Cockpit, BMW 7 Series (G11/G12)Photos
Cockpit, BMW 7 Series (G11/G12)
Cockpit, BMW 7 Series (G11/G12)
Cockpit, BMW 7 Series (G11/G12)
Cockpit, BMW 7 Series (G11/G12)
Instrument cluster, BMW 7 Series (G11/G12)
Controls, BMW 7 Series (G11/G12)
Photo credits
Photo credits (6)
- BMW 7 Series (G11/G12), photo 1Cockpit · “The new BMW 7 Series - Interior (06/2015).” (opens in a new tab) · © BMW AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · BMW Group Newsroom
- BMW 7 Series (G11/G12), photo 2Cockpit · “BMW 740i (G11) interior” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
- BMW 7 Series (G11/G12), photo 3Cockpit · “Osaka Motor Show 2017 (82) - BMW 740d xDrive Executive (G11)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
- BMW 7 Series (G11/G12), photo 4Cockpit · “a picture by david adam kess, pic.a158” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: David Adam Kess · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
- BMW 7 Series (G11/G12), photo 5Instrument cluster · “2019 BMW 740Le xDrive (70)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Bindydad123 · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
- BMW 7 Series (G11/G12), photo 6Controls · “The new BMW 7 Series - Interior (06/2015).” (opens in a new tab) · © BMW AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · BMW Group Newsroom
Elements
Lineage
BMW 7 Series generations
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Compare with the F01Photo credits
Photo credits (7)
- BMW 7 Series (E23)Instrument cluster · “BMW 745iA Cockpit” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Freud · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
- BMW 7 Series (E32)Cockpit · “BMW 750iL cockpit - second generation BMW 7 Series, E32 (06/2015).” (opens in a new tab) · © BMW AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · BMW Group Newsroom
- BMW 7 Series (E38)Cockpit · “25 years of BMW 12-cylinder engines - BMW 750iL (E38). (10/2012)” (opens in a new tab) · © BMW AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · BMW Group Newsroom
- BMW 7 Series (E65)Cockpit · “BMW 7 Series Individual - fourth generation BMW 7 Series, E65/E66 (06/2015).” (opens in a new tab) · © BMW AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · BMW Group Newsroom
- BMW 7 Series (F01)Cockpit · “The new BMW 7 Series: Interior (05/2012)” (opens in a new tab) · © BMW AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · BMW Group Newsroom
- BMW 7 Series (G11/G12)Cockpit · “The new BMW 7 Series - Interior (06/2015).” (opens in a new tab) · © BMW AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · BMW Group Newsroom
- BMW 7 Series (G70)Cockpit · “The display and operating system along with the digital user experience in the new BMW 7 Series.” (opens in a new tab) · © BMW AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · BMW Group Newsroom
Details
Summary
The 7 Series that added touchscreen operation and BMW's first gesture control to iDrive, keeping the rotary controller alongside them.
Specifications
Cockpit
Instrument cluster
Draws its gauges in designs that change with the driving mode, and can show a picture-in-picture navigation map.
Head-up display: Full colour, with a 70 per cent larger image than the F01's; optional on the 740i and standard on the 750i in the US.
Centre display
iDrive NBT EVO (Headunit High 2)
1440 x 540 pixels; the launch software was iDrive 5.0.
Controls
Heating and air-conditioning controls are among the functions worked by touch.
Facts
- Touchscreen operation was standard; gesture control was an option (6U8).[2][3]
- BMW Touch Command, a removable tablet, took over from the F01's rear-seat controller.[2]
- The 12.3-inch digital cluster (1920 x 720) was standard and drew the fuel and temperature gauges as well as speed and revs.[2][3]
- The controller gained seven direct-access buttons and a touch panel, and the main menu switched from lists to graphic tiles.[2]
- The facelift was unveiled on 16 January 2019 and went on sale in April 2019 with iDrive 7.0, a 12.3-inch instrument cluster and a 10.25-inch infotainment screen.[1]




