Today ALPINA confirmed that the facelifted X7 would indeed be receiving a bigger, better ALPINA XB7 version. You can read more about that here – but the headline really just reads as “more”. There’s more power than ever – 630 horsepower – thanks to the M-blessed S68 under the hood. There are more luxury touches than ever, with special leather options unavailable on the other X7 trims. And there’s more presence than ever, helped by ALPINA-specific bodywork and the iconic 23-inch wheels.
Though you can’t find a configurator on BMW’s American site, you certainly can on ALPINA’s website. So I took a look at the options to see what I could discover – and start building my perfect luxury super-SUV.
Exterior Options
Most of the exterior color options on the ALPINA XB7 are held over from the X7 M60i. There are two notable additions: ALPINA Blue and ALPINA Green II. They both look great and definitely separate the XB7 from its “lesser” stablemates. Although I’d love to roll around in an Ametrin Metallic or Manhattan Green XB7 just to make people wonder, I don’t think I could pass up one of the beautiful, more exclusive ALPINA colors. I’ll take mine in green, please.
ALPINA Configurator
You get two wheel choices, but it’s not like anyone wouldn’t get those sweet 23-inch wheels. I jest – the 21-inchers look tolerable and do soften up the ride a little bit (or at least did on the old car). That said: I’m gonna take the 23-inch ALPINA CLASSIC wheels every time.
Interior Options
Interior options are also fairly hold-over from the other X7s. You get Extended and Full Merino leather options – no Sensafin or Sensatec here – joined by two special “LAVALINA” interior options. LAVALINA allows you to create “almost unlimited possibilities” when it comes to customization of your interior, and it’s expensive – roughly $12,500 for the least expensive one. I’m pretty classic when I come to my interiors – so I’d opt for the run-of-the-mill Full Merino Leather in black for just $2450.
ALPINA Configurator
Interior trim options are very wood-heavy, which is fitting for a luxurious flagship such as the XB7. Oddly, carbon fiber is the most expensive option here, which…
