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Los Angeles 2018: 10 Best Picks from the Car Show

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Our intrepid Benoit Charette chooses his 10 favourites at a show packed with new models!

BMW X7

After presenting the concept version in Frankfurt in 2017, BMW showed up with the production version of its big X7 at the show in Los Angeles, city where the most luxury SUVs are bought in the state of the California all while being the place where they’re needed the least! In any case, the X7 is BMW’s first really big SUV, and its level of luxury is as high as you would expect from the Munich-based manufacturer.

A third row of seats allows for transporting more passengers, its cargo space is bigger (when that third row is folded down), and its interior is incredibly sumptuous with its two-tone leather configuration.

Buyers get two options when it comes to the powertrain: the xDrive 40i inline-6 engine develops 335 hp and 330 lb-f of torque, and the xDrive50i V8 delivers 456 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque. Both come strictly with an 8-speed automatic transmission. We have no Canadian pricing confirmed as of yet, but south the border, pricing starts at $74,896 for the 6-cylinder, and $93,595 for the V8.

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2019 BMW X7
2019 BMW X7 | Photo: D.Boshouwers
2019 BMW X7
2019 BMW X7 | Photo: D.Boshouwers
Benoit Charette
Benoit Charette
Automotive expert
  • More than 30 years of experience as an automotive journalist
  • More than 65 test drives last year
  • Attended more than 200 new vehicle launches in the presence of the brand's technical specialists