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      04-07-2019, 05:51 PM   #23
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2020 Benz GLE offering 11 colors including silver & 2 light grays & allows ACC option to be added to these colors. Audi Q7 also offers silver with ACC. BMW - "Houston we have a problem"
I think BMW also offers ACC with all colors, it is the Driver Assistance package that is not available on all.
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      04-08-2019, 07:15 AM   #25
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I think BMW also offers ACC with all colors, it is the Driver Assistance package that is not available on all.
My issue is that the number of colors offered is lousy. Silver is a basic, popular color & is not offered. 4 of the 7 colors offered on the X5 are black or white. Only gray is dark enough to be almost black.
I see some saying it has to do with ACC or DAP - but my point is other brands offer more metallic colors with ACC / driver assist.
Hope this improves for 2020, as this would be a deal breaker for me.
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They are adding colors in April. Question is - was anyone successful ordering one? (how about full leather?)

"new BMW X5 will also be further expanded in spring 2019. The Sports Activity Vehicle will now be available with the exterior paint finishes Sophisto Grey Brilliant Effect metallic and Terra Brown metallic and BMW Individual paint finishes Ruby Black metallic, Pyrite Brown metallic, Ametrine metallic and Tanzanite Blue metallic."
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      04-08-2019, 08:18 AM   #27
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My issue is that the number of colors offered is lousy. Silver is a basic, popular color & is not offered. 4 of the 7 colors offered on the X5 are black or white. Only gray is dark enough to be almost black.
I see some saying it has to do with ACC or DAP - but my point is other brands offer more metallic colors with ACC / driver assist.
Hope this improves for 2020, as this would be a deal breaker for me.
I agree they need more colors, no doubt about that.

What is interesting is that DAPs are offered on Sunstone Metallic in some countries and not in others (at least as far as I have been told and can translate on configurators) so maybe it is a marketing decision to not offer DAP on Sunstone and not a technical one. I Just don't see how that would make sense for them but who knows. Maybe it is a regulation issue with some type of camera/system limitations in the US and some other stricter countries. At one point I thought someone mentioned they read an article on why Sunstone can't use the DAP, I looked around but couldn't find anything but would love to get a link to that is anyone has it.
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They are adding colors in April. Question is - was anyone successful ordering one? (how about full leather?)

"new BMW X5 will also be further expanded in spring 2019. The Sports Activity Vehicle will now be available with the exterior paint finishes Sophisto Grey Brilliant Effect metallic and Terra Brown metallic and BMW Individual paint finishes Ruby Black metallic, Pyrite Brown metallic, Ametrine metallic and Tanzanite Blue metallic."
Yup, ordered Tanzanite Blue and Full leather so it's possible. The options were available on the BMW application at dealership - they were not visible online for me though
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I agree they need more colors, no doubt about that.

What is interesting is that DAPs are offered on Sunstone Metallic in some countries and not in others (at least as far as I have been told and can translate on configurators) so maybe it is a marketing decision to not offer DAP on Sunstone and not a technical one. I Just don't see how that would make sense for them but who knows. Maybe it is a regulation issue with some type of camera/system limitations in the US and some other stricter countries. At one point I thought someone mentioned they read an article on why Sunstone can't use the DAP, I looked around but couldn't find anything but would love to get a link to that is anyone has it.
For sure, would love to know what the BMW technical reasons are for color restrictions with ACC or DAP. I have played with the Benz & Audi configurors, & do not see any restrictions.

And the 2 new X5 colors coming this month are a brown (no thanks)
and ANOTHER dark gray. I don't know who's making these decisions but needs some help.
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I ordered a Tanzanite Blue X5 in mid-March and picked it up Friday. Waaaaay darker than I expected. I love it, but it's not what I expected.

https://drive.google.com/folderview?...M5-6kdJN36r8Av

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I ordered a Tanzanite Blue X5 in mid-March and picked it up Friday. Waaaaay darker than I expected. I love it, but it's not what I expected.
Any photos?
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I ordered a Tanzanite Blue X5 in mid-March and picked it up Friday. Waaaaay darker than I expected. I love it, but it's not what I expected.
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I ordered a Tanzanite Blue X5 in mid-March and picked it up Friday. Waaaaay darker than I expected. I love it, but it's not what I expected.
Any photos?
This site won't let me upload, it keeps failing, maybe because I'm a new user. Can you get to my Google drive?
https://drive.google.com/folderview?...M5-6kdJN36r8Av
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I ordered a Tanzanite Blue X5 in mid-March and picked it up Friday. Waaaaay darker than I expected. I love it, but it's not what I expected.

https://drive.google.com/folderview?...M5-6kdJN36r8Av

Wow, looks sharp! My carbon black is supposed to arrive this week.

