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Joining this is Great Entrance Moments that takes advantage of ultra-wideband (UWB) radio technology to “welcome” drivers as they approach their vehicle. At launch, there will be three modes to choose from – Efficient, Sport and Personal – with more set to be added as development continues.

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With tight integration, a variety of vehicle functions can be accessed with just your voice, and continuous over-the-air software updates ensures near features become available.īeyond these features, the new iDrive also comes with My Modes, which modifies ten different parameters, including the powertrain, display layout and others to “set the mood” for driving. The in-car digital assistant now handles natural dialogue even better and users can also provide it with a name of their choice, which they then use as a prompt.

The reduction in physical buttons means most of the interaction with the iDrive system involves a touchscreen, gesture or voice control, the latter handled by the latest iteration of the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant. To simplify the process and reduce the need to fiddle around with the settings, the climate control system takes into account the number of occupants, intensity and direction of the sunlight, and the target temperature for each climate zone, adjusting itself accordingly. The company adds that buttons and switches have been reduced by almost half in the iX, and this sees the climate controls being incorporated into the BMW Curved Display.

Bmw idrive versions driver#

Drivers can choose what they would like to have on their home screen in whatever order, and they provide direct access to vehicle functions.īMW says that despite the contemporary look, the driver won’t be overwhelmed with information thanks to “Act, Locate and Inform” principle, which ensures everything displayed is distributed clearly and screen redundancy is avoided. Those widgets are also found on the main touchscreen and are updated with live information accordingly. As for Gallery, it minimises driving information and provides more space for the widget content, be it navigation or media information. With Drive the centre of the information display shows the selected information, while Focus is designed for dynamic driving situations. On the software side of things, the latest iDrive is powered by the BMW Operating System 8, which carries improves upon the visual appearance of its predecessor with strong and eye-catching graphics, modern colours as well as futuristic textures and forms.ĭrivers will have three layout types to choose from – Drive, Focus and Gallery – with each accompanied by widgets according to personal preference or the driving situation at hand.

For the driver, there’s a scroll wheel on the steering wheel to cycle through various displays in front of him or her. A huge departure from the first iteration of iDrive that arrived 20 years ago, the latest dial in the iX is dressed up in a glass-effect finish and encircled by a bezel painted in Gold Bronze.

On the iX, the curved panel has two screen areas, including a 12.3-inch instrument cluster display and a 14.9-inch main touchscreen, both with high resolutions that contribute to a pixel density of 200 pixels per inch for each screen.Īside from the touchscreen, occupants can interact with the system via the brand’s familiar Touch Controller. The latest version of iDrive is a combination of both hardware and software, with the former being headlined by the BMW Curved Display. The system will make its first debut in the iX later this year and will also be featured in the upcoming i4.

Bmw idrive versions full#

BMW has officially provided full details of its eighth-generation iDrive system, which was previously previewed in January during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).