2023 BMW X7 facelift in Malaysia – CKD six-seat SUV mild hybrid; xDrive40i Pure Excellence from RM611k

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The xDrive40i powertrain in the X7 is made up of a B58 3.0 litre turbocharged straight-six petrol engine operating on the Miller cycle that serves up 380 PS (375 hp or 280 kW) and 520 Nm (can be boosted momentarily to 540 Nm), which is an improvement of 47 PS (47 hp or 35 kW) and 70 Nm from before.

Also new is the 48-volt mild hybrid system that adds an electric motor rated at 12 PS (12 hp or 9 kW) and 200 Nm to the housing of the eight-speed Steptronic Sport automatic transmission. Along with an xDrive all-wheel drive system, performance figures are a 0-100 km/h time of 5.8 seconds and a 250 km/h top speed. As before, two-axle air suspension is part of the standard kit, along with Executive Drive Pro (includes active roll stabilisation) and Integral Active Steering (rear-wheel steering).

Five exterior colours are available for the facelifted X7, and these are Sparkling Copper Grey Metallic, Blue Ridge Mountain Metallic, Skyscraper Grey Metallic, Mineral White Metallic and Black Sapphire Metallic. As for the interior, two colour schemes are available – Black and Cognac.