While “the wrong colour” could be a reason to cancel an order for us, it’s not really like you got a screaming red and green interior instead of what you ordered.
The question boils down to, do you want an X1 or not. If you want one, you very likely have to live with a black interior for three years. The other option is “not having an X1”, since it’s very likely to get removed from the scheme by tomorrow.
I don’t know if i’d pass on one of the best cars on the scheme because the interior is black instead of white. Does it suck that they kinda screwed you? Absolutely. And i certainly would try and get a concession or two, like non-factory options added for free (i admittedly don’t know what BMW offers – things like luxury carpet mats, quality boot liners etc), maybe a full tank of diesel – something that sweetens the deal.
I would not however pass on the X1. Especially not considering that you’re only going to “own” it for 3 to 5 years. There’s also really nothing Glos Guy can say or do, if your dealership does not budge on their statement that they won’t re-order it, there’s nothing you can do other than cancelling and potentially losing out on the X1 altogether.
The only other thing you can do is cancel, hope and pray that the car doesn’t get removed from the scheme, and re-order it from a different dealership/group, even if that means having a journey to the new dealership. Be prepared though that you most likely will have to wait considerably longer than quoted for your current car, because i do agree that it sounds like you got a cancelled order.
Prior: SEAT Ateca Xcellence Lux 1.5 TSI DSG MY19, VW Golf GTE PHEV DSG MY23
Current: Hyundai Ioniq 6 Ultimate
Next: we'll see what's available in 2028.