BMW Connected Drive / Internet

[MattX]

Hello,

I picked up an 2012 X3 a couple of weeks ago. It came with the Pro Navigation package (609) as well as internet.
Being almost 4 years old the internet function has expired and I'm contemplating re-activating it.

However I know nothing about it - what exactly does my £120 a year get me here? Will my life be better for it?
Or is it something that's just not worth paying for?

[sharpharp]

Personally I wouldn't bother.
I've got it on my car and its useless. Apart from the remote features like putting the cooling on "hardly needed here in blighty", there not a lot else it does.

As for the internet....... It's 3G, you'll get a faster connection using a Nokia from 1995 than the in-car Internet, it's shockingly slow.

Think of it as another BMW gimmick they released and now can't be bothered to maintain and upkeep.

[MattX]

Can you heat the car up remotely?

[kengxx]

No, it just switches the fan on,as the engine isn't on there,s no heating or cooling just air at ambient temperature.

[X5Sport]

Had BMW actually discovered 3G in 2012?  I thought back then they were still running in 2.5G at around 9.6kBaud?  It is certainly dreadfully slow.  The only thing I did with mine was send data from Google maps to the Satnav and I let it lapse a year ago as it wasn't worth the money.

[Mpower]

I have it in my X because it came free but as other posters have said its a waste of £120 renew fee,even the new Vauxhall cars are running 4g Internet as advertised on tv, and not notably a premium brand![emoji80]

[X5Sport]

Indeed.  Even my Skoda has 4G and built in WiFi. 

[Pinewood]

I find myself using the map function a lot.  Look up destination/postcode within the android app>send to vehicle.  Once in the car, check messages and bingo > navigate.
I have it until Oct 2017,and will pay the £120 to keep this feature, as it saves me so much time