This is the best IX review I've seen and I've seen a lot. It is indeed incomprehensible how a ground-up BEV measuring 4.95m could have a boot like a 3 series touring. I also found the seats uncomfortable after my Volvo. And the ix 40 has 71 kw usable battery, smaller than a Tesla Y costing half as much...
@paladin18432 жыл бұрын
The width and length of the cargo area from the back of the second row are actually virtually the same as the X5. The sloping rear (a la the X6) reduce the overall space. If you stack your luggage to the headliner, you'll likely notice it. If not, probably not.
@davids46962 жыл бұрын
@@paladin1843 thanks, useful to know
@frederickcheng351 Жыл бұрын
Where are you located that the MY costs half as much? In Canada, the iX xDrive 40 starts at $83k vs the MY’s $87k…literally a no-brainer. 🤷🏻♂️
@davids4696 Жыл бұрын
@@frederickcheng351 in Switzerland model Y is 62k and IX 40 about 120k with equivalent spec. Admittedly the 40 is much more of a luxury car but given poor packaging and range, the price difference is a deal breaker.
@frederickcheng351 Жыл бұрын
@@davids4696 wow! I know prices of goods vary around the world but this is such a huge discrepancy…
@JackFromMorley2 жыл бұрын
I think this is brilliant. Purposefully punish SUV buyers with the most horrendous product possible in order to drive people back to more space and energy efficienct body styles. Well played BMW, well played...
@TheLateBrakeShow2 жыл бұрын
Blimey, I think you are absolutely right.
@Zero_Ninety2 жыл бұрын
The Pontiac Aztec was ahead of its time.
@ystebadvonschlegel32952 жыл бұрын
Except their new sedans are equally as ugly - push them to other brands is more accurate. I’m likely buying a Lotus as my next instead of the M4 I had planned
@mahargrekab2 жыл бұрын
Forcing them back to their ICE cars !
@TheophilusPWildbeest2 жыл бұрын
The emperors new clothes eh?
@nickporter42792 жыл бұрын
It's a regression. The i3 is one of the best pieces of structural engineering I've seen, making full use of what you can do with an EV. Front-seat space is on par with a 5-series, and you can still fit adults in both rows with the seats moved halfway - despite being BMW's smallest modern car. It has a frunk, which many larger EVs (including this one!) lack. It's by far the lightest >100bhp EV - yet the current version can just about crack 200 miles on a good day. Similar weight to a Mini Cooper 5-door, despite being a bigger car with an electric powertrain. Wheels pushed as far as possible to the edges of the body, tiny turning circle. It doubles up the refrigerant for the powertrain cooling and climate control. It's by far the cheapest car with a carbon fibre chassis on sale. No B-pillars, frameless windows, and the most emphasis on sustainability of any mass-produced car that I'm aware of. Also an extremely modular design, not that BMW took advantage of that at all. Fast forward to today, in which the key people behind the i3 and i8 are gone from the company, and in the interim there was half a decade with what appears to have been an EV sceptic at the helm. The resultant iX seems to be a prime example of how much things have changed at BMW. On paper it has some of the i3's key traits, with the carbonfibre construction, out-there styling and a few little details like the frameless windows... but under the surface... This is a car which has *less* usable space than you'd expect, not more. It has no frunk at all, despite being enormous (I think the iX has a lot more of the CLAR combustion architecture in it than we've been made aware of - otherwise it's just flat-out bad design). The charging port lighting is a flat-out downgrade. And the weight... admittedly this is a 105 kWh luxury SUV, but Tesla's Model X manages less with similar battery capacity, 7 seats, a huge frunk, metal chassis, way more horsepower, colossal HEPA filter and the world's most complicated doors. The price is nuts, too. I don't hate the iX's styling now I've had time to get used to it, but technically it's a step backwards from what they achieved nearly a decade ago.
@doctorbashir34972 жыл бұрын
YESSSSSS. I had 3 of them. The i3 was awesome. Quirky but good looking. Fun. Peppy. A clear early lead, that they then blew. This iX is awful. The seats look nice though.
@bloccoaspirale18672 жыл бұрын
I agree, the i3 is exquisite and still ahead of its time.
@idib17392 жыл бұрын
Probably one of the most insightful comment on the iX i've seen so far.👍
@SykesAJ2 жыл бұрын
Nail on the head. This thing is the size of a Range Rover… how on earth did this happen?
@nickporter42792 жыл бұрын
Something else I miss from the i3 is the chunky PNDR/stop/start stalk coming off the steering wheel column. It's tactile and eyes-free intuitive, which are traits that modern cars can struggle with. Also means that only the driver gets access to those controls. The iX replaces it with a PNDR slider in the centre console, and it looks like a quality piece of engineering, but again, a little bit of a downgrade, and a disappointing break with i-division history. A reminder of how little the iX has in common with its predecessor. Interesting to note that Volkswagen have paid attention and are using a slightly i3-esque PNDR knob on the ID3/4, even if BMW themselves seem to have forgotten about it. Nitpicky I guess, but it's an unusual feature that I really like on the i3. One thing they *have* kept on the iX that I'm glad about is the high level of regen. Once you've familiarised yourself with the regen's stopping distance, you can drive these cars more smoothly than anything that needs disc braking: totally linear response to your pedal inputs.
@Strike862 жыл бұрын
Jonny's barely contained contempt for SUVs tickles me. It's okay Jonny, let it out - you're among friends here. I can't stand the revolting things either.
@TheLateBrakeShow2 жыл бұрын
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@gasdive2 жыл бұрын
I have one. I have a Sierra (Jimny) but I needed to carry more, more easily. (a hang glider and a power harness was really stretching what a kei car can do). I've got a Suzuki Grand Vitara 5 door (there's a 3 door version). Mild lift, BF Goodrich A/T but otherwise stock. It gets me up logging tracks to hang glider launches. It crosses paddocks and beaches to pick up gliders. Carries 5 pilots and all their gear back up to launch for a second go on the iffy days. Plus 2 wet salty Golden Retrievers on the weekend beach trips. I couldn't really do what I do with a sedan, much as I'd like one. So I hate the size of it, but it is what it is and it is what I need.
@hollyandtheev65192 жыл бұрын
SUVs - cars for people who don’t like cars.
