Rear seat leather wrinkly

ILM_X5 · 11-26-2018, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Wild Blue

Not design. You decide how much the wrinkles bother you. Me, I think it's sloppy and not up to BMW quality. BMW shouldn't accept this kind of production, big or small.

I'm of the opinion that it's not intentional as well. It doesn't bother me though. I believe the leather credit was due to sensatec not being available initially, but I'm content considering the $1450 credit as an apology for the wrinkles.

baseballD · 11-26-2018, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by CLT_X5

I'm of the opinion that it's not intentional as well. It doesn't bother me though. I believe the leather credit was due to sensatec not being available initially, but I'm content considering the $1450 credit as an apology for the wrinkles.

Agree

Wild Blue · 11-27-2018, 03:23 AM

Let's hope as Sensatec becomes available and the $1450 leather credit goes away, that BMW quality control gets this taken care of, and production with wrinkles goes away as well.

Beefcake · 11-27-2018, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Herdalum

It’s not a design and it’s a problem to some, not to others. Here’s the “design” on the South Africa configurator. Note no wrinkles. They do not show this on the US configurator, gee, I wonder why.

That's exactly how it should look. Clean, top quality...

not some cheap leather seat (not leader :-))

bigdaveindubai · 11-27-2018, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Beefcake

That's exactly how it should look. Clean, top quality...

not some cheap leader seat

What do those leader seats look like?

Beefcake · 11-27-2018, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Beefcake

That's exactly how it should look. Clean, top quality...

not some cheap leather seat (not leader :-))

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Originally Posted by bigdaveindubai

What do those leader seats look like?

Did I write that?

naah

meyecul · 12-03-2018, 11:30 AM

Just wanted to say hello, this is my first post here as I am currently a 2017 Audi Q7 Prestige owner coming over from the Audiworld forum but with the release of the New X5 my interest in BMW has skyrocketed.

I was not planning on beating a dead horse with my first post, so apologize up front about that

, but just had to report that the loaded up X5 50i at the LA Auto show with the extended brown merino leather had NO seat wrinkles in the back. They were smooth as can be. Given that every pic I have seen online from dealers etc has had the wrinkles, I do belive it is by design. My point for this post is given how many people have sat in a “show car” like this one at the LA auto show, I have a feeling wrinkles will dissipate over time /use. Hopefully if that is the case, those with concern might ease a bit.

NoCompromise · 12-04-2018, 06:04 AM

Hmm I am not sure I agree with the logic - the show car needs to be perfect, whereas the mass manufactured appear to have these minor irritants. I fall into the "it doesn't bother me too much" category, but do think it is a little sh*t and cannot believe it is by design. Only time will tell though!

Doc5513 · 12-04-2018, 04:25 PM

Was just chatting w my CA who said the reason for the looser leather is that the American market complained the seats were too firm, so the modified the leather tightness. Thanks America hard a$$es😎🤣

NoCompromise · 12-05-2018, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Doc5513

Was just chatting w my CA who said the reason for the looser leather is that the American market complained the seats were too firm, so the modified the leather tightness. Thanks America hard a$$es😎🤣

I can see this as reasonable logic - the seats were much softer than those of current X6. But still, as has been said before, the fact that some are more pronounced than others and that the motor show seats were smooth suggests this is nonsense. (Although maybe European's are slightly less wrinkled on account of our [in some cases] lighter frames?)

mynewx5 · 12-13-2018, 11:24 AM

Saw this picture online of a car in a local dealer's inventory. December build so doesn't look like anything is changing. Passenger side is probably one of the worst I have seen as far as wrinkles.

wjakridgeii · 12-13-2018, 11:49 AM

The seats are more comfortable than my X6. Since I never sit back there I did not notice how hard they were until this all started. I can say that everyone that has sat in the backseat has commented on how comfortable the new seats are over the old car.

Seems that europeans are not as sensitive to hard seats as us tender Americans are.

I like the seats because my passengers like them.

2019x5User · 12-13-2018, 02:03 PM

Do you have a choice? If not, why bother

****** · 12-13-2018, 02:14 PM

It’s all part of the grunge look... next will be holes.

And BigDumbUns will swear it’s intentional if BMW tells him so...

bigdaveindubai · 12-13-2018, 02:31 PM

^^^^^^^^
Hater fanboy

amphiprion · 12-13-2018, 03:12 PM

wrinkle gate

roadkillrob · 12-13-2018, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by bigdaveindubai

When we first saw the rear seats in the X5 it took about 1 millisecond before we deduced the pleats or wrinkles were by design. To think BMW QC would actually let a design flaw that big pass is silly. Its like some of you are just looking for something to get mad at.

