|
Lane departure is pointless. The only positive is that you can turn it off and/or you'll just get used to it after a while.
That said, I was really anti-driving aid at first but I think I've learned to really like some of the new systems.
Blind spot monitoring - very helpful though I don't know why BMW needed to deviate from industry standard in terms of warning notification and brightness.
Surround view cameras - really nice for parking in tight spots or for parallel parking, especially given the X5's bulk. Cross traffic cams/warnings aren't as helpful as I thought they would be but they're still a decent feature.
Speed limit info (and HUD overall) - thought it terribly unnecessary at first but now surprised by how much I miss it when I drive something without it.
Active cruise/distance control - I don't think I'm ready to take that plunge yet but I have a feeling that when I do I may actually like it.
|