BMW X7 40d M — Nice

Seven seats, 352 horsepower, and the kind of road presence that makes a valet straighten up before you've even stopped. The 2024 BMW X7 40d M is the rare SUV that handles airport arrivals and mountain passes with equal composure. Its diesel torque is immediate — useful when merging onto the A8 from Terminal 2, and even more so on the steep gradient of the Grande Corniche above Èze, where the road climbs sharply and lesser engines labour. The M Sport chassis keeps body roll contained through tighter bends, but the cabin stays quiet enough for a conversation in the third row. As a rental proposition, it fills a gap that most luxury fleets ignore. Couples travelling with friends or family often face a choice between something exciting and something practical. The X7 sidesteps that entirely. There is genuine space for luggage — ski bags in winter, diving equipment in summer — and the rear seats fold to create a flat cargo area when only four travel. For a transfer from the airport to a villa in Cap-Ferrat or a day trip inland to Saint-Paul-de-Vence via the narrow D2, this is a vehicle that fits both the road and the occasion. One variant is available in our Nice fleet, starting from €380 per day. Handover can be arranged at the airport terminals, at landmark hotels along the Promenade des Anglais, or at a private address. The X7's relatively compact turning circle for its class makes it more manageable in central Nice than you might expect — though Old Town lanes remain better suited to a sports car or sedan. Worth considering for multi-day itineraries that mix city, coast and altitude. Drive the Basse Corniche to Villefranche in the morning, take the family to Grasse in the afternoon, and still arrive at dinner looking like you planned every detail months ago.