BMW has given its Sirius satellite radio factory option a little love with an expanded channel line-up and a price reduction for 2010 model vehicles (excluding 5 Series, 6 Series, and X3). Plus BMW has improved the user interface with its latest generation of the iDrive controller.
The Sirius factory option price has been lowered to $350 (down from $595), and will continue to include a pre-paid 1-year subscription for the "Sirius Everything" package. The Sirius satellite radio option will also now include "The Best of XM" package.
Add to that, new features have been added to improve the user experience via BMW's 4th-generation iDrive interface.
With the 4th-gen BMW iDrive...
Add to that, new features have been added to improve the user experience via BMW's 4th-generation iDrive interface.
With the 4th-gen BMW iDrive...
- Sirius now features "Instant Replay" - giving you the option to timeshift / replay a favorite song or program
- The channel list can now be displayed as channel name, artist and song title - giving a "sneak-peek" to what is currently being played on the channel line-up
- Channel surfing is now made easier by the provision of Direct Channel Input.
- Favorite Alert will notify users when a favorite artist, song, or game is being played.
- Traffic Jump allows users to automatically tune to the traffic message of a chosen metro area when the message becomes available to avoid missing important updates.
BMW vehicles that aren't equipped with the iDrive controller will still have the
Traffic Jump and Direct Channel Input features added as available features for 2010 when ordered with the Sirius option.
Good news, obviously.
However, I wonder how Sirius|XM will sound on a high-quality sound system that, presumably, is in these vehicles.
What b.s. Sirius XM has not been available factory installed in BMWs for at leat 6 months. i know, i've been waiting for its availability
I have a BMW with the premium sound option. I love my Sirius and my Bimmer but the audio systems in these cars are not amazing.
Oh, no kidding?!
I naturally assumed it was Bose or some other high-end system.
I guess it's a good thing for SIRI|XM, not a great thing for Bavarian Motor Works.
You actually have to pay extra for the premium BMW audio system.