The quirky lights will be coming to BMWs, whether you love it or not.
We are used to seeing automakers make small changes to models’ mid-cycle facelifts, but this is not the case for the X7. Why? Spy shots show that the full-size SUV will feature a unique split headlight design. A leaked image of the official vehicle showed the new design. It was also used to render a hypothetical rendering of Bavaria’s luxury barge.
The 2023 BMW X7 will have separate daytime running lights and main low/high beams, as we’ve seen on other models. The upper LEDs, shaped like an L, will be used as daytime running lights. They will be above the actual headlights. Similar setup was used in the Concept XM plug–in hybrid SUV. It will make its debut in a production car on April 20, 2019. This is the official unveiling of the next-generation 7 Series/ i7.
BMW’s Life Cycle Impulse (LCI), which refers to the car’s facelifts, will bring about another significant change. The interior will be the place where Mercedes GLS’s rival will move to the iDrive 8. The X7 will adopt the side by side screen setup that was used in the luxury SUV with the three-pointed star.
Although an X7 M is unlikely, Alpina has been testing a new version of its XB7. The premium SUV should be covered sometime in the fall of 2023. The X7’s status as the flagship SUV will be replaced by the production-ready XM before the end. Both models will be assembled at the Spartanburg, South Carolina factory.
BMW claims the 7Series G70 will bring in a new generation of gasoline and diesel engines. However, it is unclear if these engines will be available for the sedan’s SUV counterpart. The German marque is not revealing much about the powertrains. They will be more efficient since they have been designed to comply with Euro 7 regulations.