[cs5211]

I have booked a cancellation for a 2023 x5 hybrid and I am assured it will arrive soon and no changes are possible. The exterior is blue which I like but the interior is black sensafin. I saw the brown shades when I was at the dealership and liked those. There was no x5 there with a black interior. Any opinions on this. If I order a new one, I am not assured it would arrive by the end of the year.

[jiggie]

I mean, its a black interior. I went with it on ours, nothing fancy. Your dealership didn't have a single car with any Black Interior (Sensatec/Vernesca/Merino) ?

[cs5211]

I only checked the X5s. They had beige, coffee and brown but no black. Happy with your response.

[nZtiZia]

black is forgiving in terms of stains but can get hot. if you live in a sunny, hot area, I recommend ceramic tint for heat rejection…nominal cost for a big improvement in comfort. window shades aren't enough.

black is very common (some will say boring), but only you can decide if you can live with it. I had black interior since 2010 and decided on coffee with my current X5 to change things up. I don't think I'll get black ever again if I have other options.

[P1]

I had a chance to grab a canceled 45e with Black Merino interior. Didn't want that. I ended up ordering Cognac Sensafin instead.

Personally, a black interior isn't very "special" looking. My opinion, of course.

[bubbahead]

I always tell myself my next interior will not be black. But I chickened out and stayed black.
But my next one in few months will either be Silverstone or Coffee.

Can never go wrong with black. Its a 'safe' colour'

[Sovereign42]

I do agree with the other posters that the black is not that 'special' looking but the material itself is soft and warm and very close to leather but should, hopefully, maintain its appearance better.

I couldn't bring myself to spend another $2,500 for just leather seating surfaces (where possible).

[Sovereign42]

These pictures are all the right way up in my folder. Don't know why the orientation changes when you upload here.

[nordring]

Just received our x45e with Black Sensafin. We are very happy with it.

We had to commit to the interior color before we saw any Sensafin seats, not even a color swatch. Our concern was that the Cognac (or Silverstone) might look artificial since they are vinyl. Now that I have seen every Sensafin color, I think they are all quite good, and would be happy with any of them including the black.

We have a mineral white M-Sport with extended shadowline, so the all black and white "storm trooper" look totally works for us.

Its all strictly personal, but FWIW after my wife saw all of the Sensafin colors in person, her first choice would still be black.

PS - We live in SoCal so hot seats are a consideration, so we ordered the luxury seating with ventilation. After hearing many complaints about ventilated seats on this forum, we are quite happy with the ventilated Sensafin seats. Others have commented the Sensafin seems to flow better than the Vernasca.

[double_cheeseburger]

Black or white is never wrong no matter interior or exterior

[nZtiZia]

we wanted silverstone Senasafin in my wife's G30 we just ordered a couple weeks ago, but it wasn't an option

[jad03060]

I used to have to go to Yuma, AZ sometimes for work (USMC support), and at the car rental desk when it was summer, they'd hand you a potholder so you could open the door and touch the steering wheel without getting burned. Wearing shorts was a bad idea unless you could start the vehicle without sitting down to start the A/C, as the seats could cause second-degree burns. Black was just not a good idea at all!

[e45_440]

Some pics of 2023 X5 45e with Black Sensafin Luxury Seating pkg

[jiggie]

Originally Posted by e45_440

Some pics of 2023 X5 45e with Black Sensafin Luxury Seating pkg

Pretty much my exact trim, color and even floor mats

[Keithwand]

Have black vernasca in Sarasota and before that coffee. No issues re too hot.

[jad03060]

While FL gets hot, try sitting in a perfectly clear sky in 115F in the desert of say AZ.

[JK479]

Originally Posted by cs5211

I have booked a cancellation for a 2023 x5 hybrid and I am assured it will arrive soon and no changes are possible. The exterior is blue which I like but the interior is black sensafin. I saw the brown shades when I was at the dealership and liked those. There was no x5 there with a black interior. Any opinions on this. If I order a new one, I am not assured it would arrive by the end of the year.

The faux leather will have a different feel to leather.

They pushed this on the 40i buyers- I wouldn't take it personally as I like real leather.

But if you don't- black is more preferred over brown. For resale.

[jiggie]

Originally Posted by JK479

The faux leather will have a different feel to leather.

They pushed this on the 40i buyers- I wouldn't take it personally as I like real leather.

But if you don't- black is more preferred over brown. For resale.

The Sensafin is much better than the Sensatec of old. I actually prefer it over the Vernesca I had before as well.

[cs5211]

Loved the pictures. I am sticking to the black.

[JK479]

Originally Posted by jiggie

The Sensafin is much better than the Sensatec of old. I actually prefer it over the Vernesca I had before as well.

I did read a few who prefer it. It felt so grippy whereas the leather just felt more luxurious.

I'm glad it's working- it these difficult times it's good to find things that you enjoy they are new

[dream54ing]

Originally Posted by jad03060

I used to have to go to Yuma, AZ sometimes for work (USMC support), and at the car rental desk when it was summer, they'd hand you a potholder so you could open the door and touch the steering wheel without getting burned. Wearing shorts was a bad idea unless you could start the vehicle without sitting down to start the A/C, as the seats could cause second-degree burns. Black was just not a good idea at all!

I live in Arizona for over 15 yrs and our x5 is white with black interior, also our 6 is black on black. The 6 is parked out in the sun in 118 temps before, never had what you describe. Its hot, but no where near 2nd degree burns ( i wear shorts 90% of the time) nor need a potholder to open the doors, LOL

OP, IMO, black is some what boring, but its classy and doesnt get outdated in a few years. if you plan on keeping long term, black is future proof, imo. I've seen older luxury cars over 5 yrs with unique color interior and it just looks old.

Also, we have two kids, so black is safe

[jad03060]

My guess is you have a dark tint on your windows...rental cars do not!

Where I live, you cannot tint the front doors or windshield either, so that makes a difference.