Just rented an X3 for a road trip last weekend. Car was pretty nice, but has BMW introduced lag in the latest iDrive controller? Or was this particular one broken? If you click up/down/left/right it felt horribly mushy and didn’t return to Center / declick fast enough. My car is iDrive 6, for comparison, and the controller just works.

The iDrive9 controller feels very different than anything previous in iDrive controller. It’s much less crisp and I can’t really feel tilting the controller button. There won’t be an iDrive10 controller so enjoy your iDrive 6 while you can.

There won't even be a controller in ID9 starting with MY27 G45.

minus.spire wrote

There won't even be a controller in ID9 starting with MY27 G45.

Do we know G45 also get Idrivx X?

Just remove idriver controller from MY27 or interior design change expected?

The controller and buttons are all capacitive touch. The capacitive touch controls are not very good, and my biggest complaint with the G45.

worldswinner wrote

minus.spire wrote

There won't even be a controller in ID9 starting with MY27 G45.

Do we know G45 also get Idrivx X?

Just remove idriver controller from MY27 or interior design change expected?

From what I've read here ID10 sync across models is targeted for the G45 LCI (maybe MY '28?)

And the removal of the ID9 knob from the console is for MY '27 G45 in late 2026.

Personally I don't use the ID9 knob in my car.

rigoschris wrote

Just rented an X3 for a road trip last weekend. Car was pretty nice, but has BMW introduced lag in the latest iDrive controller? Or was this particular one broken? If you click up/down/left/right it felt horribly mushy and didn’t return to Center / declick fast enough. My car is iDrive 6, for comparison, and the controller just works.

The controller isn't very crisp, but the good news is you'd barely ever use it. I only use it when I've got a very long list of Apple Music playlists to scroll through and that's it. Otherwise everything is a few screen swipes away.

minus.spire wrote

worldswinner wrote

Do we know G45 also get Idrivx X?

Just remove idriver controller from MY27 or interior design change expected?

From what I've read here ID10 sync across models is targeted for the G45 LCI (maybe MY '28?)

And the removal of the ID9 knob from the console is for MY '27 G45 in late 2026.

Personally I don't use the ID9 knob in my car.

If the iDrive 9 knob is removed, do we know if BMW will redesign or rearrange the center console for MY27? Otherwise, there will be an empty flat area where the knob used to be

Arctic Blue wrote

If the iDrive 9 knob is removed, do we know if BMW will redesign or rearrange the center console for MY27? Otherwise, there will be an empty flat area where the knob used to be

I don’t know but my guess is that they will not just leave it blank.

Most likely they will use a center console design similar to the iX3

The operation of the controller is nowhere near as good as previous versions. Nevertheless, I have worked out how to use it albeit with unsatisfactory feedback from it. Mainly use it to bring up/cycle through shortcuts and for scrolling through tracks and radio stations.

I use it mainly for altering the scale on the sat nav map.

In the beginning i thought I'll use it more frequently but in the end I mainly use it for above mentioned usecases of music title list scrolling and nav map zoom.

So if they remove it, I wouldn't miss it realy. The touch interface is much quicker and more intuitive than the oldschool controller.

Ravenous666 wrote

In the beginning i thought I'll use it more frequently but in the end I mainly use it for above mentioned usecases of music title list scrolling and nav map zoom.

So if they remove it, I wouldn't miss it realy. The touch interface is much quicker and more intuitive than the oldschool controller.

It’s funny how people adapt to the changes BMW make. I’m waiting for it to remove the steering wheel, and the inevitable fan feedback of “well I only ever drive in a straight line and don’t need a steering wheel”.

Touch works fine whilst stationary and moving in a straight line. Add speed and bends and it’s not soo good fighting gforce to stab a screen whist taking your eyes off the road, or having to use long winded voice.

avi66 wrote

Ravenous666 wrote

In the beginning i thought I'll use it more frequently but in the end I mainly use it for above mentioned usecases of music title list scrolling and nav map zoom.

So if they remove it, I wouldn't miss it realy. The touch interface is much quicker and more intuitive than the oldschool controller.

