In the luxury car market, the BMW 7 Series has long been shrouded by the huge aura of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. In order to compete with Mercedes-Benz, BMW has continuously improved the 7 Series, and now the 7 Series is one of BMW's models with the most complete technology functions and the best handling performance.
 
Over the years, many owners who want to pursue excitement in a large sedan have chosen the 7 Series. The leading and luxury 730Li are equipped with a 2.0T engine codenamed B48B20B, strictly speaking, it is the first 2.0T model of BBA luxury large car, although the power has been reduced, but it is not much different from the 3.0T low-power Mercedes-Benz S-class.
 
In fact, not only the 730Li, since the previous generation, all models of the 7 series have been tuned more and more "stable", and the acceleration of 6.35 seconds to 100 kilometers is no longer eye-catching in the 2.0T sequence. All 7 Series are equipped with an 8-speed automatic manual transmission, which is naturally aimed at improving fuel economy. But to the surprise of the 750i, the 750i didn't show the frontal grip expected of a sports sedan in Consumer Reports' tests, instantly extinguishing the driver's desire to show off his handling skills.
 
Of course, the BMW 7 Series will certainly not give up the sporty complex easily, whether it is acceleration or steering, the lighter 7 Series is more capable than the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and Audi A8. Equipped with a 6.6-liter twin-turbo engine, the M760Li can easily break 100 in just 3.8 seconds, and the pushback feeling of a sports sedan is not compromised at all.
 
On the new 7 Series, BMW's chassis adjustment system, which is officially called the "Magic Carpet Intelligent Air Suspension System", is used for the first time. The performance of this system is very similar to Mercedes' "Magic Body Control System". In Consumer Reports' tests, BMW's suspension system performed well during cruising, but at low speeds it transmits almost every bump into the car. As with many luxury sedans, features such as full-power seat adjustment, massage, and more can keep rear passengers in the back seat for hours on end, and the large, lightweight rear headrests allow passengers to lean on and snooze. Like the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, its seat backs are also adjusted from the center console, but the interface design is not very user-friendly.
 
BMW's manufacturing level has always been in the middle of the range among luxury cars, and almost all five-year-old BMWs will have a lot of serious failures. Although Consumer Reports did not track the 7 Series, based on the technical details of the BMW 7 Series, its reliability performance in the future will not be too optimistic. However, because large luxury cars and sedans are usually used as a testing ground for advanced technology, except for a few players such as Lexus, the reliability of this top-of-the-line sedan is not particularly high.
 
In terms of safety, the BMW 7 Series did not participate in safety tests, but BMW's luxury sedans have always had reassuring safety features, and we believe that the 7 Series will not be less passive safety than the 3 Series or 5 Series, which is among the strongest and safest cars. As for active safety features, the 7 Series is the safety flagship of BMW's range.
BMW 7 Series test report