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2010 535xi bmw idrive update cost8/23/2023 ![]() Let’s get a bit more user-friendly, shall we? It’s for a PANIC situation, during which time I’d rather not have to remember which silly button (is it the lock, the unlock or the trunk release?) also happens to double as the panic button. As much as I love the stainless steel look, I’d like to see a panic button that’s colored with its purpose in mind. Consider me dumbfounded.įurthermore, I was peeved to find that the silver trunk-release button on the key fob is also the panic button, if you hold it down long enough. ![]() A folding backseat isn’t standard on this car it costs extra. I also felt some heat when I needed extra cargo space. Instead of trying to fiddle with the cumbersome iDrive system to find the right setting, I was forced to use the A/C max button to cool down the sweltering cabin in a jiffy. As moms, we all know how counterproductive that is when kids are being kids. The driver temperature controls, both in the dash and accessed through iDrive, are a pain to tweak correctly there are just too many different settings to adjust in a hurry. This has quickly become one of my favorite fluff features on any car.Īs much as this little number sizzles, I couldn’t help but feel like I, too, was sizzling at times. Graceful efficiency at its best! Somehow, a day laden with a string of errands became much more pleasant just because getting in and out of the car was such a cinch. Keyless entry and start enabled me to briskly walk up to the car, tug on the handle of its just-unlocked door, plop into the driver’s seat, depress the brake while pushing the start button and go. Even on snowy roads, the all-wheel drive handled beautifully. Whether coming off a red light or heading onto the highway, I just had to “let her go.” It was invigorating to go from juggling kid paraphernalia to sauntering out the front door and into this posh car, dashing along on the highway. I was literally unable to accelerate slowly in it. I made do with a Starbucks latte and felt it was just refined enough for a BMW.īMW is also known for power, and this car has plenty of it. That’s not a surprise, given the automaker is headquartered in Munich, which bursts with European charm. Each time I exposed one of the two suspended cupholders up front – quirkily labeled with a not-for-wineglasses symbol – I was reminded of leisurely cocktails at outdoor European cafes. Speaking of space, bulky water bottles are out in the BMW 535xi. Luckily for me, baby wipes and diapers are a thing of the past, otherwise this car would have had me scolding its lack of space. My lipstick and a few other small trinkets fit in the center console, but there’s not room there for much else. Unlike the BMW 750i, which I wrote about a few months back, this 5 Series lacked a delightful seat massage feature, but I still had toasty hands from the steering-wheel heat, great thigh support from the knee extension and a cradling headrest to pamper me. Luckily, the seat has a couple of programmable pre-sets, otherwise I would have had to waste all my spare while-baby’s-sleeping moments finding the ideal setting again. Inside this all-wheel-drive sedan, I lazily lounged back in the lovely leather driver’s seat, which I had adjusted to an absolutely perfect setting. ![]() After driving her, I can attest that this car is bursting with sleek, sexy she-power. Admiring her understated feminine lines, I definitively decided she’s a gal. When the BMW 535xi arrived in my driveway, the first thing I noticed was it slyly glancing my way with its long-lashed cat-eye headlights.
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