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A car by any other name isn't
Atlcarguy, 12/08/2016
2016 BMW 7 Series 750i 4dr Sedan (4.4L 8cyl Turbo 8A)
23 of 24 people found this review helpful
a BMW. This truly is the best car I have ever owned. I have previously had MB, Jag, Audi, Jeep, Acura, etc. I went into this thinking it was going to be an S Class or a Model S. (Both great cars in their own right) However, after driving the S I couldn't shake the feeling that it felt old. Anyone who chose that car got a great one it just wasn't for me, and this is after aspiring to an S my whole life. I drove the Tesla Model S and loved the acceleration and Auto Pilot, but it felt very cramped and the materials are not even close to 5 series quality let alone the 7. I liked the Tesla but feared I would get tired of the tradeoffs. I drove the 7 and knew I had to have it. It is extremely fast, very comfortable, and has a decent percent of the autonomous capabilities of the then Model S. After 8,000 miles, I can honestly say I still love it. I'm getting about 19 mpg around town and 29-30 when I do long highway hauls. Pretty darned impressive for a dual turbo V8 that will haul A*% when needed.
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2016 750i xDrive (G12 Platform)
JW, 04/21/2016
updated 10/23/2017
2016 BMW 7 Series 750i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (4.4L 8cyl Turbo 8A)
34 of 38 people found this review helpful
After having a less than acceptable ownership and service experience with my 2015 MBZ S63 AMG Sedan (Transmission failures less than 8k miles), I decided to try the new 7. I would have opted for the Alpina B7 had it been avail but due to timing I opted for a 750i xDrive. Although not quite as fast as the much more expensive Benz I traded, this car is far more engaging and athletic to drive. The 4.4L V-8 is silky smooth and the transmission programming is spot on. On a car with as much technology as these high-end sedans have, I much prefer the interfaces and user-friendliness of BMW's approach to controls, infotainment, and gizmos (exception of the seat controls.... MBZ has the best placement for seat controls). The drive settings provide a cadre of options ranging from pillow soft to firm. Perhaps I haven't discovered how yet but I'd like the car to stay in the mode I last drove it in (defaults to comfort every time I start it up). In all drive settings the car performs admirably on road trips over varied pavement. I do notice more dramatic pitch from the front suspension than I am used to in a BMW under hard braking or hard acceleration. I don't opt for the 21" wheels based on other's reviews that they are overly harsh. I am running the 20" M-Sport 5-Spoke wheels on Pirelli Run-Flats and they seem to be a good compromise. I am sure, as with all other BMW's I've owned, performance comes partly at the price of accelerated tire wear. This being a long wheelbase all-wheel drive 7-series, I expect 12-15K miles out of a set of tires tops.... The Bowers & Wilkins Stereo is worth the coin and far superior to the top of the line Burmester Audio in the Benz (Speakers in my AMG were poorly designed/installed and housings began resonating badly very soon after purchase). My initial impressions on the new 7 series are positive and my hope is I still enjoy my seat time in this car in year 2, 3, and beyond. I believe BMW's biggest strengths in this segment are in it's general user-friendliness of high end features and general quality implementation and refinement of all systems. For me, BMW has done a far superior overall job to MBZ and Audi and worth noting, Tesla (Sorry Tesla, If I want to open my sunroof, I don't want to browse through menus on a big screen to get there....).
