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      01-07-2025, 02:14 PM   #49
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Originally Posted by Lemansbc View Post
BMW with no buttons will not get the NCAP 5-star rating starting from 2026

Cars will need buttons not just touchscreens to get a 5-star Euro NCAP safety rating in 2026

The European New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) requires that cars have physical controls for certain functions to achieve a five-star safety rating starting in January 2026: Horn, Windshield wipers, Turn signals, Hazard warning lights, and eCall SOS function.

https://etsc.eu/cars-will-need-butto...safety-rating/

I'm certain the car will still have some buttons. I think this is an idrive swap. I would still see bmw having buttons ans stalks, some sort of baby shift lever. The idrive control will likely die
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