JMD wrote

Hmm, the Parking Collision Assistance is definitely a take from Tesla! I wonder if this is activated no matter where the impact occurs!

It is actually a shitty version compared to the tesla because you only get video from AFTER the incident occurred in the BMW, not before and after like the Tesla system. However, sentry mode in Teslas seems to drain so much power that it makes it hard to use in the cases where you would want to use it most (e.g. long term parking at an airport) except for very short term parking in high risk areas.

The reality is that having this video is rarely useful unless you actually can recognize the person hitting/damaging your car. Even in the event of getting a plate, my experience recently on a hit and run on one of my kids' cars where they had video of it is that the police would need proof of who the driver was in order to do anything about it. So unless the driver is dumb enough to admit he was driving the car if the cops bother calling them, you are out of luck. (laws might be different elsewhere)

oz555 wrote

This car is for people who are more interested in Gucci bags than cars. Nobody asks for more safety gimmicks, we don’t want them. You know why, because they have nothing to do with safety. Safety is physical button not submenues and screens, endless settings for each driving. Safety is good visibility and good brakes, balanced chassis. That is safety. You are making cars to be more safe when you already have an accident instead making cars not to have accident in first place. And You doing all you can to put people in position to have accident. Whole my life I drive BMWs and I’m 47 now but I will not buy this monstrosity under any circumstances. This is even worst than cheap chinese fake cars. Good luck with that.

Obviously not. Waiting to see if the new 3 series have same cockpit as iX3 and glass roof without opening. If so I will buy CLE53. Enough is enough

oz555 wrote

Obviously not. Waiting to see if the new 3 series have same cockpit as iX3 and glass roof without opening. If so I will buy CLE53. Enough is enough

It is very likely that the upcoming 3 series will share the same design language and will likely offer a very similar interior to the iX3 as they are in the same class of vehicle. Think of how previous 3 series interiors looked vs their X3/X4 counterparts; not identical but similar.

After living with the iX with a fixed glass roof, I find myself enjoying the added light it brings into the cabin (compared to previous big moonroofs that were always tinted dark and blocked some of the visible light). They properly made it reflect UV/IR light so that it doesn't feel like you are being microwaved in the sun (unlike some other cars out there) and I expect the iX3's roof to be properly insulated against this as well. It would be nice to be able to have a section that opens, but I never used that often enough for it to really bother me.

See you in the Merc forums soon!

oz555 wrote

This car is for people who are more interested in Gucci bags than cars. Nobody asks for more safety gimmicks, we don’t want them. You know why, because they have nothing to do with safety. Safety is physical button not submenues and screens, endless settings for each driving. Safety is good visibility and good brakes, balanced chassis. That is safety. You are making cars to be more safe when you already have an accident instead making cars not to have accident in first place. And You are doing all you can to put people in position to have accident. Whole my life I drive BMWs and I’m 47 now but I will not buy this monstrosity under any circumstances. This is even worst than cheap chinese fake cars. Good luck with that.

Then why are you still here complaining about it? There's a used car dealer down the street I can point you to

ggalanis wrote

It is very likely that the upcoming 3 series will share the same design language and will likely offer a very similar interior to the iX3 as they are in the same class of vehicle. Think of how previous 3 series interiors looked vs their X3/X4 counterparts; not identical but similar.

After living with the iX with a fixed glass roof, I find myself enjoying the added light it brings into the cabin (compared to previous big moonroofs that were always tinted dark and blocked some of the visible light). They properly made it reflect UV/IR light so that it doesn't feel like you are being microwaved in the sun (unlike some other cars out there) and I expect the iX3's roof to be properly insulated against this as well. It would be nice to be able to have a section that opens, but I never used that often enough for it to really bother me.

See you in the Merc forums soon!

My first BMW was 1993 E36 318i with individual pain wasserblau metallic, I bought it in 1998. The reason was it had black headline (something very rare than). Since than I’m in love with black headline in cars. So I’m not person who want more light in the cabin but less. I want moonroof for night because I love smell of fresh air too. So Merc or not I will not buy this terrarium

Sudtirol wrote

Then why are you still here complaining about it? There's a used car dealer down the street I can point you to

Because.

ggalanis wrote

It is actually a shitty version compared to the tesla because you only get video from AFTER the incident occurred in the BMW, not before and after like the Tesla system. However, sentry mode in Teslas seems to drain so much power that it makes it hard to use in the cases where you would want to use it most (e.g. long term parking at an airport) except for very short term parking in high risk areas.

The reality is that having this video is rarely useful unless you actually can recognize the person hitting/damaging your car. Even in the event of getting a plate, my experience recently on a hit and run on one of my kids' cars where they had video of it is that the police would need proof of who the driver was in order to do anything about it. So unless the driver is dumb enough to admit he was driving the car if the cops bother calling them, you are out of luck. (laws might be different elsewhere)

Cool. But by "take on Tesla",...I mean, Tesla has the ability to record surrounding of the vehicle,...per se, when someone is attempting to 'Break Into the Vehicle, etc.",...so BMW Techs must have thought,..."hmm, let's down something similar". Though I get your point...

clbmw wrote

This would be such an elegant compromise solution. I use the short cut buttons all the time on the ix3.

The new iX3 still has a row of favourite buttons. You swipe down from the top of the screen. That's one extra input, sure, but they still exist, as they do in every other current BMW.

