DINGOLFING — The new BMW 7 Series Sedan celebrated its start of production at BMW Group Plant Dingolfing today, according to BMW Group (Source: press.bmwgroup.com). This marks an important milestone for both the plant and the company, with innovations from the Neue Klasse being introduced into an established production model for the first time in the BMW 7 Series. Between now and the end of 2027, plans call for the technologies of the Neue Klasse to be rolled out across 40 BMW Group models.
The new BMW 7 Series highlights what sets Dingolfing apart: the fusion of cutting-edge industrial production with meticulous craftsmanship. This enables us to build exceptional vehicles for our customers worldwide that combine technological excellence with the highest standards of exclusivity, individuality and quality, said Plant Director Christoph Schröder (Source: BMW Group).
The new BMW 7 Series Sedan represents the most comprehensive model update in the BMW Group's history, combining progressive luxury features with innovations from the Neue Klasse. In addition to a new design language for the BMW luxury class, the vehicle incorporates a new, more centralised software and electronics architecture, along with the new BMW Panoramic iDrive display and operating concept, as well as features such as the BMW Passenger Screen and the updated BMW Theatre Screen for rear-seat passengers. BMW Symbiotic Drive ensures seamless interaction between the driver and driver assistance systems.
The drive technology in the new BMW 7 Series also marks a significant step forward. The new battery technology, with sixth-generation round cells, significantly enhances both range and charging performance. The fully-electric BMW i7 60 xDrive Sedan offers an electric range of up to 727 kilometres (WLTP) and charges from 10 to 80 percent in around 28 minutes. Customers enjoy significantly greater freedom of choice, with more than 500 exterior paint colours and colour combinations available and around 700 equipment and material combinations for the interior.
Production of the new BMW 7 Series combines large-scale automated manufacturing with meticulous craftsmanship. One example is the dual-finish paint application process — an industry first. This exclusive special paintwork combines matte and high-gloss surfaces on a vehicle body for the first time. Development of this process took two and a half years, and each vehicle requires more than 4,500 minutes of work, including around 2,000 minutes of manual labour.
Like its predecessor, the new BMW 7 Series will be built in Assembly Hall 52, on the same line as the BMW 5 Series and BMW iX models. All drive train variants — petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid and fully-electric — are assembled in a flexible mix on the same line.
The BMW Group has invested a two-digit million-euro amount in the model update of the BMW 7 Series in Dingolfing and at the Landshut component plant. The company increasingly relies on renewable energy for production at its Dingolfing location, including a large photovoltaic system with a capacity of nearly 11 MWp and a newly built biomass heating plant.
Sources: press.bmwgroup.com (BMW Group Official Press Release)
