[GaSelle]

Wonder if Sensatec is different between models. Have it in our 2022 (i)X3. It smells like leather, and not chemical at all. I´m super thrilled with it and prefare that over the Vanesca, that was the other option.

Congrats on your new car. Can´t quite decide what I think about the i5. I will wait for the Touring to arrive next year before deciding anyway

[BimmerGuyFL78]

Originally Posted by 2srsman

From the pictures I have seen so far of the G60, the upper door panels & upper dash appear to be soft touch plastic. No wrapping of any sort that I have seen (no visible stitching).
It is baffling as the G30 had these sections wrapped, at least on the M sport versions.
If any owner could please confirm.

So most of interior materials on the i5 are soft touch.

The upper door panels on the front and rear doors, the upper dash, the lower dash, and glove box are of a softer touch materials than they feel on the lower doors. The lower door panels are of a softish material that seems to be wrapped around hard plastic. It still has a tiny bit of give when you touch/feel it, but it isn’t as dense /thick as the lower door panels of a G30.

On the center console, between the driver and the front passenger there’s a a second sub section between the carpet and the center console that is hard plastic.

I test drove a G60 i5 M60 and also sat in a G60 530i for a long period of time and made sure I touched EVERYTHING.

If anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask.

[VirtualGuitars]

Originally Posted by LuckyBrand

Now thats a good looking 5 series!

Thanks man. It was one of the best vehicles I’ve ever had. I enjoyed all four years with it.

[///M TOWN]

Congratulations…

[ando]

Originally Posted by ///M TOWN

Congratulations…

Appreciate that!

[NGT2]

Originally Posted by 2srsman

From the pictures I have seen so far of the G60, the upper door panels & upper dash appear to be soft touch plastic. No wrapping of any sort that I have seen (no visible stitching).
It is baffling as the G30 had these sections wrapped, at least on the M sport versions.
If any owner could please confirm.

G30 wasn’t wrapped in leather or sensatec unless you selected it as an option. On pre-LCI, if you chose Indiv merino leather then it was automatic.

[cfm56d7b]

Simply put - a great choice which led to a great car. Congratulations!

[Jax327]

It’s growing on me, but not sure how I feel about the ambient lighting. Bmw is always lacking in this department.

[M6-Coupe]

Nice color nice car.
Congrats

[Hansn]

Originally Posted by Jax327

It’s growing on me, but not sure how I feel about the ambient lighting. Bmw is always lacking in this department.

Its there. But you dont get the same visible light strips except for the one central line. They light up the interior instead of decorating with visible leds. I think of it as a tree or a building that is lit from the ground up versus a tree/housedecorated in cristmas lights. More classy imo.

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[Sequence001]

Originally Posted by Hansn

Its there. But you dont get the same visible light strips except for the one central line. They light up the interior instead of decorating with visible leds. I think of it as a tree or a building that is lit from the ground up versus a tree/housedecorated in cristmas lights. More classy imo.

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This is by far the most accurate description between the 2. Exactly. The lighting is tucked away and glows in strategically placed areas. But it all comes down to personal preference. I like both. But BMW’s method fits my style much better.

[Jax327]

That’s a great example of the two ha. My wife’s Porsche cayenne is very similar to bmw, it has the ambient lighting but it’s tucked away. I like Mercedes ambient setup but at times it does seem like a lot.

[pharding]

Congrats! That is a exceptionally beautiful car. Carbon Black is my favorite BMW color. Everything about your i5 looks amazing. It is the most beautiful BEV by a wide margin.

[ando]

Originally Posted by M6-Coupe

Nice color nice car.
Congrats

Originally Posted by pharding

Congrats! That is a exceptionally beautiful car. Carbon Black is my favorite BMW color. Everything about your i5 looks amazing. It is the most beautiful BEV by a wide margin.

Thank you!

[dazzapb]

Originally Posted by scrapula

i will definitely give the veganza a smell test.

👀😜

[RigaTony1982]

Very nice looking car. I saw one of these in the showroom last weekend when I was getting my winter wheels/tires put on and was impressed. Congratulations!

[rundeyvoo]

Originally Posted by ando

Delivery day! Overall very impressed upon first sight. And then same on first drive. Decent acceleration and braking. First time 5 series and electric vehicle buyer so I’m getting used to it. Only time I felt the weight was at moderate speed and road curve. I’m going to rely on public charging and see how it goes.

Here are my selected dates, spec. and some early pics:

Preorder: May 24
Allocation: July 19
Production begins: July 26
Final assembly: September 6
Dispatched from factory: September 6
At the port: September 11
In transit: September 25
At the port: October 4
In transit: October 21
At the dealership: October 23
Delivered: October 27

Spec.:
Model: i5 eDr40
Paint: Carbon Black
Interior: M Veganza
Trim: Grey blue wood
Packages: Conv. & M Sport
Wheels: 20” 939 with all seasons
Option: B&W

Gorgeous build! Congrats!

[JMD]

Originally Posted by ando

Vengaza is in my opinion 10x better than Dakota Leather/Vernasca Leather. And 100x better than Sensatec. It doesn’t have a leather scent though but on the plus side, I don’t think it has any scent.

I hate the feel of 'Sensatec'!

Edit: Hmm, this G60 is growing on me! I wanna see the specs on a B58/Hybrid AWD version! I think it will go well with a 45e!

[NGT2]

Originally Posted by JMD

I hate the feel of 'Sensatec'!

Edit: Hmm, this G60 is growing on me! I wanna see the specs on a B58/Hybrid AWD version! I think it will go well with a 45e!

I believe there will be a 550e that is exactly that.

[JMD]

Originally Posted by NGT2

I believe there will be a 550e that is exactly that.

Cool!

[Scrapula]

Originally Posted by JMD

I hate the feel of 'Sensatec'!

I grew up in the 1960’s. Sensatec feels and smells like the vinyl seats in vehicles back then. It is awful.

[530iDriver]

Originally Posted by Scrapula

I grew up in the 1960’s. Sensatec feels and smells like the vinyl seats in vehicles back then. It is awful.

False statement.

SensaTec is nowhere near vintage vinyl found in vehicles made a half a century ago.

No way no how.

SensaTec is a sturdy, durable and great material. My 2017 G30 has it and the seats still look and feel new. Most people don’t know is not real leather (Which creases, pucks up in places no matter how diligent are you with the leather conditioner and maintenance).