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Meanwhile in any thread about Apple Music, we not only thoroughly rationalize Apple charging the subscription but we'll pound away to no end against others like Spotify offering a free subscription. Here we find overwhelming fault with a company looking to charge a subscription fee instead of a larger one-time out-of-pocket fee, effectively making CarPlay more accessible. All the while, many other automakers now offer CarPlay as a standard feature.īMW may ultimately decide against this idea if it receives enough negative feedback from customers, but we'll have to wait and see.Īrticle Link: BMW Plans to Turn CarPlay Into Subscription-Based Service Next Year

Of course, those who don't trade in their BMW once every four years can expect the CarPlay subscription fees to add up significantly over the long term. Smith also argued that the annual fee could actually work out to be cheaper for somebody with an average length lease, as the total cost after four years after the free first year of access would be $240, cheaper than the one-time $300 charge.

"This allows the customer to switch devices," he said, while mentioning Android as a specific example.īMW doesn't currently support Android Auto, although Smith said Google Assistant is coming to new BMW models later in 2018. Smith believes switching to a subscription-based pricing system will provide BMW owners with more flexibility.

BRAND NEW QUICKEN 2018 FOR WINDOWS AND MAC WITH 2 YEARS SUBSCRIPTION CAN I SELL IT SOMEWHERE DRIVERS

The automaker will charge $80 per year for access to CarPlay starting next year, with no fee during the first year of ownership of a new BMW, according to Don Smith, technology product manager for BMW North America.īMW currently charges a $300 upgrade fee to drivers who want CarPlay, available in its 2017 model year and newer vehicles.