About this car in Florence

A villa in the Florentine hills often means a large party: grandparents, children, a couple of friends arriving on later flights. The 2024 X7 handles that with seven real seats and a 750-litre boot, and the black paint with brown leather makes the airport pick-up feel like a private transfer. A 340 hp six-cylinder diesel and xDrive mean it never feels heavy on the motorway from Pisa or on the steep lanes up to the villa.

With one designated driver, the Chianti becomes an easy group outing. The SR222 runs about 40 km from Florence to Greve, Panzano and Castellina between wineries and cypress hills, and an X7 keeps everyone together in one car rather than a convoy. The road is winding, so the comfort of the third row matters more than any performance figure. In June, if your stay overlaps with the Calcio Storico, expect the area around Santa Croce to be crowded and some streets closed, especially on 24 June. Winter tyres are on for the cold months.

The car is too large for central Florence, and the centre is a camera-controlled ZTL anyway. We deliver to your villa, to a hotel garage that can register the plate, or to Firenze Peretola, Pisa Galileo Galilei or Santa Maria Novella. Delivery is arranged when you book; insurance and 24/7 assistance are included.

• 2024 X7, black with brown leather, 340 hp diesel
• Seven seats and a 750-litre boot for villa house parties
• One car for the whole group on the Chiantigiana