[M2Jorge]

Randomly came across this on a facebook group with no further context and OP wouldn’t reply. Tried searching it on here with no luck but this seems to be the new M ui. Anyone know if this will come through an update or will this only be for the newer 2024 and later vehicles?

[KevM2]

Originally Posted by M2Jorge

Randomly came across this on a facebook group with no further context and OP wouldn’t reply. Tried searching it on here with no luck but this seems to be the new M ui. Anyone know if this will come through an update or will this only be for the newer 2024 and later vehicles?

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Would love to know this as well!! The initial info coming from bmw was that all newer cars with a idrive 8 would be capable of OTA upgrade to 8.5 but later there was conflicting info.

[M2siast]

It will not be available for cars older than 2024. Only newer cars with the new head unit will support 8.5.

So all M2s currently on the road will only be 8 for the rest of their lives.

Maybe newer ones (like these Portimão Blue ones coming out) will have the new head unit. To be confirmed.

[ramparts]

That's idrive 8.5 M with quickselect.

This is idrive 8.5M that we get currently (yes, it's confusing that there's actually 3 (maybe 4 ) different versions of idrive 8.5

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_NsZGA9pGqk

- idrive 8.5 with quick select ( the one coming in new vehicles from july 2023 like the x5 etc )
- idrive 8.5 M - as in the video
- idrive 8.5 M with quick select - as in your screenshot

hmmm i wonder what the 4th iteration could be:
(idrive 8.5 without quickselect, potentionally what older cars get...... - just a rumour, no source !)

[clydefrog]

Originally Posted by ramparts

That's idrive 8.5 M with quickselect.

This is idrive 8.5M that we get currently (yes, it's confusing that there's actually 3 (maybe 4 ) different versions of idrive 8.5

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_NsZGA9pGqk

- idrive 8.5 with quick select ( the one coming in new vehicles from july 2023 like the x5 etc )
- idrive 8.5 M - as in the video
- idrive 8.5 M with quick select - as in your screenshot

hmmm i wonder what the 4th iteration could be:
(idrive 8.5 without quickselect, potentionally what older cars get...... - just a rumour, no source !)

I'll be quite happy if '24's just get the updated climate menu...

[ramparts]

Originally Posted by clydefrog

I'll be quite happy if '24's just get the updated climate menu...

That's all I want too !

[clydefrog]

Originally Posted by clydefrog

I'll be quite happy if '24's just get the updated climate menu...

Based on some pictures from the dealer selling a MY24 it's confirmed that early MY24 will not have the ID8.5 update.

Does anyone know if this is something they can update in the future? Or are we locked to 8 if we take a MY24?

[Squidget]

Locked, because of the underlying hardware.

[Tag]

iDrive 8.5 / 9 Head Unit Identification

[atl_1M]

Any difference to the gauge clusters? That’s all I really care about since they are terrible currently. Hoping for an option of round dials.

[ramparts]

Originally Posted by M2Jorge

Randomly came across this on a facebook group with no further context and OP wouldn’t reply. Tried searching it on here with no luck but this seems to be the new M ui. Anyone know if this will come through an update or will this only be for the newer 2024 and later vehicles?

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Which Facebook group was it

[Rx-7ames]

With all the problems I'm seeing with 8.5 you should pray we get to keep 8.

[WhiteWolf117]

Originally Posted by M2Jorge

Randomly came across this on a facebook group with no further context and OP wouldnÂ’t reply. Tried searching it on here with no luck but this seems to be the new M ui. Anyone know if this will come through an update or will this only be for the newer 2024 and later vehicles?

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I think this is just a Sport Mode Design of iDrive 8.5