Assist Online v ConnectedDrive

[robuk]

Hi,

Looking at 09/10 Z4 models with idrive, and some are listed with "BMW Assist & BMW Assist Online" and some "ConnectedDrive".

I am guessing both have a sim inside the car and can connect up, but what is the difference? Is there a difference?

Are there still ongoing costs?

Any info would be wonderful as my reading is there are about 3-4 names for very similar systems that may have been merged into a single free one...?!

Thanks

[dandle]

Assist and Online were two seperate options back in 2007, in 2008 they were combined and the term connected drive was launched to cover the combined product. The car will get three years subscription from when its first registered for connected drive after that its £120 per year.

[robuk]

Many thanks