No massage in butt area unlike X5. Not missed, seat bottom is similar 14 and 18 way, just no movable side bolsters. I'm not tracking a 5K lb suv so not missing the hip grip. Now the coming Boxster is a different story.
I think it was the size of the seat and back bolsters that made them feel better. Had they had a 14 way with massage I could have tried that function but i only had a static 14 vs 18 way comparison to go by. If there is no butt surface modification then I was misled by the SA but he did mention that very few cars they sold have even had the feature so I suppose he just didn’t know. Still ok with the 18 way regardless but I agree that if the 18 way had massage I would have opted for it. I just love the premium feel of the larger bolsters.
