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'Digital Cockpit' is included as a standard option, but twice in this brochure, it is clearly the previous generation digital dash.

https://www.bmw.co.uk/pdfs/price-lis..._PriceList.pdf

Page 7 & Page 16

Also on this page, https://www.bmw.co.uk/bmw-cars/bmw-m/x3-m-competition about 3/4 of the way down, under the section "New Comfort Zone" you can clearly see the edge of the solid silver ring of the previous generation dash.

Also for the X4M it's very clear here about 3/4 of the way down again: https://www.bmw.co.uk/bmw-cars/bmw-m/x4-m-competition

[n9com]

Digital Cockpit is not the new Live Cockpit

[94falcon]

Yes X3M and X4M will not get the latest live cockpit (new x
5 x7 style) until April 2020.

Normal X3 and X4 will get from August.

[RichM50d]

Originally Posted by 94falcon

Yes X3M and X4M will not get the latest live cockpit (new x
5 x7 style) until April 2020.

Normal X3 and X4 will get from August.

That’s ridiculous. What on earth are BMW thinking?

[Speedbird1]

Maybe they are going to test customer feedback on the new 'Live Cockpit'. Certainly from reading around the forums there is a considerable split between those that like the new 'Tron' type interface and those, like me, who much prefer the traditional, albeit digital, circular designs that have the needles moving in tandem rather than opposite each other.

In my experience, M cars tend to be more traditional in focus I think. So, maybe BMW thought they would maybe not introduce the new tech on the X3M at launch. I could, of course, be completely wrong and it's just down to bean -counting !

[Crassus]

Originally Posted by Speedbird1

Maybe they are going to test customer feedback on the new 'Live Cockpit'. Certainly from reading around the forums there is a considerable split between those that like the new 'Tron' type interface and those, like me, who much prefer the traditional, albeit digital, circular designs that have the needles moving in tandem rather than opposite each other.

In my experience, M cars tend to be more traditional in focus I think. So, maybe BMW thought they would maybe not introduce the new tech on the X3M at launch. I could, of course, be completely wrong and it's just down to bean -counting !

Have you seen the Sport dials in the new M8?

You’d think they were designed by a 12 year old on a “Bring a child to work”-day.

[ClaretFozzy]

I prefer the ‘old’ style Digital Cockpit to the new Live Cockpit but the biggest change that OS7 brings is the BMW Assistant which is pretty cool.

[Speedbird1]

Originally Posted by Crassus

Have you seen the Sport dials in the new M8?

You’d think they were designed by a 12 year old on a “Bring a child to work”-day.

I completely agree. I would have liked BMW to allow you to spec the more conventional twin dials as a purchase option, a bit like the choices we had when the X3 was launched to have either non-digital, half digital or the complete digital cockpit. Also, if you have the HUD, then creating the large area to display nav info in the centre of the new set-up is, I feel, rather redundant.

[SamS]

Originally Posted by ClaretFozzy

I prefer the ‘old’ style Digital Cockpit to the new Live Cockpit but the biggest change that OS7 brings is the BMW Assistant which is pretty cool.

Seems totally useless to me. If you're an iPhone user, we already have Siri Eyes Free. If you're android, I'm sure there's something equivalent to use in the car (but maybe not, cause no Android Auto).

[HoustonEaDo]

Originally Posted by ClaretFozzy

I prefer the ‘old’ style Digital Cockpit to the new Live Cockpit but the biggest change that OS7 brings is the BMW Assistant which is pretty cool.

The BMW Assistant has gotten very bad reviews so far....definitely a work in progress

[ClaretFozzy]

Originally Posted by SamS

Seems totally useless to me. If you're an iPhone user, we already have Siri Eyes Free. If you're android, I'm sure there's something equivalent to use in the car (but maybe not, cause no Android Auto).

But Siri Eyes Free can’t, for example, turn your heated seats on.

[SamS]

Originally Posted by ClaretFozzy

But Siri Eyes Free can’t, for example, turn your heated seats on.

Right. But between "the button", and the auto-turn-on-temp for the heated seats, I can't say I've ever longed to tell my car to warm my ass

[ClaretFozzy]

Originally Posted by SamS

Right. But between "the button", and the auto-turn-on-temp for the heated seats, I can't say I've ever longed to tell my car to warm my ass

I hear you. It’s a gimmick, but so is everything else these days - HUD, gesture control etc.

[Crassus]

Originally Posted by SamS

Right. But between "the button", and the auto-turn-on-temp for the heated seats, I can't say I've ever longed to tell my car to warm my ass

Last week I saw a Promo video of BMW assistant in the 1 Series. The driver said "it's cold" and heating was turned up a few degrees in celcius.

For crying out loud, my muscle memory can turn up or down the temperature in most beemers by turning the temperature knob.

[SamS]

Originally Posted by ClaretFozzy

I hear you. It’s a gimmick, but so is everything else these days - HUD, gesture control etc.

HUD is a real feature, and a safety one at that. Gesture control - absolute gimmick! My kids think it's funny.

[Redman67]

Originally Posted by SamS

HUD is a real feature, and a safety one at that. Gesture control - absolute gimmick! My kids think it's funny.

Agreed. I didn’t really give the HUD much thought but having the car for a few weeks, I can tell you that I rarely look at the digital dash. It’s now become a “must have” on future cars.

[MrPorter]

Originally Posted by SamS

HUD is a real feature, and a safety one at that. Gesture control - absolute gimmick! My kids think it's funny.

I'm tired of accidentally changing the song when I'm trying to emphasize a point with my hand.

[SamS]

Originally Posted by MrPorter

I'm tired of accidentally changing the song when I'm trying to emphasize a point with my hand.

Pretty sure you can turn off gesture control?