Anybody starting to think about the 2026 Facelift

[Lovin7er]

I spoke to my dealer about the 2026 760i and told them to put me on a list and send me the order guidelines as soon as they are available.

I love my existing car and plan on reproducing the same car with different colors and with every single option.

I certainly hope in 2026 they have put in the electric rear view mirror with a camera since by grandkids always have the sun shades down watching TV.

Looking forward to seeing the facia, although frankly, I had no problem with the existing one.

I am a little puzzled on the colors. Like last time, I plan to get the two tone. This new one is going to have a Black Sapphire top and either a Aventurin Red Metallic on the bottom, or Tanzanite II Blue Metallic. No idea what color to do the inside other than Black. Not sure anything else matches.

Anyone else starting to ponder the 2026?

[jha96]

Yup, that is my cue to switch to the 750e!

[rollingtaser]

i'm going to make it depending on:

what do i get for my actual one and mostly on what autonomous driving features will be added in termin of feature and possible by law

i guess/fear the uplift will be too much compared to the improvements...

[2001S15]

Would love if my 2025 would just leave the port at Bremerhaven. Has been sitting there for the past 3 weeks :-(

IMO BMW has a hit or miss track record with their LCIs. Glad I got in before it as I like the way the car looks now.

[jha96]

Is MY 2026 getting a refresh or is the refresh coming in 2026 meaning MY 2027

[roxxor]

Originally Posted by jha96

Is MY 2026 getting a refresh or is the refresh coming in 2026 meaning MY 2027

Coming in 2026 so it will be MY27 that is the LCI

[major1]

july 2026 as a my27

[major1]

Originally Posted by 2001S15

Would love if my 2025 would just leave the port at Bremerhaven. Has been sitting there for the past 3 weeks :-(

well that's distressing. what's your dealer saying? i ordered mine early january, built early february, shipped out immediately - spent 3d at the port - 14d on the water (on the orion highway freighter) and arrived the port of baltimore this morning; i hope to have it next week?

[A-Train]

Assuming staying with the 7, I'd switch pretty much as soon as the LCI is available. I'll stick with electric again. I actually just drove a friend's gas 760 (Tanzanite -- so sharp) for a few days and while the V8 rumble is nice and the 8 is generally snappier than the i7 (when the gas is in the meat of the power band), the i7 is so nice and smooth and quiet that I'm definitely staying electric. If you keep the i7 in Sport mode, it is noticeably snappier than in the other i7 modes, and the ride can be customized to remain in softer settings. I would be happy for the marketplace to have a better luxury sedan than the 7 (upping a sector's game is good business) but right now, at any sedan price point, I prefer the 7.

[admch]

As far as I know, the refresh is expected to be released in 2026 for the MY 2027. So, MY 2026 should still be the current design.

[AlteBMW]

I took delivery of my 760ix in April 2023 and I will be looking at the LCI beginning April 2026 - but may keep my car (low mileage) as long as April 2027 when the warranty expires. I do not think I'm ready for electric yet - but I'll think about that too. For 8 months of the year I can charge at home (though I am not keen on having to install new electric lines in 2 different houses) but for 4 months we are in a condo where there are only a couple of chargers and I have seen few public chargers. I'd be more inclined to a hybrid so the 50e would be on my list along with another 760ix.

[ChairborneStranger]

Will be interesting to see whether the LCI will be a full Neue Klasse model. I'm guessing it'll likely incorporate the battery improvements seen on the iX.

I do really like my current i7, but tend to upgrade every few years and will likely grab one in 2027.

Hoping we don't have to deal with new tariffs that raise the MSRP much more.

Originally Posted by AlteBMW

I took delivery of my 760ix in April 2023 and I will be looking at the LCI beginning April 2026 - but may keep my car (low mileage) as long as April 2027 when the warranty expires. I do not think I'm ready for electric yet - but I'll think about that too. For 8 months of the year I can charge at home (though I am not keen on having to install new electric lines in 2 different houses) but for 4 months we are in a condo where there are only a couple of chargers and I have seen few public chargers. I'd be more inclined to a hybrid so the 50e would be on my list along with another 760ix.

If you're considering going electric, I'd suggest planning early and getting 14-50 outlets installed in your garage when it's warm outside. I had upgraded my main panel and planned for it (but put it off) and this ended up being a major pain point.

