#IDRIVE REVIEW BMW ANDROID#
The initial version that's available on the iX and i4 allows up to 10 customizable and preset settings that not only apply to the color of the interior ambient lighting and the design of the dashboard displays, among other things, but also drive-mode characteristics such as steering feel and throttle response.Įvery iDrive 8 system also features popular content such as Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability, and it's compatible with 5G mobile technology. My Modes is a similarly new feature of iDrive 8 that's set to replace Driving Experience Control on future BMW models. Eventually, through the magic of over-the-air updates, the company says BMW ID will have the capability to be transferred between different vehicles.
The former feature allows users to create a profile and save various vehicle settings, essentially replacing the current BMW ConnectedDrive. It’s almost imperceptible – although if you press the pedal harder and the 3.0-litre engine emits a pleasant six-cylinder roar.Other noteworthy additions to iDrive 8 include increased personalization options through the new BMW ID and My Modes. Around cities the car will happily stay in EV mode, but squeeze the throttle for a bit more power and the petrol engine will wake up.
#IDRIVE REVIEW BMW SERIES#
In this guise, the 7 Series effortlessly glides along on electricity, and really elevates the 7 Series to the posh limo it has always tried to be. Mercedes-Benz’s brand-new MBUX system and MMI from Audi have both become much better in recent years however, so there is less of an infotainment technology gap than there used to be - at least as far as premium German cars are concerned. Despite the extra cylinders, the 745Le emits less CO2 than the old model. The latest version of BMW’s iDrive still holds out as one of the best infotainment systems on the market. Pure electric range sits between 32 and 36 miles, and both cars can run in EV mode up to 68mph. There’s a standard wheelbase, rear-wheel drive version and a long wheelbase model with xDrive all-wheel drive. This time round BMW has shoved a 282bhp 3.0-litre straight-six under the bonnet, installed a new 111bhp electric motor, and put a new high-voltage battery under the boot floor. There has been a plug-in version of the 7 before, but its 2.0-litre petrol engine was underwhelming. Right at the top of the range sits the M760i with its outrageous 577bhp 6.6-litre V12 – but here we have the newest and potentially most tempting 7 Series – the new 745Le xDrive plug-in hybrid.
There’s a choice of two 3.0-litre diesels (730d and 740d), a 3.0-litre petrol (740i) and a 4.4-litre V8 (750i). The 7’s engine line-up is a match for the S-Class though. The gearlever, for instance, feels like it’s been lifted from the last-generation 3 Series why BMW didn’t replace it with the cut glass one available in the X7 and 8 Series, is odd. That means the quality of the interior is mostly excellent with soft leathers and metal inlays, but the design is still a little too generic. Radical is one word to describe the update, but BMW says the brash new look was necessary to not only separate the 7 from the rest of the BMW saloon car range, but also to appeal to Chinese buyers, who account for some 40 per cent of all 7 Series sales.īMW has added the latest version of its iDrive infotainment system – with gesture control – and a new screen for the dials, but it’s pretty much business as usual.
#IDRIVE REVIEW BMW CRACK#
Technically accomplished it may have been, but the big Beemer has always missed the last degree of polish that makes the mighty Merc feel so special.īMW is having another crack at beating the S-Class, though. It’s fair to say the BMW 7 Series has long lived in the shadow of the Mercedes S-Class. But this new plug-in is the best 7 Series on sale it’s quick, quiet and efficient and considerably cheaper than the equivalent Merc. The limo’s usual traits remain, including the fine handling but slightly firm ride, which still puts it at odds with the Mercedes S-Class. BMW has given the 7 Series a thorough going over for this mid-life refresh, and while the looks may not be to everyone’s taste, you can’t mistake the 7 Series for any other BMW.
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