

But how do they stack up comparatively for the savvy cross-shopper who is willing to cross the gas-electric divide? We’re testing the BMW 330i with the M Sport package and the Standard Range Tesla Model 3 side-by-side to find out. Both produce about the same amount of power, have similar dimensions, boast impressive safety equipment, and depending on how you spec them, cost about the same. While not a traditional gas-powered rival to the BMW 3 Series, a la Mercedes-Benz, Audi, or Lexus, the electric Model 3 and the gas-powered BMW actually share a ton in common. And now there's a new battery-powered predator that looks to steal the crown from the former front-runner: the Tesla Model 3. Everybody is out to get it, in one way or another.
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I have used this for years and it is also great on the touchscreen and instrument cluster.2019 BMW 3 Series Debuts In Paris With Bigger Body And Bolder LookĪs is the case with any former benchmark, the BMW 3 Series lives under constant scrutiny. This product creates an anti-static invisible film that will repel dust. Lightly buff off with a dry microfiber cloth. If BMW offered the cognac in Nappa or Merino, I probably would have splurged.Ī tip for your piano black trim: Spray some Plexus on a microfiber towel and apply to the trim. I'm pretty sure only those of us who hang out in these forums know the difference anyway. No one has ever been in my car and asked why I didn’t get the Nappa, your Dakota seats look cheap. I find the Dakota to be just fine, and I like the grey pinstripe finish, it looks classy. I would have gotten the Nappa, but I could just not get another black interior, did not want the ivory again, and I’m just not a fan of the mocha. To each his own, which is why I prefer the cognac Dakota on my M550i. It was "fine" but hard as a rock and those football like dimples just added to the cheapness of the look. Piano Black has been my go to sporty trim for a - I had Dakota in my F10, you learn what you want and what you don't want with every new BMW. I really wish they would offer the higher end leathers Nappa and Merino in Cognac. Even though it is faux leather, it actually looks and feels more like leather than the hard dimpled pigskin Dakota. Definitely a good choice on Sensatec over Dakota for entry level seat covering. It's amazing how if you go with sensatec upholstery, you can build a pretty otherwise loaded 540 for at or under about 70k (on the build site, anyway).Ĭongrats, looking forward to your actual pictures when it comes in. And for sure, if I was ordering new, I think I'd rather use the $1,500 towards other options since I wouldn't have the freedom to just pick them all. I would rather use that $1500 towards other options, or in this case the ceramic coating and window tints I plan to get as soon as I take delivery! I test drove a g30 with dakota and it was fine, but I did feel the sensatec was at least on par if not slightly better. I cant speak to the older versions of sensatec, but for this latest version I think the difference between them is negligible. sensatec are impacted by the expectation that dakota should be better, $1500 better in this case. Haha.in part I think my comments (and likely some of the others) re dakota vs. If you want to feel bad about your life decisions, just buy a BMW with Dakota leather and then join this forum.
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If it's all it's cracked up to be, I'd definitely order it and out the money towards a different option if I were ordering new in the future. I am really intrigued to check out this sensatec after all the comments on this board.
