Old thread but as the owner of a black 25 HC I love the black my only disappointment is its a pure black and not a metallic black. My kids 25 Trax is black but has beautiful metallic flake in the paint that looks gorgeous. Also the rear bumper and front bumper clips are not EXACTLY the same shade of black. In the sun you see a difference.
That's where I was with black vs dark ash metallic. The metallic is the difference. I would choose black metallic over pure black. I ended up going with dark ash metallic and I'm glad I took the extra time to make that choice.