Official Release: BMW Previews iDrive 8.5 and 9.0
BMW IDRIVE 8 REVIEW SERIES
BMW 2 Series Active Tourer from November 2023.We’ll see iDrive 9 in the following cars: It also foretells BMW’s next steps which will likely see the iDrive multi-function controller being eliminated from the line-up entirely.
BMW IDRIVE 8 REVIEW ANDROID
It’s called iDrive 9 because the underlying Android system is newer than the technology underpinning iDrive 8.5. This will be a bit more of an evolution in design with a focus on a customized home screen and new UI. iDrive 9īMW Operating System 9 (iDrive 9) is a fully touch-based system that we’ll see on all smaller, front wheel drive FAAR based cars. BMW is saying that further models will but is offering no specifics yet.
BMW IDRIVE 8 REVIEW UPDATE
This update will rollout gradually from July 2023. We’ll see this system on the following cars (if they’re equipped with the Curved Display): It’s a system that is both touch and multi-function controller based and will feel familiar to most BMW owners – so we’re told. iDrive 8.5īMW Operating System 8.5 (or iDrive 8.5) is based on the technical and physical architecture in the larger CLAAR based BMWs. These function icons can be easily selected and also configured individually. Supporting this will be live widgets in a vertical arrangement on the driver’s side of the user interface. Zero-layer means that all key functionality and information will be shown on a single level, making it easier to select a functions without having engage a submenu. Key to the update is what BMW is calling the zero-layer concept.
But the real question is what models will get this new update? The focus on the update is a refreshed home screen and a revised UI that should work better with BMW’s new curved display now available on most models. BMW is introducing two new versions of iDrive – iDrive 8.5 and iDrive 9.0 later this year. We prefer having the ability to find a radio station or navigation destination, then saving it to one of the eight programable buttons for quick access.IDrive as we know it is about to change. iDrive 8 also gets rid of one of our all-time favorite BMW features, the 1-to-8 preset buttons. This may seem trivial, but in a sports car that can rip off 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds and reach a 180 mph top speed, we want the controls to require as few inputs as possible to keep our eyes on the twisty roads. In the M4, these buttons are all readily available below the air vents, meaning turning on a heated seat requires only a single button press. Of course, you can use voice commands, but it's not 100% effective. All BMW models with iDrive 8 bury their climate controls in a menu on the touchscreen, meaning simple tasks like increasing the fan speed or activating a heated seat require a tap of the "Climate Menu" button on the screen. Technologically, iDrive 8 is a step forward over iDrive 7, but if you like having physical buttons and knobs at your fingertips, it's a step in the wrong direction. While iDrive 8 is technically the more advanced system, it also offers a few drawbacks in terms of user interface. The iDrive 8 offers various improvements over iDrive 7, giving a clear advantage to the M3 here. If you're a tech-conscious person, this is an easy excuse to pick the four-door M3 over the two-door M4. For the 2023 model year, a new wrinkle has been added to the equation that separates these two M-cars by more than just door count.Īs previewed by the Europe-only M3 Wagon, the 2023 M3 (and all 3 Series models) receives BMW's latest iDrive 8 infotainment software, while the 2023 M4 (and all 4 Series models besides the i4) is left with the older iDrive 7. The M3 offers more rear passenger room and trunk space, while the M4 has that coupe cool factor and the option for a convertible roof. Choosing between a BMW M3 or a BMW M4 was always a pretty straightforward decision between a four-door sedan and a two-door coupe.
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