We have seen a revolution in car interiors in the last decade. The interiors have gone from being loaded with buttons to absolute minimalism, always with the screens as great protagonists. And it seems that the trend is going to continue advancing in the same line, judging by what the manufacturers are presenting to us. At the CES in Las Vegas the BMW Panoramic iDrive which is nothing other than the new concept of the Bavarian brand for its interiors, which we will see in its next cars.
It must be said that will arrive at the end of 2025 to the first copies and that it is an absolute revolution. It has several elements that are worth mentioning. Probably the main one and that attracts the most attention is the BMW Panoramic Visionthat screen located in the lower section of the windshield that occupies practically the entire width of the vehicle. It is a kind of augmented Head-Up Display and is fully customizable. The most important information is on the left side for the driver to see and on the right you can select what the occupant sees.
In some models, you can optionally mount the BMW 3D Head-Up Displaywhich is the traditional one that is projected on the windshield. The key is that it is much more advanced and that it is in step with Panoramic Vision. It is above a new design steering wheelwhich is not without controversy due to its forms. It is narrower at the top than at the bottom and is flattened on both sides. It has a series of buttons with haptic feedback that control different functions and are raised to be more locatable.
In the center of the dashboard a touch screen appears which is where practically all of the vehicle’s functions are controlled. They talk about the possibility of customizing widgets and also connecting with Panoramic Vision, since one of the premises is not to take attention away from the road and make life easier for the driver. The possibility of managing many of its aspects through advanced voice control is presented. He BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant It continues to constantly improve to rise to the occasion.
In addition, this new BMW Panoramic iDrive has an interesting key. It is supported by the BMW Operating Systemthe update of the brand’s operating system. This means that it can support new screens and functions in an exemplary way. It serves for that fusion between the physical and the digital, with more than apparent personalization. There is already a desire to learn more about this system, which will be present from the end of 2025 in the brand’s next launches.
