BMW X7

The smooth ride offered by the X7 is a quality that immediately stands out for both critics and owners of this luxury SUV. In fact, per research by consumer experience specialist Strategic Vision, owners of the X7 named ride quality as the vehicle’s best feature. Steady and composed through bends and even rough terrain, it moves like a luxury vehicle should, its automatic air suspension providing a silky and relatively undisturbed travel experience.

Cabin quality is also top-notch. The X7’s cushy seats accommodate all body types, while road, engine, and wind noise are kept to a minimum. Standard heated front seats only add to the luxurious ride, along with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and remote vehicle monitoring and control via a smartphone app, also standard. Additional comforts such as multi-contour front seats, leather upholstery, and rear power window sunshades are optional.

Offering a comparable driving experience to the X5, its midsize sibling, the X7 is sportier than many rivals, such as the Cadillac Escalade and Lincoln Navigator, especially when equipped with the available turbo V8, which produces 523 horsepower in M50i spec. That's a sizable step up from the base xDrive40i, which churns out a more-than-adequate 335 horses. The big daddy, though, is the new-for-2021 Alpina XB7, which costs nearly twice as much as the base version but adds alien-like quickness and athleticism thanks to its 612-hp powerplant.