BMW 7 Series review - Reliability and safety
The BMW 7 Series has all the tech to make it a safe car; we’ll have to wait for more reliability data to comment on long-term ownership
Euro NCAP hasn’t tested the BMW 7 Series, but we suspect it’ll be a very safe car given its comprehensive standard safety equipment list, including lane keep assistance, autonomous emergency braking, and blind spot monitoring. The Mercedes S-Class doesn’t have a rating either.
The 7 Series is too new to have been included in our latest Driver Power ownership satisfaction survey, but BMW as a brand still has some work to do because it came in a rather disappointing 21st place out of 32 manufacturers. That beat Mercedes, but fell way behind the likes of Lexus and Porsche.
Warranty
The 7 Series has a fairly typical three-year warranty period, but the unlimited mileage period matches what Mercedes offers for the S-Class.
The high-voltage battery used for the plug-in hybrid system is covered by a separate warranty of up to six years or 60,000 miles.
Servicing
You can set up a servicing plan for your 7 Series that covers two services and is based on your predicted annual mileage. This can be set up as a monthly payment or paid for in full.
