Interior Options on X5 M

[northern2020]

Hey guys, I have read that you don't have to pay extra for the comfort seats over the M seats? Do the M seats coke standard?

[ring007]

The active ventilate seats are an option which I believe is $2,100 in the US. Not sure about CA.

[Whoopsy]

In Canada comfort seats are not suppose to be available, it's not in the standard ordering menu.

But it's doable, if one makes there case to the dealer and BMW Canada headquarters and be persistent and not take no for an answer.

I did that last April, spent a month back and forth with them in order to get the comfort seats.

[northern2020]

That's wild...my M had dealer special ordered
Ventilated comfort seats... I paid a premium on the deal

[Chillioil]

Originally Posted by Whoopsy

In Canada comfort seats are not suppose to be available, it's not in the standard ordering menu.

But it's doable, if one makes there case to the dealer and BMW Canada headquarters and be persistent and not take no for an answer.

I did that last April, spent a month back and forth with them in order to get the comfort seats.

It is doable

[Rez]

Originally Posted by ring007

The comfort seats are the best automotive seats built hands down. If I could only get one option on any car, it would be the comfort seats. The 20-way seats make the standard seats feel like a wood bench in comparison. I would pay 2x what they charge for those seats (shhh..don't tell them that) Once you try them you will wonder how you ever lived without them.

I to wanted the cinnamon interior and had my dealer attempt to special order vented seats in cinnamon but BMWNA declined my request to build them. I think cinnamon is the most natural looking color for leather and I have liked it since BMW offered it in the E46 M3. However after having a X5M demo last weekend with the standard seats (to confirm my seat selection), I am going to stick with the comfort seats and forego cinnamon for the comfort seats in Bamboo interior (same color that I have in my M3 convertible).

You will regret it if you don't pay up for the best seats now. But don't take my word for it, go check them out yourself at the local dealer. BMW uses the same comfort seats in all their models, so even if they don't have an X5 with them, surely they will have a 5 or 7 series with the comfort seats.

^^^This

[The Big Easy]

Hi there,

I do regret chosing the grey interior, as it seems more ivory grey than true grey. I`ve also had to have the drivers seat retreated as it was fading in some spots, and this is only after 20,000kms.

Hope this helps........

Cheers

[Whoopsy]

Originally Posted by northern2020

That's wild...my M had dealer special ordered
Ventilated comfort seats... I paid a premium on the deal

Not sure when did you order yours or chillioil order his, my order was put in early April but didn't get finalized until mid May because of the delay with the seats and car delivered June 1st. And it was a 2011 model year car.

I had to paid the $400 ZSP special order charge first,

then BMW Canada worked out that I need to pay $730 for 456 comfort seat front,

then another $1400 for ZJO for comfort seat package,

then another $4500 for full merino leather because BMW Canada told me full leather is required to get the comfort seats.

So in total I paid an extra $7030 in order to get the 2 comfort seats installed into the car. But I can only have it in black.

But look at the bright side, I get heated and ventilated comfort seats with the M badge on the head rest.

Only other option was the executive package at $5500.

[northern2020]

Ok here is the msrp
X5m 97900
Exec pack 5900
Merino leather 4500
Dvd 1950
Special order 400
Comfort seats front 1390
Comfort seating pack 750
Total 112790.00

Mine was not ordered, but the dealer ordered as such. An alpine white was also available...I chose Space Grey....love it!
Build Nov 2010

[Whoopsy]

Mine was billed with the 2010 pricing of 99,900 and my total was 112,430.

$360 difference on paper. But actually you get the DVD option thrown in almost for free compared with 2010 pricing.

So I see BMW Canada used my car as an example for dealers to order comfort seats now.