So we should close this thread and open a non wrinkly seat flaws thread.

****** · 12-13-2018, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by roadkillrob

So we should close this thread and open a non wrinkly seat flaws thread.

Don’t give in to the moo cow.

ScottMZ3 · 12-13-2018, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by wjakridgeii

The seats are more comfortable than my X6. Since I never sit back there I did not notice how hard they were until this all started. I can say that everyone that has sat in the backseat has commented on how comfortable the new seats are over the old car.

Seems that europeans are not as sensitive to hard seats as us tender Americans are.

I like the seats because my passengers like them.

I'll second this. The rear seats in the G05 are VERY comfortable. More so than our previous 2016 528i and by far the most comfortable of any car we have owned previously or really any car that I can remember riding in the back seat of.

tqbmw · 12-14-2018, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ScottMZ3

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Originally Posted by wjakridgeii

The seats are more comfortable than my X6. Since I never sit back there I did not notice how hard they were until this all started. I can say that everyone that has sat in the backseat has commented on how comfortable the new seats are over the old car.

Seems that europeans are not as sensitive to hard seats as us tender Americans are.

I like the seats because my passengers like them.

I'll second this. The rear seats in the G05 are VERY comfortable. More so than our previous 2016 528i and by far the most comfortable of any car we have owned previously or really any car that I can remember riding in the back seat of.

I'm sorry these complaints over the wrinkly leather are silly. It's by design it will fade with time BMW has confirmed. The seats are very comfy back there and don't look bad at all. I love them. I get we are enthusiasts but come on guys

JLR0523 · 12-14-2018, 07:06 PM

Our back seats turned out pretty good. Very little amount of wrinkle.

roadkillrob · 12-14-2018, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by bigdaveindubai

No you should start a my mom irons my underwear because I am a soy boy thread. You cry babies and the wrinkles.

I think you missed my intended sarcasm in that post, the wrinkly seat drama is getting a bit much and no different than in the F15.

11-27-2018, 03:23 AM	#135
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meyecul Registered 3 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 2017 Audi Q7 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Just wanted to say hello, this is my first post here as I am currently a 2017 Audi Q7 Prestige owner coming over from the Audiworld forum but with the release of the New X5 my interest in BMW has skyrocketed. I was not planning on beating a dead horse with my first post, so apologize up front about that , but just had to report that the loaded up X5 50i at the LA Auto show with the extended brown merino leather had NO seat wrinkles in the back. They were smooth as can be. Given that every pic I have seen online from dealers etc has had the wrinkles, I do belive it is by design. My point for this post is given how many people have sat in a “show car” like this one at the LA auto show, I have a feeling wrinkles will dissipate over time /use. Hopefully if that is the case, those with concern might ease a bit.
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NoCompromise First Lieutenant 149 Rep 320 Posts Drives: X5 G05 40i Msport, X6 M50D Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Hmm I am not sure I agree with the logic - the show car needs to be perfect, whereas the mass manufactured appear to have these minor irritants. I fall into the "it doesn't bother me too much" category, but do think it is a little sh*t and cannot believe it is by design. Only time will tell though!
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12-04-2018, 04:25 PM	#141
Doc5513 Captain 450 Rep 631 Posts Drives: X5 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Virginia, America iTrader: (0)	Was just chatting w my CA who said the reason for the looser leather is that the American market complained the seats were too firm, so the modified the leather tightness. Thanks America hard a$$es😎🤣
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12-13-2018, 11:24 AM	#143
mynewx5 Private First Class 74 Rep 165 Posts Drives: X5 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	Saw this picture online of a car in a local dealer's inventory. December build so doesn't look like anything is changing. Passenger side is probably one of the worst I have seen as far as wrinkles.
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12-13-2018, 11:49 AM	#144
wjakridgeii Private First Class 71 Rep 159 Posts Drives: 2019 X5 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Oregon iTrader: (0)	The seats are more comfortable than my X6. Since I never sit back there I did not notice how hard they were until this all started. I can say that everyone that has sat in the backseat has commented on how comfortable the new seats are over the old car. Seems that europeans are not as sensitive to hard seats as us tender Americans are. I like the seats because my passengers like them.
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