Add wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to your BMW i8 while keeping the car exactly as BMW built it: the factory 8.8 inch display, the iDrive controller, the steering wheel buttons and the Harman Kardon sound. CarPlay Direct is the official UK authorised Mr12Volt stockist, so whether you are driving an early I12 Coupe or a later facelift Coupe or Roadster, there is a genuine kit built for your car's own system, not a generic box that half works.
BMW i8 Apple CarPlay & Android Auto
Find Your BMW i8 CarPlay Kit
Apple Carplay & Android Auto Upgrades
The i8 ran two different iDrive systems across its life, and each needs its own kit. Find yours by year below, then check it against your dashboard underneath. Cars registered around the 2017 to 2018 changeover can be either system, and the screen is the only way to be certain.
| Your BMW i8 | Years | System | Kit |
|---|---|---|---|
| I12 Coupe | 2013 to 2017 | NBT | NBT kit, £364.99 |
| I12 Coupe facelift and I15 Roadster | 2018 to 2020 | NBT EVO | NBT EVO kit, £364.99 |
Not sure? Check your dashboard
Look at your iDrive screen and controller and match it to one of the four types below.
NBT (2013 to 2017)
8.8 inch widescreen display, menus laid out as a vertical list running down the left of the screen
Must have factory-fitted Professional Navigation
NBT EVO (2018 - 2020)
Same 8.8 inch screen, but the home screen is a row of live tiles rather than a plain list, and the graphics are noticeably sharper
Must have factory-fitted Professional Navigation
Still not sure?
WhatsApp us your registration or VIN and we'll confirm compatibility before you order.
(2013 to 2017)
NBT kit for BMW i8
Early I12 cars run BMW's NBT system, which never supported Apple CarPlay in any form. The Mr12Volt NBT interface connects directly to your i8's MOST fibre optic network, the same digital audio path BMW itself uses, so nothing is converted to analogue and back and nothing about the car's own behaviour changes.
Wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto
Keeps your factory screen, iDrive controller and steering wheel controls
Genuine MOST fibre optic integration, not an AUX or Bluetooth dongle
Reverse, front and side camera inputs supported
Official UK stock, full manufacturer warranty
(2018 - 2020)
NBT EVO kit for BMW i8 Facelift
The 2018 facelift brought NBT EVO to both the Coupe and the new Roadster. Apple CarPlay was an option on these cars rather than standard equipment, so plenty of them do not have it, and none of them have Android Auto at all. The Mr12Volt NBT EVO interface adds both, wirelessly, through the same genuine MOST fibre integration.
Wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto
Keeps your factory screen, iDrive controller and steering wheel controls
Genuine MOST fibre optic integration, not an AUX or Bluetooth dongle
Works with 8.8-inch and 10.25-inch screens (must have factory fitted pro-nav)
Official UK stock, full manufacturer warranty
Why choose Mr12Volt
Many low-cost BMW CarPlay adapters connect through the AUX input, which means compromised sound quality
and reduced functionality. Every genuine Mr12Volt interface integrates directly with your BMW's MOST fibre optic network instead, preserving digital audio quality, steering wheel controls and iDrive operation exactly as BMW intended.
Official UK authorised Mr12Volt stockist
Full manufacturer warranty
UK stock for fast dispatch
UK-based support
Nationwide network of approved installers, or fit it yourself in a few hours