BMW X7 LCI in Frozen Portimao Blue - Real Life Pics

xlover · 05-09-2022, 08:48 PM

Frozen Portimao not Frozen MBB???

interesting with frozen MBB being the launch color and MBB being a new M60 series color

Penguino · 05-09-2022, 09:16 PM

The design is very Asian. But Audi is now following the same trend. Mercedes next?

I'm sure Porsche will not follow suit.

Still looks good IMO. It just feels weird to me, the rear looks dated compared to the new front.

wdeerfield · 05-09-2022, 09:24 PM

You know a design is bad when they won't show photos of it with the actual headlights on.

I do have to hand it to the designer who incorporated it into the lower boomerang though. Pretty clever use of an existing design.

LittleJoe · 05-09-2022, 09:34 PM

Looks better than what I expected. Many will like it and buy one. I recall many die-hards hated the X7 when it debuted, it's déjà vu all over again.

silverstar335 · 05-09-2022, 09:51 PM

Everything looks pretty good but the split headlights are awful.

LowerEast · 05-09-2022, 10:43 PM

It looks great. I thought it looked pretty good in the launch photos and it’s grown on me even more. Looking forward to owning one when my current lease is up.

The new design is getting exactly the same reaction on this forum as pretty much every new design gets in the forum for the model being superseded.

themnmd · 05-09-2022, 11:02 PM

Headlights not my favorite but the rest is good. Perhaps they will grow on me like M3/M4 grill

chicagofan00 · 05-09-2022, 11:09 PM

Overall looks great but the split headlights kill it for me.

spike5150 · 05-09-2022, 11:13 PM

Why won’t they show it with the headlights on?

jsmonet · 05-09-2022, 11:17 PM

they HAVE shown it with the headlights on. They have those photos on the same page that introduces the facelift. Noting the box under the car, they're running power to it to keep it from dying on the grass, so why would they turn the headlights on and risk offending their onlookers by shining those headlights directly into their childrens' eyes?

Presentation is everything.

Quadruple VANOS · 05-09-2022, 11:33 PM

I like the proportions, but the exterior styling is short on class and beauty.

3erMan · 05-10-2022, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jsmonet

they HAVE shown it with the headlights on. They have those photos on the same page that introduces the facelift. Noting the box under the car, they're running power to it to keep it from dying on the grass, so why would they turn the headlights on and risk offending their onlookers by shining those headlights directly into their childrens' eyes?

Presentation is everything.

Those aren't the headlights. The upper "eyebrows" are DRLs. Headlights are the lower portion.

cfm56d7b · 05-10-2022, 12:05 AM

Gorgeous color. Thanks for sharing!

xmanpro · 05-10-2022, 12:46 AM

This car probably oversold already. Everyone's wife's boyfriend's sister prolly got this on order.

x7bmw23 · 05-10-2022, 02:03 AM

The enthusiasts on this site from my count are leaning on not liking the design. If you're on this site, you really give a crap about the brand. Unfortunately, we make up a small percentage of actual owners. No matter how split we may be on the looks……this thing will probably sell like hotcakes to the masses.

The headlights, Im not a fan of but could see me driving it. When my 2021 lease is up, I'll most likely downsize or keep it. For the wife and I only, it gives us ample room for hiking gear, luggage, kayaks, etc to fit our lifestyle so Im not looking to upgrade into another X7, but who knows when I get to the end of my lease, they may have a slightly used one on the lot that catches my eye.

I'm still waiting to see them with the headlights on a regular basis instead of picking and choosing when to display them. Would hate to get into a front end accident with all those lights on the front end. It's going to cost about $20k for a small fender bender 😂

BMWRL · 05-10-2022, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penguino

The design is very Asian. But Audi is now following the same trend. Mercedes next?

I'm sure Porsche will not follow suit.

Still looks good IMO. It just feels weird to me, the rear looks dated compared to the new front.

Haha… think again…

The almighty Porsche is following Hyundai as well.
Get used to the look.

asianrage · 05-10-2022, 02:32 AM

I really like the rear taillights with the connecting bar(?). Very modern and sculptural. If it's easy enough, I would do a swap.

Dr.Deep · 05-10-2022, 03:35 AM

Looks mean but not a fan of the split headlights so far…at least on dark colors it works pretty well…

This would look insane with a similar headlight as the iX…

Kevin_The_Clean1 · 05-10-2022, 03:37 AM

BMW has successfully destroyed the beautiful front end of yet another brand new vehicle.

