[Murat1453]

I currently own Fully loaded LCİ M40 im really happy with and can’t fault it
I’ve ordered the new M50 with same spec and now having doubts on going ahead 😩
All the reviews I’ve seen is not promising (interior cost cutting etc etc )not even a few good ones for all you guys that already own the new G45 is it that bad? Am i doing the right thing? Im in UK and haven’t test driven one as yet no dealers around me have it just confused 😵‍💫 need your honest opinions thanks 🙏

[ASAP]

Do you have any X3 around you that you can at least see? Maybe a lower spec? It would at least give some idea... personally, I am not a fan of buying anything I haven't driven or been in.

[Ravenous666]

You can either arange with the interior or not. Your choice. Just take a look at it on a demo car and decide.

In regards to seats, ride comfort, suspension and steering the G45 is an improvement.

But the G01 M40i is still a great car.

I've just sold my 2020 X3 G01 on monday and can't await to get the new M50 hopefully next week.

So don't let yourself be dragged into buyers remorse ;-)

[avi66]

Originally Posted by Murat1453

I currently own Fully loaded LCİ M40 im really happy with and can’t fault it
I’ve ordered the new M50 with same spec and now having doubts on going ahead ��
All the reviews I’ve seen is not promising (interior cost cutting etc etc )not even a few good ones for all you guys that already own the new G45 is it that bad? Am i doing the right thing? Im in UK and haven’t test driven one as yet no dealers around me have it just confused ��‍�� need your honest opinions thanks ��

I’m in a similar position in terms of looking for a replacement.

I was sat in a G45 the other day whilst killing time at the dealer. It was M Sport, but not the M50.

Honestly, I could not live with the cheap look and feel of the interior plastic material. It really doesn’t matter how well it drives, the interior is in my face all the time, and I can’t use the drivetrain to its full potential most of the time.

The seats on this car were plastic and didn’t feel any different comfort wise to the previous standard leather sport seat, not the M Sport seats, which isn’t even an option on the G45. The plastic leatherette had a grippy/grabby texture on the seats, and looked better than the plastic dash/door cards, which looks pretty grim to me.

Only you can decide if you’re happy with the cars look and feel for the price. So I’d test drive and see one first hand before deciding to order or cancel.

Some interior photo’s of a brand new showroom car mentioned above -

[Zirnitra]

At the end of the day you want luxury for a SUV and some performance go for a X5. Plain and simple.

You want better performance and less gas usage then the M50 is your choice if keeping with a x3.

Depends what you want.

Ideally a x5 competition will tick most boxes but not many folks can afford one of those even at lease prices.

The case is only you can decide. I went from a X5 to the X3 and initially felt let down but more and more I drive it is growing on me.

Good luck on whatever your choice is.

[puckhead85]

What made you order the new one in the first place? Something drew you in? You stated you own the car and it's not a lease so it's like you have to decide to buy it out or return it. If you're truly happy with your M40 you wouldn't really have looked at the m50/ ordered it.

[lpd_pa]

I'm not coming from a previous X3, but I have zero regrets with my M50, yes the interior isn't top tier, but no car is perfect, there is always a compromise somewhere. For reference, I came out of a 23' Audi A4 Allroad.

[MidnightLight]

It's very subjective. If you're not in a rush to replace your car, I suggest waiting till it becomes available for test driving locally.

I've had my G45 M50 for two months now and love it. No car is perfect, but it's still luxurious and comfortable enough for my family, and I love the driving experience.

[Sportstick]

Originally Posted by Murat1453

I currently own Fully loaded LCİ M40 im really happy with and can’t fault it. I’ve ordered the new M50 with same spec and now having doubts on going ahead 😩

Why? Do you have a clear motivation as to why you did this? Novelty? Newness? Like something about it more?

[BMWbiker]

Originally Posted by Murat1453

I currently own Fully loaded LCİ M40 im really happy with and can’t fault it
I’ve ordered the new M50 with same spec and now having doubts on going ahead 😩
All the reviews I’ve seen is not promising (interior cost cutting etc etc )not even a few good ones for all you guys that already own the new G45 is it that bad? Am i doing the right thing? Im in UK and haven’t test driven one as yet no dealers around me have it just confused 😵‍💫 need your honest opinions thanks 🙏

Since you “own” it, I assume that you are not facing a lease return on your current car.

You are “really happy” with your current car, so some other factor isn’t leading you to a change.

So, ponder why you want to buy a new car, and why now.

After all, your current car is only a few years old, and you wrote that you’re happy with it. Some people find the G01 seats uncomfortable, especially the ventilated ones. I assume that you don’t feel that way. Etc. with many other details.

Do you put many miles on a car? Are you looking for updated telematics? Does the new car have a new feature that you want? Or do you just like buying a new car every few years?

