I talked to my Dealer and he asked me if I was going with Leather or SensaTec seats. My thought has been to save a bit and go with SensaTec. From what I have been reading, it looks like leather and might even last longer. Thoughts? BTW i dont care abour resale value because I will keeping my M50 for as long as I can!! Cheers!!
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The M Badging represent the M Sport Seats that I don't think are available in the US or Canada. Elsewhere in the world "M Sport Seats" is an option. The leather seats are different from the Sensatec seats, I think the adjustable side bolsters are only available with the leather seats, and the ventilated leather seats are yet another design.
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Not true, I have ordered the Alcantara/Sensatec and I can have both additional options: lumbar support (€255) and adjustable side bolsters (Free)
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You mean a cognac leather dashboard? or black?Someone here who knows if it is possible to get sensatec cognac seats combined with leather dashboard? I really like that combination very much
Not in BE, leather dash only available with leather seats
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Well, I have an idea... why don't you guys ALL BOYCOT BMW??? So cancel all your orders until they agree to have the same options everywhere, in both the US as in Europe and AP...
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Hehehe....if all these idiots do that, I'll be driving a BMW i4 M50 within a month!!! hehehe
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Hehehe....if all these idiots do that, I'll be driving a BMW i4 M50 within a month!!! hehehe
You mean a cognac leather dashboard? or black?
Not in BE, leather dash only available with leather seats
I mean the black. I have now tried the M sports seats, but I think the regular sports seats were more comfortable. Since I want cognac, I have to go for "cognac sensatec regular sports seats". But, I think it gets a little too much with cognac on the lower part of the dashboard as well. Therefore, I would rather have the black "leather dashboard" .... strange if it`s not possible ....
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Well, that's why I don't like those colored seats, because then there's always a part of the dash that has the same color. For me, a dashboard has to be completely black. And then some nice Oyster, or Cognac upholstery, with the door panels in that same color...
I wonder who will take Sensatec Canberrabeige, with those pale floor carpets... What do you wear on your feet then? Slippers?
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Yes you can!
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No. With black floor carpets and black ceiling. Was my choice .
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OK, and did you ask specifically for black floor carpets, because I can't find it in the option list...No. With black floor carpets and black ceiling. Was my choice
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No. I just chose that option.
I just can not get this "sensatec seat / leather dashboard" combination on the Norwegian BMW configurator to work ..... Can it be possible that the salesman at BMW can manage to get the combination ....
Here you can see the to combinations....
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Yes, I think that BMW does provide a lot more content with Sensatec in Europe, while it seems to be limiting even the colors in the UK. In the US, the "adjustable seat width" option 490 seems to only be available with leather (see note below MA Vernasca Leather - this is the BMW price list published Oct-2021):
And inline with the 2nd note below MA Vernasca Leather above,4FH Front ventilated seats also deletes this 490 Adjustable seat width
I think that "Vegan interior" is much more popular in Europe, forcing BMW to offer it with the full capabilities, while they withhold things in the US to steer people towards leather.
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That is correct. Unless you take the M-Sport Seats with Vernasc Cognac you can tak ethe dashboard option to have it all black.
With Sensatec this isn't possible, and I don't think the dealer can change that....
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Unfortunately neither do I
now in the Greek configurator.I had saved on September a configuration with that combination but when I select the bookmark I get an error.
To tell you the truth it makes sense the way it is now, but a few months ago, the configurator had accepted the combination.
Interesting observations for I4 interior options with Sensatec and Vernasca:
-when comparing with real cars I have observed some interesting details when choosing interior design Canberra Beige Sensatec w Black contrast:
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Part A surrounding rear vents and climate control is black in digital brochure (DB) and online configurator (OC) but is color-matched with Canberra Beige Sensatec in production (fully black with Vernasca, as well as all other interior colors).
Seat back including net (part B) is color-matched when choosing Sensatec Canberra Beige and black when chosing Vernasca Oyster, as well as all other interior colors (can be seen in DB and cannot be observed in OC).
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Belts (C) are color-matched when chosing Sensatec Canberra Beige and black when choosing Vernasca Oyster, as well as all other interior colors.
Door inserts (D) for window buttons are black in real and in OC (but are falsely color matched in DB - true for the 2-door 430i) - always black when choosing Vernasca Oyster, as well as all other interior colors.
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Part E is color-matched when choosing Sensatec Canberra Beige and black when choosing Vernasca Oyster, as well as all other interior colors.
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Part E only gets stitchings when choosing Sensatec / Vernasca with M sport package (includes M50)...
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... and no stitchings on I4 without M sport
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Color-matched speaker covers when not upgrading to Harman Kardon (only Sensatec Canberra Beige and Vernasca Oyster)
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Headrest buttons are color-matched when choosing Sensatec Canberra Beige
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...and black when choosing Vernasca Oyster, as well as all other interior colors.
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Car with Vernasca Oyster
-when comparing with real cars I have observed some interesting details when choosing interior design Canberra Beige Sensatec w Black contrast:
Part A surrounding rear vents and climate control is black in digital brochure (DB) and online configurator (OC) but is color-matched with Canberra Beige Sensatec in production (fully black with Vernasca, as well as all other interior colors).
Seat back including net (part B) is color-matched when choosing Sensatec Canberra Beige and black when chosing Vernasca Oyster, as well as all other interior colors (can be seen in DB and cannot be observed in OC).
Belts (C) are color-matched when chosing Sensatec Canberra Beige and black when choosing Vernasca Oyster, as well as all other interior colors.
Door inserts (D) for window buttons are black in real and in OC (but are falsely color matched in DB - true for the 2-door 430i) - always black when choosing Vernasca Oyster, as well as all other interior colors.
Part E is color-matched when choosing Sensatec Canberra Beige and black when choosing Vernasca Oyster, as well as all other interior colors.
Part E only gets stitchings when choosing Sensatec / Vernasca with M sport package (includes M50)...
... and no stitchings on I4 without M sport
Color-matched speaker covers when not upgrading to Harman Kardon (only Sensatec Canberra Beige and Vernasca Oyster)
Headrest buttons are color-matched when choosing Sensatec Canberra Beige
...and black when choosing Vernasca Oyster, as well as all other interior colors.
Car with Vernasca Oyster
Interesting observations, Steffo. I've configured oyster, so this is informative. I like what they do with the contrast when choosing oyster, so for me it works. I would assume it also makes sense, from a cleanliness standpoint, to keep the seat backs black when choosing a light color like oyster.
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