@MasterChief3711 ай бұрын
@@hollyandtheev6519or cars for people who have active kids.
@jonathantaylor19982 жыл бұрын
"WHY are we buying vehicles like this...?" Couldn't have said it better myself, Jonny - bravo, sir. 👍
@CyAn-S2 жыл бұрын
What is the point of that question? What would you buy then?
@aarontate88272 жыл бұрын
@@CyAn-S buying a ten year old diesel in 100 time's better than the environment than any new car....
@JTM6102 жыл бұрын
@@aarontate8827 source: trust me bro
@TsLeng2 жыл бұрын
People buy them and that is what matters. This seems like the modern version of the car nut whine * I can get a xxx-yy that comes with a mAnUal , rWd, mOAr pwoahh, liGhtarh, that that zzz-aaa* why would people buy that. Jesus, about time we accept that most people don't care about what prtrolheads want and have vastly different requirements and expectations.
@ChopperMeir2 жыл бұрын
@@TsLeng unfortunately I think you're correct. There really seems to be a mindset that driving is the last thing in a consumers mind for the masses and manufacturers know this. Watch any car advert now and there's zero information about the car, it's just marketing speech or gimmicks but it works.
@Sinnistral2 жыл бұрын
Do we start throwing up now, or wait until the video premiers? 😭
@mohammadmlone48132 жыл бұрын
The design, the crystal glass, focus on quirks like gesture control and even the steering wheel- you summed it up best when you suggested this is a car designed for the Instagram generation. Great review as always.
@willswomble72742 жыл бұрын
Sigh. Much as we ancients hate and are utterly bewildered by it, it IS (or was rather) the instagram generation. No idea whether they all have a spare £120,000 either.
@hfvhf9872 жыл бұрын
These cars will be in scrap yards by the time that generation are old enough to drive lol
@CyAn-S2 жыл бұрын
I like the car and I never use instagram or twitter. So who are you or the reviewer to judge anyone? I think it is quirky and interesting, even from the front. Finally a BMW that is not a CTRL-C CTRL-V from another one.
@castletown9992 жыл бұрын
Or perhaps the Chinese market. It is the biggest cat market in the world.
@queensberryrulez5306 Жыл бұрын
@@willswomble7274 i have😊
@Sazuza22 жыл бұрын
former A2 owner here! thank you for the shoutout, loved that car, hugely underrated. (put spacers on it, a whole new world)
@shieldssafc2 жыл бұрын
As an i8 owner, I find the enormous grill hilarious. They nailed the i3 and i8 designs, this isn't evolution, it's regression
@slava_trushkin2 жыл бұрын
I agree. Good old i3/i8 looks way more modern. They are ones of the most pleasant cars to look at, whenever I see one, I smile because it looks so good. iX though, when I'll see one on road, will trigger same emotions as X4 and X6 do - utter disgust.
@CyAn-S2 жыл бұрын
I like the way this looks in person. Just like the new 4 series, it is in my opinion not as bad in person as on video/in pictures.
@milesforrest69202 жыл бұрын
If they made a 2020s version the the 80s M1 as an EV it would sell like hot cakes. It would temp me back to BMW even.
@jigrodrigues2 жыл бұрын
That's subjective. Both the i3 and i8 are, imo, quite ugly things
@MasterChief3711 ай бұрын
But these sell the i8 was a dud. BMW didn’t do what they should have done an made it an EV not a hybrid.
@craigcampbell18432 жыл бұрын
The fact that they’re putting these huge grills on their EVs now proves they’re not needed for performance. It’s just a styling cue they should drop but are holding onto for some reason even though no one likes it.
@Horizon301.2 жыл бұрын
It’s a bmw grille not with a slight modification - it being blocked, other than that it’s what other cars have gotten and it’s pretty popular. They look great in person
@craigcampbell18432 жыл бұрын
@@Horizon301. they’re not even providing more air flow than the old four piece grill design because we all know there is a crash bar running behind the middle of it that used to be covered by a bumper and not extra grill, and no. They definitely don’t look good in person. I live less than a block from the local BMW dealership and every day when I drive by them I throw up a little in my mouth.
@Horizon301.2 жыл бұрын
@@craigcampbell1843 on this car it’s blocked off. But the design itself resembles that seen in their latest offerings. Even with the 1 series, I think the grilles look much better in person and I see the 1 series all over now when previously it was mostly the Golf, I would assume sales increased. I’ve also seen many 4 series and personally, I would say that it’s one of the best looking BMW’s out there, second probably being the 8 series. Teslas here in the south west are more common thsn fiestas so I would rather see an i4 and iX over the ugly whales cropping up all over the place. It’s the only electric cars I would genuinely consider and in many ways the design is pretty conservative, especially on the i4 for an EV.
@craigcampbell18432 жыл бұрын
@@Horizon301. you are the first person I’ve heard say they actually like the new larger grills. BMW claimed they were for added airflow on their high performance modes which obviously isn’t true because there’s a crash bar running through the middle of them whether it’s covered up by a bumper or not, and because now they’re putting them on vehicles that don’t even need a front grill. I actually know someone that owns one of the new big grill cars. He said it’s a great car and that he bought it in spite of the hideous front end because he can’t see it when he’s driving. Only everyone else does. And again I know exactly what they look like in person. I drive by and walk by them every day. I live a few hundred feet from the local dealership.
@Horizon301.2 жыл бұрын
@@craigcampbell1843 most people I’ve seen admit to liking it only said it was after seeing it in person. I can’t help much if others don’t like it. As for the reasoning behind it, I didn’t know anything if what you mention but it’s obvious that a 7 series doesn’t need the biggest grille on any bmw when the G11 which is the same car has no issues. It’s obviously a design piece. We have all Audis in my family and have only ever had 2 BMW’s both if which were the 7 so I don’t think my opinion stems from that of someone loyal to that brand. Context helps so you know I’m not a die hard bmw fan 😂. In the case of the 7 though, I also like that more than the ore facelift which we had, only issue is the new ones coming out next year I assume so it’s pointless to buy. If you don’t like the new grille, ultimately you just stick to the 3 series, most people have the biggest issue with the 1 series, iX and 4. The X5, 7 and X7 grilles aren’t anywhere near as extravagant. The grilles on Audis are also getting bigger, the A6 for example has a very wide grille that’s unlike previous generations. It’s just what they have to do with their relatively short life cycles. I would rather they didn’t do it as much now as there isn’t much innovation bar making everything touch screens and making the exterior look like a slab. Case in point, every new gen VW Group product that’s being made now. Overall, I don’t think the bold design will hurt BMW, it will only increase sales, either because people like the design or because people from other brands now want the modern model as most BMW’s that only just got redesigned were still very dated with manual handbrakes and the like. It’s why I chose the A5 over the 4 series as it’s night and day.
