- sedan 53,484
- 21,991 high price
- Davie, FL
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- autoshopper.com
2009 bmw 7 series review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. All-new, with brilliant twin-turbo v8, new suspension. introductionthe 2009 bmw 7 series is a complete redesign, marking the beginning of the fifth generation of this legendary marque's flagship sedan. The 2009 7 series comes in 750i and 750li versions. The bmw 750li has a longer wheelbase, extended by 5. 5 inches over the 750i, offering a ride that's even more luxurious, hard as that might be to fathom. the 2009 bmw 750li and 750i feature a new generation of v8 engine, with direct injection and twin turbocharging. This 4. 4-liter v8 makes 400 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque, awesome numbers for an engine that small, thanks to the turbos. It comes with a six-speed automatic transmission with a manual mode. Weight-efficient construction and innovative chassis technology contribute to superior driving dynamics that have come to be expected from a bmw, especially the high end models like the 7 series. However, despite the use of lighter chassis materials, the 750li gains 86 pounds, on account of more equipment, such as driver assistance systems and comfort related features. both the exterior and interior have been redesigned for 2009. The 750li has its own roofline, and the silhouette is sleeker than ever. Option packages include convenience 1700); cold weather 800); camera 750); driver assistance 1350); luxury seating 2500); premium sound 2000); rear entertainment 2200); and sport 4900). safety equipment includes an integrated abs with dynamic stability control including brake fade compensation, start-off assistant, brake drying, and brake stand-by features, with dynamic traction control and dynamic brake control. There is also bmw's advanced safety system with front airbags, front seat side-impact airbags, and front and rear head protection system; and finally a tire pressure monitor. Active blind spot detection and lane departure warning is part of the optional driver assistance package. walkaroundredesigned for 2009, the bmw 7 series cars look sleek and expensive. The 750li has its own roofline, giving it a different profile from that of the shorter 750i. the roofline of the 750li travels sensuously along with the rest of the car in order to keep it from looking like a stretched 750i with a long tail. The 750li roofline is longer to provide room in the rear passenger compartment. Bmw pays attention. the 750li looks best from the side or three-quarters view. The hood is long but front overhang is short; that long wheelbase does that. The fenders are chiseled upward, nicely. from the rear, there's little to say that this is a remarkable luxury car; it looks like any other car on the highway with its horizontal chrome strip and big taillights. A small lip on the trunk lid only adds accent to the car's lines when viewed from the side. in front, the vertical bars on the kidney grille are spaced wider than those on other bmws, for distinction, but that doesn't really work. It doesn't make a car look more stylish by increasing the gap between its teeth. The 7 series has a massive trunk, measuring 17. 7 cubic inches for both models. first, the good. Great interior lighting. World's best backup video camera, including sideview camera. The doors open way wide, for easy entry and exit. The screen with navigation and all its menus is very readable, at 10. 2 inches versus 8. 8 inches before. Small door pockets help little. steering wheel audio controls, but no mute button. The electric seatbelt pretensioner annoyingly pretensioned us when we just needed to lean forward for visibility when pulling onto the highway. bmw has re-invented the position of park with its transmission control on the center console, putting it where reverse is on other cars. We never did figure out how to listen to the radio and hear the navigation commands at the same time, unlike the blissfully easy to understand dodge we tested the previous week. We couldn't blow up the navigation map nor find streets that might or might not have been there. We were dismayed by the array of questions that had to be answered when we pressed menu. So many options we never knew we needed or wanted, all with strange names that didn't describe any function we know of. Bmw boasts repeatedly in its press kit that it's clear and intuitive. It is better than before. We've talked to owners who have learned how to operate idrive effectively and they like it. But we give idrive the big thumbs down. driving impressionbmw, in the 7 series at least, seems to suffer from a problem of ambition. The engine is brilliant, incredible. All that horsepower, torque and smoothness, and we got 19. 0 miles per gallon overall. Can't say enough good things about the engine. Not just the 400 horsepower, but 450 pound-feet of torque at 1800 rpm. the suspension is nearly as flawless as the engine, whether cruising in a straight line on a rough road, or tossing the big beemer through curves. Bmws are known for that. The front suspension is all new for 2009, the first double-wishbone suspension ever in a bmw passenger car, believe it or not. The rear multi-link suspension is redesigned for 2009, with an innovated vertical link that bmw calls the integral system. The only problem is all those decisions. Using the driving dynamics control selector (located near the idrive controller and e-shift lever), the car will change its performance characteristics, in the areas of shock absorber firmness, throttle response, transmission shift characteristics, power steering assist level, and dynamic stability control points. The sport package also included the gorgeous 19-inch alloy wheels with performance tires, and active steering to tighten the aggressive cornering. the six-speed automatic transmission seems over-engineered, or at least over-programmed. It insists on doing far too many things for the driver, in normal mode and with the ddc in normal. Basically, the transmission won't let the car glide. Around town, it feels like the emergency brake is on. Back of the throttle, and some program says: the driver wants to slow down. Cruise Control✔ Climate Control✔ Air Conditioning✔ Sport Package✔ Navigation System✔ Alloy Wheels
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