why are the headliners in Europe all beige, while headliners in the US are all black?

bluecrabby · 12-19-2022, 08:03 PM

why are the headliners in Europe all beige, while the headliners in the US are all black? (including the interior pillar covers...)

tex2670 · 12-19-2022, 08:31 PM

Anthracite headliner is optional in Europe. Good for us…..

bluecrabby · 12-19-2022, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by tex2670

Anthracite headliner is optional in Europe. Good for us…..

the beige headliner matches my oyster interior much better, no?

not to mention the fact that in Europe, they can order the M Sport paddle shifter steering wheel without the M Sport package. (the on in this video is the xLine trim)

MontyB1 · 12-20-2022, 05:03 AM

In the UK Beige is X-line headliner and M-Sport is Anthracite so it depends on the model you want as to what headliner you get. Sportier being the darker one so not market dependant.

FlashMonkey929 · 12-20-2022, 05:06 AM

Canada apparently can also get paddle shifters without M Sport

BMWZ4 · 12-20-2022, 11:16 AM

Man, that's a lot of beige!

tex2670 · 12-20-2022, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by BMWZ4

Man, that's a lot of beige!

My 3-Series had the Anthracite Headliner, and ever since I got that car, I can't look at any other car interior the same way.

BMWZ4 · 12-20-2022, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by tex2670

My 3-Series had the Anthracite Headliner, and ever since I got that car, I can't look at any other car interior the same way.

Agreed. All mine over the last 10+ years have all been anthracite

FlashMonkey929 · 12-20-2022, 03:21 PM

I think the last car I had with a beige/grey headliner was 2000. I guess it makes the cabin feel more spacious, but I much prefer a black headliner.

bluecrabby · 12-20-2022, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by FlashMonkey929

I think the last car I had with a beige/grey headliner was 2000. I guess it makes the cabin feel more spacious, but I much prefer a black headliner.

I think I must be suffering from "Europeans can order cars any way they want" envy syndrome. (n fact, have been suffering from it since I bought my first Mercedes back in 1994....

gqbriel · 12-21-2022, 07:00 AM

its not ALL for sure...its some as they dont order it.
Some europeans are more practical than in the us

saws · 12-21-2022, 08:33 AM

For the US market, a BMW is a purely premium/luxury brand, as such they equip cars sold here appropriately.
In Europe BMW can also be mainstream, so they have smaller engines and lower equipment options that cost less than the fully equipped ones.

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