Good luck with your new ride!
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      04-21-2019, 02:45 PM   #34
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I ordered a Tanzanite Blue X5 in mid-March and picked it up Friday. Waaaaay darker than I expected. I love it, but it's not what I expected.

https://drive.google.com/folderview?...M5-6kdJN36r8Av

Wow, looks sharp! My carbon black is supposed to arrive this week.

Good luck with your new ride!
Thanks! It's my first BMW and I love it so far!!
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This site won't let me upload, it keeps failing, maybe because I'm a new user. Can you get to my Google drive?
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Yep. Looks great and darker than I was expecting too but I like it!!

Enjoy!!
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Yep. Looks great and darker than I was expecting too but I like it!!

Enjoy!!
I just added the production screenshot from when it completed. Even that shows a much brighter blue. We ordered it sight unseen, going by pics of other BMWs in that color, and were shocked by the color that arrived. Granted, we took delivery in the rain and it's been a rainy weekend, so maybe the color will pop in the sun. Don't get me wrong, we love the color and the vehicle, but it's a far cry from what we expected, especially for $2k extra.
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It definitely pops in the sun. Here's an M3, for example.
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Looks a lot like Mediterranean Sea Blue.
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It definitely pops in the sun. Here's an M3, for example.
Wow beautiful color.
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I ordered a Tanzanite Blue X5 in mid-March and picked it up Friday. Waaaaay darker than I expected. I love it, but it's not what I expected.

https://drive.google.com/folderview?...M5-6kdJN36r8Av
That's really beautiful, I'm pretty envious. We have a Tanzanite Blue 340, and though I didn't really want two cars in the very same colour, I waited a couple of months for it to become available in Canada as it was the best option in my opinion. Finally gave up waiting and ordered Carbon Black. It's a spectacular colour, especially when clean.

Enjoy, you'll be able to boast a pretty unique car, won't see nearly as many as you will in the standard colours.
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I ordered a Tanzanite Blue X5 in mid-March and picked it up Friday. Waaaaay darker than I expected. I love it, but it's not what I expected.

https://drive.google.com/folderview?...M5-6kdJN36r8Av
That's really beautiful, I'm pretty envious. We have a Tanzanite Blue 340, and though I didn't really want two cars in the very same colour, I waited a couple of months for it to become available in Canada as it was the best option in my opinion. Finally gave up waiting and ordered Carbon Black. It's a spectacular colour, especially when clean.

Enjoy, you'll be able to boast a pretty unique car, won't see nearly as many as you will in the standard colours.
Thanks! Today was a sunny day and when you caught it straight on in the sun, it was super sparkly! But the other side of the vehicle, in the shade, was so dark it looked almost purpley-black. Over the weekend, my Mom saw it on a cloudy day and said it looked like dark gray. The color definitely changes depending on the light. Very cool color, and definitely unique. The dealer said it got a lot of attention when it came in because they only seem to ever sell white, silver, or black!
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I ordered a Tanzanite Blue X5 in mid-March and picked it up Friday. Waaaaay darker than I expected. I love it, but it's not what I expected.

https://drive.google.com/folderview?...M5-6kdJN36r8Av
That's really beautiful, I'm pretty envious. We have a Tanzanite Blue 340, and though I didn't really want two cars in the very same colour, I waited a couple of months for it to become available in Canada as it was the best option in my opinion. Finally gave up waiting and ordered Carbon Black. It's a spectacular colour, especially when clean.

Enjoy, you'll be able to boast a pretty unique car, won't see nearly as many as you will in the standard colours.
Isn't Tanzanite darker than Mediterranean -and Deep Sea Blue, but not quite as dark as Imperial Blue and Carbon Black (and Monaco Blue) - and I believe it's a multi-coat process that has a deeper shine than the standard colors
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The dealer said it got a lot of attention when it came in because they only seem to ever sell white, silver, or black!
Since those are pretty much the only “colors” available, that’s not hard to believe.
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I ordered a Tanzanite Blue X5 in mid-March and picked it up Friday. Waaaaay darker than I expected. I love it, but it's not what I expected.

https://drive.google.com/folderview?...M5-6kdJN36r8Av
Great colour.
I am waiting on a M50D in Tanzanite Blue as well, ordered without seeing it.
Would you be able to post some photos in the sun?
Thanks in advance.
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