Looking at the screenshots I don’t think 8.5 is a major UX refresh, it will be more aimed to ensuring idrive 9 and 8.5 look and feel similar in addition to bug fixes and feature updates that come with an enhanced version. BMW hasn’t proven they are apple capable like that yet. I do not expect it will be the same day the 5 series is released. I expect the X7 and every other idrive 8 vehicle to get the upgrade to 8.5… eventually. I have definitely enjoyed every minute of it and no regrets! Hoping it gets Idrive 8.5 though as 8 definitely has some bugs to work out. Can we stop calling the LCI a launch edition. Will this be in Apr 2023 or just get rolled into 2024 MY, who knows, we can only speculate regardless of the sources some are posting. So…given the timing of the X5/6 LCI in Apr which will probably come with Highway Assist, BMW can’t let the lower models have a feature that the X7 doesn’t, so makes sense they would make an adjustment on the X7 to enable it. There would be no reason for BMW to wait until Apr 2023 or choose not to activate it via an OTA update.īut they seemingly are waiting based on a few reports/responses and the apparent lack of option when ordering. So…this tells me something is missing from the X7 and iX that does not allow Highway assist to function as it would be an easy software upgrade to enable it if the hardware supported it. Neither the iX or X7 has that…they both only have the Traffic Jam assist. Looking at the current options available, only the new 7 series sedans both ICE and EV have the “highway assist” feature available as an option included in the Driving Assistance Professional Package. I have experienced BMW changing specs/features during a production year, so this is highly likely that it will happen. Just when I think we’ve put the subject to bed, it pops back up again with a vengeance and a repeat of the back and forth. I’ve been loosely following this topic out of sheer entertainment. This is turning into one of those Apple iPhone forums with this feature…like we’re debating about charging port or no charging port…lol
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