber. "We will continue to offer V8s." The current 'S68' V8 in the X7 was adapted to a plug-in hybrid set-up for the BMW M5 performance sedan and wagon, meeting Euro 6d emissions standards and making it a logical fit for the 2027 X7. Electric versions of the X7, badged 'iX7', could use the 800V tech being developed for the battery-electric iX5 expected in showrooms from 2026. Spy shots of the camouflaged SUV show exhaust pipes and heat shields at the rear indicating the vehicle pictured uses internal combustion and is not the battery-electric model. It also reveals an exterior design departing from other BMW SUVs, showing a front-end closer to that of the 7 Series sedan. BMW has said it will roll out its Neue Klasse design language with the next BMW iX3 due to be unveiled at the 2025 Munich motor show in September. "We will make sure that the form language that we are developing now – and starting this year at the IAA [Munich show] with the first of the Neue Klasse vehicles – will be rolled out over the entire product portfolio, leaving no car behind," BMW head of design, Adrain van Hooydonk, told Autocar. "Of course, it would not be good for us or for our customers if there would be a new type of BMW and a 'classic' type of BMW. We're going to change the look and feel of the BMW brand." Click an image to view the full gallery. MORE: Everything BMW X7 Content originally sourced from: The 2027 BMW X7 large SUV has been spied testing after the carmaker confirmed a second generation – which will include a battery-electric iX7 version – expected in showrooms from 2027. The German brand revealed it's working on a second-generation of the X7 SUV – a rival to the Mercedes-Benz GLS, Audi Q7 and Lexus LX – in its latest financial reports. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The report confirmed costs incurred in the carmaker's financials for the new X7 – the first public mention of a successor to the current model – as well as the iX3 battery-electric SUV and new 2026 X5 SUVs. BMW Australia has yet to confirm the next X7 for local showrooms. According to Autocar the new X7 will use a heavily updated version of the current vehicle's Cluster Architecture (CLAR) underpinnings – meaning similar dimensions – and be offered in both petrol-hybrid and electric powertrains. "We are in a phase where flexibility is required," BMW R&D boss Frank Weber told Autocar. "We have to detach ourselves from how we have perceived platforms up to now." The current X7 – codenamed G07 – is sold in Australia with a choice of 3.0-litre turbocharged petrol and turbo-diesel in-line six-cylinder engines and a 4.4-litre V8 twin-turbocharged petrol M60i flagship. The carmaker recommitted to internal-combustion engines earlier in 2025, saying it will continue to offer V8 engines for certain models. "V8s are here to stay. There are markets such as the US and Middle East where you cannot replace V8s with inline-six hybrids," said Mr Weber. "We will continue to offer V8s." The current 'S68' V8 in the X7 was adapted to a plug-in hybrid set-up for the BMW M5 performance sedan and wagon, meeting Euro 6d emissions standards and making it a logical fit for the 2027 X7. Electric versions of the X7, badged 'iX7', could use the 800V tech being developed for the battery-electric iX5 expected in showrooms from 2026. Spy shots of the camouflaged SUV show exhaust pipes and heat shields at the rear indicating the vehicle pictured uses internal combustion and is not the battery-electric model. It also reveals an exterior design departing from other BMW SUVs, showing a front-end closer to that of the 7 Series sedan. BMW has said it will roll out its Neue Klasse design language with the next BMW iX3 due to be unveiled at the 2025 Munich motor show in September. "We will make sure that the form language that we are developing now – and starting this year at the IAA [Munich show] with the first of the Neue Klasse vehicles – will be rolled out over the entire product portfolio, leaving no car behind," BMW head of design, Adrain van Hooydonk, told Autocar. "Of course, it would not be good for us or for our customers if there would be a new type of BMW and a 'classic' type of BMW. We're going to change the look and feel of the BMW brand." Click an image to view the full gallery. MORE: Everything BMW X7 Content originally sourced from: The 2027 BMW X7 large SUV has been spied testing after the carmaker confirmed a second generation – which will include a battery-electric iX7 version – expected in showrooms from 2027. The German brand revealed it's working on a second-generation of the X7 SUV – a rival to the Mercedes-Benz GLS, Audi Q7 and Lexus LX – in its latest financial reports. