[JasonX4MComp]

Originally Posted by GOLFFRR

just wish it was a little wider, I know why they didn't make it wider, but that was my only small gripe. I think it will however sell well, I know us personally, already have a handful of request so their is some initial hype.

+1. I know we will sell a ton of them but shocked to see its actually slightly narrower than the X5.

[VR4everTMnever]

Wanted this thing for our family - just not big enough! Can’t take 3 kids to Costco in a stretched X5!

[Staszek]

Originally Posted by sq86

Legendary for ugliness. This is not going to sell well once people who want one get it. It's just not good looking compared to other SUVs in the same segment.

I think you are going to be proved wrong. At its price point, it will be a pretty big seller for the volume they want out of it.

[sq86]

Originally Posted by Staszek

I think you are going to be proved wrong. At its price point, it will be a pretty big seller for the volume they want out of it.

Maybe, and I'll gladly eat my words if it does. I just don't think it will be a success here in the USA. I'm sure it will do well in China. Not many people want these giant SUVs (they want SUVs, just mid-size ones) and those that do want one already have their preferred choice, e.g. Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Audi. Time will tell.

[ppagiga]

Originally Posted by sq86

Maybe, and I'll gladly eat my words if it does. I just don't think it will be a success here in the USA. I'm sure it will do well in China. Not many people want these giant SUVs (they want SUVs, just mid-size ones) and those that do want one already have their preferred choice, e.g. Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Audi. Time will tell.

They’re trying to sell 25-30k of these. That will be no problem. Only Benz makes this size, not Audi. Lexus kinda does but the LX third row is garbage. The American stuff is incomparable

I just sat in one. 3-4 kids between rows two and three is no problem at all. Especially with captains option cause that gives row three space to place their in-board leg/foot. Didn’t confirm if arm rests are removable or not, salesman didn’t know

One thing of note for those with kids: the top tether hook for the captains’s chairs is located on the floor on the seat rail. So if you use that tether with a kids car seat you cant really move that seat at all

[SW19]

Originally Posted by Cold187um

They’re trying to sell 25-30k of these. That will be no problem. Only Benz makes this size, not Audi. Lexus kinda does but the LX third row is garbage. The American stuff is incomparable

I just sat in one. 3-4 kids between rows two and three is no problem at all. Especially with captains option cause that gives row three space to place their in-board leg/foot. Didn’t confirm if arm rests are removable or not, salesman didn’t know

One thing of note for those with kids: the top tether hook for the captains’s chairs is located on the floor on the seat rail. So if you use that tether with a kids car seat you cant really move that seat at all

Aren’t you concerned about storage space getting the captains chairs.One of the main reasons i need an SUV the size of the X7 is to be able to put the second and third row bench seats fully flat to load it up with a huge load of cargo sometimes.You can’t do that if you have the second row captain’s chairs.That is why i ordered my X7 with the second row bench seat.

[ppagiga]

Originally Posted by Nantucket

Aren’t you concerned about storage space getting the captains chairs.One of the main reasons i need an SUV the size of the X7 is to be able to put the second and third row bench seats fully flat to load it up with a huge load of cargo sometimes.You can’t do that if you have the second row captain’s chairs.That is why i ordered my X7 with the second row bench seat.

Totally agree. For me don’t need that storage but a def con to going the 2+2+2 route

[bigrobb2]

People complain about every new BMW model that comes out. When that model ends production people say how much better it is than the new model replacing it. Give it time. BMW will sell these things like hotcakes in the US and China. We have big roads over here and love big SUVs and Pickups. There is a reason BMW is making SUVs here.

[Titan9]

The x7 will not put a dent in GM or Ford motors sales. Maybe it will scratch the surface. IMHO, the x7 will take away Merc,LR, and Lexus 570 crowd. We are 1-2 yrs away from replacing our Denali. The X7 will not be considered. The 3 i will consider- new GM Denali/Cadi, Navi, and Toyota LC. I need something more rugged than a BMW. Something that will take a beating inside (kids) and out. Just $.02.