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Owned Deville’s and Town Car the 750i is the Best
David Kozusko, 12/01/2020
updated 12/06/2023
2016 BMW 7 Series 750i 4dr Sedan (4.4L 8cyl Turbo 8A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
I’m 6’8” tall so I always needed a large car, so in 2020 when I looked there were no American made large cars. So I looked to the A8, XJL and the S550 preowned. I wanted a car still under base warranty so I looked for an off lease car. All the cars were + or - 5K. In April 2020 I purchased off lease 750i. The BMW had the best looks outside and most room interior notice wheel base length comparison. The Town Car wheel base is 117 the BMW is 126 that 9 inches is all the difference in the world. I owned now to 8 months and no real problems the adaptive cruise works great. But the BMW learning curve is very steep. Also the BMW was 106K new 3 years later it sold for 50% value it’s a great car once you learn how to use it. The screen mirroring is also android friendly not iPhone friendly. However there is a after market company BimmerTech that can refit for iPhone and apple play. Enjoy the car Update I have own the car now for 2 years. It has some very amazing features such as going on a trip from Atlanta to Pittsburgh PA. Using adaptive cruise and apadaptive drive with nonethonal gas the car got 33.9 mpg in a 3000 mile trip. Now around city it much lower but still in the 20 mpg. After getting use to the high tech stuff the car grows on you like a glove. I had one issue it had to go into shop after the trip to Pittsburgh the massaging drivers seat stopped functioning. But other than that at 53,000 miles I have been very Pleased So now I have owned the car for 30000 miles impressed with how it working and running had to replace the thrusters at yearly service they were leaking kind of surprised the car has 60000 miles on it. Gas mileage is still amazing for a 4.4 engine on average 32+ mpg highway. I think next year will be high cost service because it goes out of warranty for years and maintenance agreement goes out.
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Great Car
Rlee.mcccullar@gmail.com, 07/16/2016
2016 BMW 7 Series 750i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (4.4L 8cyl Turbo 8A)
28 of 32 people found this review helpful
I have owned my 750 for a few weeks and LOVE it! Had been a Porsche guy for a long time, but nothing matches the ride/ engine of the big 7! Wife has a Range Rover....not even close. This is a great luxury ride that offers more room, more exhilarating performance, and better handling than Benz S Class. Not hating them, I have an SL550, but the BMW is un paralleled as a daily driver or on a trip. I had a BMW before and hated iDrive, but love the new system. The air conditioner is excellent, the new interface is more friendly, and visibility in the car is excellent. Give one a try....you will be glad you did!
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Best car I've owned - so far...
John S WILSON, 05/09/2016
2016 BMW 7 Series 750i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (4.4L 8cyl Turbo 8A)
21 of 24 people found this review helpful
I bought my 7 Series X-Drive with the big V-8, here in Colorado, in early March 2016. I drove this car from Colorado to Palm Springs, CA, shortly after my purchase, and was just amazed at its performance and handling. I traded in a Porsche Panamera 4S (2012) and that was a great car, designed (I think) with my demographic in mind. I'm 75 years old. Before the Panny, I drove 3 Audi A8 L's. This is an incredibly high-tech car, and I discover new things about its innards almost daily. The BMW organization practically fawns over me as a buyer of its top-priced sedan, and I guess I like that. I also really like the full maintenance warranty, so - unlike Porsche-Audi's "turn" over the last few years with their very costly maintenance services, I pay for nothing; although I'd guess it's in the price of the vehicle. Especially at Palm Springs altitude - sometimes UNDER sea level - with all the O2 that location provides, the power of this vehicle with its twin-turbo engine, is astounding. And to my great surprise, my mileage, off the vehicle's computer, was averagiing 30.2 mpg from Boulder to Palm Springs - 1050 miles. Huh? Incredible. And the car's comfortable and ultra-luxurious interior is a pleasure to experience, and the various optional handling levels (suspension, throttle response, shift points) provide varied driving experiences which are a real kick to play with. At my home in Colorado, I live in the mountains overlooking Boulder, and at 8000 feet, the car still runs like a 'Vette - and there are many twists and turns on the roads leading from my Boulder home to Boulder-City, 2400 feet below my front door. If you want ultimate luxury and incredible power and handling, consider this car - the AWD Xdrive is a huge plus for my home area, and so far, it has operated flawlessly. My current miles put on this car add up to just over 4000 road miles, and I hope it runs and handles as well as it currently does, for another 30-40K miles, before my next car must be selected!
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