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Originally Posted by J-Raid
Hi, just back from the show
The feedback from the F10 is very positive.
Perhaps only downside is that the rear legroom is smaller than what it should be for the size of the car, but then again that has always been an issue at BMW, so no surprise. Though it is still more than enough for an adult (I'm 1.82m and even with the big front comfort seats I didn't touch them)
A little detail that surprised me was that the doors felt really light, which is very comfortable for accessing and getting out of the car.
Interior quality is really good, definitely much better than E60. I would say that it is the quality I've ever found in a BMW, 7 series aside.
The front ergonomics are excellent, I liked them even more than my already good (in that aspect) E46. Th i-Drive is just where it should be! Steering is very nice, too, and so is the shift lever (very short both in the manual and auto) and the +/- paddles behind the steering.
Boot/trunk was ok, perhaps not as great as it could be, but still will do fine for the needs of four persons on a 1 week trip. It had a quite big hole on the right side, and another one underneath, where normally is the replacement wheel/repair kit (will show in a photo). Though it seemed Run flats are still standard; not enough space even for a small replacement wheel.
Good thing is that there are plenty of compartments to leave things (Coins, keys, mobile, etc), though the 'glove compartment wasn't extremely spacious but on the good side its high positioning leaves more legroom.
There are a couple of nicely placed nets, one on the left of the boot/trunk, and another on the left of the front passenger legroom.
Something annoying is that the comfort seats are way too voluminous, which directly hampers the comfort of the rear passengers actually! Sports or standards are better in this aspect, and still nice enough for the front passengers.
About the looks, in real life it still looks very big (like a 7 series of not that long ago I would say), but it is very attractive. Ok, it may not be incredibly aggressive, but all front, rear and side view are very elegant and cool looking. Perhaps the least nice is when looking the front with an angle, and a bit highly placed...it looks like the nose is going to sink! The LEDs, especially the rear light ones, are spectacular.
Don't know if I'm forgetting anything...
Now I can't wait to drive it!
Will upload the photos in a couple of days.
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Seems to me that the talk about the comfort seats, etc is a typical sales persons talk. I've ordered the F10 with sport seats so I hope that it thrue though ...