@glenf41152 жыл бұрын
They reused some of the i3 tech but omitted it's charging light, frunk, interior space and sustainable materials? A decade later and the best BMW has is "I prefer the i3 cockpit, if they were to have scaled up the i3 cockpit I wouldn't have a problem with it".
@W92Baj2 жыл бұрын
The front is gopping, the boot is frankly an embarrassment. With the blingy buttons it seems this is aimed at a specific market. Expect to see these outside schools in Chelsea with kids pouring out. Also am I the only one who thinks you can sod off with these sealed off areas like the bonnet? Its my car, I paid for it, I want access to all of it
@TheShinyShow2 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of that Alfa with an unopenable bonnet. Maybe there's nothing in there that can be serviced by the home mechanic, but you should still be able to access it.
@floki16642 жыл бұрын
That's because you're living under the assumption and automotive standard of having a bonnet. There is no bonnet on this vehicle, you want a bonnet, buy a vehicle with a bonnet. But don't act like it has a bonnet you aren't allowed to access lol. There is no bonnet. Only wasted space. As for the rest of your comment it just sounds like an opinion from somone who doesn't like this car. Which is fair. But that's all it is, an opinion from a Minecraft youtube channel.
@W92Baj2 жыл бұрын
@@TheShinyShow Precisely. It's a growing trend. The problem is, where does it go, or stop?
@MadDaCube2 жыл бұрын
It doesn't have frunk. What do you want to access? The electric motors? The high voltage system? Even EVs with a frunk don't give you access to that. And for good reason probably.
@W92Baj2 жыл бұрын
@@MadDaCube Again, it's not specifically that bonnet of that car. It's a general comment about locking away things you own and making them inaccessible
@JonathanPorterfield2 жыл бұрын
Back in 2013 the i3 was a ground breaking EV , carbon fibre, great design , great materials , This iX is none of the above , what are they thinking 🤔 😳 ?
@RB-es1vx2 жыл бұрын
If you see the video I think he mentioned it has carbon fiber.
@17addidas2 жыл бұрын
I recently saw the ix ( in white) in the back parking lot of my local BMW dealer . I own 2017 i3REX with almost 100000 flawless Km . First impression : its huge... Quality finishes - as expected and Im not put off by its looks. This I say as driver of another styling " freak"..... Because with time , the performance and sheer fun of the driving experience will make it lovable in all aspects .
@kkgolf53712 жыл бұрын
Everyone is hating.. I don't see what is so ugly at all. I have driven and seen in person and the fact that it is different scares people. Are Lamborghinis looking?? No but people pay 300k for them
@jryalls2 жыл бұрын
The i3 and i8 were unbelievable bits of design, they started off the night looking like that and ended up looking like this.
@mark_p3002 жыл бұрын
Woof. That thing fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down.
@raydoherty54192 жыл бұрын
As a previous i3 owner I really thought BMW would be doing better than this to be honest. Still think that’s their best EV to date.
@KokoFixed2 жыл бұрын
I'm sensing that BMW's leadership is the issue.
@CyAn-S2 жыл бұрын
There is an electric 3 series coming, with normal styling. relax.
@donzadonz12 жыл бұрын
Something that would be a welcome addition while reviewing ev's is the software side of things, that covers things like how updates are delivered and for how many years, the ease of use and features built into the system, including the ease of repairablity without having to need access to a bmw dealership. I mention these because it is important that cars do not end up like appliances that become e waste once the original owner is tired of it. For all the claims of better emissions by switching to ev's bring, if we let manufacturers get away with creating cars that are disposable then all our efforts for a greener electric future will be for nothing.
@davidlazarus672 жыл бұрын
Or if they have a subscription plan for many standard features?
@glenf41152 жыл бұрын
As a multi-BMW owner family I can guarantee you the software OS you start with will be the one the car has for it's life. They have so many dealerships they need to keep happy you will see service reminders every year to keep the $ coming in.
@4literv62 жыл бұрын
I highly suggest researching how much of an average car is recycled. I was pleasantly surprised to find out car recycling is such a massive industry in the U.S. that currently almost 90% of a junked car gets recycled. With evs made of ever more recycled and renewable materials. I expect that to climb higher as the transition to ev matures. Mercedes even brags of up to 94% of it's cars are recyclable.
@matthewmason89822 жыл бұрын
Every time I hear a new dad ask for advice on a new car for the family, everyone chips in an SUV recommendation. It’s utterly bonkers how out of touch people are with the actual interior space available in them compared to any saloon/ hatchback comparable 🤯
@jur4x2 жыл бұрын
If I was in that situation, I would go with S-Max or Galaxy over Edge, and Kuga, or Puma. Or Explorer, which the do offer in Europe now. Sharan over Tiguan.
@matthewmason89822 жыл бұрын
@@jur4x Or if you’re having your first child, a Golf is plenty. My SiL does fine with a Polo FFS
@TheHouseofKushTV2 жыл бұрын
New dads have tiny children that need to be put into, strapped into, and (later) taken out of a child seat. That is INFINITELY easier to do in a crossover or SUV, where their seat is at your level, than a saloon where you have to 'bend down and lean in' while holding a squirming sack of potatoes that may or may not be screaming into your ears 😊
@matthewmason89822 жыл бұрын
@@TheHouseofKushTV I have three kids. The difference is marginal, at most. Certainly not worth anywhere near the myriad of negatives SUVs create.
@MasterChief3711 ай бұрын
I’ve run through C class touring, 3 series wagon, Volvo v70, VW Touran, 2 x A6 Avant and now and iX, I was always pro wagon anti SUV, now I have and SUV I can’t believe I didn’t buy one years earlier.
