Wow, I was checking out bmwusa.com the other day and realized the 2016 model did not get a lot of love from BMW.
1. No more Imola red (ok, probably not a big seller, but still a stunning color if I do say so myself!)
2. The trim! Fineline Oak is now Fineline brown and it looks terrible in the configurator on bmwusa! (have not seen in person).
3. The M Sport Edition no longer includes Driver Assistance Plus (an extra $1,700 now?)
4. Smart Phone integration is now a $200 option (seriously BMW, shame on you for charging for this)
5. I think LED lights are now standard, but the M Sport Edition did not go down in price? Also see #3 above
6. Equivalent car seems to be up about $3,500 from the 2014 with same options.
On the plus side the Mediterranean blue looks sweet. Also it appears you can get the standard chrome trim if you prefer even with the M sport edition AND you can get the blacked out trim without it ($).
Still, I'm surprised that they made the car less affordable.