7 Series [Official] The BMW 7 Series LCI

[Betty Swollocks]

BMW 730d xDrive (F01)

Drove it for three days and 2,000km over the weekend. Really pleased to have one last go in it before the G11 arrives. Hopefully it won't be too long before I get to try the G11, but my overwhelming feeling after the weekend was that the F01 is far from "old". It felt modern (thanks to the full black panel multifunction display) and still handles like a two tonne vehicle has no right to handle.

I'll update the fuel figures as soon as my data has been collated.

 

[empower77]

Betty, just out of curiosity; do you rent these for work, or is this a weekend hobby. Either way, I love reading your reviews! Keep 'em coming.

On another note, how does this compare to the W222?

 

[DblPen]

Betty, just out of curiosity; do you rent these for work, or is this a weekend hobby. Either way, I love reading your reviews! Keep 'em coming.

On another note, how does this compare to the W222?

and with a8!

 

[silkeye]

...and suddenly the G11 looks old

 

[Betty Swollocks]

Betty, just out of curiosity; do you rent these for work, or is this a weekend hobby. Either way, I love reading your reviews! Keep 'em coming.

On another note, how does this compare to the W222?

Just my own interest in driving as many different cars as possible.

Given the choice I would still take the W222, but I've only driven that once. It did feel like the S-Class occupied that territory in-between the 7 Series/A8 level and the ultra-luxurious level occupied by Bentley and RR.

The A8 though is seriously behind the 7 Series in my opinion. On every level too. Handling, ergonomics, sense of occasion.

 

[Cabasse0]

Betty > did you test it in France ?

 

[Betty Swollocks]

Betty > did you test it in France ?

I drove it a short distance in France (Belgian border near Dunkerque as far as Calais), but I rented it from Germany. For some reason it was a French registered car. First time I have ever seen that.

 

[Cabasse0]

Nice pics

 

[Rainer271]

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