HOW long will it be before EVERY new automobile is fitted with sat-nav as standard? At the moment, o...

1. Sat-nav as standard across whole BMW range.
HOW long will it be before EVERY new automobile is fitted with sat-nav as standard?
At the moment, on most base designs it's a choice-- and often a very costly alternative.
BMW has actually tossed down the gauntlet by announcing that from September, BMW Navigation
will certainly be consisted of as conventional equipment throughout the wide range.
From July, the BMW 2 Series Convertible and 2
Series Active Tourer will certainly motoring site
get navigation as a conventional function. In
addition to this, the BMW Z4 wide range will
certainly receive BMW Expert Navigation also
from July production onwards. In September
going forwards, the BMW 1 Series variety and 2
Series Coupe will consist of navigation as
standard.
This will imply every BMW marketed in the UK
will certainly have navigation as basic by the traders insurance end of 2015.
The Munich producer will be the only company to offer navigation as motoring site conventional
throughout such a broad range of market sections. It already showcases as a basic function DAB
radio and Bluetooth with audio streaming.
Jeff Knight, the forecasting editor of vehicles for CAP, stated: 'BMW introducing navigation
throughout its whole model wide range is a first for any mainstream producer in the UK and will
unavoidably lead the way for others to follow.

2. 'On-board navigation systems now offer so much more innovation than previously seen with the likes
of 2D and 3D navigation map display screens, traffic details and, especially with BMW, conventional
e-call capability which is a key security feature. As having standard navigation across the variety all
BMW designs will see an improvement on their residual value from in between ₤ 300 to ₤ 600
(design dependant) so this is good news all round.'.