BMW launches 7-series facelift.

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BMW’s 7-series has always been a strong contender in the luxury saloon segment. However, the current model does have certain shortcomings and the German giant has addressed these issues with the latest avatar, which is launched today.

The new car gets revised detailing on the nose, new fog lamps, a more upright kidney grille and the option of adaptive full-LED headlights. At the rear, it gets a thick chrome strip running across the bootlid. With regard to design, the carmaker hasn’t tampered much, the new model getting a better rear seat experience and added equipment.
 
On the inside, the front seats are now smaller, making for a better view ahead for rear seat passengers. It also gets more sound insulation to improve cabin experience. The rear seats also get 9.2-inch screens and a personal iDrive controller.
 
New equipment comes in the form of new digital displays for the dials which change colour as one toggles between the different driving modes. There’s also the option for a 10.25-inch LCD display for the iDrive system and 3D navigation maps as well.

The 730Ld comes with a 258bhp, six cylinder, twin-turbo commonrail diesel engine mated to an eight-speed gearbox. It covers 0-100kph in 6.2 seconds. The new 7-series also comes with an optional BMW night vision package. 
 
In India, the 730Ld costs Rs 92.90 lakh (ex-showroom), the 740Li is for Rs 1.12 crore, the 750Li for Rs 1.29 crore and the 760Li for Rs 1.73 crore. While the diesel’s power has been slightly bumped up, the petrol, BMW claims, has been made 21 percent more efficient. Both variants will come with the eight-speed auto ’box. The 730Ld will be locally produced via the CKD route in Chennai.

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