BMW’s 7 Series has been named the world’s most technologically advanced new vehicle in 2009 according to iSuppli Corp.’s Technology Availability Scorecard.
"For the fourth consecutive year, BMW has taken the leading OEM position in iSuppli’s Technology Availability Index," said Phil Magney, vice president, automotive research, for iSuppli. "The updated version of the BMW 7 Series includes 30 of the 35 total features defined in iSuppli’s Technology Ranking—the highest score ever recorded for an individual model in the four years this ranking has been conducted."
The 7 Series is a technological cornucopia, with a new 80Gbyte Hard Disk Drive (HDD) multimedia navigation system, an updated iDrive interface, a second-generation night vision system, a traffic sign recognition system and blind-spot detection. The 7 Series also offers a variety of built-in wireless features including an industry-first Internet browser, premium traffic, High Definition (HD) and Satellite Radio, Bluetooth, and a Harman Kardon Logic 7 surround sound system.
BMW also took the No.-2 spot on the model ranking, with its 5 Series coming in close behind the 7 Series with a score of 28. The BMW 6 Series received a score of 27. The BMW X5, Lexus LS—the overall leader in 2006—and the Hyundai Genesis earned 25 points, while the BMW 3 Series, X6, and Toyota Crown received a score of 24.
Collectively, BMW has a larger number of technology features deployed across more of its models than any other OEM, thus putting it in the top position for the fourth straight year.
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