
Shared BMW Digital Keys are alsoĮasier to activate in the vehicle. Update to BMW Digital Vehicle Access allows users to share the BMWĭigital Key for their vehicle between Apple iPhones and Android Upgrades several times a year for infotainment, driving, driver Since 2019, BMW has been offering free remote software

At present, a about 4.7 million BMW vehiclesĪre upgradeable thanks to their hardware and BMW iDrive Operating Is once again updating the software in its vehicles with BMW iDrive At the beginning of the year, the BMW Group You’ll be able to pay for parking or charging directly from the map, and over-the-air updates ensure you’ll always have the latest version.Munich. The factory sat-nav will learn your habits, anticipating the destination you’re heading to based on past behaviour – this works surprisingly well. Information is presented via pin-sharp screens, albeit with an excess of polygons. There’s a vertical menu system that makes as much sense on a touchscreen as it does on a scroll wheel. Whether you’re familiar with previous BMW systems or it’s all new to you, you won’t take long to get up to speed, as it’s so intuitively arranged. However you navigate it, OS 8 is easy to find your way around.


But it’s our old friend the iDrive scroll wheel that’s the most welcome carry-over from the previous system, great for making adjustments on the move without taking your eyes off the road. Gesture control remains an option best ignored. You can go via the touchscreen, which feels the most natural for some interactions. You get to choose from four different ways of controlling various functions.
