BMW may be most famous for its high-revving inline-six engines and luxurious V8-powered Autobahn cruisers, but it's actually nailing the electric vehicle transition better than most. EV sales made up a good chunk of the group's total volume, models like the i4 and i5 are critical hits, and even BMW's software game is pretty solid. But as we've covered in our own long-term tests, it could be better.
It’s not consistent, so I can’t say when exactly it occurs, but sometimes, when switching from one menu to another, the system seems to sputter and hang for about a second. This is likely just software-related, and it will be ironed out over time, but when I tried the system in May 2024, I experienced this many times. Climate, Changed When BMW first released iDrive 8 on models like the i4, one of the main points of criticism was the climate screen.