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  BEST CAR IVE EVER OWNED OR DRIVEN - 2017 BMW 7-Series
  By abacomike - November 7 - 10:32 am

  Its a very big car that takes time to get accustomed to. The technology is very advanced and takes an even longer time to master. Its quiet, smooth riding and handles like a sport sedan should. BMW has a team of "Geniuses" in each dealership that walk you through the technology. They schedule appointments a few days after taking delivery of the car to review your experiences and reintroduce all the technology. This is the smoothest, quietest and most luxurious car I have ever owned. I strongly recommend the Executive Pkg, the Drivers Assistance Plus Pkg and the Drivers Assistance Plus II Pkg in order to take advantage of the best safety features available as well as great luxury features. A truly magnificent automobile! Ive had the 740i now for 8 days and have driven it 450 miles. I cant believe that I have mastered 95% of the technology thanks to several sessions with the BMW Genius at my dealer. I am awed by the Audio System - Harman Kardin - even though Ive had many Mercedes vehicles with the same brand, BMW and the Audio Manufacturer have done a magnificent job in creating the best reproduction of high, lows and mediums I have ever experienced in an automobile. I especially like the choices available for ride and handling - there are at least 6 settings available to the driver for adjusting the way the vehicle handles on interstates and freeways and around town. I am averaging 27.8 mpg on the highway and 21 around town. Having the "surround 3D" cameras to guide the vehicle straight into parking spaces, nose first, is a must. It enables the driver to maneuver the vehicle equidistant to the parking lines so you pull in and park straight instead of at an angle. The wide back-up panorama camera is also a must when backing out of a space so you can see cars and pedestrians coming from either side of the road you are perpendicular to. The interior is plush yet sporty. The legroom in the rear passenger part of the cabin is phenomenal and provides more than enough stretch-out space for passengers who are well over 6 feet tall. UPDATE ON OWNERSHIP AND DRIVING EXPERIENCE as of 2/27/17 Ive owned this car for almost 3 months now.  I have just over 3000 miles on the odometer.  Last week, I took a 600 mile round trip to visit with family driving on Turnpikes and Interstates all the way.  I averaged 36.7 mpg each way at an average speed of 75 mph.  The car hugged the interstate.  I used my adaptive cruise control and active steering most of the way which made driving the "yacht" so much easier.  Thanks to the adaptive lane tracking and blind spot monitors, I was able to avoid several close calls with cars cutting me off.  The car responded quickly by braking itself and then resuming when it was safe to do so.  My average fuel economy at this time is about 24.3 mpg combined city/highway.  I had to drive to my the new car dealership to pick up a front sunshade.  I used the ECO PRO setting which provides the best fuel economy.  I averaged 65 mph and fuel economy at the lower highway speeds was 42.3 mpg.  That was amazing to me.  You can use that setting only for highway driving.  At higher speeds (over 65 mph), Comfort Setting and ECO PRO setting provide about the same fuel economy.  I continue to be impressed with the handling and performance of this car.  I have adjusted to the long wheelbase and the size of the car.  I continue to be more and more pleased with this 740i(L) the more I drive it.