[jdhiro]

Why does the interior look like a Russian nightclub?

[Vmaxx]

I agree with many that the exterior is ok and will probably grow on me, but the interior is definitely a downgrade. Just way too much cheap looking plastics and looks like an X2 on the interior. Also, are the side hvac vents on the doors. That brings back 90’s minivan vibes lol.

[5LEEPR_G01]

Originally Posted by vmalho2

Brothhaaaaaaa ewwwwwwwww

What is that?!

[fanofbmwe46]

Is this a cruel joke? BMW has lost its luster. They are selling poorly designed space ships now.

[Barryz115]

Will there be a X3M too?

[bimmer813]

AutoTopNL does a little exhaust clip at 5:12:

They even show (and you can hear) that the valve closes when you let off the throttle. Some CANBUS valve trickery should have this thing sounding pretty nice!

[yousefnjr]

PI from the factory is neat, we need this in S58 land

[OUGrad05]

Originally Posted by M3ddox

Cloth interior is bush.

Glowing kidneys are hot people get the F over it, it’s coming.

They made this way less aggressive and too mom RAV4 IMO.

I hope the M5 reveals saves my thoughts on current BMW designers.

That crisscross grill is so so wack.

The M5 won't save you from a design perspective. It'll obviously be a performance beast.

[jfio1021]

Will there be m seats like how they have in the x2

[koopa]

I'm still getting used to my ID8 car, but I don't think I've sat in a single BMW after ID7 where I felt like the interior was an overall upgrade. Any improvement came with a downside. Removing buttons, replacing them with capacitive, interior material downgrades, obsession with ambient lighting all over, I don't know. It just doesn't seem very premium to me. This, along with the 5 series, have exterior designs I can get over. I've even grown to like the polarizing G8X designs, but the interiors of these cars I just can't stand at all.

[tommytexter]

OMFG. BMW is dead period. Been a bmw only owner for the past 11 yr. I think it is the time to go……

[tariqhaque]

Worst redesign ever! All they needed to do is just make smaller X5… but they didn’t

[Mattl0806]

Originally Posted by HeatJoey

Before I read and think about anything else did they fix or change the seats ? I sold my m40i in January mainly because of that problem. It actually hurt after driving something really wrong with the seat or position , on an otherwise amazing vehicle . I enjoyed it but that was a deal killer. I’m back in a charger 392 and they might be the best seats (comfort wise) of any car I’ve ever driven or owned and I’m 51 lol . That being said production ended on them now so might have to come back to bmw next year when I need the next car as I’m not driving anything Ev.

From the looks of it - they look like a slightly altered version of the same seat. Trying to give the appearance of a new seat when in reality it’s not. That is my guess. They did upgrade the material to either the synthetic stuff in the 5 series or merino. But as we know what you wrap a pile of concrete garbage with doesn’t change the fact you’re still sitting on a pile of concrete garbage.

[XClan]

[jikhead]

Originally Posted by Fugly M3

I like it and I hate it, so I guess I have to see it. Does the M50 have a trailer hitch option? Would that be the 4850 pounds?

I saw in the exterior video it has retractable hitch.

[blockhead25]

Originally Posted by tariqhaque

Worst redesign ever! All they needed to do is just make smaller X5… but they didn’t

They wouldn’t want potential X5 buyers to downgrade so not sure that would be in the plan.

My guess is us crazy bimmer watchers say “it’s awful” and average buyers would not realize how funky/different it looks.

I don’t think it is awful looking. Just not something that makes me have a single regret about moving to X5 instead of waiting to buy this X3 model.

[M3Pilot09]

The front grill design on the base model Is ugly!

[dragonball182]

Originally Posted by MidnightLight

When can we expect the configurator and/or ordering guides to be updated for the G45?

You could probably just call BMW to get one, because no one else is asking after this disaster release.

[jikhead]

Originally Posted by HeatJoey

Before I read and think about anything else did they fix or change the seats ? I sold my m40i in January mainly because of that problem. It actually hurt after driving something really wrong with the seat or position , on an otherwise amazing vehicle . I enjoyed it but that was a deal killer. I’m back in a charger 392 and they might be the best seats (comfort wise) of any car I’ve ever driven or owned and I’m 51 lol . That being said production ended on them now so might have to come back to bmw next year when I need the next car as I’m not driving anything Ev.

The merino seats in the photos do look like they have more bolstering. Whether they're more comfortable than the current vernasca seats is another question to be answered.

[Fugly M3]

Originally Posted by jikhead

I saw in the exterior video it has retractable hitch.

If it’s like past cars though, that will only be in Europe. Only Volvo offers the retractable here to date.

[BALL3N]

Originally Posted by Joralemon st.

Interesting, the ventilated seats lack lumbar support. I hope that's not going to be the 'rule'...

In newer iDrive 8+ cars additional seat controls are often located in screen menus This started with iX. I would not judge seat features by immediately evident switches anymore.

[dragonball182]

Someone gonna get fired.... lol