@anderslaursen58102 жыл бұрын
Somehow manufacturers conveniently “forget” that in calculating the force the air has on a moving car, the frontal area is equally important as coefficient of drag - and the frontal area of this type of vehicle is massive…
@FabriSlv2 жыл бұрын
Otherwise they'd all have to admit that the Citroen Ami is more aerodynamic than their fancy sport car 😉
@fat_biker2 жыл бұрын
I have a rough idea how big electric motors are, so I'm going to ask... what is going on in the giant inaccessible likely void under the 'factory sealed bonnet'? to save a couple of bonnet hinges, a latch & a plastic moulding, they decided not to offer a 'froot'?
@jimbobjimbob82752 жыл бұрын
I think it's the the standard equipment big ego is installed.
@AntsAasma2 жыл бұрын
Probably a mess of wires and pipes connecting CLAR equipment meant to be in a ICE car to the EV platform.
@gathonar2 жыл бұрын
Probubly just wanted to not bother with a frunk.
@KurisuDE2 жыл бұрын
I love it when he gets his book out and talks about serious facts.
@__PHIL__2 жыл бұрын
List of things I like about the iX. 1. The headlights. Thanks for reading.
@martinogold2 жыл бұрын
I like the wheels and, erm.... Yeah, the wheels are nice.
@peterfurness72962 жыл бұрын
This is crazy, my model 3 SR+, has half the battery and similar range, more boot storage, a front boot, comfy seats, a practical charging network, a pleasing look from the front and costs less than half the price! BMW have been selling EVs for years this is atrocious.
@mauriceschoenen2 жыл бұрын
But is has no beaver faux grill!
@vonrichthofen57342 жыл бұрын
I guess looks are subjective, but the M3 isnt a looker either. If the Porsche Panamera had a lttle down-syndrome brother, this would be it.
@TheJAMF2 жыл бұрын
@@mauriceschoenen Can be fixed with a cheap sticker. 🤣
@DanRyzESPUK2 жыл бұрын
You're comparing a sedán with a SUV, you're mixing apples and oranges. For actual comparisons it should be with the Model Y.
@bavariancarenthusiast27222 жыл бұрын
That's the price of driving higher (SUV) having more space internal, more luxury, very low noise level compared, M3 compared is a high speed rattle can, I drove the M3, The Model S, not yet the iX. You should compare it to the model X though and drive it side by side. Its like comparing the VW Polo GTI with a Touareg.
@thk47112 жыл бұрын
During the transition to electric cars BMW has somehow lost the ability to make good cars. They just put some expansive stuff together without any innovation and I am afraid the engineers and designers don't even try anymore to be good. The have all given up.
@aussie2uGA2 жыл бұрын
The scary thing is they haven’t given up, they just don’t have the technology yet to do it right. Rather than embarrass themselves trying to make a new proper i8, they’ll provide this ix while they continue to learn.
@ulwur2 жыл бұрын
They have somehow convinced themselves that that grill shape has some inherent quality worth paying for and caring about.
@CyAn-S2 жыл бұрын
A bit too much drama here. Their cars are still good. That you don't like the styling is another thing. Besides. never base your verdict on just 1 review. I have seen several iX and i4 reviews, and many think the cars are excellent.
@Hallo-Hallo2 жыл бұрын
Yesterday I saw a ‘new’ X5 driving behind a iX , I have to say, the X5 looked ‘20 years’ old…
@utubedaj2 жыл бұрын
Great review! Want to like the car as it has the sort of engineering goodness that used to make BMWs great but it’s wasted with 2.5 tons, no third row seats and bonnet with no storage. Such a shame!
@nathanorchard2012 жыл бұрын
Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should! Sometimes with the new electric cars the designers just seem to have a wet dream and style them to the nth degree. What will be interesting is what will actually sell! Do we actually want white interiors, illuminating logos… Great video, always enjoy the honest commentary on the cars!
@cbix862 жыл бұрын
Great review as always and watching you trying to be objective about this hideous thing was greatly entertaining. I get we are all going EV in the future, but the 3 big German brands seem to be making a right old mess of it especially in the design department with the exception of the E-Tron GT. For me the Koreans and the French seem to be making a much better job of it and from someone who has driven German cars for the last 10 years it brands from Korea and France that’ll I’ll be going to next time round, I wouldn’t have said that 10 years ago!
@clasqm2 жыл бұрын
BMW 2020's EVs: A bonnet you could land a jet fighter on. No frunk.
@davidlazarus672 жыл бұрын
it makes you wonder what they have done with that space?
@hw55332 жыл бұрын
Imagine having the funds, teams and ability to make an amazing car and coming up with this...
@Rob_Dekker2 жыл бұрын
“That’s a boat… we are nowhere near the sea” 🤣 Focus Jonny!
@mysticriv2 жыл бұрын
$100 grand is a bit much and this car is a bit late - sorry I’ll have an Ioniq 5 over this any day.
@Perthshire2 жыл бұрын
Quote from Richard Porter on the iX from Smith and Sniff Podcast, 16/11/20 "It is the single shittiest, most sloppy, poorly resolved, badly surfaced, badly detailed piece of car design that I seen in, possibly ever. It’s horrific and they should be ashamed of themselves. A Chinese start up run up meth addicts would do better at designing a car. It is
@stephen300o62 жыл бұрын
That said it is much better than Bristol ever managed for a fraction of the price.
@Perthshire2 жыл бұрын
Never had a chance to check my post before it got pinned. Can't edit it now. Should have said - ""It is the single shittiest, most sloppy, poorly resolved, badly surfaced, badly detailed piece of car design that I seen in... possibly ever. It’s horrific and they should be ashamed of themselves. A Chinese start up run by meth addicts would do better at designing a car." Check out the podcast for much, much more trashing of the car, though. Had me in stitches!
@tupolev1412 жыл бұрын
It's as usual a bit too busy. And daring in one way and terrified of too much change in another. This was also their chance to make the kidneys again half the size by stopping them above the licence plate.
@pclayton50632 жыл бұрын
That pretty much covers it. What's disappointing is that your typical BMW buyer will be lining up to buy it.
@markwilliams56542 жыл бұрын
@Old Fart I think your name says it all .....lol
@gtnathan2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for an honest & perfectly balanced review. You address the good, the bad & the ugly with no hesitation & it's so very refreshing.
@martinj70832 жыл бұрын
This bloated piece of EV tokenism could have been designed to highlight how good Kia's EV6 is: vastly better-looking, almost as quick in AWD form, even faster-charging and half the price.