On a personal note, I eschew purchasing a first year model. Once burned, twice shy.

I haven’t driven an M50 yet, but I have sat in one. The seat seems more comfortable than the G01 seats, at least when parked in the dealership. However, as others have written, the interior says more downscale than BMW to me. That would be fine if we were shopping for a Hyundai or Honda, but we are not.

If I were you, I would at least wait until I drove one before I committed to a purchase, and I would buy a vehicle made in the next model year. But that’s just me.

Best wishes for whatever you decide.

[geddylee]

Personally I prefer the old one, but I do agree with the others that your mileage may vary on that. I don’t find the seats being better, but the ride quality definitely is, along with the fuel economy. I don’t hate the way it looks on the exterior but the interior is really poor for this price point. Some materials are VW like, and that is not a compliment.

Reminds me of the migration from the E90 to the F30 BMW which has a pretty noticeable downgrade in interior materials masked by a bigger screen, better fuel consumption and the addition of HUD.

[PGHBMW1]

First time BMW owner. I feel my purchase was the correct one. I don't get the - I can't live with the plastics comments. There is so much to like about the car I don't see the plastics. I have a basic 30 with real leather and a couple of options . Sure a m50 optioned up up is 72k. At that price point it's not the best value. Mine was 48.5 k plus taxes. I got over a 10 percent discount . Throw in great build quality comfort and safety its a great value.

[MidnightLight]

Agreed that the plastics and capacitative touch buttons etc aren't a big deal in practice. They're not that prominent, and after you've gotten everything setup initially, they get touched way less than the other components that really matter (steering wheel, seats, iDrive screen). Even the interior door handles are only touched for just a few seconds once per drive.

I definitely don't think my experience (both as a driver and passenger) is significantly impacted by these cheaper materials. Assuming that BMW was working within cost constraints, I think they made a reasonable call in cutting back in these less essential areas rather than more critical components.

The *only* component that I wish they left alone was the back of the headrests. The plastic there does stand out too much visually when I'm a rear passenger, especially on lighter colors like my espresso brown veganza.

[arunr55]

I would say ignore the comments and see for yourself and decide. Each personal have their own opinions and needs which will be different from yours. Since you own the previous generation it will be easy for you to compare. It all
comes down to what is important to you.

Coming to my ownership experience, I love it. I read through all the comments and was really disappointed and confused till I got the car. The interior is cheap, and the screen is really clumsy. It is very difficult to adjust the settings while driving. As for the interior, I rarely notice it. It’s not like every time you enter the car and you look around and try to find the plastic interior. I just drive off. Thats just me 😂and in my opinion everyone does the same. The bigger issue is fiddling with the screen. But it is what it is. All manufacturers are going in the same direction and you don’t have a choice. Now coming down to the important part (for me), the driving experience. It rides great, seats are better, suspension is better, handles great and the mpg is unbelievable for a 3L. As for the looks, I like the exterior, I am just bored of the traditional BMW look, has been there for too long. This is something new and refreshing. The interior is cheap looking, but very well built except for the door handles. I thought the disco lights will bother me, but it is actually nice. I wish they included it in the rear as well so that my kid can see it.

Again see for yourself and decide. I don’t think comments will help you that much as you own the previous generation.

[ronaldinhocro]

I currently drive G01 in M Sport trim. It has a diesel engine, and it's a real workhorse, zero issues over 5 year ownership. Just returned from a 4000km family road trip (car fully loaded) and averaged 7.4 l/km (40% was on German autobahn with lots of high speed runs). Overall I'm very pleased with a car, it's hard to find any downside. In spite all of that I opted for M50 and awaiting arrival sometime in April I hope. Problem is that after 5yrs I need a change, every time now I look at a G01 in the driveway it really is starting to show its age, and I'm kind of bored with it. When G45's start to flood the streets this will become more and more apparent, and I think G01's will definitely start to look old. If you compare the two products in its day and age, I think that G01 is far more superior product than G45.

[avi66]

Originally Posted by Murat1453

Im in UK and haven’t test driven one as yet no dealers around me have it just confused

Is your current car on an expiring PCP or coming out of new car warranty ?

Just take a look at Autotrader UK there’s loads of brand new G45’s listed all over the UK. I don’t recall this many brand new X3’s being in stock for a long time, so plenty of new unsold cars to look at covering most models, and interior is pretty similar between any M Sport model, so it doesn’t even need to be an M50.

Also bear in mind, the G45 hasn’t been in the wild for long, so still enjoying its honeymoon period.

It’s your choice and there will always be regional taste difference that drive wildly different opinions, and reasons to trigger a change.

