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The massage function is not subtle at all. Even in position 1/3 it is very obvious. I have the leather dash and it looks great. I had sensatec in my last and it looks good too. Maybe leather looks a bit better and feels softer but sensatec is more forgiving. So not absolutely necessary and quite expensive. I don't think my seats are too hard but I prefer harder German seats above French soft seats. I think in the US your seat preference is a bit softer. |
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09-13-2020, 06:55 PM | #24 | |
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2. I would consider them subtle on the lower settings but on level 3 they are just enough to make a difference especially on long rides it's a great feature 3. Absolutely not. Merino with luxury seating package are some of the most comfortable seats I've ever sat in. 4. Have sensatec in both G05 & G07 and it suits the interior just fine. The biggest difference is the alcantara headliner in G07 is simply incredible and I wish I had it in the G05.
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So after a year waiting for parts, and a couple of weeks in the service dept.: Kudos to our dealer and SA for their persistence, and to BMW for stepping up. Also updated software to 7/2020.45, with Android Auto. All's well that ends well, with some minor ditzels still to replace/repair, and one more car to do. Life is a journey. Last edited by Paladin1; 09-29-2020 at 07:00 PM.. |
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Congrats on the fix! I'm glad to hear they (dealer and BMW) recognized the error and decided to fix it.
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Kindly share what configuration and options you selected. My wife and I are looking to buy one. This will be our first X5 but owned BMW's in the past. Any recommendations or advise any potential deals or discounts. Thank you in advance.
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10-29-2020, 12:28 PM | #28 | |
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As an American, I'm in the majority that seems to prefer softer seats. A major reason why we're selling the X3 so soon for the X5 is because we can't stand the hard Vernasca seats. We've had a BMW before, but it had leatherette (early version of Sensa-Tec) and thought the leather would soften up over time. Nope. In our opinion, BMW leather is hot garbage. Leather feels too hard and cheap and the seats are too firm. We special ordered because the Merino is finally hits the "acceptable" range of softness. However, I prefer harder massages. My parents have a massage chair. One of those several thousand dollar ones. My sis is a physical therapist. Whenever I visit, I always use the chair or make my sister work on my back. The massaging chairs are nothing like that. Think more of the airplane instructions to shift around in your seat and stand up to keep blood flowing. It's more to adjust your muscles and allow blood flow to keep moving than it is a massage. The ventilated seats aren't hard. I was hyper aware of that when test driving the car. I immediately ruled out the Audi Q5 b/c I wanted the sports seats, but with the ventilated sports seats on it, a wood church pew feels like a pillow compared to it. I don't know how Audi managed to make a chair feel harder than solid wood. The BMW ventilated seats (at least in the X5) still feel soft and plush. I wouldn't order the leather dash if possible. Sensa-Tec feels softer than Vernasca and is easier to take care of. |
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looks awesome!
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Looks great! I ordered M Multifunctional seats in extended Merino leather. Best seats so far.
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