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Originally Posted by aabc
Because we've got both a G30 and G60 I am consistently reminded of the rubbish plastics in the G60 vs the G30 😂. Hence why I'm hopeful that someone has explored the possibility of swapping it out for parts from the G70 or I20
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I’ve been in both before, and even looked at the G30 last year when I considered my purchase, but delayed due to the impending new model and more importantly for me, the technological leap that tends to happen during generational changes.
I wasn’t a fan of all of that surround chrome on everything in the G30. The whole instrument cluster and dash arrangement looked dated, but I think that’s the natural course of progression as cars reach end-of-generation. Audi’s A6 interior looked much more fresh.
I think BMW could have been more selective in the choices of materials that the driver has continuous contact with. Primarily things like door insert molding, center console materials, paddle shifters and switch cover overlays.
What’s odd is that upgrading the choices of tactile materials likely only increases factory production cost by small margins. But it changes perception significantly. They could have done this and not altered the overarching design at all.
I personally don’t care about massaging seats, map pockets, soft close doors, or physical buttons. I’m sure they looked at the number of orders for those things vs the cost to include them in manufacturing and said, you know this assembly complexity isn’t profitable given the low orders.
In addition to changes in tactile surfaces, the one thing I wish they would have given people a choice about was the plastic center console overlay. Piano black, while popular with designers, is going to be a nightmare for my OCD detailing to handle. Even an upgrade option to change from piano black to a matte black metal would have been a better choice.