Originally Posted by Osnabrueck

It's a shame. Those photos above reflect a contemporary pallate, and should be part of BMW's standard routine. Instead, the only no-cost options we get are, for the most part, rather boring and ill-suited to BMW's newfangled interiors.

They've been willing to push the bar when it comes to styling, but they haven't returned in kind when it comes to material selection.

Is piano-black trim more expensive to produce than ordinary wood? What's the deal?