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Wow. I'm really surprised at the greed of BMW. One of my biggest peeves about 2013 pricing was that they severely limited your choice of options artificially if you went with the base $47k model. You had to jump to the $56k premium model to gain access to the other option. Now they have taken it further and eliminated the base $47k to boost their average selling price. I really hope they fall flat on their face and the x5 doesn't sell well.
I'm going to have to see what the pricing comes out to with the options I want. I already suspect it's going to come out a lot higher than the 2013 model. If so, then I'm going to have to look into other options besides the X5.
To compare the 2013 and 2014 pricing, I think you have to compare the 2013 $56k premium with the 2014 $56k awd base. For reference, here's the difference in included options:
2013: premium trim
Nevada leather, wood trim
Park distance control
Panoramic moonroof
Front heated seats
Automatic tailgate
Memory for steering wheel and outside mirrors
4way lumbar support
19" vs 18" wheels
Power adjustable steering column
Ambiance lighting
Auto dimming rear view / power folding mirrors
Privacy glass in rear windows
Navigation is offered as an option for $1900
2014 base awd
Navigation
BMW apps
BMW assist
Updated power steering
Automatic start / stop
Right off the bat, it looks like the 2014 included options pale in comparison to the 2013 included options. This is not looking good for me .....
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