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Originally Posted by kadify
Curious as those are really the only things I'd find useful from the premium package. I know it isn't much if you already get leather in the car but I actually kind of wanted sensatec. My brother has it in his x3 and I really like it. It always felt like it stayed cooler and seemed more durable than actual leather so getting the premium package just doesn't seem worth it.
Wish you could do a standalone option of the comfort access but oh well, could live without it if a retrofit for the mirrors is possible/more cost efficient then just getting the package.
EDIT: Maybe his car doesn't have sensatec... He has an 05 x3 and it is definitely not leather, like a vinyl fabric I've never seen in another car and I don't know if that is something else entirely. Is that what sensatec is? You can clearly see weaving in his fibrous interior.
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Yeah, Sensatec is BMW's word for vinyl. Sorry, but I have no idea what the material in an 05 X3 would be. I'd swing by a dealer and see if they have a current model with Sensatec. It'll be the same material that they use in the 3-series and X3, so you can see what the current material is like.
I don't know if this is the case with the M235i, but you'll want to inquire about it specifically. Sometimes, when you specify Sensatec, you get a different seat than the leather seats. Again, I don't know if this is the case with the M235i, but in some BMWs, getting Sensatec means you don't get the slide-out panel that supports your thighs. BMW calls these the "sport" seats, so you'll want to check in to that.
It is really obnoxious that the auto-dimming stuff isn't available as a separate option. $2,300 is a lot of money to pay if you don't want leather. However, if the Sensatec seats are not the "sport" seats, you'll want to pay for that upgrade anyway. The sport seats are way better.