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wdc330i · 12-16-2020, 09:22 AM

I’ve been in the BMW eco system for so many years that driving something difference is quite foreign in some ways.

So, I’m starting this thread as a little notebook of observations about the little UTE.

Yesterday’s observations:

1. Why is there no light in the cargo area? My garage has poor lighting and no window. It is DARK back there in the cargo area—very dark. This is a cheapo oversight, IMO. Yet, I have snazzy lighted sill panels for the front doors...

2. Whoa. How is there no odometer? The only way I know how many miles the car has is through the app.

I’m one of those weirdos who likes to see the odometer, and mark the passing of milestones.

3. It’s really great to have the new big screen and CarPlay, but—really—I have to physically plug my phone into the system? That is a steep backward from my three-year-old 2 series.

12-16-2020, 09:22 AM	#1
wdc330i dogged Join Date: Dec 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: '22 M440 xDrive GC Posts: 13,282	2021 Mazda CX-5 Thread I’ve been in the BMW eco system for so many years that driving something difference is quite foreign in some ways. So, I’m starting this thread as a little notebook of observations about the little UTE. Yesterday’s observations: 1. Why is there no light in the cargo area? My garage has poor lighting and no window. It is DARK back there in the cargo area—very dark. This is a cheapo oversight, IMO. Yet, I have snazzy lighted sill panels for the front doors... 2. Whoa. How is there no odometer? The only way I know how many miles the car has is through the app. I’m one of those weirdos who likes to see the odometer, and mark the passing of milestones. 3. It’s really great to have the new big screen and CarPlay, but—really—I have to physically plug my phone into the system? That is a steep backward from my three-year-old 2 series.