Spy shots had revealed last week that the BMW X7
xDrive40i was being brought to Pune. As expected, it was being sent to ARAI for
homologation, new spy shots have confirmed. The BMW X7 xDrive40i seen here is
painted in Sunstone Metallic and fitted with emission testing kit at the rear
section. The emission testing kit is known as Real Driving Emission (RDE)
analyser which is used to check out emission levels of a
car.
BMW India will introduce the X7 in India in the range-topping
M50d engine variant, which was displayed at the annual India Art Fair this
year. This will be CBU import. Later this year, in September, locally assembled
relatively economical xDrive40i and xDrive30d engine variants will join the
range. The xDdrive50i engine variant isn't planned for our market at the
moment.
Below are the specifications of the BMW X7 range:
- xDrive40i - 3.0-litre petrol engine (340 PS/450 Nm), 8-speed automatic transmission, AWD
- xDrive50i - 4.4-litre petrol engine (462 PS/650 Nm), 8-speed automatic transmission, AWD
- xDrive30d - 3.0-litre diesel engine (265 PS/620 Nm), 8-speed automatic transmission, AWD
- M50d - 3.0-litre diesel engine (400 PS/760 Nm), 8-speed automatic transmission, AWD
The grandest member of the BMW X family will come
loaded with a host of features such as its BMW Live Cockpit Professional
comprising a 12.3-inch fully virtual instrument cluster and a 12.3-inch central
display, five-zone climate control, six-colour ambient lighting, 10-speaker
audio system, onboard Wi-Fi, a wireless smartphone charging pad and panorama
glass roof Sky Lounge. Available features will vary as per the configuration
selected.
The BMW X7 should cost over INR 1.5 crore
(ex-showroom) in the M50d engine variant. Its xDrive40i and xDrive30d engine
variants may cost just over INR 1 crore (ex-showroom), though. The full-size
SUV will rival the likes of Mercedes GLS, Range Rover and Lexus LX in our
market.