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The report confirmed costs incurred in the carmaker's financials for the new X7 – the first public mention of a successor to the current model – as well as the iX3 battery-electric SUV and new 2026 X5 SUVs. BMW Australia has yet to confirm the next X7 for local showrooms. According to Autocar the new X7 will use a heavily updated version of the current vehicle's Cluster Architecture (CLAR) underpinnings – meaning similar dimensions – and be offered in both petrol-hybrid and electric powertrains. "We are in a phase where flexibility is required," BMW R&D boss Frank Weber told Autocar. "We have to detach ourselves from how we have perceived platforms up to now." The current X7 – codenamed G07 – is sold in Australia with a choice of 3.0-litre turbocharged petrol and turbo-diesel in-line six-cylinder engines and a 4.4-litre V8 twin-turbocharged petrol M60i flagship. The carmaker recommitted to internal-combustion engines earlier in 2025, saying it will continue to offer V8 engines for certain models. "V8s are here to stay. There are markets such as the US and Middle East where you cannot replace V8s with inline-six hybrids," said Mr Weber. "We will continue to offer V8s." The current 'S68' V8 in the X7 was adapted to a plug-in hybrid set-up for the BMW M5 performance sedan and wagon, meeting Euro 6d emissions standards and making it a logical fit for the 2027 X7. Electric versions of the X7, badged 'iX7', could use the 800V tech being developed for the battery-electric iX5 expected in showrooms from 2026. Spy shots of the camouflaged SUV show exhaust pipes and heat shields at the rear indicating the vehicle pictured uses internal combustion and is not the battery-electric model. It also reveals an exterior design departing from other BMW SUVs, showing a front-end closer to that of the 7 Series sedan. BMW has said it will roll out its Neue Klasse design language with the next BMW iX3 due to be unveiled at the 2025 Munich motor show in September. "We will make sure that the form language that we are developing now – and starting this year at the IAA [Munich show] with the first of the Neue Klasse vehicles – will be rolled out over the entire product portfolio, leaving no car behind," BMW head of design, Adrain van Hooydonk, told Autocar. "Of course, it would not be good for us or for our customers if there would be a new type of BMW and a 'classic' type of BMW. We're going to change the look and feel of the BMW brand." Click an image to view the full gallery. MORE: Everything BMW X7 Content originally sourced from: The 2027 BMW X7 large SUV has been spied testing after the carmaker confirmed a second generation – which will include a battery-electric iX7 version – expected in showrooms from 2027. The German brand revealed it's working on a second-generation of the X7 SUV – a rival to the Mercedes-Benz GLS, Audi Q7 and Lexus LX – in its latest financial reports. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The report confirmed costs incurred in the carmaker's financials for the new X7 – the first public mention of a successor to the current model – as well as the iX3 battery-electric SUV and new 2026 X5 SUVs. BMW Australia has yet to confirm the next X7 for local showrooms. According to Autocar the new X7 will use a heavily updated version of the current vehicle's Cluster Architecture (CLAR) underpinnings – meaning similar dimensions – and be offered in both petrol-hybrid and electric powertrains. "We are in a phase where flexibility is required," BMW R&D boss Frank Weber told Autocar. "We have to detach ourselves from how we have perceived platforms up to now." The current X7 – codenamed G07 – is sold in Australia with a choice of 3.0-litre turbocharged petrol and turbo-diesel in-line six-cylinder engines and a 4.4-litre V8 twin-turbocharged petrol M60i flagship. The carmaker recommitted to internal-combustion engines earlier in 2025, saying it will continue to offer V8 engines for certain models. "V8s are here to stay. There are markets such as the US and Middle East where you cannot replace V8s with inline-six hybrids," said Mr Weber. "We will continue to offer V8s." The current 'S68' V8 in the X7 was adapted to a plug-in hybrid set-up for the BMW M5 