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BMW’s bet on SUVs paid off, and so the X Series portfolio gradually expanded in every direction. The largest SUV in the lineup remains the big BMW X7 (although it faces strong size competition from the M division’s XM). Production began in 2018, and the current version is now slowly preparing for a well-deserved retirement. The new BMW X7 is already taking shape, with prototypes spotted during testing. You can watch them in the attached video, along with other prototypes of future BMW models.
The second-generation BMW X7 is being developed under the internal code G67. According to insider reports, it is set to debut in 2027, when series production will also begin. As with the current generation, production will be handled by BMW’s Spartanburg plant in the USA.
Although BMW plans to focus mainly on the Neue Klasse platform adapted for electric drive in the coming years, the new BMW X7 (like the next X5) will rely on a heavily revised CLAR architecture from the current generation.
This means only one thing: the second-generation BMW X7 will still be offered with internal combustion engines. Electrification will not be avoided, but the lineup is expected to feature only mild hybrid variants. Straight-six engines will certainly remain, most likely still joined by a flagship V8. The retention of the diesel engine in the lineup is also likely, as there is still strong demand for such a powertrain in large vehicles on European markets. A plug-in hybrid, however, is not expected to arrive—just as the current generation doesn’t offer one.
A fully electric BMW iX7 will also join the lineup. This newcomer will use Neue Klasse technical components, and speculation points to a range-topping iX7 M70 with an output of 596 kW (800 hp). On the other hand, the hydrogen version confirmed for the smaller BMW X5 (G65) will not be offered for the brand’s largest SUV. The arrival of a luxury Alpina XB7 variant is likely, continuing from the first generation of this model, but now fully under BMW’s management, as the brand is being taken over.
The design remains a mystery; even images and videos of camouflaged prototypes reveal little. The heavy disguise only hints that the front will once again feature split-headlight styling. An attached AI rendering gives at least some idea of what the car might look like.
BMW knows how to keep its secrets – or rather, releases information from Munich in a very calculated way – so we don’t yet have more details about the new X7. However, since camouflaged prototypes are already on the road, we can expect more news in the coming months.