@TheLateBrakeShow2 жыл бұрын
Amen to that. Kia wins.
@mattleistner3132 жыл бұрын
Vastly better looking? The EV6 looks incredibly ugly at the rear!
@ash27302 жыл бұрын
@@mattleistner313 you must be blind
@anthonyfinch44012 жыл бұрын
Wish I could afford an EV6. Think it looks great!
@jonathanfrankel67872 жыл бұрын
Definitely the Ioniq 5 is nicer looking and far more desirable.
@ventudeca2 жыл бұрын
after I tested it I bought it. I love it and in 4 days from receiving it I have already drove 1110 km... I love it!!!
@Secretlyanothername2 жыл бұрын
Glad you got one, it seems like a great SUV.
@simonbrooks60732 жыл бұрын
Our i3 was and is on the right track. At least this one is ground up EV again. Just imagine a new i3 with a little more boot space, a more efficient motor and 350 km range. BMW have lost their way a bit.
@tommarino692 жыл бұрын
I just don't understand BMW anymore, virtually everything they currently sell is hideous and most people tend to agree. Yet they continue to make ugly, over-designed, awkward looking cars. When I was growing up in the 00s, the then current BMWs were everywhere, but now all I seem to see are older ones, it's mainly new Mercs, Audis, Jags that are around in brum, I very rarely see any new bimmers.
@SMlFFY852 жыл бұрын
Same near me, Audis and Mercedes everywhere but I don't think I would use up the fingers of one hand to count the number of current Beemers I've seen on the road. I cannot fathom what the powers that be at BMW were thinking allowing such ugly cars to go into production. I don't think it would be over the top in saying literally no one outside BMW likes their latest designs.
@eclecticcyclist2 жыл бұрын
Agree. My son still drives a '91 5 series 330 TDS Touring and it looks great and is practical.
@Zero_Ninety2 жыл бұрын
20 years ago they made the E39 5 Series and the E46 3 Series. Not they make this...thing.
@Zoltan12512 жыл бұрын
dont you like M4?... or at least M8, those are still really good looking to me... the grill just looks like a sticker for EVs, thats just bonkers
@MadDaCube2 жыл бұрын
Sales tell a different story. BMW has overtaken Merc in global sales this year and extended their lead over Audi. And that's why we won't see any changes in their current design approach. These cars are selling despite the internet hating them.
@SMlFFY852 жыл бұрын
I'd rather put an engine and wheels on a skip and drive around in that.
@MrSteveBertone2 жыл бұрын
Ah you hit on a very good question, the answer of which no one knows! “Why do people buy SUVs” Saloons look nicer, People carriers (EG Zafira) have the family space, Pick ups or 4x4 (eg Defender) have the ground clearance or go any where ability.. Estates have bigger boots, are more practical and frankly better looking. For example I own a 2019 mondeo Estate.. 4 adults and camping gear and I still have room… my best friend has a Jaguar XF saloon? When he has his Kids and wife in the car, that’s it, it’s full.. boot has a Push chair in some nothing else fits.. my father has bought the Jag XE saloon, he can’t fit his golf clubs in it with out lowering a seat, which means he then can’t fit the dog in too.. I asked him why he didn’t buy the XE/XF estate and he couldn’t answer me.. I do not understand SUVs they’re not all that practical and while I admit some do look nice, I do like the Mach E, I’d far rather something like an electric Estate
@Jimontherun2 жыл бұрын
I can remember when BMW made stylish cars.
@mrpuckles87042 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to say you can store the parcel shelf under the false floor in the boot, it pulls up further than it looks. Also you can turn things like the gesture control off.
@TheLateBrakeShow2 жыл бұрын
Oh. Does it? Damn, sorry about that.
@jonboyjon19762 жыл бұрын
Forget the iPace or the EQC, I honestly would choose an Enyaq or ID4 over this ... thing. In fact, it's borderline over the £25K MG EVs. Sorry, but this is just so ghastly and feels poorly designed.
@petesplaneta93402 жыл бұрын
Another great review Mr Smith. I think that quiet despondency and despair is how I feel watching this. So many wasted opportunities. There is a lot of design might in BMW. Why can’t they do it properly and while they do focus on cars that most normal people want to use. I would love to have an electric BMW 3 or 5 series equivalent in a touring shape, but for now I’ll make do with a model 3, which has almost as much luggage space as this monster!
@gasdive2 жыл бұрын
The model 3 has 650 litres. This iX has 500 litres.
@G1installs2 жыл бұрын
@@gasdive model 3 has 425.
@gasdive2 жыл бұрын
@@G1installs I've been looking at this since your comment, and boy it's it a black hole... Tesla quotes 15cuft, which translates to your figure of 425. The cuft number looks like it was rounded and cuft are big, so that probably isn't as accurate as the "425" looks. People have actually measured it at 457, but then there's the underfloor cargo area at 96 litres and the frunk at 71, which comes out to 624 total. If you just put "model 3 luggage space" into Google, Google responds with 649, but doesn't say where that figure comes from, and the first few links just say 425 (which is the Tesla "15" figure converted). However, whichever way you cut it, the BMW giant SUV is in the same ballpark (as our American cousins would say). Which is nuts.
@petesplaneta93402 жыл бұрын
@@gasdive these things are never simple! One thing is clear though. Model 3 has similar luggage space and this BMW is a bit pointless.
@steveo69442 жыл бұрын
One word hideous
@MrJayscinema2 жыл бұрын
Like it or loathe it, I really like the fact BMW have risked being a bit marmite-ey with their latest design story. Makes a really change from all the cars looking the same
@TheRealFLX812 жыл бұрын
If you take a dump on a car's hood, it also stands out from the crowd.
@ScottPC2 жыл бұрын
I noticed in the podcast you couldn't turn off the traffic announcements. BMW does this weird thing where its a button on the dash with the 1,2,3,4,5... buttons. I have no clue why its not in Radio settings....... Might help you out in future recordings!!!!
@Auto_Funk2 жыл бұрын
What a disgusting thing... I do like the interior. I'd like BMW to go "retro" and bring back a modern take on the E30 and E34 era front end, with round lights set into horizotal slats.... I think that would be a really strong look amongst all the fussy design that you see nowadays...