[Powerslide]

Originally Posted by tuffode

I don't understand, you drive an X5, which is also a very large car. Some people want or need something a bit bigger. For a lot of people, including myself, the X5 is too big. It all depends on the person. There really isn't much more to it. And in terms of looks, I agree about the G05 rear being too flat, but I like the front and sides.

Also it's "their", not "there".

Agreed - when my kids were little we needed an SUV with a true third row - BMW offered nothing of the sort - so we bought an Audi Q7 - which we liked a lot.

BMW lost a sale (and I'm sure countless others) to another manufacturer that it otherwise could've had - BMW definitely would've been foolish not to develop the X7 no matter how opposite it may be to the ideals of our ever-decreasing group of "enthusiasts."

And - as many others above so aptly point out - need the SUV sales (like Porsche) to keep offering the performance-oriented cars...

[ppagiga]

Originally Posted by Titan9

The x7 will not put a dent in GM or Ford motors sales. Maybe it will scratch the surface. IMHO, the x7 will take away Merc,LR, and Lexus 570 crowd. We are 1-2 yrs away from replacing our Denali. The X7 will not be considered. The 3 i will consider- new GM Denali/Cadi, Navi, and Toyota LC. I need something more rugged than a BMW. Something that will take a beating inside (kids) and out. Just $.02.

Yeah totally get the want to have something to beat up and to have a lot more space inside than this vehicle provides. For that reason this won’t win many American suv buyers over. Maybe a short wheelbase Escalade or Navi buyer or two.

As for the Japanese their stuff is just so dated at this point. Hard for me to pull trigger on an LC or LX or Sequoia when they are a decade old

[eoddom]

As someone that's pre-ordered one, personally its the best option in the segment. All of the domestics are just too damn big and the quality of service you're going to get from any of those dealerships is horrible.

We dont NEED a third row vehicle, but we live far from family and have 2 kids so when people fly in, this means we can carry everyone around without renting or driving a second car.

95% of the time, the third row will be folded down. Outside of that I just love the fit and finish of the new x5/x7. For so long BMW has had REALLY bad interiors. They finally are bringing something to market that can compete with Audi/Mercedes.

I also owned the newest body style of Q7 and loved it, but there were just so many issues with it that Audi still needed to work out. Constant trips to the dealership for warranty work to be shoved into a Q3 was exhausting.

I'm still waiting to see the RS7 though before I upgrade from my F80 M3.

[M3BeamerVroom]

It's beautiful. My mom lease was up on Escalade so she got x5 because dealership said they wouldn't arrive till spring and she couldn't wait that long. Def will be her next car when this lease up

[AndroidRobot]

Originally Posted by Jason340Msport

+1. I know we will sell a ton of them but shocked to see its actually slightly narrower than the X5.

a negligible amount

[AndroidRobot]

Originally Posted by eoddom

As someone that's pre-ordered one, personally its the best option in the segment. All of the domestics are just too damn big and the quality of service you're going to get from any of those dealerships is horrible.

We dont NEED a third row vehicle, but we live far from family and have 2 kids so when people fly in, this means we can carry everyone around without renting or driving a second car.

95% of the time, the third row will be folded down. Outside of that I just love the fit and finish of the new x5/x7. For so long BMW has had REALLY bad interiors. They finally are bringing something to market that can compete with Audi/Mercedes.

I also owned the newest body style of Q7 and loved it, but there were just so many issues with it that Audi still needed to work out. Constant trips to the dealership for warranty work to be shoved into a Q3 was exhausting.

I'm still waiting to see the RS7 though before I upgrade from my F80 M3.

The X7 is nice if you need 3 rows, I would've bought one over my X5 if I had and children, thankfully I do not.

[mcc3456]

The word fugly comes to mind when I see the X7.

[mcc3456]

Originally Posted by AndroidRobot

The X7 is nice if you need 3 rows, I would've bought one over my X5 if I had and children, thankfully I do not.

Do not...Have children or an X7? Either way, consider yourself lucky.

[AndroidRobot]

Originally Posted by mcc3456

Do not...Have children or an X7? Either way, consider yourself lucky.

I do have a G05 X5 50i the wife and I aren't a fan of having children so we have pets instead