So, what has its M division come up with to prepare the class - leading 5
Series luxury saloon for battle with what can only be described as weapons - grade competition, in the form of the Porsche Panamera Turbo, Mercedes - AMG E63 and Audi RS6?
Not exact matches
It should translate to improved driving dynamics and indeed, the 7 -
series is definitely the most exciting car to drive in the
luxury saloon class, but that bar was already set very low and the BMW doesn't raise it by much.
This ensures the Jag will be tax free in the UK, impressive for a
luxury saloon — the 3 -
series can't produce less than 118g / km in its most efficient form.
BMW continues to extol the virtues of the 7 -
series» Carbon Core structure, and the effect it has on enhancing the
luxury saloon's handling.
The BMW 5
Series is a brilliant, classy and wonderfully refined
luxury saloon, with surprisingly low running costs
It is thanks to the high standards which Maybach sets for both the exterior and the interior design of its high - end
luxury saloons that Maybach vehicles boast a
series of details which are unique even in this prestigious segment.
Diesel engine and fuel - saving tech ensures even a large
luxury saloon like the BMW 7
Series can be efficient
«The BMW 7
Series is a capable and spacious
luxury saloon that's fun to drive.
It has been built to tackle
luxury D - segment
saloons such as the BMW 4
Series Gran Coupe and Audi A5 Sportback.
Since launch in 1977, the 7
Series has been in the shadow of the Mercedes S - Class, but this latest version is BMW's most committed attemp yet to fully crack the
luxury saloon market, combining adaptive, fully air - sprung chassis and pioneering infotainment and convenience features with a choice of two wheelbase lengths and rear - or four - wheel - drive.
It's a particularly fine choice if you love your driving because it handles more sweetly than its
luxury saloon rivals, including the mighty BMW 5
Series and Mercedes E-Class.
That's well north of what you'd pay for entry - level versions of its chief rivals, the Audi Q7 and Volvo XC90 and puts it on a par with the likes of the Range Rover and even
luxury saloons like the BMW 7
Series, Jaguar XJ and the Mercedes S - Class.
The BMW E32 7 -
Series is a highly competent
luxury sports
saloon with which BMW will challenge Jaguar XJ6 sales.
The M badge sits well on the big 7
Series, turning it into a fast, fun
saloon but without harming the car's
luxury credentials.
The high - performance and outstandingly efficient engines as well as the suspension technology of the new BMW 7
Series are both quite unique in the
luxury saloon segment.
Maserati gave the world a first glimpse of the new Quattroporte
luxury saloon through a
series of photographs.
Like the existing models within the BMW 7
Series, BMW's fi rst
luxury saloon with hybrid drive is entering the market in two body variants.
In Germany more than 40 percent of all
saloons in this market segment have an «E «in their model plate, and in many western European countries this Mercedes model
series is the number one in the
luxury class.Since 1947, when the Model 170 V was introduced as the direct ancestor to the E-Class, Mercedes - Benz has produced more than ten million
saloons belonging to this
series.
Including Ponton and Fintail, over four million four door
luxury saloons were sold, while the W126
series was the most popular with 818,000 units sold between 1979 and 1991.
The BMW 6
Series Gran Turismo is a large
luxury car that sits between the 5
Series Touring and 7
Series saloon in BMW's range
The BMW 5
Series Gran Turismo is as unique vehicle concept that combines the essential features of a
luxury saloon, a modern Sports Activity Vehicle, and a classic Gran Turismo.
Unlike Mercedes - Benz, BMW did not announce any other versions of 7
Series, meaning that only the short and long wheelbase versions of the
luxury saloon will be available.