@tcaudiobooks7372 жыл бұрын
Beauty is beautiful, you can't put a date on it, it either looks good or it doesn't. There's a reason why people still marvel over those auld BMWs before 2002, and Grace Kelly's face.
@Auto_Funk2 жыл бұрын
@@tcaudiobooks737 I completely agree!
@user-qy7pu9qd9h2 жыл бұрын
We got the brand new BMW iX during Christmas time 2021. It is our 4th BMW and we were excited to ride on it. On January 10 2022, the iX made its freeway debut. We would never have thought the first drive would have been a nightmare. My husband drove the iX fine until that moment- about 20 minutes on the freeway. A loud “Bang!” struck us frozen. At that moment, the bonnet hood smashed the front glass! My husband on the driver’s seat, and I next to him, found ourselves being entirely blindfolded by the bonnet hood and were entirely unable to see the traffic. It was a moment of fear, fear of losing our lives.
@TheTriumfAnt2 жыл бұрын
It shouts, "Look at me!" And some people love that.
@robsmith1a2 жыл бұрын
It may have a low drag coefficient but still a pretty big frontal area so I imagine it isn't that easy to push through the air. I used to be able to pretty easily tell one car from another but with the rise of the SUV I find it largely impossible without looking at the badges or grille - BMW make it easy in this case if not in a good way.
@JayeOFarrell2 жыл бұрын
Big frontal area doesn't nessecarily mean it isn't efficient. Check out the front of the out going LMP1 cars. It's more crucial how the air flows around the shapes and doesn't stall. What is down wind of the leading edge is often more important.
@henrik17432 жыл бұрын
All EV's are just not made for REALLY long trips on the motorway to be honest, they are made for short to medium trips where you charge at home
@CyAn-S2 жыл бұрын
It is apparently fairly efficient at high speeds.
@CyAn-S2 жыл бұрын
@@henrik1743 Wrong. If you have watched AANY specialized EV channel like Bjorn Nyland you'd know that doing long trips in an EV is not a problem at all. Unless you live in a country with no chargers.
@henrik17432 жыл бұрын
@@CyAn-S I sub to him yes, a Citroën ec4 has like 180km range at 100-110 km/h at 0 degrees Celsius in Sweden, what a joke
@joeyg902 жыл бұрын
You'd spend so much time parking in such a way, so that you always approach the car from the rear and not have to look at the front. Ps. Great review as always, give me the tech / ev drivetrain in an estate and I'd be really tempted.
@paulhearn96322 жыл бұрын
Great review once again Jonny. Beaver Teeth grille...love it! Interesting you like the wheelarch shapes which look a bit Peugeot 207 to me? I'm afraid I have a major downer on how 95% of BMW's are driven and feel/fear this will appeal directly to those who already drive one. I find the huge amount of Tech, even for basic controls, worrying for the driver to play with when - as above - 95% of current BMW (and a huge proportion of SUV) drivers can't find the indicator stalk...or even know what it's for. Interestingly as the level of iDrive has numerically increased, Driver competance within that vehicle has gone in the opposite direction 🤷🤷 The dash bracket that holds/supports the screen on the left....🤔🤔🤣🤣. I think current BMW Design deserves a Renault Avantime, a Pontiac Aztec and would love this to be it...although with the Tax Breaks given and the ability to own/drive it through a Business means it will, no doubt, find a place...which is... probably in the wrong lane of every multi-lane road everywhere. 🤣🤣 On a different note, I would like to see every new car coming with it's Manufacturing Footprint declared and not just it's WLTP impact, which you could then share with us and we could then work out if we could ever pay it back based on our useable mileage.
@Sur-Ron2 жыл бұрын
Another SUV, just what the world needs!!! BMW used to be my favourite car brand (I used to have an e30 touring) now it’s my least favourite brand, when they released the x6 that was when it all went downhill
@TheLateBrakeShow2 жыл бұрын
Yeah. That. But imagine if that rear end design was on a 5 series EV estate/touring.
@stephengeorge38542 жыл бұрын
@@TheLateBrakeShow Taycan Sport Turismo Gran Turismo Sport does that job
@spotty_cat262 жыл бұрын
Un-necessary Evolution. I like that phrase. I can see me using it often. I think it sums up pretty much every new addition to modern cars, that nobody asked for. Keyless ignition, electric handbrakes, electric folding seats, having to talk in an american accent for voice control where, as Jonny states, a button is what you want, not a (will become very greasy) bloody touch screen tv nailed to the dashboard.
@johnhaynes99102 жыл бұрын
An excellent and thoughtful review. For the look/feel of driving something very different, the BMW i3 is still excellent visually and for this kind of money and however technically clever, the Jaguar is still far more stylish. Having said all that, I'm not convinced that the current battery technology is anywhere near right, if you get one lease don't buy seems sensible, you don't want to own any of them when something technically better turns up plus, they are all way too expensive !
@nickporter42792 жыл бұрын
That's always been the case with cars though. The next generation brings better fuel economy, safety, features, space, comfort or performance... now we can add improved energy density and charging speed to the list. The auto industry survives on the concept of progress, actual or perceived.
@ecotts2 жыл бұрын
Toyota have Solid State batteries coming: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/layUn7SVzp_DfGQ.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mcyDhquKtNi1fn0.html
@FabriSlv2 жыл бұрын
@@ecotts everyone has 😉
@17addidas2 жыл бұрын
I recently saw the ix ( in white) in the back parking lot of my local BMW dealer . I own 2017 i3REX with almost 100000 flawless Km . First impression : its huge... Quality finishes - as expected and Im not put off by its looks. This I say as driver of another styling " freak"..... Because with time , the performance and sheer fun of the driving experience will make it lovable in all aspects .
@Smidge2042 жыл бұрын
All of the sensors are conveniently located right behind the front grille plate, guaranteeing a repair will cost 10K+ when you get into even a minor love tap with a car in front of you.
@castletown9992 жыл бұрын
Amen. I wonder how many sensors are really behind there. I have a feeling it's something they came up with as a response to comments on its ugliness. " If they don't like it, tell them the bit about the sensors".
@DSrealestate-narangba2 жыл бұрын
Looks like a Renault 5 at the rear with the tailgate up.
