LCI G82 Gets Rid of Rear Digital Climate Control Screen and USB-C Ports

sna66 · 05-01-2024, 05:47 PM

There’s a digital screen back there???

GrannyShiftG80 · 05-01-2024, 08:39 PM

absolutely ridiculous cost cutting for a 100k "luxury" car

BEAR-AvHistory-2 · 05-01-2024, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by breezyrc15

Looks like the LCI G82, with cost cutting, has removed the rear digital climate controls as well as the 2 mini usb-c ports.

This is a bummer, but not something you notice if you are just the driver!

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-det...om=new&fromsra

TBH it looks terrible without the digital display and charging ports!

Never noticed it. Nobody has been in the back seat yet.

wazzza · 05-01-2024, 10:01 PM

I’ve had the g80 2021 for two years and now have a 2023 (for over a year) and this is the first time I found out that my car has a rear climate control with screen. 😅Had to go check it out after reading this post.

Adler11th · 05-02-2024, 03:08 AM

Not galvanized center air vent covers , less leds and now this. Unfortunate for higher msrp car

. At least we didn’t get full 5 series treatment just yet.

ScottC25 · 05-04-2024, 03:49 AM

Carbon fibre interior and Metallic paint is now extra in the UK as well.

The big miss for me (well my passengers) from going from the M440i to the M4 is the rear centre armrest with the cup holders in it.

Oh, and being able to open the boot by kicking your foot under it.

bri1042 · 05-04-2024, 04:23 PM

I sat in a '25 M4 today and can confirm that they're gone.

jmg · 05-04-2024, 04:46 PM

"weight savings"

TheMediumLebowski · 05-04-2024, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jmg

"weight savings"

This is a BMW not a Porsche.

mirob · 05-05-2024, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by TheMediumLebowski

This is a BMW not a Porsche.

...and that was a joke.

The Nerd · 05-05-2024, 07:57 AM

My 2022 M3 Comp (exec package) does not have a screen back there. Was this cut out of some years due to parts shortages?

Burrcold · 05-05-2024, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by The Nerd

My 2022 M3 Comp (exec package) does not have a screen back there. Was this cut out of some years due to parts shortages?

Must have been part of the shortages...I've never heard of it missing from the G80 on any year though. Did you buy it new? If so, did they provide a credit?

AhsanU · 05-05-2024, 09:25 AM

Typical BMW, but I'm not surprised in the slightest especially given the reaction to this thread (most of you don't care). BMW knows most M4 owners don't have anyone back there and the money savings adds up for them. In a weak market where there's hardly any competition vs the M4 at around $90-110k (Audi RS5 being the only one as far as I'm concerned), BMW knows that this cost savings will not affect the number of people buying the M4 in the slightest - so why not?

TheMediumLebowski · 05-05-2024, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mirob

...and that was a joke.

So was my comment. Porsche in known for removing annoying things for very little performance improvement in the name of "weight savings." BMW is known for (these days) simply being heavy.

Apparently poorly articulated joke and point being, it is absurd BMW would remove this feature at all and certainly with a price increase.

Same issue with the loss of wireless charging on my 2022 M5.

mirob · 05-05-2024, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMediumLebowski

So was my comment. Porsche in known for removing annoying things for very little performance improvement in the name of "weight savings." BMW is known for (these days) simply being heavy.

Apparently poorly articulated joke and point being, it is absurd BMW would remove this feature at all and certainly with a price increase.

Same issue with the loss of wireless charging on my 2022 M5.

Touche.

TheMediumLebowski · 05-05-2024, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mirob

Touche.

No touche necessary. I hate the Internet. Let's just fun drive cars. With enough USB-C ports.

mirob · 05-05-2024, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMediumLebowski

No touche necessary. I hate the Internet. Let's just fun drive cars. With enough USB-C ports.

PVC · 05-06-2024, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ScottC25

Carbon fibre interior and Metallic paint is now extra in the UK as well.

The big miss for me (well my passengers) from going from the M440i to the M4 is the rear centre armrest with the cup holders in it.

Oh, and being able to open the boot by kicking your foot under it.

The trunk stuff are all useless. I can never get mine to open with the foot trick when I need it to and even the buttons don't work 50% of the time. They're just useless and add dead weight.

Mamba · 05-06-2024, 02:48 AM

Just realised that there is a lot of piano black in the updated steering wheel. Something to keep in mind for those looking to upgrade just the wheels.

bri1042 · 05-06-2024, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Mamba

Just realised that there is a lot of piano black in the updated steering wheel. Something to keep in mind for those looking to upgrade just the wheels.

There is. I left a nice fingerprint by the volume buttons on the one I sat in this weekend. Bad place for piano black trim.

Jax327 · 05-06-2024, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by bri1042

There is. I left a nice fingerprint by the volume buttons on the one I sat in this weekend. Bad place for piano black trim.

I really want to slap the person who decided to put piano black trim in every new vehicle on the planet ha

vampire81 · 05-09-2024, 12:35 AM

removing this is a plus for me, as i won't check the rear controls every time i drive the car

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