New BMW Minivan/SUV/WTF?
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Whats wrong with it??
It wont be a piece of shit, it will be a BMW minivan. They wont call it a minivan becuase there won't be much about minivans like this.
You ever try to haul more than 5 people in an X5?? It won't happen. There's nothing wrong with this. Mercedes builds semi's and holds the major share of that market in europe next to volvo.
I do not like minivan's, but it's not like any of you will buy a bmw minivan to be cool -- you'll buy it becuase it'll be super luxurious, 100 times sportier and better quality than any ford, pontiac, or chrysler minivan, and it will still be a bmw. It's not going to be your typical $26,000 minivan -- I'm sure it'll cost about $45,000 atleast.
I wouldn't buy one for myself -- but I see nothing wrong with the concept.
It wont be a piece of shit, it will be a BMW minivan. They wont call it a minivan becuase there won't be much about minivans like this.
You ever try to haul more than 5 people in an X5?? It won't happen. There's nothing wrong with this. Mercedes builds semi's and holds the major share of that market in europe next to volvo.
I do not like minivan's, but it's not like any of you will buy a bmw minivan to be cool -- you'll buy it becuase it'll be super luxurious, 100 times sportier and better quality than any ford, pontiac, or chrysler minivan, and it will still be a bmw. It's not going to be your typical $26,000 minivan -- I'm sure it'll cost about $45,000 atleast.
I wouldn't buy one for myself -- but I see nothing wrong with the concept.
The hood and slope of the windshield are similar to a miiinnniivv (I hate them so much) nastyvan, but that looks to be about all. Nastyvans have sliding doors and front wheel drive. This (egg) is still a BMW, and hopefully will have all the quality that has gotten BMW to where they are. I may not like what direction some of the vehicles are taking, but BMW is tapping into different markets in order to stay ahead of the game. And if they have to make cars that I don’t like and other people buy, so be it, as long as they keep making the vehicles that I do like (unfortunately that area is growing thin).
The idea is a good one IMO; however, I have a couple problems with this one.
First, if there is a third row, entry is going to be very difficult. A function of the big sliding door in accessibility, this BMW appears to fall short here.
Second, despite what appears to be a forward movement of “cockpit” in the vehicle, I think what may give the “egg” shape and is common with all minivans, the back still appears small.
The purpose of a minivan, in my opinion, is to achieve a space factor like this picture with an easily accessible third row and still allow for cargo.
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