Fuel Economy Figures Reveal BMW X7 Is One Thirsty Beast CarBuzz News Features New Cars Used Cars Sell My Car Shopping Tools Car Reviews Car Finder Compare Cars Best Cars Car Dealerships Used Car Reviews Car Advice Home News Fuel Economy Figures Reveal BMW X7 Is One Thirsty Beast

Fuel Economy Figures Reveal BMW X7 Is One Thirsty Beast

Dec. 19, 2018 4:30 PM ET by Jared Rosenholtz / 11 Comments Especially when fitted with the optional V8. The new X7 is the largest vehicle BMW has ever built, designed with the United States in mind. With three rows of seating and a massive amount of cargo space, the X7 is ready to compete with the likes of the Audi Q7, Cadillac Escalade, Lincoln Navigator, and Mercedes GLS. Of course, all of that size and practicality doesn't come without its costs. We already know the X7 is not a cheap date with a starting price of $73,900 for the base xDrive40i version. Now, the EPA has published the X7's official fuel economy figures and we have learned it won't be cheap to fill up either. BMW BMW BMW The official mpg figures for the 335 horsepower inline-six xDrive40i model are 20/25/22 mpg city/highway/combined. Impressively, these figures are not far off the smaller X5 xDrive40i's 22/26/22 mpg city/highway/combined ratings. This actually puts the X7 on the higher end of the three-row luxury crossover mpg spectrum, with only a few models from Land Rover, a few hybrids, and smaller three-rows like the Lexus RX 350 L and Infiniti QX60 besting it. BMW BMW BMW The same can not be said of the 456-hp V8 xDrive50i model, which only achieves15/21/17 mpg city/highway/combined. This is two mpg (combined) less than the X5 xDrive50i, which boasts ratings of 17/22/19 mpg city/highway/combined The X7 xDrive50i ranks near the bottom of three-row SUVs in terms of fuel economy along with the Cadillac Escalade (14 city/23 highway), and Mercedes GLS (17 city/ 22 highway), though it isn't nearly as thirsty as the Toyota Land Cruiser (13 city/ 18 highway). Opting for the V8 also dramatically increases the X7's price from $73,900 to $92,600. So, unless you simply can't live without the added power, the X7 xDrive40i looks like the one to buy. BMW BMW

Join The Discussion

Show Comments (11)

Gallery

8 Photos Tags: #BMW News #Engine

Related Cars

BMW X7 Jared Rosenholtz Editor-at-Large After graduating with an MBA, Jared pursued his love of cars by becoming an automotive journalist. An internship with CarBuzz grew into his current position as Editor At Large. Jared now spends most of his time evaluating new vehicles and chasing the latest news stories in the automotive industry. When he’s not attending Cars & Coffee events on the weekend, Jared loves to watch NFL football and cruise around with the top down in his German convertible. Contact Jared @Carsnbites @jar_rosenholtz LoginSign Up Home News Features Car Reviews Car Advice 2021 CarBuzz Awards New Cars Used Cars Future Cars Compare Cars Sell My Car Car Dealerships Buy Here Pay Here Used Car Reviews Popular Tags Cars # Video # TOP # Spy Shots # Reveal # Rumor # Auto Show # Supercar # Tuning # Car Culture # Industry News # Motorsport Acura Alfa Romeo Aston Martin Audi Bentley BMW Bollinger Bugatti Buick Cadillac Caterham Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Ferrari Fiat Fisker Ford Genesis GMC Hennessey Honda Hyundai Infiniti Jaguar Jeep Karma Kia Koenigsegg Lamborghini Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Lordstown Lotus Lucid Motors Maserati Mazda McLaren Mercedes-Benz Mini Mitsubishi Nissan Pagani Polestar Porsche Ram Rimac Rivian Rolls-Royce Spyker Subaru Tesla Toyota Volkswagen Volvo By Make Acura Alfa Romeo Aston Martin Audi Bentley BMW Bollinger Bugatti Buick Cadillac Caterham Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Ferrari Fiat Fisker Ford Genesis GMC Hennessey Honda Hyundai Infiniti Jaguar Jeep Karma Kia Koenigsegg Lamborghini Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Lordstown Lotus Lucid Motors Maserati Mazda McLaren Mercedes-Benz Mini Mitsubishi Nissan Pagani Polestar Porsche Ram Rimac Rivian Rolls-Royce Spyker Subaru Tesla Toyota Volkswagen Volvo By Car Type SUVs Crossovers Sedans Coupes Trucks Sports Cars Wagons Vans Hatchbacks Convertibles Small Cars Luxury Cars Electric Cars Hybrid Cars Future Cars By Price Up to $15K $15K - $25K $25K - $35K $35K - $45K $45K - $55K $55K - $75K $75K - $100K $100K - $200K $200K - $300K Above $300K Back To Top