BMW mulling seven-passenger X7 crossover... again
 

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While it may have seemed unlikely before 1999 when the original <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/x5">X5</a> was launched, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/bmw">BMW</a> has enjoyed explosive growth in the crossover utility world - so much so that it's expanded its lineup to include the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/x1">X1</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/x3">X3</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/x6">X6</a> as well. The X5 and X6 have even spawned M versions, and the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/24/bmw-x3-m-getting-ready-to-rumble/">X3 is apparently slated to follow suit</a>. But that's hardly the extent of it, as the Bavarian automaker is reportedly developing a larger X7.<br />
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According to <em>Automobile</em>, the rumored X7 (codenamed F17) will go head-to-head with the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/gl-class">Mercedes-Benz GL</a> and a possible <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/audi">Audi</a> Q9 - you know, in case the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/q7">Q7</a> isn't quite big enough. To differentiate it from the X5, the mooted X7 will reportedly pack a third row of seats for seven-passenger capability.<br />
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This isn't the first we've heard of the X7, of course. The program was <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/04/bmw-cancels-plan-for-range-topping-x7-suv">widely reported as canceled back in 2008</a> thanks largely to poor economic conditions in markets like the United States. The model had been scheduled for a 2013 introduction. Has a modestly improving economy and America's relentless appetite for crossovers rekindled the project? If <em>Automobile</em> is to be believed, apparently so...<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/25/bmw-mulling-seven-passenger-x7-crossover-again/">BMW mulling seven-passenger X7 crossover... again</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Wed, 25 May 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/25/bmw-mulling-seven-passenger-x7-crossover-again/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19949868/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/25/bmw-mulling-seven-passenger-x7-crossover-again/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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