[EDWYER]

Originally Posted by dmicah

I've ordered mine in Phytonic Blue and can't wait. But any of you ever wondered what phytonic means?

https://www.thefreedictionary.com/phytonic

It's the smallest unit of a plant that can grow into an entire plant? WTH? How is that related to blue?

Learn something new every day.

[DD694]

I very much like my Phytonic Blue X3 M40i. As mentioned above, it really sparkles with the ceramic coating.

[Oldguysrule]

Originally Posted by PerryGunn

White...!! I've never understood people buying white cars - to me, it always looks like they cheaped out and could only afford the undercoat and not the colour coat...

(that's slightly tongue-in-cheek and not meant to offend anyone who likes to be invisible in heavy snow)

Same here. When I see a white care I think, 1) rental or 2) chick's car. Sorry, but I mostly see women driving white cars around here.

Black - everyone should own one, just so they can appreciate how difficult they are to keep clean. When they are clean, they're great but come the next day, you need to bring out the California Duster.

[Rossman302]

I love the color. But the dust out here drives me crazy. I’m in Reno, Nevada

[Jebryan]

Originally Posted by XXX3

Color can definitely affect resale, something not mentioned yet. With blue you're going to love it, or hate it. White appeals to a lot of buyers, and the contrasting black trim on the M40 really pops. Just wish BMW would make the Mineral White available on the X3.

https://www.kbb.com/car-advice/artic...-color-to-buy/

Yes! Mineral white is my favorite!!! I get jealous every time I see a mineral white X5 in a parking lot.

[justanotherx3]

I love it. No regrets. The only color I like better is that brownish color on the X5s

[Bilbofraggins]

Originally Posted by Oldguysrule

Same here. When I see a white care I think, 1) rental or 2) chick's car. Sorry, but I mostly see women driving white cars around here.

Black - everyone should own one, just so they can appreciate how difficult they are to keep clean. When they are clean, they're great but come the next day, you need to bring out the California Duster.

Ain’t that the truth... never again.... I mean it this time...

[claudioagmfilho]

I also love mine in this color as well, i em from recife in brasil, south america, and i got mine in PB.
i never noticed that it changed its rue when the son shines on it, to me its just blue all the time.
i also own another car that is blue, black is good because it makes the car even smaller and its more stealth at night that is if your murder it out ...

[thorgal_24]

We just got ours today, what a beautiful color. We had a bluestone 540i and an orange sunset X2, but this is really classy and we love it, of course it will require cleaning.

[satz]

Phytonic is nice, but I chose Sophisto Grey as Phytonic just looked dull and washed out in anything but bright sunshine.

But either is a good colour on the X3 and the Phytonic was the brochure colour

[fndrplayer13]

I wanted Phytonic badly but my wife (and my mother-in-law who went shopping with us lol) outvoted me on this because they both love white. White was my second choice so we settled on mineral white. I really love the color, but if there is a next time with BMW (assuming the grills dont turn into the m3/m4/iX) I will go Phytonic Blue I hope.

[SO8]

I love my Phytonic blue. I was worried it would be a bit dull but it suits the X3 brilliantly. Any brighter and it would look wrong.

It hides dirt well and is just right with my red leather

I am more a black car person with the odd yellow or white ... but am sold on this colour totally !

[StellersJay]

I was dead set on Phytonic from the getgo, but once I started seeing colors in person I grew to appreciate Carbon black - had this great dark blue tint to it in the sun.

Stuck with PB though, because its easier to maintain and as said earlier, looks great on the X3. My hometown is littered with Black SUV's, so wanted something a tad different.

[kscarrol]

Originally Posted by SO8

It hides dirt well and is just right with my red leather

Perhaps your dirt in London is different than the dirt we have here but the PB definitely doesn't hide our dirt. My last four BMW's were all Space Grey... now that hid the dirt very well. The PB is really like black in that it looks fantastic when freshly washed but I find that it quickly shows dust, pollen etc. Not regretting the decision as I knew this would be the case!

[Ravenous666]

Originally Posted by satz

Phytonic is nice, but I chose Sophisto Grey as Phytonic just looked dull and washed out in anything but bright sunshine.

But either is a good colour on the X3 and the Phytonic was the brochure colour

Same with me. The best blue is still Audis San Marino blue.

And the best color for the X3 to hide the dirt is Sunstone metallic.

[JSY]

I love the Phytonic Blue. But hell it's just slightly easier to keep clean than Black and currently my car is filthy with the weather we've been having here.

I think my favorite blue was the BMW Monaco Blue that I had a while back. It reminds me of a bluer version of the Carbon Black.

[Dexter9999]

Originally Posted by nvestr

Days away from ordering and undecided on exterior color.

I have almost always had white cars and love white. I was considering taking a break from white for Phytonic Blue in this case, but feel like I may get tired of a colored vehicle versus my trusty white. I would rarely ever consider a color of any type, but Phytonic Blue does seem like a very dynamic and interesting color.

For what it's worth, the M40i looks killer in both PB and AW. AW is definitely the safe choice for me as I know I will still love it throughout my 3 year lease.

PB probably shows dirt more and will undoubtedly show swirl marks more than white (that being said I am a careful detailer and plan to ceramic coat the car, so less of an issue but still not invincible).

Also, the only PB I've seen was indoors (my local dealer has a display inside of our city airport and this is the only PB they have in stock. It does look darker indoors than the photos I've seen, assuming it will definitely become more of a medium blue in sunlight.

Does anybody regret choosing PB?

Originally Posted by nvestr

Days away from ordering and undecided on exterior color.

I have almost always had white cars and love white. I was considering taking a break from white for Phytonic Blue in this case, but feel like I may get tired of a colored vehicle versus my trusty white. I would rarely ever consider a color of any type, but Phytonic Blue does seem like a very dynamic and interesting color.

For what it's worth, the M40i looks killer in both PB and AW. AW is definitely the safe choice for me as I know I will still love it throughout my 3 year lease.

PB probably shows dirt more and will undoubtedly show swirl marks more than white (that being said I am a careful detailer and plan to ceramic coat the car, so less of an issue but still not invincible).

Also, the only PB I've seen was indoors (my local dealer has a display inside of our city airport and this is the only PB they have in stock. It does look darker indoors than the photos I've seen, assuming it will definitely become more of a medium blue in sunlight.

Does anybody regret choosing PB?

Nope

[Hugh74]

I love mine!

[WELCOMETOBIMMERVILLE]

I just bought a 2022 228XI in Phytonic Blue. I love it! I have seen X3 and X4 in PB. And it's beautiful!

Enjoy your new ride!

[M40i4me]

My first blue vehicle for me and I think it looks great, especially with black rims.

[misterdom]

I tossed around BG and CB but always came back to AW… no car looks better clean than Black but no car looks worse dirty than black. I love how easy white is to keep clean and I just love how a white car handles lol. When I stand back and look at my white ride with the gloss black trim it makes me smile

[Navypilot]

Love mine. Looks great with a good ceramic coating.