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      09-04-2012, 05:00 AM   #34
nockenpaul
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The center console looks boring und ugly. That's not the futuristic kind of design I hoped for. I fear that the long steering column will also look ugly. In combination with the unseparated foot room (which reminds me of cheap cars like the old Fiat Panda), the interior possibly will not transfer a premium feel but the opposite of it.

Apparently most of BMW's new models don't get applause from the fanbase. I don't agree with negative critics against the 1er Tourer or the 3er GT, I think they will succeed. But the i3 doesn't feel right to me.

Apart form this, I fear that BMW is currently focussing too much on sales volume instead of product quality. Especially the interior quality of new models (X1, 1er, 3er) seems to fall back behind other premium manufacturers. This cost cutting might provide good profits in the present, but it may damage the brand in the long term.
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