Yeah it's the same for the ID8/9 cars still not as intuitive and you have to look away from the road to press them. But it's still nice to have, just could have been some nice buttons to get to those super quick functions.

The Neue Klasse is growing on me!! I think it’s better than the current design of slapping screens as a cockpit.

oz555 wrote

This car is for people who are more interested in Gucci bags than cars. Nobody asks for more safety gimmicks, we don’t want them.

Why do you call yourself 'we'?

jamesbiser wrote

I truly think BMW is using this as a test bed to see how much they can remove to increase profits and what they need to bring back for iDrive X.5/11. I can already see that the physical vent dials will be one to bring back. Hopefully the iDrive controller does too.

Removing buttons is not for profits. It's just the right thing to do, if you understand the world, the industry, regulations, and your customers.
This has nothing to do with companies needing to save money suddenly; the direction was always towards screen. Look at the concept cars from 2000s, 2010s; you'll see that everyone was going in that direction.

Below are the reasons why everyone is getting rid of buttons:

1- Not Enough Buttons for Modern Feature Sets.

2- Flexibility + Software Updates
Physical buttons are fixed forever. Software UI can change at any time.
Manufacturers now think of the car as a software platform, so more customizable platforms are better.

3. Interior Design + Brand Cohesion Designers love the minimalist aesthetic. Screens: hide clutter unify UI branding help avoid aging (physical controls date fast) Also screens let them push visual design languages (fonts, animation, iconography) that match brand identity.

4. Regulatory & Safety Complexity
Ironically, screens started partly because regulators forced more features into the car.

5. Future Interaction Modalities
Screens are a bridge toward: voice control gesture control AR HUDs, multimodal interfaces,
The idea is: buttons are legacy; software and voice are future.

6. Navigation + Integration With Phones
Maps are the killer use case. Apple Maps, Google Maps, or OEM nav need a screen. CarPlay/AA integration pulled half the ecosystem onto screens automatically.

7. Weight & Reliability (yes, really)
Fewer moving parts = fewer points of failure. And mass production hates failure points.

8. Most importantly, everybody uses touchscreens in their lives, and pretty much everyone born in the last 30 years grove up with touchscreens, not buttons. Familiarity is key when you jump into your car.

Buttons are NOT coming back. And they shouldn't.

Cortexiphan wrote

Why do you call yourself 'we'?

Because there are us. Do you think that everybody wants driving iPad?

oz555 wrote

Because there are us. Do you think that everybody wants driving iPad?

Despite the percepion that there's a large number of people who don't like the 'iPad', you have no evidence to say it's "everybody".

Speaking of physical buttons vs screens

I noticed the Euro NCAP have changed their safety ratings criteria in 2026:

"Euro NCAP has officially launched a major overhaul of its testing protocols for 2026. The new standards are significantly tougher and focus on four new "stages of safety":

Safe Driving: Includes a new "Touchscreen vs. Buttons" assessment (physical controls are now required for a 5-star rating).

Crash Avoidance

Crash Protection: Expanded to include a wider range of occupant body types.

Post-Crash Safety: Focuses on the "golden hour" for emergency responders.

I wonder how this might affect the iX3?

mofomat wrote

Despite the percepion that there's a large number of people who don't like the 'iPad', you have no evidence to say it's "everybody".

Read it again. Take your time.

VincentHannah wrote

Speaking of physical buttons vs screens

I noticed the Euro NCAP have changed their safety ratings criteria in 2026:

"Euro NCAP has officially launched a major overhaul of its testing protocols for 2026. The new standards are significantly tougher and focus on four new "stages of safety":

Safe Driving: Includes a new "Touchscreen vs. Buttons" assessment (physical controls are now required for a 5-star rating).

Crash Avoidance

Crash Protection: Expanded to include a wider range of occupant body types.

Post-Crash Safety: Focuses on the "golden hour" for emergency responders.

I wonder how this might affect the iX3?

I expect BMW is sufficiently engaged in Euro NCAP to have planned this out when designing OS X/NK. Despite the sentiment on this site, the iX3 still has a fair amount of buttons relative to especially Tesla and chinese cars - and especially as relates to visibility controls and basic infotainment stuff (volume, skip, etc.).

Similarly, the inclusion of physical operation of the interior door handles - something Volvo has also done for the EX60 - to me also indicates that they are keeping a close eye on both euro and chinese requirements for mechanical doors.

So - given that anything below 5 stars would be a catastrophic embarrassment for the NK as a whole - I optimistically assume BMW is on top of it

Needsdecaf wrote

With a NACS / J3400 plug.

Or the superior CCS2 and Type 2 connectors.

i4M50Guy wrote

Or the superior CCS2 and Type 2 connectors.

Superior how?

Another video released, would be lovely to know when others markets might get this. Certainly looks a lot more intelligent that prior systems and easier to use. Shame they don't have the distance on the wheel which was useful to tweak in the past.

Doesn't it now have an automatic mode for distance though?

VincentHannah wrote

Doesn't it now have an automatic mode for distance though?

I think in the setting it's small, medium or long as the setting no auto unfortunately. I'm sure the distances change with speed, but the gap value has to be set manually now deep in a menu and I suspect potentially via voice. Prior models had button that allowed you to select on the steering wheel that they have now taken away.