BMW really are trying to reduce costs.

Pentland · 02-14-2023, 03:37 PM

Not that I’m bothered, it was going to be the first thing I did to my new car, but when did they remove the xDrive badge from the boot lid?

Coconut · 02-14-2023, 04:26 PM

Not sure but there was huge cost cutting measures for the M23. Here a shortlist of things they remove:

1. lower driver side cubby
2. driver and passenger seatback net
3. passenger side trunk net
4. passenger side trunk 12V outlet
5. ambient light in lower door pockets

DriftKing860 · 02-14-2023, 05:23 PM

That's the first I heard about xdrive badge missing. Are.you sure you got xdrive version? Lol

Rdurty2 · 02-14-2023, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pentland

Not that I’m bothered, it was going to be the first thing I did to my new car, but when did they remove the xDrive badge from the boot lid?

There are RWD versions

donm527 · 02-14-2023, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Rdurty2

There are RWD versions

Honestly I would be ok with it if they removed it on my build.

G42UPRA · 02-14-2023, 06:18 PM

A lot of people remove the xdrive badge... are you sure that's not what you're seeing? I don't believe BMW has removed the badge.

MPR · 02-14-2023, 06:26 PM

My first 'mod' was removing the xdrive badge.

pw4 · 02-14-2023, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coconut

Not sure but there was huge cost cutting measures for the M23. Here a shortlist of things they remove:

1. lower driver side cubby
2. driver and passenger seatback net
3. passenger side trunk net
4. passenger side trunk 12V outlet
5. ambient light in lower door pockets

The only one that I'll miss is the driver side cubby. On my F22, that's where my driving gloves went. Unlike the others, that would cost money to remove, so I wonder if it was a safety thing. If I accidentally left mine open, it was great for cracking your knees on getting in and out of the car. Maybe safety testing rejected it for what it would do if it was open in a crash? Maybe??

PNTDG42 · 02-14-2023, 08:18 PM

Mine was delivered new in January fresh out of production with an xdrive badge.

Pentland · 02-15-2023, 02:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DriftKing860

That's the first I heard about xdrive badge missing. Are.you sure you got xdrive version? Lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rdurty2

There are RWD versions

Quote:

Originally Posted by meshuggah

A lot of people remove the xdrive badge... are you sure that's not what you're seeing? I don't believe BMW has removed the badge.

UK are all xDrive versions on the M240i

Quote:

Originally Posted by PNTDG42

Mine was delivered new in January fresh out of production with an xdrive badge.

Cheers. Mine has just arrived at the dealers without one (thankfully) but I noticed on another UK poster, their recently delivered car was also badge-less too.

Baldilocks73 · 02-15-2023, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pentland

UK are all xDrive versions on the M240i

Cheers. Mine has just arrived at the dealers without one (thankfully) but I noticed on another UK poster, their recently delivered car was also badge-less too.

Sure you didn't get a RWD model?

Invisiblename · 02-15-2023, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Baldilocks73

Sure you didn't get a RWD model?

Not available in UK

Baldilocks73 · 02-15-2023, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Invisiblename

Not available in UK

I know, I was just being facetious.

Pentland · 02-15-2023, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meshuggah

A lot of people remove the xdrive badge... are you sure that's not what you're seeing? I don't believe BMW has removed the badge.

My car, straight off the transporter….(and yes it is xDrive as that’s the only UK option).

Invisiblename · 02-15-2023, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meshuggah

A lot of people remove the xdrive badge... are you sure that's not what you're seeing? I don't believe BMW has removed the badge.

Definitely not fitted to UK cars (and not an option to have it added)

Pentland · 02-15-2023, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Invisiblename

Definitely not fitted to UK cars (and not an option to have it added)

It was at one point. You can see it on the AC Schnitzer car when it was collected.

ClammyPepper · 02-15-2023, 10:37 AM

My 2023 M240i xDrive came without the xDrive logo and I did ask the dealer at handover if this was new, but they said that BMW stopped putting it on the MY23 car (my car is definitely an xDrive - I'm UK based, no RWD option here!).

I am glad they opted to stop using it as I slightly prefer it without, looks a bit less cluttered and I'm not a huge fan of an xDrive logo.

Nate48 · 02-15-2023, 10:50 AM

1. lower driver side cubby
2. driver and passenger seatback net
3. passenger side trunk net
4. passenger side trunk 12V outlet
5. ambient light in lower door pockets

In addition to the above.
6. USB C Charge ports for the rear passengers was removed. I know most people don't care, but this was a bummer for me. I have 11-Year old Twins, and this would have been perfect for iPad charging. Once my car arrives, I'm going to see if it's something I can order and retrofit from a 22.

Invisiblename · 02-15-2023, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pentland

It was at one point. You can see it on the AC Schnitzer car when it was collected.

I know, but not on the MY23 builds

G42UPRA · 02-15-2023, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pentland

My car, straight off the transporter….(and yes it is xDrive as that’s the only UK option).

So I went back and looked at a few recent deliveries on here and it looks like the xDrive isn't on those either. Had no idea.

Frankly that just saves me from having to remove it when mine arrives 😆

ryo- · 02-15-2023, 07:16 PM

oh wow, I didn't know there were that many changes from the 22 to 23 models. I love my little cubby among other things

Baldilocks73 · 02-16-2023, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meshuggah

So I went back and looked at a few recent deliveries on here and it looks like the xDrive isn't on those either. Had no idea.

Frankly that just saves me from having to remove it when mine arrives 😆

You would think it would still be on the U.S. models since AWD and RWD cars are sold here.

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