Backup assistant isn't a parking assistant, it's a way for the car to reverse a pre-driven route to get out of a tight situation where you can't do a u-turn. It's pretty neat but it's not meant to be used to re-park the car!! Lucky you had the PDC emergency braking on, otherwise it would have hit that sign!!

Backup Assistent is intended if you end up in a dead end and you can let the car reverse out. Parking is sth else

Thanks for the thorough review! I saw one of these in my neighborhood. Looks gorgeous!

The speed can be set at the speed that you’re traveling. That’s every cruise control since 1990.

I can’t get over the faux engine noise. So not needed or necessary in an EV.

You mixed up parking assistant with back up assistant. Backup assistant has nothing to do with parking assistant. The first is about backing up 50 meters following the path you used to move forward, it can be used for anything and is not part of the parking features, that's why it didn't stop by itself until the emergency break kicked in. Parking assistant, on the other hand, is about helping you park, including the 360 cameras, the sensors, and auto parking in parallel and perpendicular to the parking spot with automatic acceleration and breaking. Two different features for two different purposes. I appreciate your tests, but please try to get some info before you go out and make assumptions, not only about this, but also about materials, features, etc. Many of the features in a German car are options, and there are several of them people can choose from. Personally, I'd appreciate a mention to that fact at least, since the cars you receive have one specific configuration, but that doesn't mean that it is THE configuration you can have. The same issue happened when you reviewed the i4. Just take a quick look at the European configurators and you'll quickly see all the options available, which can make the car look and feel completely different.

The camera features are sweet. Also the camera washing. BMW has had headlight washing for years and washing cameras are a critical need.

I have nothing against BMW's but they seem to attract really bad drivers. Styling note: design wise this car looks like it is having an argument with itself.

Love Mikes Style

Thank you Mike!

For those not liking the fake noise- It can be turned off, but I couldn't stand it. I hit 73 easily without "feeling" it. Does kinda remind me of the Warp engine noise from Star Trek, It was cringe at first but now I just feel like I'm Picard saying "Make it so".

The RSymons RSEV (thanks to YT recommendations ... ) channel recently did a comparison of the Autopark feature. Would be cool if you guys (and gals) could do something similar for a broader than Autopark functionality. The comment section of that clip was rather positive on Mobileye (which could be interesting for a featurette someday?) ...

Thank you!

Very informative video. I hope you do more on the iX , for I learned so much on this and also your other one you did on its suspension and underbody analysis. Thank you. SUBSCRIBED!

Too funny, anyone else notice he took the time to put on a nice suit on and then when hes gets in the car you notice his face is covered in dirt lol

Green Hills software?

THANKS MIKE und ERIC…MIKE is well-suited für das job und his name is appropriate too 🤗😁 GREAT REVIEW …objective and positive for results…🤔VERY INTERESTING…never knew that catcher’s do that…makes sense,😎 that you can still play ball and be able to be a catcher ⚾️💚💚💚

The washers on the cameras was really surprising!

BMW is absolutely crazy for so many reasons. My i4 gripe-of-the-day today is the ridiculous ICE-like sound-track. Assuming I was knuckle-headed enough to buy an i4, I'd pay BMW a monthly subscription fee to get RID of that noise.

Thanks! Helpful review

I’m a lifelong BMW fan ! I’ve purchased over 25 of them ! I have no loyalty to Elon . But I have to say, my Model Y is a batter car than this BMW.

Thanks for a thorough review of the DAS. I'm considering purchasing one of these myself and appreciate you doing the research hard work for me.

I am a BMW driver, but I really don't like the look of their EV range. That front grill 🤮.

The title of the video indicated info/review of the ADAS system. Not much information, pros/cons, or useful details were discussed.

Love clarification on why your nails are painted. Lol Some woulda guessed it was other reasons. Now we know for sure haha

Thank you for sharing 🎈

Sandy is a beast!!

BMW works better when you don't indicate a lane change. Typical.

Can you can you please crash test this vehicle. No need to provide us with data, just crash it. ASAP please, thanks.

What's with the fake engine sounds?

Engineer: we are gonna build a new ev Management : cool Designer: were still gonna have an ugly grill Engineer: yes we will make it a fake one though, no one will notice Management: ok cool Sales Dept: wtf

It's possible that the 'exhaust ports' are really diffusers to help with airflow coming off the rear wheels?

Hi team Munro. Super interesting series about this BMW. I am just wondering if you can rate / have a look at the LightYear One and share your thoughts on that car :)

What, no automatic lane changes? No "follow route" auto navigation? Tesla is still years ahead....

That acceleration noise is horrible! Is that a microphone artifact or is that how it really sounds?

I hear the full ADAS suit can be recognized by the 3 cameras setup with the i4. Is this also the case for iX?

i have no idea who is buying a car that has an ass cheeks instead of a bmw grill please stop buying this trash so that they fix the design even if bmw made best car that is better than tesla in every goddamn aspect i'd never consider buying one of their cars if the look is this garbage

The one thing that VW and other automakers got right was putting cameras on the front grill. It makes pulling forward into tight spots so much better feeling. Imagine the current Tesla backup setup but also with a small picture showing the front. I would imagine front cameras are also really useful for self-driving in terms of avoiding small objects in front or ahead of the vehicle. 15:40 Seems like everyone struggles with autopark LOL. Why is it such a difficult task for vehicles?

You should prepare and know about the equipment you review. Why insult your viewership by deploying sloppy and shoddy work.

Great video and it really shows the huge cavas between Tesla and all others.

