BMW was nickel-and-diming them because, well, BMW thought they could. Until now.īMW first offered Apple CarPlay in 2016 and charged a one-time $300 fee for the right to use CarPlay. But if you wanted to actually use it, that was $80 annually after the first free year. Apple CarPlay Compatibility is included in the base price of a BMW. Lots of stuff is included in the base price of a BMW. (In case there isn't enough margin in cars costing $35,000 to $150,000.) BMW said this week the fee will no longer be charged.īMW's infotainment system is arguably the industry's best and most flexible, if you take time to learn iDrive, if you paid the $80 CarPlay fee, and if you didn't have an Android phone, since BMW doesn't support Android Auto. BMW is dropping the $80 annual fee it charges owners to plug in and use their Apple iPhones via Apple CarPlay, a charge BMW extorts - sorry, extracts - even though Apple charges BMW no ongoing licensing fee BMW has to recoup.
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