Ford Unveils 1.1m Integrated Screen… Cluster-CID Integrated Display to Become Popular in Global Vehicles

Minimalism in automotive displays has gained even more traction amidst the shift from traditional physical button-centric control systems to a “digital-based single interface.” According to UBI Research’s “2025 Automotive Display Technology and Industry Trend Analysis Report,” OEMs are actively adopting a structure that integrates the cluster and CID (Center Infotainment Display) under a single cover glass. This reduces visual density within the vehicle interior, avoids complex segmentation of the driver’s field of vision, and allows for flexible UI reconfiguration in response to software updates. This integrated screen not only simplifies the interior horizontally, but also allows key vehicle information to be managed in a single visual layer, making it an interface optimized for electrification and software-defined vehicle (SDV) environments.

The Ford Evos and Mondeo exemplify this trend with a 1.1m-wide integrated screen. This configuration integrates a 12.3-inch digital cluster and a 27-inch 4K CID under a single, ultra-wide cover glass, functioning as a single display. This panel, constructed with a super-flat, wide structure rather than a curved one, enhances the continuity of information transmission and minimizes visual disruption, maximizing the benefits of a software-centric UX. Furthermore, its simplified internal structure significantly improves space efficiency and design stability.

In the European premium market, the BMW i4 is a prime example of an integrated screen. BMW’s curved display, which has been widely adopted by the i4, iX, 3 Series LCI, and i7, integrates a 12.3-inch digital cluster and a 14.9-inch central display (CID) under a single piece of curved glass. While the internal panels are two-piece, they appear as a single, continuous digital interface from the user’s perspective, and the curvature achieves a driver-centric UI layout. This configuration minimizes physical buttons while ensuring operability and visibility, and is considered a prime example of BMW’s digital UX direction.

Among Korean brands, the Genesis GV80 facelift has adopted a full-fledged integrated screen strategy. The GV80 integrates the instrument cluster and CID under a single 27-inch OLED cover glass, completely breaking away from the traditional standalone instrument panel and central display structure. The OLED panel’s unique contrast ratio and color reproducibility maximize UI readability, and combined with the horizontal, minimalist interior design, it sets a new standard for premium SUV UX.

While few models currently feature an integrated screen (a structure combining the cluster and CID under a single sheet of cover glass) on the market, its adoption is rapidly accelerating, with major global brands, including Ford, BMW, and Genesis, strategically adopting it. The integrated screen is not simply a design innovation; it serves as a core platform for integrating vehicle functions into a single digital layer and integrating them with a software-centric operating system. As the boundaries between the instrument panel and infotainment system blur and the scope of OTA-based UI reconfiguration expands, the integration of clusters and CIDs is likely to expand beyond luxury vehicles to mid-size electric vehicle lineups.

UBI Research Executive Vice President Changwook Han emphasized, “The integrated screen is a key piece of hardware for realizing the digital UX of the electrification and SDV era. By integrating the cluster and CID into a single visual layer, the entire vehicle interface can be redefined based on software. Its application will gradually expand to the mid-size and mass-market segments.” Ultimately, the integrated screen is positioned as a guiding light for a transformation of the entire vehicle interface architecture, transcending technology and design.

Changwook Han, Executive Vice President/Analyst at UBI Research (cwhan@ubiresearch.com)

2025 Automotive Display Technology and Industry Trends Analysis Report

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