I'm entertaining the idea of getting a 2019 740i (choose it because it's the cheapest CPO year plus I fall in love with 16-19 design which has smaller grille
Saw some come with the rear luxury pack, which means back two main seats can individually recline and comes with the tablet control. It's different from lounge pkg since lounge pkg loses the middle seat in back. I have two young kids so definitely need all the seats in back.
Test drove it and even tried out putting car seat there. The recline doesn't work well with the center car seat in place but I think a different car seat may work better.
So is the rear pkg a nice to have? Would you recommend? Feel like without it the enormous legroom is a bit wasted since you can't lay more flat. Meanwhile, i see most 740 doesn't come with it. Wonder why. Maybe fleet use doesn't care?
An extended question is whether 7 series will make a great family car. I have a 2022 X5 45e already so half foot into the EV world. I look at all the luxury brands out there and don't find something more luxurious roomy while sporty like the 7 in the sedan world.