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The 70 best drivetunes for your ride

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Turn it up! These playlists with the best driving songs will make your next drive a great one, whether you’re just going home after work or heading out for a road trip.

28 May 2019

Music is to driving what butter is to toast – they just belong together. Whether you’re on a country road, zooming along on the race track or just driving home from work: it's almost impossible to imagine those drives without the right car music. Well, you can, but they would be flat, dry and boring – also like unbuttered toast.

The new BMW 1 Series navigates you through life on the road, but the right soundtrack makes every drive fun. You’d as soon start the engine without some proper cruising songs as you would without a steering wheel.

So we’ve compiled not one but seven individual playlists of the best car music so you’ll be equipped with the right drivetunes for every possible situation, from driving at night to a road trip. Turn it up, roll down the window and hit it!

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The driver may be in charge of the music. But with this mixtape for your road trip, packed with infectious high spirits for the ride, you’ll hear zero complaints from the passenger seat – whether you go on a USA road trip, a European road trip or somewhere else entirely.

Playlist: Road Trip

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Rock the open road with these classic oldies that were practically made for the car to get that vintage Route 66 road trip feeling.

Playlist: The Route 66 vibe

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There are some songs out there that just sound better after the sun has gone down. Explore our playlist for driving at night with infectious melodies threaded with powerful lyrics and pulsing beats.

Playlist: Driving at night

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Let a soft breeze blow through your hair and empty your mind when you’re driving home from a long work day with these relaxing melodies, both soulful and electrifying.

Playlist: Driving home from work

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Rollin, rollin, rollin: Kickstart your ride with these powerful race songs that were made for the fast lane.

Playlist: On the race track

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What’s a scenic drive without a few moody, heartfelt songs? Turn on this playlist, turn up the volume and nod along to great beats and haunting melodies.

Playlist: Leisure drive

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Check out this gentle, dreamy soundtrack for gliding through the countryside on the highway.

Playlist: on the highway

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