@Evolve_windows2 жыл бұрын
Aperture is certainly the same shape 👍
@StuartPlumbley2 жыл бұрын
I don't think its any more ugly than the Jag i-pace. Sure "in isolation" the front of the Jag looks nicer, but as a package I think they both look as bad as each other. However the interior of the iX is another level compared to the faux luxury offered by the Jag.
@puffytiger94392 жыл бұрын
Great review Johnny, especially liked seeing the Allegro steering wheel - I laughed and reminisced at the same time. The tech in these flagship EVs is amazing but leaves me cold. Less is more, except for range where more is definitely more. Keep up the good work - I thought you were the hardest working person on youtube until you introduced me to the legend that is Colin Furze.
@corysekine-pettite17832 жыл бұрын
Remember: People often think BMW's design language is weird, but then every other manufacturer eventually copies it. You're likely looking at the future design of every other car/SUV on the road.
@mrclown74692 жыл бұрын
Despite being incredibly overstyled, it manages to look bland and boring overall. Remarkable really. The hodgepodge of lines on the C pillar also look like a badly played game of Tetris.
@mattleistner3132 жыл бұрын
I quite like the appearance and the style of it! 👌 I'm sure most buyers don't care about 7 seater anyway. 😄
@Secretlyanothername2 жыл бұрын
The only time I want seven seats is when I need to drive a table of friends home from dinner. They'll have to get an Uber instead!
@oliverbrookes272 жыл бұрын
70-100k. Early adopter territory needs to end pretty quickly if take up of EVs is going to increase.
@diraziz3962 жыл бұрын
Hi Jonny. that Bluish shade on the side at the Intro is Genius. much better then Blacked out. Thanks for the Interesting stuff.
@rjnation50422 жыл бұрын
Good lord it's fugly, I agree it's got great tech but it's an incredibly comprising package, your honesty is so appreciated, Rj in Oz
@TheLateBrakeShow2 жыл бұрын
Cheers for that RJ 👍🏽
@neuronichangfire2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your honest reviews. I'm perplexed by so much of BMW'S build decisions. I hope they find their space in this electric future. Bring back the BMW design brilliance directed towards the ultimate driving experience. Design that makes sense.
@TimFoster2 жыл бұрын
Ok, so handy physical buttons on steering wheel, good. Uh, haptic touch-buttons around the iDrive scroll wheel for fast-access to nav, maps, etc. (honestly, I'm getting a sinking feeling now) Can I have a knob to control the cabin temperature please? NO OF COURSE YOU CAN'T, TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD, AND USE THE TOUCH-SCREEN. DON'T WORRY, YOU PROBABLY WON'T CRASH.
@JacK-yr8ri2 жыл бұрын
The interior looks so futuristic. Its almost as futuristic as my 2018 A Class. BMW years behind by believing they are years ahead again.
@simonmurfin19102 жыл бұрын
Another great review but it’s a no from me. I don’t like the exterior looks, the rear legroom looks no better than our i3 and a huge amount less than our Q7, and the luggage space is far too small for a family car like this. I also think the i3 interior and use of space is very good indeed and I really done see myself buying a BMW again for many many years if this is the best they can do
@ianscott9472 жыл бұрын
For first impressions its all about the looks and this looks like a beaver playing Darth Vader dress up games.
@LasseThomsen2 жыл бұрын
OK, I stick my neck out here and say that I have a 2014 X5 40d sport and I test drove an iX 40 at my local dealer and I love it! Anyone that currently have an X5 will be right at home after a few minutes of driving it. Very smooth drive, and quick if you want it to be. The steering wheel is a bit odd to start with but you soon appreciate some of the angels you can hold on to on longer journeys. I don't have an X5 for the boot although it's handy to do the University removal run. I have it because I like not to be blinded because I sit a bit higher up and I can see more of the landscape when driving. The iX is a lovely car and yes I like the front too.
@modellbahn94472 жыл бұрын
i love that they hid the outlines of a Renault 5 Turbo when you open the rear hatch.
@MrLundefaret2 жыл бұрын
In regards of the design. BMW has a tendency to paint itself into a corner it needs to revolutionise itself out of. When I first saw the iX i got an instant flashback to Chris Bangle. In the day he got critizesed to the extreme, but looking at his designs now, it was a needed change of direction. So older and hopefully a bit viser, I have decided to not make judgements on BMWs new design direction before I understand the direction, and understand in which way it will be developed. So I have endured the M3 and M4, the iX, etc, and then I saw the design concept XM (not in the flesh unfortunately.) I understand the logic of the direction. BMW needs to balance the femenine and the masculine, and it needs to separate itself from its past and at the same time take care of its heritage. I think the XM is a really interesting concept, and as with Bangle, I see how this new direction first will be stirring up the kettle, and then calming down to hopefully generate new BMW classics.
@chrise23292 жыл бұрын
I like the interior with the exception of the steering wheel. The exterior doesn't seem any better in real life than in the pictures which were shocking. Also, how on earth does it weigh 2.5t with so much carbon / composite??!!
@gathonar2 жыл бұрын
I think the carbon fiber just covers steal parts, its used as an asthetic on this car only.
@donswier2 жыл бұрын
Maybe BMW will recognize the brilliance of the iconic i3 design in a few years and pay homage with a scaled-up version. I suspect the IDBuzz may actually end up being that car, but from Wolfsburg, not Munich.
@colinrobertson45692 жыл бұрын
i actually like the big grill lol. Don’t understand the controversy over it. It’s the future.
@TheLateBrakeShow2 жыл бұрын
😶
@tonysimi57632 жыл бұрын
I would rather have a model Y performance!
@spunkbubble12 жыл бұрын
Find its mother and ask if she loves it’s face? Or alternatively ring Bodmin and send the beast away, far away, as far as it’s AA battery will propel it
@valed89582 жыл бұрын
I think the number one reason people don’t like this car is it’s price tag. People expect a 6 figure car to be near perfect. And people are just trying to find things to “hate” because of it. If this car would of cost $30K less all the minor design flaws would be overlooked, because in the performance department this car really excels.
@whitemoor662 жыл бұрын
Bland boring side profile, absolutely gopping front end. Massive back end which when opened, I don't know why, literally makes me think Fiat 500!? So pleased you raised the quartic steering wheel comparison too, I've been banging on about it for years now. As for the fixed bonnet, genuine question - what happens if the front motor catches fire? Currently on ice cars, you crack the bonnet and release an extinguisher through the gap? What happens here? Is this an issue for the fire brigade?