performance sedan and wagon, meeting Euro 6d emissions standards and making it a logical fit for the 2027 X7. Electric versions of the X7, badged 'iX7', could use the 800V tech being developed for the battery-electric iX5 expected in showrooms from 2026. Spy shots of the camouflaged SUV show exhaust pipes and heat shields at the rear indicating the vehicle pictured uses internal combustion and is not the battery-electric model. It also reveals an exterior design departing from other BMW SUVs, showing a front-end closer to that of the 7 Series sedan. BMW has said it will roll out its Neue Klasse design language with the next BMW iX3 due to be unveiled at the 2025 Munich motor show in September. "We will make sure that the form language that we are developing now – and starting this year at the IAA [Munich show] with the first of the Neue Klasse vehicles – will be rolled out over the entire product portfolio, leaving no car behind," BMW head of design, Adrain van Hooydonk, told Autocar. "Of course, it would not be good for us or for our customers if there would be a new type of BMW and a 'classic' type of BMW. We're going to change the look and feel of the BMW brand." Click an image to view the full gallery. MORE: Everything BMW X7 Content originally sourced from:
Perth Now
09-05-2025
- Automotive
- Perth Now
2027 BMW X7 SUV spied for the first time, set to go electric
The 2027 BMW X7 large SUV has been spied testing after the carmaker confirmed a second generation – which will include a battery-electric iX7 version – expected in showrooms from 2027. The German brand revealed it's working on a second-generation of the X7 SUV – a rival to the Mercedes-Benz GLS, Audi Q7 and Lexus LX – in its latest financial reports. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Supplied Credit: CarExpert The report confirmed costs incurred in the carmaker's financials for the new X7 – the first public mention of a successor to the current model – as well as the iX3 battery-electric SUV and new 2026 X5 SUVs. BMW Australia has yet to confirm the next X7 for local showrooms. According to Autocar the new X7 will use a heavily updated version of the current vehicle's Cluster Architecture (CLAR) underpinnings – meaning similar dimensions – and be offered in both petrol-hybrid and electric powertrains. 'We are in a phase where flexibility is required,' BMW R&D boss Frank Weber told Autocar. 'We have to detach ourselves from how we have perceived platforms up to now.' Supplied Credit: CarExpert The current X7 – codenamed G07 – is sold in Australia with a choice of 3.0-litre turbocharged petrol and turbo-diesel in-line six-cylinder engines and a 4.4-litre V8 twin-turbocharged petrol M60i flagship. The carmaker recommitted to internal-combustion engines earlier in 2025, saying it will continue to offer V8 engines for certain models. 'V8s are here to stay. There are markets such as the US and Middle East where you cannot replace V8s with inline-six hybrids,' said Mr Weber. 'We will continue to offer V8s.' The current 'S68' V8 in the X7 was adapted to a plug-in hybrid set-up for the BMW M5 performance sedan and wagon, meeting Euro 6d emissions standards and making it a logical fit for the 2027 X7. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Electric versions of the X7, badged 'iX7', could use the 800V tech being developed for the battery-electric iX5 expected in showrooms from 2026. Spy shots of the camouflaged SUV show exhaust pipes and heat shields at the rear indicating the vehicle pictured uses internal combustion and is not the battery-electric model. It also reveals an exterior design departing from other BMW SUVs, showing a front-end closer to that of the 7 Series sedan. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Current X7 Credit: CarExpert BMW has said it will roll out its Neue Klasse design language with the next BMW iX3 due to be unveiled at the 2025 Munich motor show in September. 'We will make sure that the form language that we are developing now – and starting this year at the IAA [Munich show] with the first of the Neue Klasse vehicles – will be rolled out over the entire product portfolio, leaving no car behind,' BMW head of design, Adrain van Hooydonk, told Autocar. 'Of course, it would not be good for us or for our customers if there would be a new type of BMW and a 'classic' type of BMW. We're going to change the look and feel of the BMW brand.' Click an image to view the full gallery. MORE: Everything BMW X7
