Business nav features

Andy_o · 11-13-2014, 08:26 AM

Folks

Sat in a new car today with pro nav .. In a word it is quite awesome in the quality of the graphics and the speed and has a x drive status in the sub menu

Far nicer than my 2011 pro nav

I haven't upgraded the nav in my new x3 (yet) and have the standard nav coming ..

So anyone with the business nav can tell me whether the screen quality is up there with the pro nav ?

Whether it has the x drive displays ?

Whether it will do perspective view and show directions alongside the map in the main screen ?

Or do I reach deeper into my pockets ?

Ta

Andy

gazzer666 · 11-13-2014, 08:51 AM

You also get the small TFT strip across the bottom of the main instrument cluster that is quite neat. Can display things like the compass, scrolling radio station names, arrow naviagation and road names (like the HUD basically) and other useful info that can be configured from the menu.

Also get 20gb of hard drive storage space for music. Don't know whether the business version offers that too.

The X Drive display is good at first, but soon turned it off - can be a distraction and not sure it's that useful.

However, there's a nice app that displays photos taken by people of the area you are driving through which I have running on the split screen.

I think it's a case of the Business version is more than sufficient for day to day driving, but once you have the Pro you won't want to go back (like everything else).

PerryGunn · 11-13-2014, 09:00 AM

The business nav in our LCI can do perspective mode and you can show the directions in the right-hand sidebar

I can't say if the screen is the same quality as the pro nav in the F25 LCI but, apart from the size, it's as good as the pro-nav screen in our 61 plate 118d F20 was

Compared to the F20, the speed is similar, the F20 was HDD-based, not sure about the F25, but the business nav in the F25 appears to startup just as fast

The X-Drive info screen is available via iDrive

Andy_o · 11-13-2014, 01:00 PM

Thanks guys

bounderboy · 11-13-2014, 02:16 PM

Is there any internet services you can/use add to business Nav?

bounderboy · 11-14-2014, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bounderboy

Is there any internet services you can/use add to business Nav?

Lol it always goes quiet when I ask this question.. Is there a secret club I don't know about :-) It doesn't seem obvious to me from what I read..

clivem2 · 11-14-2014, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bounderboy

Lol it always goes quiet when I ask this question.. Is there a secret club I don't know about :-) It doesn't seem obvious to me from what I read..

I think....but not sure...but you need ProNav to get internet, or something like BMW Connected Drive to get the phone module.

Andy_o · 11-14-2014, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bounderboy

Lol it always goes quiet when I ask this question.. Is there a secret club I don't know about :-) It doesn't seem obvious to me from what I read..

Well if it helps .. My iPhone will play internet radio through my radio through an app through the car speakers ... Ok thought not !

11-13-2014, 08:26 AM	#1
Andy_o Captain 76 Rep 746 Posts Drives: X3 20d Xline Melbourne Red Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Uk - Lancashire iTrader: (0) Garage List [0.00] 2015 BMW X3 [0.00]	Business nav features Folks Sat in a new car today with pro nav .. In a word it is quite awesome in the quality of the graphics and the speed and has a x drive status in the sub menu Far nicer than my 2011 pro nav I haven't upgraded the nav in my new x3 (yet) and have the standard nav coming .. So anyone with the business nav can tell me whether the screen quality is up there with the pro nav ? Whether it has the x drive displays ? Whether it will do perspective view and show directions alongside the map in the main screen ? Or do I reach deeper into my pockets ? Ta Andy __________________ Gone: E90 crimson red/black Gone :X1 23d Msport manual, Space/Beige Pro Nav, Adaptive zenons, privacy glass, 18's, ext storage, Current: X3 20d Xline auto, Melbourne/Beige, Sport seats, Viz pack, heated steering wheel, Folding mirrors, privacy glass, luggage net, pro nav Current: E85 Z4 3.0si roadster titanium/Syrah individual Current: F31 320d touring black/black work hack
	Appreciate 0 Tweet Quote

11-13-2014, 08:51 AM	#2
gazzer666 Private 3 Rep 57 Posts Drives: BMW X3 2015 XLine 2.0d Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South East, UK iTrader: (0)	You also get the small TFT strip across the bottom of the main instrument cluster that is quite neat. Can display things like the compass, scrolling radio station names, arrow naviagation and road names (like the HUD basically) and other useful info that can be configured from the menu. Also get 20gb of hard drive storage space for music. Don't know whether the business version offers that too. The X Drive display is good at first, but soon turned it off - can be a distraction and not sure it's that useful. However, there's a nice app that displays photos taken by people of the area you are driving through which I have running on the split screen. I think it's a case of the Business version is more than sufficient for day to day driving, but once you have the Pro you won't want to go back (like everything else).
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-13-2014, 09:00 AM	#3
PerryGunn Idiot-in-chief 31 Rep 218 Posts Drives: around: in: circles: Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 Alpina Roadste ... [8.00] 2017 BMW X3 30d M ... [0.00] 2015 BMW X3 20d M ... [0.00]	The business nav in our LCI can do perspective mode and you can show the directions in the right-hand sidebar I can't say if the screen is the same quality as the pro nav in the F25 LCI but, apart from the size, it's as good as the pro-nav screen in our 61 plate 118d F20 was Compared to the F20, the speed is similar, the F20 was HDD-based, not sure about the F25, but the business nav in the F25 appears to startup just as fast The X-Drive info screen is available via iDrive __________________ X3 F25 LCI 30d M Sport Alpina Roadster S
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-13-2014, 01:00 PM	#4
Andy_o Captain 76 Rep 746 Posts Drives: X3 20d Xline Melbourne Red Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Uk - Lancashire iTrader: (0) Garage List [0.00] 2015 BMW X3 [0.00]	Thanks guys __________________ Gone: E90 crimson red/black Gone :X1 23d Msport manual, Space/Beige Pro Nav, Adaptive zenons, privacy glass, 18's, ext storage, Current: X3 20d Xline auto, Melbourne/Beige, Sport seats, Viz pack, heated steering wheel, Folding mirrors, privacy glass, luggage net, pro nav Current: E85 Z4 3.0si roadster titanium/Syrah individual Current: F31 320d touring black/black work hack
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-13-2014, 02:16 PM	#5
bounderboy Private First Class 6 Rep 180 Posts Drives: BMW X3 LCI 2.0d X-Line Join Date: May 2014 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	Is there any internet services you can/use add to business Nav?
	Appreciate 0 Quote