2019 BMW X7 to be revealed imminently

BMW's teaser image of the upcoming X7

Patents surfaced online some time ago of the X7

The X7 has been spotted testing numerous times over the last few months

The BMW X7 will be shown in full production form towards the end of 2018…

…following the presentation of the X7 iPerformance concept at the Frankfurt motor show in September 2017

BMW's seven-seat Mercedes GLS and Range Rover rival will sit at the top of its model range alongside the 7 Series

The first pre-production models have rolled off the production line in Spartanburg, South Carolina, US

The X7 has been spotted testing several times in the past few months

It offers glimpses of the future SUV's design and scale

It will be the largest SUV yet by BMW and adopts a typical SUV body shape with a boxy passenger cabin

As the BMW shots confirm, it will have a flat-faced front end

It has been toned down from the controversial styling of the X7 iPerformance concept

The extra large kidney grilles and slim headlight clusters remain

The X7 iPerformance concept which precedes the production version will be toned down in styling ahead of the car's sales debut

Dimensions will remain largely the same

This means a length of 5020mm, 2020mm width and 1800mm in height, as well as a 3010mm wheelbase, will remain largely the same

The car will be roughly 113mm longer, 82mm wider and 37mm higher than the existing third-generation X5, with a 76mm longer wheelbase

Beneath the camouflage will be familiar BMW design features, such as halo daytime running lights and kidney grilles

The light bar seen on the X7 iPerformance concept is not carried over to the production model

The seven-seat X7 is being developed with the US, Russian and Chinese markets in mind