[MotoWPK]

Originally Posted by AndroidRobot

It's intentional and not bad

If wrinkled seats are intentional, why is it only on the rear seats and not the front as well?

[AndroidRobot]

Originally Posted by MotoWPK

If wrinkled seats are intentional, why is it only on the rear seats and not the front as well?

more area for the leather and the front seats move in so many ways which is likely why

[plina]

The color looks gorgeous, nothing like when you see it online while building the car. I'm going for it with the Arctic Gray exterior.

[Doc5513]

Originally Posted by plina

The color looks gorgeous, nothing like when you see it online while building the car. I'm going for it with the Arctic Gray exterior.

That's what I have, Artic And Tartufo. It's awesome.

[AndroidRobot]

Originally Posted by Doc5513

That's what I have, Artic And Tartufo. It's awesome.

I thought yours was Carbon Black?

[BobsM3Coupe]

Originally Posted by AndroidRobot

It's intentional and not bad

Intentional or not, it doesn't look good on a so called luxury brand.

[Wichita]

Originally Posted by rmorin1249

I ordered Coffee Vernasca. I liked the Nappa in my F10 but Vernasca seemed a better fit for an X5. To each their own.

I just picked mine up today with the coffee vernasca and really like it, have no idea what the others feel like, never had them. The color seems a little darker than the other coffee leather.

[Doc5513]

Originally Posted by AndroidRobot

I thought yours was Carbon Black?

Nope

[thomas_Rp]

Originally Posted by Wichita

I just picked mine up today with the coffee vernasca and really like it, have no idea what the others feel like, never had them. The color seems a little darker than the other coffee leather.

Can you post photos of the interior?

[Wichita]

Originally Posted by thomas_Rp

Can you post photos of the interior?

Hopefully I can get a few tomorrow.

[rmorin1249]

+1. Would love to see your Coffee Vernasca. MSport?

[AndroidRobot]

Originally Posted by BobsM3Coupe

Intentional or not, it doesn't look good on a so called luxury brand.

I don't mind it personally and mine is essentially fully optioned. Yes, it may look better without the gathering but either way I love the car

[Wichita]

Originally Posted by rmorin1249

+1. Would love to see your Coffee Vernasca. MSport?

No, I’m one of the few that just did the xLine, the MSport seemed a little aggressive for me, but after seeing all the pictures almost wish I had.

It’s artic grey, coffee vernasca, matt poplar trim. I didn’t order the leather dash but it came with one anyway, looked like a lot of work to remove it so I told the dealer not to worry about it

[Dargo72]

I have Arctic Grey with Coffee Extended Merino. Looks great.

And it's a 50i M-Sport

[Beefcake]

Originally Posted by AndroidRobot

It's intentional and not bad

Intentional?

I cannot believe people actually swallow that cr*p... Then you tell me why the 7-series, 5-series does not have wrinkled seats if they are supposedly intentionally for better comfort?

how can you say not bad... the furthest part of the seat looks awful!
looks like students (no disrepect to them!) made there first leather seat...

[AndroidRobot]

Originally Posted by Beefcake

Intentional?

I cannot believe people actually swallow that cr*p... Then you tell me why the 7-series, 5-series does not have wrinkled seats if they are supposedly intentionally for better comfort?

how can you say not bad... the furthest part of the seat looks awful!
looks like students (no disrepect to them!) made there first leather seat...

I can't speak to anything other than my X5. The rear seats don't bother me and I'm not going to simply get upset because some people on forum tell me to.

[Tlon]

Merino is definitely worth it. Merino is so much nicer than the Nappa as well. I only wish the steering wheel and other areas were covered in Merino instead of the Nappa. It'd be nice if everywhere your hands touched you had the softest and smoothest leather.

[Mark609]

Originally Posted by Beefcake

Intentional?

I cannot believe people actually swallow that cr*p... Then you tell me why the 7-series, 5-series does not have wrinkled seats if they are supposedly intentionally for better comfort?

how can you say not bad... the furthest part of the seat looks awful!
looks like students (no disrepect to them!) made there first leather seat...

Totally agree. I expressed the same psychological pass some of our members give to BMW's sloppy production and poor craftsmanship and got flamed for it. https://g05.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1578087

When I spend good money on anything, it better be perfect or I return it.

[Beefcake]

Originally Posted by Mark609

Totally agree. I expressed the same psychological pass some of our members give to BMW's sloppy production and poor craftsmanship and got flamed for it. https://g05.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1578087

When I spend good money on anything, it better be perfect or I return it.

I believe there is misinterpretation of the statement that 'we should not accept that kind of quality'.

When I say that, I mean that literally towards the quality of the seats. Not towards the way the car drives.
I can fully imagine it's a great car... I will most certainly experience/confirm that when I have my first testdrive.

But, as you mention, when someone pays lots of money for something that is branded as "luxurious", the expectations are set high, so the expectations should be delivered.

and of course, all is in the eye of the beholder... some will not mind... others will...

I myself are a perfectionist (to a normal level) and I truly cannot accept that level of finish). And especially not when it is mentioned as 'Intentionally'.

I would like to Adrian Van Hooydonks opinion on this. See if he could agree that this represents the Luxurious finish that BMW claims...
No doubt in my mind that he would not agree...

couple of weeks ago I was invite to a Tesla event... was curious and went...
Came back with confirmations of what I heard... bad finish.
The hood of the shown Model X had 0.5 cm more space at the front then in the back (in between the side panels).
The windows rubbers were all having these little pieces coming off...

Things like that are truly roadblocks for me. others probably don't care.

[bavaria22]

I'd prefer front and back seats to be the same.... why is only the rear wrinkled?

[paul45]

Originally Posted by AndroidRobot

I don't mind it personally and mine is essentially fully optioned. Yes, it may look better without the gathering but either way I love the car

I also noticed on my car that the wrinkles are now mostly on the outer halves of both seats; almost none on the inner halves (towards the central divider).

[Mark609]

Originally Posted by Beefcake

But, as you mention, when someone pays lots of money for something that is branded as "luxurious", the expectations are set high, so the expectations should be delivered.

Damn straight. It's not the money that matters any more, it's the class and value. For example we paid a high 5 digit price for a large kinetic wind sculpture and if anything should be less then 100% the (famous) sculpturer would take care of us.

Wrinkling rear seats reminds me of the crap you might expect from GM or a Fiat.