BMW X7 xDrive40d DPE vs xDrive40i M Sport: is the step up worth it?
Moving up costs you ₹2.70L ex-showroom Delhi: ₹1.35Cr for the xDrive40i M Sport against ₹1.32Cr for the xDrive40d DPE.+₹2.70L
There is no way up here that keeps the same engine and gearbox: the cheapest xDrive40i M Sport moves from Diesel to Turbo Petrol, so that figure covers the powertrain as well as the features.
The full story
Moving up costs you ₹2.70L ex-showroom Delhi: ₹1.35Cr for the xDrive40i M Sport against ₹1.32Cr for the xDrive40d DPE.
There is no way up here that keeps the same engine and gearbox: the cheapest xDrive40i M Sport moves from Diesel to Turbo Petrol, so that figure covers the powertrain as well as the features.
For that you get second-row captain seats, speakers (20 against 16), wheel size (21" against 20") and cooled glovebox.
xDrive40d DPE or xDrive40i M Sport, and what each costs
Where you start
xDrive40d DPE
₹1.32Cr ex-showroom Delhi
Where the X7 starts: the 3.0-litre diesel (340 PS), with a 360 camera, a panoramic glass roof, Harman Kardon sound and ventilated front seats as standard.
- xDrive40d DPE Diesel AT₹1.32Cr
The step up
xDrive40i M Sport
₹1.35Cr ex-showroom Delhi
Rs 2.7 lakh more than the xDrive40d DPE buys the 3.0-litre petrol (381 PS), and adds Bowers & Wilkins sound with 20 speakers, 21-inch wheels and individual rear seats.
Our take
What the xDrive40i M Sport adds
- Wheel size20" → 21"
- Speakers16 → 20
- Cooled glovebox
- Second-row captain seats
The working behind our take
Here is everything that fed that read.
The full story
Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the X7 xDrive40i M Sport asks ₹2.70L more for second-row captain seats, but the BMW X7 xDrive40d DPE costs less and has the stronger engine, at the diesel's 700 Nm against the petrol's 520 Nm. The useful extras on top: speakers (20 against 16). The rest of the additions are minor trim.
xDrive40d DPE vs xDrive40i M Sport: the questions people ask
- Is the BMW X7 xDrive40i M Sport worth ₹2.70L over the xDrive40d DPE?
- For ₹2.70L you get second-row captain seats and speakers (20 against 16), on top of 2 other things the xDrive40d DPE goes without.
- What does the BMW X7 xDrive40i M Sport have that the xDrive40d DPE does not?
- It adds second-row captain seats, speakers (20 against 16), wheel size (21" against 20") and cooled glovebox, and it opens up the Turbo Petrol.
- How much is the BMW X7 xDrive40d DPE?
- ₹1.32Cr ex-showroom Delhi, and it is sold one way only: the xDrive40d DPE Diesel AT.
- How much is the BMW X7 xDrive40i M Sport?
- ₹1.35Cr ex-showroom Delhi, and it is sold one way only: the xDrive40i M Sport Turbo Petrol AT.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last updated 9 October 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.