X5M50D · 05-10-2022, 03:46 AM

The more I see it the more I'm getting used to it front end, however it does depend on the exterior colour IMO. Some colours make the car look more aggressive especially with the black trims. I do like the Portimao Blue!

manyofobi · 05-10-2022, 03:54 AM

I would say trend sells cars and therefore the OEMs follow them. Whether good or bad is a another story

Daaaadadundun · 05-10-2022, 04:33 AM

Contrary to many others here I really like the new design. It's better than the pre LCI in my opinion. Those lights always bothered me because you saw that the designer wanted to make those light als thin as possible but had to compromise and came up with what they had. Now however this is exactly what it was supposed to be from the beginning.

Again I am sold. Not too sure about this look on the new 7 but to me it isn't as awful as others make it out to be.

05-09-2022, 08:48 PM	#23
xlover Colonel 2191 Rep 2,557 Posts Drives: 2023 X7 40i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	Frozen Portimao not Frozen MBB??? interesting with frozen MBB being the launch color and MBB being a new M60 series color
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Penguino Lieutenant Colonel 1604 Rep 1,605 Posts Drives: A car. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Here iTrader: (5)	The design is very Asian. But Audi is now following the same trend. Mercedes next? I'm sure Porsche will not follow suit. Still looks good IMO. It just feels weird to me, the rear looks dated compared to the new front. __________________ "Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance."
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LittleJoe Major 1064 Rep 1,420 Posts Drives: 2023 EQS 580 SUV Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Reading, PA iTrader: (0)	Looks better than what I expected. Many will like it and buy one. I recall many die-hards hated the X7 when it debuted, it's déjà vu all over again.
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LowerEast Private First Class 111 Rep 173 Posts Drives: . Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	It looks great. I thought it looked pretty good in the launch photos and it’s grown on me even more. Looking forward to owning one when my current lease is up. The new design is getting exactly the same reaction on this forum as pretty much every new design gets in the forum for the model being superseded.
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05-09-2022, 11:17 PM	#32
jsmonet Captain 302 Rep 913 Posts Drives: 2020 x7 m50i Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: so cal iTrader: (2)	they HAVE shown it with the headlights on. They have those photos on the same page that introduces the facelift. Noting the box under the car, they're running power to it to keep it from dying on the grass, so why would they turn the headlights on and risk offending their onlookers by shining those headlights directly into their childrens' eyes? Presentation is everything. __________________ 2020 bmw xHippo, v8tt edition
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05-10-2022, 02:03 AM	#37
x7bmw23 Lieutenant 282 Rep 479 Posts Drives: 2021 BMW X7 40i M Sport Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Ohio iTrader: (0)	The enthusiasts on this site from my count are leaning on not liking the design. If you're on this site, you really give a crap about the brand. Unfortunately, we make up a small percentage of actual owners. No matter how split we may be on the looks……this thing will probably sell like hotcakes to the masses. The headlights, Im not a fan of but could see me driving it. When my 2021 lease is up, I'll most likely downsize or keep it. For the wife and I only, it gives us ample room for hiking gear, luggage, kayaks, etc to fit our lifestyle so Im not looking to upgrade into another X7, but who knows when I get to the end of my lease, they may have a slightly used one on the lot that catches my eye. I'm still waiting to see them with the headlights on a regular basis instead of picking and choosing when to display them. Would hate to get into a front end accident with all those lights on the front end. It's going to cost about $20k for a small fender bender 😂
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asianrage Enlisted Member 15 Rep 42 Posts Drives: 2023 i4 M50+ 2022 X7 M50i Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Washington iTrader: (0)	I really like the rear taillights with the connecting bar(?). Very modern and sculptural. If it's easy enough, I would do a swap.
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05-10-2022, 04:33 AM	#44
Daaaadadundun Private 121 Rep 66 Posts Drives: One with wheels Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Hell iTrader: (0)	Contrary to many others here I really like the new design. It's better than the pre LCI in my opinion. Those lights always bothered me because you saw that the designer wanted to make those light als thin as possible but had to compromise and came up with what they had. Now however this is exactly what it was supposed to be from the beginning. Again I am sold. Not too sure about this look on the new 7 but to me it isn't as awful as others make it out to be.
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