IX Ambient Air??

EVNOLA · 01-11-2023, 04:56 PM

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Does anyone know why BMW stopped equipping Ambient Air in the US? Is there an option to add after delivery? I was really looking forward to this feature.

Pictor · 01-11-2023, 05:48 PM

I suspect it was low in terms of uptake and with Pandemic related supply constraints, BMWNA opted to eliminate the option like they did with Night Vision and some model specific options like remote parking on the 5-series.

Paladin1 · 01-11-2023, 05:50 PM

I don't think anyone knows why BMW does anything, perhaps least of all BMW!

Reference Ambient Air though, although anything's possible with enough time, money and manpower, I suspect the juice is far from worth the squeeze.

hugo_nz · 01-11-2023, 06:01 PM

It's not offered on the IX, nor was it ever mentioned as an option. Adding it ex factory is also not possible owing to significant hardware changes required to make the system work.

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hugo_nz Lieutenant Colonel 3190 Rep 1,826 Posts Drives: BMW iX Xdrive40 MSport Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Auckland, New Zealand iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 BMW IX [0.00]	It's not offered on the IX, nor was it ever mentioned as an option. Adding it ex factory is also not possible owing to significant hardware changes required to make the system work. __________________ Current: iX Xdrive40 \| MSport \| 22" Bicolour \| Amido Interior \| Mineral White Metallic
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