These are both the same underlying iDrive system. It has a completely different logic to the menu structure and has 2 versions: ID5 and ID6. The biggest change you will notice right away is the new user interface. Read about it in our article on basic BMW navigation iDrives. In case your vehicle is equipped with S6UNA, S6UPA or S606A, you have a lighter version of navigation. You can find out more about it in our blog post on CIC, NBT and NBT Evo head units. If you have S609A, it means you have Navigation System Professional. To know which iDrive system your BMW is equipped with, go to a free vincheck decoder and type in your VIN. The newer it is, the easier the process will be. In order to make a rough estimate for yourself whether the upgrade will be more or less complicated, find out what current head unit you have. That’s why it’s always better to contact us first to get the exact list and quote before making an order. On the other hand, newer bimmer cars may already have a screen or iDrive touch controller that fits NBT Evo ID5/ID6 perfectly, and the replacement of those parts is not needed (which will significantly lower the overall cost).

A rough list for a regular iDrive upgrade would look like this:īut older BMWs might also require new trim parts and additional modules. What exactly you need to swap out to get a newer system version depends greatly on your car’s specs. If your BMW originally wasn’t equipped with it, it doesn’t mean you can’t have it :) BimmerTech’s NBT Evo ID5/ID6 retrofit is available for BMW 1-, 2-, 3-, 5-, 6-, 7- and X-Series of Fx and Gx generations.īimmerTech NBT Evo ID5/ID6 kit includes genuine BMW parts, assembled for each vehicle individually. NBT Evo ID5/ID6 was developed as a successor to NBT and NBT Evo ID4, and has a completely different hardware as well as a new user interface. It was first announced at the end of 2015, and some 2016 models came to the market already equipped with it. NBT Evo ID5/ID6 is a BMW iDrive system version, sometimes referred to as iDrive 5.0/6.0.

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