The seventh generation BMW 7-Series first appeared in the early 2020s and represented the most significant (and controversial) update to the 7-Series ever thanks to the flagship going all in on its wild exterior styling and some of its interior technology.

The model was due for a refresh and BMW has chosen the 2027 model year to infuse it with some welcome tweaks and other additions to try and make it a better flagship.

Tweaked 7 Series styling attempts to polish the rough edges

The exterior styling of the 7 Series doesn’t change too much due to this being a mid-cycle refresh, but we’ll give BMW designers some credit for at least trying to make the changes they did. The front end gets new headlights and the large kidney grilles get lightly updated though they also retain their cartoonish size.

The rear also gets some minor upgrades of its own, but its not as noticeable as the ones you get on the front end. The tweaks could be interpreted as BMW’s attempt to try and address some of the complaints customers have shared about the exterior styling in the past.

Neue Klasse influence felt in the cabin, performance gets tweaked

Slip inside and you’ll discover BMW brought the 7-Series in line with the Neue Klasse series of EVs by giving it an overhaul. The styling of the cabin falls in line with this new theme and it also has a massive infusion of screens. The model already comes with BMW’s Panoramic iDrive system which is the screen that snakes its weay across the upper most porion of the dashboard.

Move further down and a massive 17.9-inch infotainment screen with a smaller screen for the front passenger being placed right next to it. That latter screen is the first such screen on a BMW and the 7 Series is the latest in a growing club of automobiles where the passenger gets in on the act of operating a screen.

Performance for the updated 7 Series will continue the basic theme we have already seen with the model getting a gasoline fed powerplant and two all-electric powertrains. The base model gets a twin-turbocharged inline-six engine that makes 375 hp and features a 48-volt mild-hybrid system. Meanwhile, the entry-level all-electric i7 50 xDrive gets a dual motor electric powertrain that continues to produce 536 hp with torque going up to 487 lb-ft of torque. Top speed goes up a bit to 130 mph but its sub 5 second 0 to 60 time is still intact.

The beefier i7 60 xDrive continues to make 536 hp but the top speed also goes up though here it goes up to 149 mph. The big changes are found in the battery technology onboard with both of the EVs getting BMW’s latest version of its eDrive system and specially engineered cylindrical cells to boost charging times and range with the 60 seeing its range go up from 311 to 350. Some of this tech was first seen on the recently unveiled iX3

When will we see the new 7 Series?

Thankfully, the wait won’t be too long with BMW confirming it will begin production of the updated 2027 7 Series this July. When the first wave of models makes its way to the U.S. pricing will creep upward slifhtly with the base model starting at $101,350 with the $1,550 desitination fee being carried over from last year.

Meanwhile, the i7 50 xDrive starts at $107,750 while the 60 gets a sticker of $126,250.