[PGHBMW1]

Originally Posted by ronaldinhocro

I currently drive G01 in M Sport trim. It has a diesel engine, and it's a real workhorse, zero issues over 5 year ownership. Just returned from a 4000km family road trip (car fully loaded) and averaged 7.4 l/km (40% was on German autobahn with lots of high speed runs). Overall I'm very pleased with a car, it's hard to find any downside. In spite all of that I opted for M50 and awaiting arrival sometime in April I hope. Problem is that after 5yrs I need a change, every time now I look at a G01 in the driveway it really is starting to show its age, and I'm kind of bored with it. When G45's start to flood the streets this will become more and more apparent, and I think G01's will definitely start to look old. If you compare the two products in its day and age, I think that G01 is far more superior product than G45.

. To say the G01 is superior is a broad statement. There are many technical improvements that say the opposite. If your judging it on material quality alone that would not imo justify - its a far more superior product. Interesting that some hate the 45 but ordered a new one?

[wartnig]

Originally Posted by Murat1453

I currently own Fully loaded LCİ M40 im really happy with and can’t fault it
I’ve ordered the new M50 with same spec and now having doubts on going ahead 😩
All the reviews I’ve seen is not promising (interior cost cutting etc etc )not even a few good ones for all you guys that already own the new G45 is it that bad? Am i doing the right thing? Im in UK and haven’t test driven one as yet no dealers around me have it just confused 😵‍💫 need your honest opinions thanks 🙏

I also owned an LCI M40i - although with minimal extras.
I was two and half years into my pcp agreement. And decided to order the M50. I had 8k equity in my M40 so sold it back to bmw and got a very good discount on the M50.
The spec is better than my M40.
It’s all about personal preference.
The new M50 was no brainer in my position. It’s the perfect size for me and the deal was too good to pass on.
I also ordered it blind but have since seen/test drove one and been in a few different trims. Ticks all the boxes boxes for me.
Pick mine up next month hopefully.

[ModernAngel]

Coming to my M50 from a G87 M2 and having never owned an X3 it’s been exactly what I was looking for right now. I don’t really find the interior to be worse than the M2s, some material choices aside. It’s just “different”.

Honestly, I think a lot of the initial hate comes from existing X3 owners which makes sense since the design direction both inside and out of the G45 is a bit of a departure. But if you put personal varying tastes aside and judge the car on its own merits I think it’s going to make a lot of people happy… they just may not all be existing X3 owners.

[avi66]

Originally Posted by ModernAngel

Coming to my M50 from a G87 M2 and having never owned an X3 it’s been exactly what I was looking for right now. I don’t really find the interior to be worse than the M2s, some material choices aside. It’s just “different”.

Honestly, I think a lot of the initial hate comes from existing X3 owners which makes sense since the design direction both inside and out of the G45 is a bit of a departure. But if you put personal varying tastes aside and judge the car on its own merits I think it’s going to make a lot of people happy… they just may not all be existing X3 owners.

Personally, I could live with the interior design, but not the poor material quality.

Design direction is one thing, but using cheaper materials is another. I think a lot of initial reaction is just disappointment in the poor effort from BMW, which appears to be constrained by the imperative to cut cost.

I’m looking to move out of the ageing G01 design, and have no dog in the race to be defend the G01 or hate the G45, but it’s predictive behaviour to defend a new purchase, which I understand.

[ASAP]

Originally Posted by avi66

Personally, I could live with the interior design, but not the poor material quality.

Design direction is one thing, but using cheaper materials is another. I think a lot of initial reaction is just disappointment in the poor effort from BMW, which appears to be constrained by the imperative to cut cost.

I’m looking to move out of the ageing G01 design, and have no dog in the race to be defend the G01 or hate the G45, but it’s predictive behaviour to defend a new purchase, which I understand.

as I've said... it could be way worse lol... you could have ended up w a G90 M5 lol... which has a worse power to weight ratio that its predecessor, gained 1200 lbs and got a cheaper interior as well

i think some of these recent efforts from bmw are halfway done because they know the neue klasse is almost here and more money will be pumped towards those and ev efforts... the cheapness of the interiors is honestly teslas fault... they did the minimalist big screen thing and people didn't care... because people for the most part know nothing about cars and these are just commuters for them

[avi66]

Originally Posted by ASAP

as I've said... it could be way worse lol... you could have ended up w a G90 M5 lol... which has a worse power to weight ratio that its predecessor, gained 1200 lbs and got a cheaper interior as well

i think some of these recent efforts from bmw are halfway done because they know the neue klasse is almost here and more money will be pumped towards those and ev efforts... the cheapness of the interiors is honestly teslas fault... they did the minimalist big screen thing and people didn't care... because people for the most part know nothing about cars and these are just commuters for them

I agree, the EV push is a major cause of pressure at BMW driving cost cutting, particularly on ICE platforms. Hence, it’s a what can we get away with approach at this stage of the game.

That said some manufacturers do minimal design with quality interior materials even on their EV’s.

If it’s just an appliance to commute, why spend Tesla money ?