Azimut S7 Review, Price and Specs Across Two Generations

The Azimut S7 is really two different yachts

The Azimut S7 name covers two distinct designs, and anyone researching an Azimut S7 for sale needs to know which one they are looking at. The original S7 was announced in 2017 to fill the gap between the 55S and 77S, made its world premiere at the Cannes Yachting Festival that September before heading to the US market. Its exterior was drawn by Stefano Righini and its interior by Francesco Guida, and it measured about 70 feet with a 17 foot 5 inch beam.

The current S7 is a new boat from the ground up in styling terms. Its lines come from Alberto Mancini, the interior from Yachtique (a studio known for superyacht work, including for sister company Benetti), and it sits in a refreshed S range alongside the S6, S8 and S10. Azimut's current spec sheet gives it a 21.68 meter (71 foot 2 inch) length and a 5.15 meter (16 foot 11 inch) beam. Both generations share the core recipe: a planing hull by P.L. Ausonio and Azimut, generous carbon fiber above the waterline, and three Volvo Penta IPS1050 pods.

Carbon fiber where it counts, above the waterline

Azimut was one of the first volume builders to use carbon fiber structurally on production yachts of this size, and the S7 is the clearest example. On the current boat the superstructure, flybridge, mast, transom, swim platform and the aft section of the deck are carbon. Azimut says this cuts top weight by about 30 percent and reduces roll momentum by up to 15 percent, and the lower center of gravity is noticeable in hard turns.

Power and Motoryacht made the same point about the original: carbon from the garage door and superstructure up to the radar arch, used so freely that designers left it visible as a decorative finish. The tester quoted a fully loaded weight of about 89,000 pounds, compared with 109,000 pounds for a Ferretti 70. Less weight up high also bought more interior volume, which is why the S7 manages four staterooms in a size where three is normal.

Sport-fly profile, two helms and three outdoor lounges

At a glance the S7 reads as a coupe. Look again and there is a compact flybridge integrated into the raked superstructure, what Azimut calls a sport-fly. You get two helm stations, one forward on the main deck to starboard and one on the flybridge, each with Volvo Penta controls, a joystick and Garmin displays on the current boat.

There are three main outdoor zones. A sunpad over the tender garage is reached from the hydraulic swim platform, the flybridge has U-shaped seating aft and a lounge beside the helm, and the foredeck has its own lounge and sunpad. The garage on the original boat took a 10.5-foot tender and a PWC side by side, each on its own slide, which is unusual flexibility at this length. The swim platform lowers to form a beach area that feels large for a 70-footer.

• Main deck and flybridge helm stations with joysticks
• Garage for tender and personal watercraft
• Hydraulic swim platform doubles as a beach area
• Large sunroof and glass to brighten the saloon

Four staterooms plus crew in 71 feet

Below, the full-beam master is amidships with an athwartships berth on the current boat, a true walk-in closet, a vanity and an en suite head with a rain shower. The original S7 had a more unusual master, with the berth set in the forward port quarter and a partition housing a curved TV, sink and head door. A VIP sits in the bow, and two smaller guest cabins share the space between them: one with side-by-side singles whose head also serves as the day head, and one with bunks.

A single crew cabin is fitted aft. Yachting expects most US owners to run the boat themselves, with the crew cabin used by a mate or captain on longer trips. For families with three or four kids, the extra stateroom is the reason to choose an S7 over a three-cabin rival.

Triple IPS1050 performance and real fuel numbers

Every S7 runs three 800 hp Volvo Penta D13 IPS1050 diesels on pod drives, with Volvo's active trim interceptors and joystick docking. Azimut says the setup cuts fuel use and CO2 by 20 to 30 percent compared with similar shaft-driven yachts. The current spec sheet claims up to 35 knots and a 27 knot cruise, with 8.8 liters per nautical mile at 18.6 knots for a 387 nm range and 10.4 liters per nm at 27 knots for 328 nm.

Independent tests agree. Power and Motoryacht saw 35.1 knots at wide open throttle on the original boat off Cannes, with just 69 decibels in the saloon. Yachting tested the new boat at an average 36.3 knots and recorded 86.1 gph at 2,000 rpm and 28.9 knots, about 304 nm of range with reserve, dropping to 64.7 gph at 24.8 knots for about 347 nm. At full speed the burn rises to 123.1 gph.

The 13.8 degree transom deadrise is modest by sportboat standards, chosen for stability at rest and efficient planing rather than slamming through big head seas. Yachting described moderate inboard heel in hard turns with clear views from both helms.

Owning three pods, the maintenance reality

Three engines are the S7's signature and its main ownership cost. Each IPS unit needs its own oil changes, anodes, propeller inspection and periodic bellows and seal service, and pod work is dealer work. Budget roughly 4 to 6 percent of the boat's value per year for running costs, which for a 71-foot yacht typically means $280,000 to $480,000 including a part-time or full-time captain, dockage, insurance and service.

The upside is maneuverability. With three pods and a joystick, an owner-operator can put an S7 into a Med-style berth without bow thruster theatrics, and the Volvo Penta system is supported by a large dealer network in Florida and the Northeast. Look for boats with documented 500 and 1,000 hour services and a Volvo extended warranty where available.

Azimut S7 price, new and used

Expect a new S7 to land between about $4.4 million and $5.3 million delivered in the US in 2026, depending on the exchange rate, gyro stabilizers, tender, electronics and interior choices. That is competitive against British and other Italian sport yachts of similar length, especially given the fourth cabin.

First-generation boats are where the value lies. In 2026 a 2018 or 2019 S7 typically asks $2.2 million to $2.9 million, and the latest originals from 2021 and 2022 sit in the low to mid $3 millions. Second-generation boats are still scarce on the brokerage market and trade not far below new.

Who the S7 is right for

The S7 suits an owner-operator family that wants 30-knot cruising, four private cabins and a modern Italian interior without moving up to an 80-foot yacht with full-time crew. It is less ideal for buyers who want a full flybridge for entertaining or long passages at displacement speeds, where a conventional flybridge Azimut would be more comfortable.