Munich. BMW has performed extremely well once again
in the latest readers’ polls conducted by German magazines “CHIP” and
“auto, motor und sport” with a series of top placings. The
infotainment and connectivity technology available in current BMW
models earned the brand victory in four out of the eleven categories
in the 2017 Car Connectivity Award jointly organised by the two
magazines. These included the title of Connected Car of the Year for
the new BMW 5 Series. As well as seamless connectivity, design is also
a crucial factor in the popularity of new models. Victory for the BMW
2 Series Coupe and the BMW 4 Series Coupe/BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe in
the 2017 Autonis design contest run by “auto, motor und sport” is
further evidence of just how much the sporting elegance that
characterises the brand’s latest models appeals to the public.
Connected with the digital world: four top spots in the Car
Connectivity Award.
The new BMW 5 Series came out top in the Connected Car category of
the 2017 Car Connectivity Award after scooping 35.4 per cent of the
votes. The addition of new features to the extensive existing
portfolio of BMW Connected and BMW ConnectedDrive services sees the
sedan set new benchmarks for connectivity. Innovations such as the
digital parking space search service On-Street Parking Information,
the Remote 3D View function and hazard warnings using car-to-car
communication were all introduced in the new 5 Series.
Infotainment and connectivity technologies from BMW picked up three
more of the titles included in the fourth edition of the Car
Connectivity Award. The readers of “CHIP” and “auto, motor und sport”
identified the BMW Navigation system Professional (40.9 per cent of
the votes) as their favourite. The system makes a winning impression
with its intuitive operation, accurate map display and fast, reliable
route guidance. The latest generation of the Navigation system
Professional offers faster start-up, even quicker route calculation
and more realistic 3D graphics in urban areas. The navigation system
is adaptive, too, meaning that if the driver keeps diverting from a
suggested route, the system will start to propose the new route as the
default choice to the destination in question.
The list of options available in conjunction with the Navigation
system Professional includes the WiFi hotspot, which offers a
high-speed internet connection for up to ten mobile devices. This
optional feature won the Entertainment/Multimedia category, with 28.0
per cent of the votes. Finally, a BMW system also prevailed in the
Control Concepts/Displays category. The Control Display with
touchscreen capability – which further enhances the iDrive operating
system’s supremely intuitive, convenient and secure functionality –
got the thumbs up from 23.7 per cent of readers.
2017 Autonis readers’ poll: double honours for sporting elegance.
BMW also excelled in the readers’ poll to find the most attractive
new automotive designs, with wins in two classes. This was the 17th
time that “auto, motor und sport” had staged this automotive beauty
contest, and this time it asked its readership to choose the Autonis
winners from 88 current models spanning eleven vehicle classes. In the
compact class, the BMW 2 Series Coupe scored the highest number of
votes. The two-door model is the latest in a long line of sporty and
compact BMW models that extend back to the 02 and have lost none of
their fascinating allure. The Autonis trophy for the most attractive
design in the mid-size class, meanwhile, was shared by the BMW
4 Series Coupe and BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe. Despite their very
distinct underlying concepts, the duo share a sporty, elegant design
language that gives them both the dynamic and individual charisma for
which the brand is renowned.
The victories in the Autonis poll extend two remarkable winning
streaks. Shortly after their launch, both the BMW 2 Series Coupe and
BMW 4 Series Coupe were presented with the iF Design Award and red dot
award for outstanding product design by expert juries. They instantly
won over the public, too, recording class victories in the 2014
edition of the Autonis survey. Following the latest model updates,
they have now demonstrated the enduring appeal of their design to
impressive effect with renewed success in the “auto, motor und sport” poll.