It still uses the iDrive -
like rotary knob and adjacent shortcut keys for menu navigation, and even if the submenu structure is slightly tedious to move through, it can not be accused of not being logically designed.
Not exact matches
The small, dash - mounted display screen with a
rotary knob on the center console is a nice feature (even though we complained about the software logic), and the system has the ability to adapt to the evolution of apps, much
like the connectivity systems in a few the other cars in this test.
In all - wheel - drive models with the Active Control
rotary drive select
knob, you can customize the steering or powertrain to your
liking, but even these modes offer just minor improvements.
You can treat yourself to handsome 20 - way adjustable leather seats with diamond - quilt patterns, a litany of color and veneer trim choices for the interior, and dashing touchpoints
like a knurled metal
rotary knob and start - stop button.
A
rotary knob on the center console of the CX - 5 controls the audio and navigation systems, much
like BMW's iDrive and Audi's MMI.
The interior is still very fresh after all these years, and the
rotary - engine design cues,
like the rotor - shaped top to the shift
knob, are endearingly cool.
The
rotary knob and three - tier infotainment system is still needlessly complicated — COMAND, and its three - tier menus, is a terrible and confusing concept, surviving through sheer stubbornness, difficult to navigate expertly even after repeated use by techno - millennials
like what I allegedly am.
The rich interior detailing includes a Piano Black deco option,
rotary jewel -
like knobs in the centre stack and a frameless inner rear - view mirror.
Just
like the F Sport version of the GS sedan, spin the
rotary knob past «Sport» all the way to the right to engage «Sport Plus».
Speaking of power trains, the XF is only available with an eight - speed automatic transmission that, as I mentioned earlier, uses a novel
rotary transmission selector that rises out of the center console
like a giant chrome volume
knob when the car is started.
The asymmetric dashboard and the forward - pushed windshield create an airy, show car feel, while more classic BMW traits
like the 10,2 - inch iDrive screen or the
rotary control
knob (virtually identical to the ones found in any other BMW) keeps the ambience grounded to the present.
The entire system is controlled using Acura's
rotary controller, a large
knob that can be rotated, pushed in eight directions, and depressed
like a button to make selections and browse the map.
The gear selector has been replaced with a
rotary selector
knob as seen in the
likes of Jaguar, this frees up storage space in the center console and leaves a less complicated area with better access.
The interior detailing includes a Piano Black deco option,
rotary jewel -
like knobs in the centre stack and a frameless inner rear - view mirror.