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A lack of chips strikes: BMWs have to do without popular features

Anyone looking for a BMW on the new car market may have to make compromises. The lack of chips forces Bayern to downgrade several model series at the same time. The touch display is affected.

The auto industry is facing difficult times. The conversion to electromobility is just as busy as the ongoing chip crisis. The replenishment of goods and components is severely limited worldwide. At BMW they have now decided on a controversial step: In order to be able to continue delivering cars, the manufacturer limits the functionality of many models.

One step back: BMW does without touchscreens in cars

Specifically, should several model series in the future without touchscreen function (Source: Autoblog). BMW has confirmed this to the industry magazine. Affected are:

BMW 3 Series BMW 4 Series, but not the new i4 BMW X5 BMW X6 BMW X7 BMW Z4

The affected vehicles are built without “touchscreen functionality”, it continues. Means: It will definitely be further screens installed, The chipsets required for touch operation are currently being waited too long.

The controls on the affected cars will then be the same as before the touchscreens were introduced at BMW controlled via the iDrive controller on the center console. The “Backup Assistant” function should also be affected. The BMW automatically reverses a previously registered route, for example when pulling out of a parking space.

For one or the other BMW customer this will be quite a nuisance. After all, BMW operates in the upscale segment of the car market, certain Comfort features are part of it.

E-cars are also affected by the lack of chips. You can find some errors about the Stromer in the Video:

If you can do without, you benefit from the price reduction at BMW

If you don’t rely on the touch functionality, you could see the current situation for a compared to the purchase price small savings use: After all, BMW waives 500 US dollars – currently around 432 euros – for customers if they also forego the touch function.

These also have realistic ones Chance of shorter waiting times. Because the fewer critical components are built into a model, the greater the current chance of being able to avoid the increasingly longer waiting times – especially with e-cars. That is exactly the goal at BMW. The industry expects the situation to last well into the new year or even beyond.

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