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by ollie87 2341 days ago
Sounds no worse than the factory Wireless CarPlay on my 2019 F56 Cooper S. It's infuriatingly laggy and buggy. Best bit was that when I ordered the car is was a near £2k option to add it because you had to buy the upgraded Nav option, which I didn't want. I've used it once and although it's fine, it isn't as good as Waze for traffic.

Just give me CarPlay, I'll still spend that £2k but on things I need like a electrically heated front screen, or better seats.
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RHSeeger 2341 days ago
> Best bit was that when I ordered the car is was a near £2k option to add it because you had to buy the upgraded Nav option, which I didn't want.

That is exceptionally common across a variety of manufacturers.

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ollie87 2341 days ago
Other cars in the same class had it as standard - for example the Fiesta ST or the Polo GTI, I just didn't like the cabin or the ride quality on the Fiesta compared to the MINI. And the Polo felt totally bland.

The Fiesta and Polo are so heavy now they need independant rear suspension like the MINI has.

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