10:00 Does it pull over and flash the hazards when it stops automatically due to driver inattentiveness? It looks like it just stopped? 🆘

There is a great faupax that none BMW driver will accept! You do not ever use signal on Autobahn when you drive a BMW. the only reason to use left signal is to show the car on front your dominance and will to overtake.

Can you turn off that fake, crappy acceleration and deceleration noise. That is really annoying. Fake noise, is fake noise.

I prefer light going to flashing light, and increasing warning noise levels.

“Toggleable” 👍 8:53

The touch screen seem to be a little slow/ unresponsive to the touch ?

3:50 In 3D view can you swipe the other screen to move the camera?

As a long time German car owner, let’s tell it like it is, the German OEM’s are not good at software, hence their interfaces are clunky and not intuitive for consumers to use. No Bueno and they will be left behind if they cannot adapt to the modern EV manufactures like Tesla. 🧐😕🤠💪☕️🚀🚀

Morning!

Were those engine sounds when accelerating? Why do they do that?

couldn’t believe this well put together car doesn’t sell as well as the Model X 😂 It’s ugly looking at the front, but great car regardless

Thanks Mike, I'm gonna use that excuse for wearing nail polish, too. You got one for heels and earrings?

Please put a destination in and let it drive...

The interesting thing with the iX is that what BMW is allowing is well below what the hardware in the vehicle is capable of.

I'm confuse, does it auto park or not? It sounds like the driver needs to step on the acceleration and brake pedal during the auto parking

Not impressed for that price.. I still will keep my model Y and get my cybertruck hopefully next year. They are no close at all on tech. Is BMW having battery problems? I also heard that BMW and Nio will copy tesla on the 4680!

RADAR, does not solve General autonomy. only 360* surround vision, and ultrasonic also helps prevent collision 💥.

still cant get over how stupid fast it was !

4.4s ? Everybody else does it in 3.9!! It must be them crystal stickers....

So FSD beta is still better

Why there is no video on Rivian R1T ?

Looks like a very nice EV although the fake sound is horrible. ;)

No wind noise from the windows! Years ahead of the Model S!

2 grills in front are ugly and no frunk.

its a little bit sad that a person reviewing the car has so little knowledge about it. I need info, not someone exploring it

Parking assist camera’s are (most?) useful when you also have the car’s own bumper in view. Which does not seem to be the case here

I wouldn't take it.. lane keep assist/Lane centering that requires me to keep my hand on the steering wheel? might as well steer it myself..and parking assist that cannot recognize parking lot signs? Seems like too much testing in Bavaria, and not enough in the rest of the world. The surround view seems decent. I wonder how lane keep assist works on snow covered roads..

He kept saying that ultrasonic sensors were radar

16:40 Sketchy Parking there,

Again, you have volume controls on the steering wheel. Why do you need it on the console along with the gear selector and other stupid knobs. Now you have no usable console and cupholders that are impossible to use. Put the shifter on the stalk, and additional volume controls and other controls also on the screen for the passenger like in the teslas, and give people back their console. So this big car has less storage in the console than a model 3, and less storage overall without a frunk. Some SUV....... Less storage and space than a sedan. LOL.

Highest owner sanctification: it ain't BMW.

Mike Lane? Is this the real name? 🤣

sort of surprised, with the auto-park features, the vehicle doesn't leave the steering wheel aligned straight ahead

This ADAS should have a high level of ASIL? Security of the platform is paramount.

This BMW is just mindblowing gamechanging and revolutionary!

the interior is absolutely vile, why is it microfibre panelling? And dont even get me started on the gems

Гул моторов жесть 😃

The isn’t any fake exhaust ports.

That fake motor noise is dumb. I would rather hear the whine of a gear train then some fake sound played over speakers. Hopefully that's an option that can be turned off.

This video inspired me to buy more Tesla stock

It's be nice if Tesla copied this parking software.

This guy is flipping signs behind the dish?

The door crystals annoyingly refract light this is a stupid design

The noise is really weird

Thanks for reviewing the iX. I have one on order, a 2023 model that should be here in early October. Can't wait to get it. I need to sell my E90 M3 before it arrives so I can park it in the garage.

One thing that confuses me is that Tesla had to remove the ability to drive around sounding like an ice cream truck, but this vehicle is allowed to make riduculously fake noises as it drives. No disrespect to Zimmer as he hopefully got paid for his work at least.

Some viewers just can't accept a good BEV without bashing it to then praise Tesla. For more BEV development and improvement, more competition the better.

dont die like the guys in germany on the ix adas

I will never own a car this expensive. Even if money was no object, I would not buy a Beemer. I wonder if I am alone in this opinion.

Too many inconsistencies with the design inside and out so if you gave me one for free I'd get rid of it, it's too phoney for my taste.

I really like that self cleaning camera feature! I wish the Tesla had that on the rear. Does anyone make an after market device?

if you wear exciting underwear would you bring that up too? No one cares about fingernail paint, just the car's ADAS systems :)

Typical BMW's over complicated and difficult to use everything, I prefer the BMW of olden days when they truly were ultimate driving machine. Now they are just complicated big grill machine.

Nice, quick summary Mike. Would I ever purchase a 500kG vehicle? Nope.

The camera washing is pretty neat. Tesla has self driving ambitions, but on a misty morning the cars cannot see anything.

@MunroLive Does the self cleaning spayer actually work as intended? 🤔 looks like a waist of engineering and cost.

O Man....BMW, Tesla is years ahead with fsd

BMW designer need to go.

The fake engine sound is horrible! BMW stuck in the past!

Another BEV for the wealthy full of tech gimmicks. Some reviews of real affordable BEVs as the Nissan Leaf and from the Renault group would be interesting.