BMW Factory Radios - Which one do you have?


By Jeff Bates
1 min read


For BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce vehicles, it can be very important to determine which factory radio your specific vehicle uses, when looking to add an Apple CarPlay & Android Auto interface module. 

There are multiple types of BMW/MINI/Rolls-Royce factory radios, which are:

CCC Systems
CIC System
NBT Systems
EVO ID5 System
EVO ID6 System
EVO ID7 System (MGU18 (iDrive 7.0)
MGU21 (iDrive 8.0)



Please see the images below to help determine which factory radio your vehicle has:


BMW & MINI Radios

BMW CCC System

Car infotainment system screen showing communication, climate, navigation, and entertainment options with frequency display.

CCC (Car Communication Computer)


BMW CIC System

Car infotainment main menu screen displaying options including CD/Multimedia, Radio, Navigation, and Settings at 6:27 pm.

CIC (Car Information Computer)


BMW NBT System

Car infotainment system main menu screen highlighting ConnectedDrive with options for multimedia, radio, navigation, and settings.

NBT (CIC-HIGH, also called the Next Big Thing – NBT)


BMW NBT EVO ID5

Car infotainment screen highlighting media, communication, navigation, vehicle status, and notification icons in a sleek interface.

NBT Evo (the Next Big Thing Evolution) ID5/ID6


BMW NBT EVO ID6

Car infotainment screen showing media playback, navigation map, and weather forecast for Warsaw at 16:21.

NBT Evo (the Next Big Thing Evolution) ID5/ID6


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