2027 BMW 7 Series Facelift Teased Ahead Of April Debut

2026 will go down in historical past as one of many busiest years ever for BMW. A number of product launches are confirmed for this yr, with the i3 arriving subsequent week. A a lot bigger sedan will break cowl in April when the 7 Sequence facelift arrives on the Beijing Auto Present. The occasion in China runs from April 24 to Could 3, however we wouldn’t rule out an internet reveal just a few days earlier.

Earlier than the G70 will get a mid-cycle facelift, BMW is easing the wait with a teaser picture. CEO Oliver Zipse took the stage right now throughout the firm’s annual convention to stipulate what lies forward. Between discussing the brand new i3 and the next-generation X5, the corporate’s outgoing boss additionally spoke in regards to the flagship. Within the background, a shadowy picture revealed some key particulars.

As seen in a number of spy photographs, the 2027 7 Sequence is conserving the big kidney grille. The skinny LED higher strip additionally confirms that the break up headlights are staying in place. It’s a glance we’ve additionally seen on prototypes of the second-generation  X7, which gained’t launch till subsequent yr. Though the G70 will look immediately acquainted, Zipse calls it “an nearly fully new automobile.”

It’s already clear that the 7 Sequence gained’t undertake the total Neue Klasse styling, however main inside modifications are coming. The G70 is getting iDrive X, that means a big central touchscreen and BMW’s so-called Panoramic Imaginative and prescient. The latter is basically a pillar-to-pillar projection throughout the windshield’s base. There may also be a passenger screen, although nothing is official for now.

The LCI may even carry engine revisions to align the gasoline and diesel powertrains with the Euro 7 emissions customary. Some energy figures are prone to change, whereas the i7 is believed to obtain a bigger battery for additional vary. A V8-powered M760 is reportedly on the way in which, and we wouldn’t be shocked if the 750e plug-in hybrid will get upgrades as effectively.

Though Zipse talked about ALPINA throughout his speech, the extra luxurious 7 Sequence wasn’t talked about. From what we’ve heard, the BMW 7 Sequence G72 will break cowl someday this yr, however manufacturing won’t begin till mid-2027. Within the meantime, BMW has been drip-feeding particulars on the way it’s updating ALPINA’s signature traits, such because the badge, 20-spoke wheels, and side stripes.

In the meantime, the 7 Sequence LCI would be the first current BMW mannequin within the Neue Klasse period, because the iX3, i3, and X5 are all next-generation fashions. Zipse didn’t point out the iX4, however the electrical crossover-coupe may additionally premiere earlier than the tip of 2026. It has already been spotted testing, so it could possibly’t be too far behind.