Most chargers can be installed with a pigtail plug, which will give you a max of 50A (or 9.6kW...maybe ~20% per hour). I installed a BMW charger this way, but would have went with a second ChargePoint Flex (that comes with a pre-installed pigtail) if I knew the BMW chargers sold in the US don't have any 'smart' features.

Regarding your condo... If you have access to a standard plug outdoors and don't drive too much, you may be able to get by with an emergency charger. I wouldn't use BMW's Flex Charger as it's capped to 10A. In contrast, I was able to use a Mercedes emergency charger and set it to 80% of its max rating, which gets ~1.6Kw. If I recall correctly, that's about 20% overnight and what a typical errand run may use up. Another option are Tesla chargers, which are everywhere now. Mercedes just released their NACS adapter and full support for native NACS charging, so would be surprised if BMW doesn't do so soon.

[Lovin7er]

Originally Posted by roxxor

Coming in 2026 so it will be MY27 that is the LCI

This is not what my dealer is saying. The 2026 refresh is coming in late 2025 and will be a 2026.

[roxxor]

Originally Posted by Lovin7er

This is not what my dealer is saying. The 2026 refresh is coming in late 2025 and will be a 2026.

Perhaps wrong, but doubtful since it would be a year early. LCI usually occurs on the 5th model year, which for the G70 would be MY27.

Per the Future Model Information thread:

G70/G73 7er

• In production until 06/29 with LCI in 07/26
• Compared to the regular 7 series, i7 M70 includes as standard 21" wheels, active steering, the usual M trim pieces inside and outside, and a model-exclusive M performance package option.

[mjr24]

Originally Posted by Lovin7er

This is not what my dealer is saying. The 2026 refresh is coming in late 2025 and will be a 2026.

Your dealer is a moron and just wants your sale now.

[Laguna Beach]

Many LCI’s happen after 3 year or midway through a typical 6 year cycle for BMW’s especially. this is from BMW Blog. Pretty reputable site and in the know. ‘The 7 Series LCI is expected to get iDrive X, the company’s all-new infotainment system. We’ll see it first next year in the Neue Klasse-based iX3 before the i3 sedan gets it in 2026. The next-gen setup has already been previewed in the Neue Klasse concepts with a huge center screen and a dashboard-wide head-up display. BMW has already announced the rotary knob won’t be installed in cars with iDrive X.”

I like my 7 just the way it is.

[XZLR8]

My lease is up in October, which means I’ll be swapping into a MY2026, missing the facelift. I considered waiting, either extending my current or doing something as a stop-gap, but since I love the current car, I think I’ll go ahead.

My main decision is whether to stick with the 760i or swap to the 750e. I like the idea of having the e-torque and added benefits of electric (quiet, gas mileage, etc.). My only concern is road-tripping the car, since with no DC fast-charge, once the battery is depleted, it will be until we get to our destination.

I’ve not been able to test-drive a 750e, since my dealer hasn’t had a single one. I spent time with an X5 50e, though, which should be comparable. Anyone else with a 750e have thoughts? Anyone go from the 760i to the 750e, by chance?

[Lovin7er]

Originally Posted by mjr24

Your dealer is a moron and just wants your sale now.

Apparently...

[rollingtaser]

Originally Posted by Crizal14

Hopefully BMW will sprinkle back in a little good taste and a lot of common sense with the 7 Series LCI refresh. It looks at least like they are fixing the front lights.

You have a car with:

* Almost no buttons or knobs and an iDrive controller that is half height and very awkward to use
* No door handles
* A drop down screen that blocks the driver’s view
* A very ugly exterior
* An interior that promotes form over function
* Leather stitching that just looks plain cheap
* Performance that is subpar compared to the last generation
* Too wide of a car for parking spaces or tight driving lanes

Really a massive fail compared to the 2020 to 2022 G12 7 Series.

I understand the world is governed now by generations of smartphone users that never knew anything otherwise but hard buttons and easy to use knobs are much more convenient for drivers, let alone safe. I mean, no door handles? Really? And you have to push a button to get out? What about in an accident and you are panicking or hurt? Most of the car seems like nonsense form over function to cater to the smartphone crowd.

I think there is some push back and you will see some buttons resurface. I just doubt you’ll actually see a door handle again, but hey that sounds like a great idea — let’s remove door handles from our homes, our offices, and bathrooms.