@WayneGarrison2 жыл бұрын
Actually passed you in this on the way to Tesco's, I was in the Etron and said to my partner look it's the new BMW. As a BMW fan she immediately said "It's soo ugly" 😂. But, objectively a great car! If you ever wanted to do a comparison test welcome to use my car.
@simonhobbs90972 жыл бұрын
Great review as alwaysJonny, big BMW fan so disappointing that you don’t love it, but X5 does a better job and at a much lower price tag, £100k eek. The Koreans appear to be winning the electric battle at the moment.
@TheLateBrakeShow2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks Simon. There's a lot of cool stuff on this iX but I feel it simply doesn't answer questions that anyone asked!
@jameswilliamson45082 жыл бұрын
I test drove this and the i-Pace. i-Pace's steering is far heavier. To the point I found it annoying and my wife said it would be impossible to live with. The i-Pace also feels like a three year old car inside (which of course it is), where the iX feels properly current-generation. The i-Pace desperately needs an interior refresh to compete. Completely agree about packaging and design - the large bonnet, *especially* given the lack of 'froot', is bizarre in a designed-for-electric body. But the infotainment is incredible, the ride is incredible, and whilst the 50 is not worth an additional £25k over the 40, the 40 is pretty well-priced. And the 50 makes the Model X look vastly over-priced.
@Secretlyanothername2 жыл бұрын
Interesting to hear your thoughts. It's a little bit beyond my range at the moment, but it has my attention. I actually really like the looks, but the lack of a front trunk of any kind (even to carry cables and emergency kit) just annoys me.
@smokeymotorsport2 жыл бұрын
I completely agree with what you say, and I hate unnecessary SUVs, but somehow I still quite like the iX. I think down to the bottom of the headlights it's quite handsome, but then below that it all goes wrong. They also clearly forgot to design the rear 3/4 entirely, like an episode of the apprentice where they focus all their branding time on the name and then spend their last 12 seconds in a panic doing the rest. It would be interesting to have a different architecture, but then it might not be an SUV - people like the familiar SUV high seating position, and the safe feel of a massive car and the bonnet. A shorter bonnet might lead to more of an MPV which particularly in the US means you've given up on life and just go to "soccer" practice and Wal-Mart. Personally I can't wait to see that battery and drivetrain in a 5 series estate, although I imagine nobody will buy it as estates are mysteriously unpopular. To be fair, I wouldn't buy it because I don't have £100k to spend on it, but I'll let you know what I think of it in 2035 when I buy one for £10k with a nackered battery and full of dog juices!
@jameskhalid95642 жыл бұрын
Some times what might be bad for you will not bad for other consumers.. I love the gesture controls.. I love the design of the tail gate .. and I love the fact that the car looks unique from every other bmw you see on the road.. over all BMW gave us an electric car with an aggressive touch 👍🏽
@jackscott89312 жыл бұрын
I... dear God I don't have the words.. it makes a Ford scorpio look like a DB7 .. It makes me feel physically sick
@Car_and_classic_lover2 жыл бұрын
Same! Lol
@niklaswejedal4632 жыл бұрын
As anyone who ever read The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy will tell you, "iX" means "A boy who is not able satisfactory to explain what a Hrung is, or why it choose to collapse on Betelguse 7". So this is the BMW A-boy-who-is-no- able-satisfactory-to-explain-what-a-Hrung-is, -or-why-it-choose-to-collapse-on-Betelguse-7. Also, the "grills" always make me think of that wet mark after your bathingshorts, that is left when you sit down on a beach bench after a swim. You will not be able to un-see that now! Also, also: I rather have the i3!! Love that thing!
@linseyyoung17722 жыл бұрын
It's a common misconception that you can't open the bonnet on an Audi A2. You can. It's just that it's not hinged, the whole thing lifts off instead.
@timcochrane42452 жыл бұрын
Is it really necessary to be so ugly? BMW have really lost their way recently. And what is up with modern LED headlights? They might be fantastic for SUV drivers, but for the rest of us in low sports cars, we get blinded at every turn it’s incredibly annoying and dangerous
@PerdixDesignLtd2 жыл бұрын
Would you really want to spend that much on a car, only to get out and be greeted to shouts of "Nice beaver!" ?
@tupolev1412 жыл бұрын
Ribbed rear lights were a Mercedes invention, specifically to still have visible light in dirty conditions.
@BeeJay2262 жыл бұрын
Such a top journalist !!! Well .. not sure he wants to be called that.. But his views, research and presentation are i think one of if not the best of the motoring "journo's" today !
@TheLateBrakeShow2 жыл бұрын
V kind, many thanks.
@RoelfvanderMerwe2 жыл бұрын
Why cant EV's look like a normal car? Why do they always need to look like something out of the future? They will appeal to a lot more people if they make an EV that just looks like a regular Golf (or something everyday and "boring" like that)
@mcorriette12 жыл бұрын
They had an eGolf and no one bought it
@mikewhitehead502 жыл бұрын
To be fair, the steering wheel does give a good view of the dials/screen. A lot of the interior looks nice and well thought out but the boot (or lack there of) is unforgiveable.
@MrGazhay2 жыл бұрын
Also... When the boot is open, it reminds me of a Renault 5 Turbo rear end.
@bossman4401Ай бұрын
All the reviewers seem to copy each other in saying the car is ugly. It’s a good looking car with exceptional comfort
@martinogold2 жыл бұрын
My eyes! 👀🤢🤮
@metricstormtrooper2 жыл бұрын
They burnnnnn
@bas72182 жыл бұрын
It looks a lot better in real life. Still not BMW worthy, but a lot better then the press pictures.
@LCOF2 жыл бұрын
If someone gave me one of these to run for three years I'd probably be perfectly happy. It would have to be in black or a really, really dark colour but as a place to sit and ride around in I think it's perfectly fine. The exterior is just something you'd have to block out of your mind. Oh and If I find out you can turn off gesture controls in the menu all of these car reviewers can go to hell as it's something everyone seems to moan about.
@SiberianStar22 жыл бұрын
Of course you can, I turned off on my X5 with iDrive7.