Most of the cabin plastics, be they on touchpoint surfaces or buttons, feel serviceable but built to a price â€" a price that isn’t $65K, we might add â€" and items such as the red dials could easily come from a car half the price. It’s a small gripe perhaps, but one worth making.
Naturally the rear is tight, but there’s room (and anchors) for two capsules if you can contort enough to fit them, or two smaller kids. Passengers back there get vents, map pockets, nifty flip-up adjustable headrests and lovely leather armrests.Â
The boot (with no spare wheel compartment, given the car uses run-flat tyres) has room for a big suitcase and a few soft carry-on bags. It’s sufficient for a two-person weekender, unless that weekender is in Siberia.Â
The standard features list includes features such as front/rear parking sensors, ConnectedDrive, bi-xenon headlights, rain-sensing wipers and auto headlights, dual-zone climate control, Bluetooth/USB streaming, satellite navigation and leather seats.Â
Our car had options including $1000 automatic parking, a $2300 Professional Multimedia Package with features including a more advanced navigation system, a larger 8.8-inch screen, a Harmon/Kardon sound system, 20Gb storage and DAB+ digital radio among other things and a $2400 Comfort Package (heated, electric leather seats and keyless entry). Metallic paint (such as Valencia Orange) also costs $1142 â€" cough.Â
You can see a more detailed story outlining full specifications here.Â
I spent a fair chunk of time behind the wheel doing mundane, everyday commuting. Traffic, low speeds, roads riddled with divots and tram tracks, car parks and more, all of which the BMW dispatched without fuss.Â
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