
BMW South Africa says it will offer more standard equipment on all models produced from July 2016.
According to the local arm of the Munich automaker, every BMW built from now on will feature four new additions to the standard kit list.
The first is the brand’s Navigation System Business, which employs a 6,5-inch black-panel monitor with a high-resolution colour display, dynamic route guidance (with automatic alternative routes available), and a two-dimensional map or combined arrow and map display.
The system also includes BMW Radio Professional, a CD drive and the iDrive Controller. Models near the top of each range, though, will come with the so-called “Professional” navigation system instead, which offers a range of extended, more advanced features.
Next up is BMW’s ConnectedDrive Services, which provide owners with access to numerous services and on-board applications. The third addition to the standard equipment list is Real-Time Traffic Information, which keeps the driver supplied with up-to-the-minute traffic data.
And, finally, BMW South Africa says it will no longer be charging extra for metallic paintwork (excluding, of course, BMW Individual Paintwork or special requests).