Model Year 24/25 Insipid colour choice?

[dashnine]

Is it me or is the current colour choice for the facelift Formentor just a bit uninspiring? I’ve got a pre-facelift Asphalt Blue VZ2, maybe a bit too dark but at least the pre-facelift range had Desire Red (even though you had to pay extra for it unlike I believe on the Leon?). I was thinking to get red for the next car.

I’m looking at getting another Formentor - the single no extra cost, Fjord Blue is a strange colour and Dark Void (purple) just a bit non-resale friendly and, well, a strange choice. Other that that it’s monochrome from White to Black via Grey and also matt brown (OK, Bronze - and I’m not paying £2K for paint). Where’s Desire Red, or any Red for that matter? Forest Green on the Born VZ is a nice colour too, as is Aurora Blue.

Anyone had a sniff or a sneak preview of the 2026 colours? Indeed are there likely to be any changes as I don’t think the palette ever changed for the pre-facelift?

 

[tracktoy]

Funny enough I was watched a snip of 5th Gear reviewing a VW Thing.

Comments were - Bring back buttons, info system is rubbish but the all agreed the color choice was rubbish.

Dont know about the new model but i have to agree the choice of paint is very poor.

 

[dashnine]

Apparently Dark Void (purple) is the new colour for MY26, still missing off the PR info sheet on the car:

I’ve now seen Fjord Blue in real life, looks nothing like the sample above. What a dull, dark choice of colours (how about photos of the car in sunlight Cupra, instead of moody twilight photos)?

 

[SRGTD]

VW also have a similarly dull colour palette for most of their vehicles.

My current car isn’t VAG (it’s a Renault !!) and for some of their current vehicle range the colour choices include yellow, bright green, orange, red and a very nice bright-ish metallic blue. One car manufacturer that IMHO isn‘t afraid to be bold with their colour palette………

 

[dashnine]

VW also have a similarly dull colour palette for most of their vehicles.

My current car isn’t VAG (it’s a Renault !!) and for some of their current vehicle range the colour choices include yellow, bright green, orange, red and a very nice bright-ish metallic blue. One car manufacturer that IMHO isn‘t afraid to be bold with their colour palette………

Agreed, spent some time in a new R5 in Kermit Green (note: that may not be the official name), which looked like a flat green but close up was metallic - the owner hadn’t even noticed it was metallic. But agreed, Renault are certainly not backwards in coming forwards with their colours - love the Yellow.

 

[Spivvy]

Agreed colour choice is rubbish

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[Seriously?]

Apparently Dark Void (purple) is the new colour for MY26, still missing off the PR info sheet on the car:

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I’ve now seen Fjord Blue in real life, looks nothing like the sample above. What a dull, dark choice of colours (how about photos of the car in sunlight Cupra, instead of moody twilight photos)?

Wow,
what a snooze-inducing choice of colours

 

[Joolstdi]

My wife wanted red but they dropped that colour in the 25> models
She then wanted the Matt colours like sand it was but a 2K price I said no way

 

[Seriously?]

Wow,
what a snooze-inducing choice of colours

And they want at least £700 whereas SEAT will give you any colour for free....
Oh. and spot the typo... is it "Fjord Blue", or "Ford Blue"