2022 BMW X3 M40i

Flat greys are the hardest colour to make look expensive, because there is no metallic flake doing the work for you. This X3 M40i wears Icon Rocklear, our permanent paint protection coating, and the difference shows in how cleanly the hex lights bend across the hood and down the flank. The panels read glassy rather than chalky, which is exactly what this shade should do.

A daily-driven SUV also collects the most abuse, so a finish that resists fading and keeps dirt and grime from embedding is doing real work. See how it holds up on our Icon Rocklear page.