It’s funny how people adapt to the changes BMW make. I’m waiting for it to remove the steering wheel, and the inevitable fan feedback of “well I only ever drive in a straight line and don’t need a steering wheel”.

Touch works fine whilst stationary and moving in a straight line. Add speed and bends and it’s not soo good fighting gforce to stab a screen whist taking your eyes off the road, or having to use long winded voice.

You've proven once again that you don't know the G45 at all and are just trolling.

Manouvering the screen with the iDrive controller is more distracting than a fast tap on the screen because you need to coordinate hand movement and your view needs to follow the cursor on the screen.

If BMW would have removed the iDrive controller on Idrive 6 or 7 I would agree, that it is bad idea. But with the redesign of iDrive 9 & 10, the GUI is focused on touch control with shorter paths and direct access to functions where iDrive 6 & 7 required submenu structures.

Ravenous666 wrote

avi66 wrote

It’s funny how people adapt to the changes BMW make. I’m waiting for it to remove the steering wheel, and the inevitable fan feedback of “well I only ever drive in a straight line and don’t need a steering wheel”.

Touch works fine whilst stationary and moving in a straight line. Add speed and bends and it’s not soo good fighting gforce to stab a screen whist taking your eyes off the road, or having to use long winded voice.

You've proven once again that you don't know the G45 at all and are just trolling.

Manouvering the screen with the iDrive controller is more distracting than a fast tap on the screen because you need to coordinate hand movement and your view needs to follow the cursor on the screen.

If BMW would have removed the iDrive controller on Idrive 6 or 7 I would agree, that it is bad idea. But with the redesign of iDrive 9 & 10, the GUI is focused on touch control with shorter paths and direct access to functions where iDrive 6 & 7 required submenu structures.

I used one for a week, so fuck off.

Once again you’re just a fan boy lol.

Having your arm anchored provides a fixed point to overcome gforce rather than attempting to stab at icon on a screen. Just like selecting driving modes is worse in the G45.

The one cool thing about the iDrive 9 controller knob is you can press it lightly to get rid of the annoying “ok” banner.

minus.spire wrote

From what I've read here ID10 sync across models is targeted for the G45 LCI (maybe MY '28?)

And the removal of the ID9 knob from the console is for MY '27 G45 in late 2026.

Personally I don't use the ID9 knob in my car.

I see...
I just waiting they put highway assistant to X3 G45.

If they pull iD10, i think it will come together i guess
Because iX3 has that feature i

worldswinner wrote

minus.spire wrote

From what I've read here ID10 sync across models is targeted for the G45 LCI (maybe MY '28?)

And the removal of the ID9 knob from the console is for MY '27 G45 in late 2026.

Personally I don't use the ID9 knob in my car.

I see...
I just waiting they put highway assistant to X3 G45.

If they pull iD10, i think it will come together i guess
Because iX3 has that feature i

Yeah I think the same hardware is already installed for G45 cars with Driving Assistant Pro package. It is just limited to 40mph and they call it "Traffic jam Assist"

Maybe a simple software update can unlock 70mph?

Ravenous666 wrote

In the beginning i thought I'll use it more frequently but in the end I mainly use it for above mentioned usecases of music title list scrolling and nav map zoom.

So if they remove it, I wouldn't miss it realy. The touch interface is much quicker and more intuitive than the oldschool controller.

Since I've noticed many of you rarely use the iDrive controller, I'm wondering—for those of us not in a hurry—which makes more sense: buying the X3 now to keep the physical controller, or waiting for the 2027 model without it?

Arctic Blue wrote

Since I've noticed many of you rarely use the iDrive controller, I'm wondering—for those of us not in a hurry—which makes more sense: buying the X3 now to keep the physical controller, or waiting for the 2027 model without it?

Depends how long you can wait, as the 2027 is reportedly pushed back a little from normal timelines. You probably can't get one until late 2026. On the plus side, it may get the slightly updated B58 that is going in the G65 X5 40.

minus.spire wrote

Yeah I think the same hardware is already installed for G45 cars with Driving Assistant Pro package. It is just limited to 40mph and they call it "Traffic jam Assist"

Maybe a simple software update can unlock 70mph?

Yeah Hopefully!!
I don't think they allow in the near future tho😩