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2020 X5 MSport! Need help with selections please
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Here’s my build for a 2020 BMW X5. I’d appreciate your input on the selections I’ve made and whether I should consider any changes. Some of the options I didn’t get but considered were: laser lights, rear heated seats (have kids in car seats so thought this is useless), leather dash (seems expensive), calipers (can’t really see the blue that well with my size wheels), etc. I also was torn whether I should get multi contour, premium package and acoustic glass, carbon black v black sapphire. I like comfortable seats and super quiet cars. The premium package seems kind of a waste but want HUD. Pleas share your opinions as I have time to change them still! 2020 X5 xDrive40i Design M Sport Black Sapphire Metallic 20" M Star-spoke bi-color wheels Black Vernasca Leather — Fineline Stripe Brown High Gloss Wood trim — Options Parking Assistance Package Premium Package 2-axle air suspension Acoustic glass Extended Shadowline Trim Heated Front Seats Armrests & Steering Wheel Multi-contour seats Rear manual side window shades Harman Kardon surround sound system |
12-12-2019, 09:31 PM | #2 |
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I would highly recommend the Driving Assistance Professional package. Not only are the driving assistance systems worth it but there are some extra safety features that come with the package.
You probably are aware of this but if you get the standard LED headlights rather than the laser lights only the outside two fixtures light up, the inside two are dummies. The DRL's are also different and quite a few folks don't care for the standard ones. Good luck with the new X5. |
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12-12-2019, 09:45 PM | #3 |
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Looks good. Just took delivery of my X5 that's a similar build. I have Driver Assist Pro and love it. Rivals the Tesla systems. You should consider the crystal shifter as the regular one looks cheap imo. Lastly, I specd the M brakes as not only do they look better (larger rotors fill the 20s nicely), but braking performance is improved.
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12-12-2019, 10:13 PM | #4 |
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The M sport package comes with the M adaptive suspension. If you get the Air suspension, then you're basically getting the M sport package for its looks, which may or may not be worth it to you. You could go the route we went and get the Xline with the air suspension and the integral active steering package and come out cheaper than getting the M sport and air suspension.
If you're getting Vernasca leather, there's no need to get the leather dashboard. The standard dash comes with the leatherette finish. Since you have kids in the back, maybe you dont want the manual side shades. From the 5 minutes I played with them, they seem a bit delicate, and it takes a bit of effort to get them hung and unhung to the hooks. The only thing I would suggest is you get the executive package. It's a lot but it comes with a whole lot of cutting edge stuff, especially just for safety you get the driver recorder too |
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12-12-2019, 11:23 PM | #6 |
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the glass is purely for comfort. The lights are a safety issue. If its between the glass and the lights get the lights.
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You think so? I was talking to the dealer and he said the vast majority of cars don't have the laser lights. Not sure how true that is and may be just his perspective.
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Window shades aren't great I agree. Porsche Cayenne has them automatically go up and down with the touch of a button. Just need them for the kids, it makes it darker which is great for naps. |
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BTW the adaptive LEDs that you have as standard in the US are already one step above the European standard lights.
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If standard LED on BMW is a safety issue then why bother to make it standard. The only benefit Lasers provide is augmenting high beam distance. Otherwise you're driving around with LED low beams the majority of the time. And why owners upgrade to lasers are: 1. Looks - maintain the BMW Iconic headlight design versus half halo and dummy inner housings 2. It's fricken lasers
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As TurtleBoy mentioned on Lasers, majority of owners don't care for the looks of the standard LED. Unless you live out in rural areas, you won't miss the Laser augmented LED high beams.
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Has anyone got acoustic glass on their X5? |
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12-13-2019, 07:46 AM | #17 |
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I would definitely add laser lights and M Sport Brakes back in. Both daily use safety features, not just pretty cosmetics (which they both also are). Granted, in US, laser lights are still limited, but a) they can be coded to turn anti-dazzle back on and that's a fantastic feature, and b) US regs are changing so chances are good better lighting modes of the laser lights will officially get turned back on in US in the future.
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The benefit of the lasers are for high beams, the laser light's LED's are different than the standard and rated better. |
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Awesome. Ive been trying to decide whether to keep it or not. I definitely want the car to have a more quiet and luxurious ride and so the $600 for it seems high but worth it
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