A few days ago, Mercedes-Benz released its annual small redesign GLS, in this level of models, its biggest competitor should be BMW X7, in fact, these two cars have reached the time to upgrade, especially in this era of electrification, such a large model really looks a bit outlier.
If you look at it from the perspective of popularity, it is difficult to say which BMW X7 or Mercedes-Benz GLS is higher. In China, the Mercedes-Benz GLS may be more popular, the probability of appearing on the road is greater, and the BMW X7 was just launched, once relying on the large double kidney grille to surprise the four seats, but as the X5 grille also becomes larger with the times, the X7 is not so special.
In fact, the X7 and Mercedes-Benz GLS can be said to be very similar in the proportion and posture of the body, because these two large 7-seat SUVs are developed for customers in China, the United States and the Middle East, and their boxy body has almost no room for adjustment, of course, there is not much need to adjust, such a large, at least to ensure that the third row of passenger head space will not be too bent.
The interior of the BMW X7 as a whole seems to be a standard BMW taste, but the central control screen has been infinitely close to the screen, just to retain the overall body of the current BMW, still separated from the LCD instrument layout. And BMW's standard air outlet design, or exude a strong sense of the times, the buttons on the middle channel can be said to be arranged in a dotted manner, especially want to the early years of Porsche Cayenne, I don't know if BMW has ever thought, if these buttons are touch-type, will it look like a sense of technology at night?
In the creation of the cabin luxury, whether it is materials or small details, or perceived quality, it can be said that BMW has made a lot of efforts to the X7, so that the X7 does not lose the aura of the flagship SUV, so that you first feel that this car is worthy of its own million-level price. But you'll soon wonder if the car is sporty or luxurious, because BMW might try to inject the sporty gene into a hunk that should be as imposing as a chariot.
In terms of the third row seats, BMW does not seem to regard them as the kind of "emergency" seats in most 7-seat SUVs, because whether it is in the third row of space or the quality of the seats, although it is far from the level of the first and second row seats, it can be said that in the 7-seat SUV, the third row of the BMW X7 is definitely the best.
In terms of powertrain, in addition to the high-end M50i version using a 4.4T V8 engine, the BMW X7 models sold in China use a 3.0T in-line 6-cylinder engine with a maximum power of 340 horsepower. In terms of engine, BMW X7 and Mercedes-Benz GLS are similar, both mainly push straight 6, in contrast, Audi's Q7, although positioned lower than BMW X7 and Mercedes-Benz GLS, but it still uses a V6 engine.
Although the X7 is still not an outdated car, but the living space of such a large SUV is actually getting smaller and smaller, if there is no accident, the next generation of X7 will use the same interior design body as the current BMW iX, just as mercedes-benz heart GLS will also use the same interior of the Mercedes-Benz S-class. As for the styling, as long as such models are still in demand, their boxy styling will not change much.