About as good an idea as selling campbell’s soup in a plastic bag. But hey, these cars are selling right?

buttons: if you want buttons, get an ineos grenadier... all other brands go for the screens... why? because the technology is available... not because it's good

door handle: look closely, there is a mechanical latch to open the door from the inside AND outside. also: standing out doorhandles create drag and are ugly. solution: get the automated doors

the question is not: which car is the nicest (outside, inside, forms, features) but which one is the least ugliest...

[AlteBMW]

Originally Posted by Crizal14

Hopefully BMW will sprinkle back in a little good taste and a lot of common sense with the 7 Series LCI refresh. It looks at least like they are fixing the front lights.

You have a car with:

* Almost no buttons or knobs and an iDrive controller that is half height and very awkward to use
* No door handles
* A drop down screen that blocks the driver’s view
* A very ugly exterior
* An interior that promotes form over function
* Leather stitching that just looks plain cheap
* Performance that is subpar compared to the last generation
* Too wide of a car for parking spaces or tight driving lanes





Really a massive fail compared to the 2020 to 2022 G12 7 Series.

I understand the world is governed now by generations of smartphone users that never knew anything otherwise but hard buttons and easy to use knobs are much more convenient for drivers, let alone safe. I mean, no door handles? Really? And you have to push a button to get out? What about in an accident and you are panicking or hurt? Most of the car seems like nonsense form over function to cater to the smartphone crowd.

I think there is some push back and you will see some buttons resurface. I just doubt you’ll actually see a door handle again, but hey that sounds like a great idea — let’s remove door handles from our homes, our offices, and bathrooms.

About as good an idea as selling campbell’s soup in a plastic bag. But hey, these cars are selling right?

This sounds like you are trying to prop up the value of your prior generation 7. Or trying to justify keeping it. Whatever. Enjoy your car as long as you like. Having gone fron G12 to G70 I feel differently. So do many others; the G70 is selling well. One report I saw was that as among S class, A8 and 7 series, 7 series was the only one to increase sales in 2024. Your complaints about buttons and door handles are applicable to just about all cars now. I happen to like the new approach. ID8.x is as easy to use as ID7.x was - and I am 79 years old. I grew up with buttons galore but I don't think I'd want to go back to that (on a car OR a phone) - touch buttons are still buttons -- and voice commands actually work too. So if your purpose was to come to this forum to make people feel stupid for buying a car you don't like, I'd say that is trolling and worthy of the ignore list.

[pegogetem]

Originally Posted by BMW5and7

Don't worry about him. That user ( Crizal14 ) is a scam, and I agree with you, he is just trolling. He has been posting here under the new 7 series subforum with disrespectful trend of hijacking threads and offending people , with words like “trash”, “cheap”, “ugly”, “iphone on wheels”, “end of real cars”.

I agree what you said above... not only that he is trying to justify just buying his older 7 now, and finding out it doesn't have laser headlights, no ambient package, no full rear seat options, or a tablet, and trying to code in all these things assuming it is just a switch in a coding website, thinking all of this allows him to come to the new 7 subforum to do trash-talking

Note that this user has a trend of posting and deleting, and recently he got silenced by others in another thread, and to avoid embarrassment, he removed all his posts, and then changed his username, assuming nobody will notice. I wanna tell him Sorry but bad reputation is all synced and kept forever once people quote your original posts, even if you delete them, they are still quoted.

This user forgot the fact that he is only one person in this world, and his opinion won't change the fact the new 7-series is selling and out-selling almost everything else around, while V12 M760 prices are tanking like nothign I have seen as compared to the regular 50i or B7 and other luxuries, as nobody is willing to pay what they were worth 2 years ago. Let him pat himself on the back with a dashboard and chassis designed in the 2016. That's almost a decade ago. There is room for [...]

Why is the guy even a member with the hate he has for the G70? lol

[BMW5and7]

Originally Posted by pegogetem

Why is the guy even a member with the hate he has for the G70? lol

New users tend to navigate through forums, so it happens. I got a message from admins that they banned him anyway along with a notification of info he posted about someone. I asked them to share what, and it turns out he posted info about one of my realtor clients that we served. How on earth, I have no idea lol but at least not me. Anyway life goes on.