BMW’s iDrive 8 infotainment system is not very good

hinckley · 07-01-2022, 07:09 AM

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Thought this was an interesting article. No surprise really. I've admittedly been disappointed that iD8 wasn't included in the 8's LCI, not because I thought it was an improvement, but because I thought not having it would prematurely date the car. But this article probably convinces me otherwise.

https://www.autoblog.com/2022/07/01/...tep-backwards/

Tenac · 07-01-2022, 10:10 AM

Not to surprised some of the early reviews on it you can see the lag and issues on camera. Also year one I don't think is ever much better than a polished system, I enjoy ID7 a lot and maybe this means they will not mess too much with it any longer since they have ID8 to worry about.

xmanpro · 07-01-2022, 10:34 AM

Can't wait to get id8.2 when I exit out this lineup.

mjr24 · 07-02-2022, 12:08 AM

ID7 is really amazing. I mean BMW and Mercedes are way ahead of everyone on infotainment and I feel most say that ID7 is better than MBux.

This is why I have a really hard time buying a pre LCI 8 series due to the small screen. ID7 is glorious on the 12.3 inch…..

If I happen to get in a pre LCI M8, I am going to buy the larger screen as soon as possible.

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Tenac Brigadier General 4537 Rep 3,506 Posts Drives: All Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: AZ iTrader: (0)	Not to surprised some of the early reviews on it you can see the lag and issues on camera. Also year one I don't think is ever much better than a polished system, I enjoy ID7 a lot and maybe this means they will not mess too much with it any longer since they have ID8 to worry about. __________________ 2022 M8 Comp Convertible 2023 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 2019 718 Cayman Base 2015 M235 Manual On the list for the M2 CS
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xmanpro Lieutenant Colonel 3055 Rep 1,807 Posts Drives: 24 M8C 24 X6MC 21 M3C Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Bay Area CA iTrader: (0)	Can't wait to get id8.2 when I exit out this lineup. __________________ 2024 M8C; 2024 X6MC; 2021 G80 M3C; 2022 P992140 RETIRED: 2021 F93, 2021 F96,2019 F82 M4C, 2018 F80 M3C, 2018 F86 X6M- black fire, 2015 F13 M6, 2015 F10 M5, 2012 F10 550i M-Sport, 2012 F13 650i X-Drive, 2009 E60 535i M-Sport, 2007 E60 530i
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mjr24 Colonel 1644 Rep 2,402 Posts Drives: M8 Comp GC, X7, AMG GT53 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wisconsin iTrader: (0)	ID7 is really amazing. I mean BMW and Mercedes are way ahead of everyone on infotainment and I feel most say that ID7 is better than MBux. This is why I have a really hard time buying a pre LCI 8 series due to the small screen. ID7 is glorious on the 12.3 inch….. If I happen to get in a pre LCI M8, I am going to buy the larger screen as soon as possible. __________________ 2022 M8 Comp GC, 2021 AMG GT53, 2022 X5M Competition, 2021 X7 40i, 2019 M5, 2018 M550I, 2017 Audi Q7, 2014 M6 GC, 2013 Mercedes CLS550, 2011 750LI, 2008 M6 Cabrio, 2008 Porsche Cayenne S, 2004 Mercedes SL55 AMG, 2003 Mercedes SL500, 2000 Mercedes CL500, 1993 Lexus SC400, 1989 525i, 1985 318i
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