BMW 7 Series Review | ICE and How it Looks
Published: 27th January 2008
BMW 7 Series - Interior
In Car Entertainment and Satellite Navigation
Our test car was fitted with a Hybrid Digital/Analogue radio tuner which gives you access to the DAB radio channels. DAB reception worked very well, even in rural Devon, the system can be set to flip back to the corresponding Analogue FM signal should the DAB one be lost.
In addition to the DAB receiver our car was fitted with a Hybrid Digital/Analogue TV tuner which gives you access to the both the current analogue TV channels and the Freeview Digital TV channels, with the option to switch between Digital and Analogue channels depending on signal strength. The TV worked very well, throughout most of Devon. Rear seat passengers could watch TV on the move, where the driver and front seat passenger could only hear the sound. It is possible for the front and rear occupants to select different sound sources, i.e. the driver can listen to the DAB radio in the front, where rear passengers can watch TV.
How It Looks - Exterior
Love it or hate it!
Unmistakably a BMW from any angle - there is the distinctive kidney grille and the double headlights, carried across the BMW model range.
How It Looks - Interior
The BMW 7 Series' interior is a minimalist's dream, simple, uncluttered and functional.
There is the usual glossy wood trim, although you can specify other linear options.
Rivals
- Audi A8 3.0 TDI
- Mercedes Benz S320 CDI
- Jaguar XJ 2.7 TDVi
- Volkswagen Phaeton 3.0 TDI
