BMW X5 and X6 to Get Touchscreens in 2016

Unofficial sources suggest that BMW will use touchscreen infotainment systems in more than just its 7 Series.

With the latest iDrive 5.0 system, BMW is likely to keep the 10.2-inch widescreen in the X5 and X6 SUVs, with the addition of touchscreen. Mobile phone gestures such as pinching and swiping will be used in the SUVs, but gesture control remains a premium item, exclusive to the 7 Series. The console-mounted iDrive controller will not be made obsolete and will continue to offer an ingenious handwriting input.

It's expected that the update will take place late in the summer season, and other sources suggest that it will be available in every single model. Those being the sDrive25d, xDrive25d, xDrive30d, xDrive40d, xDrive40e, xDrive50i and M50d for the X5, and the xDrive30d, xDrive40d, xDrive50i and M50d for the X6 coupé SUV.