I like Thomas being more relaxed with giving his very own opinion, criticising, and trolling! 😁 It’s much more fun watching his reviews when he’s this way. Keep it going Thomas, you’re definitively one of the best car reviewers on KZfaq. 💪
@autogefuehl2 жыл бұрын
Highly appreciated!!
@swisstrader Жыл бұрын
Test drive the ix50 a couple weeks ago and it was the best driving experience I’ve ever had
@Andy-kp6mi6 ай бұрын
LOL - try Taycan
@swisstrader6 ай бұрын
@@Andy-kp6mi LOL at about twice the price
@filipbrandt66062 жыл бұрын
I think I am the only one who likes design of this bmw. I bet in real life looks better. No chance I could afford it but...I like it
@Roxco-qj4ks2 ай бұрын
Yeah, it looks great, it's a different design, but I think fits perfectly for something that must be futuristic. It was bit expensive at launch, but now after 3 years becomes more affordable, so can take your chance! 🍀
@matthiaskoehler15042 жыл бұрын
Thank you Thomas for your comments regarding the "Changes to the worse". Really appreciate that!
@autogefuehl2 жыл бұрын
👌
@Chloiber2 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I thought when he was browsing through the settings buttons. This is pre-iPhone era level of UX…
@rlsearch12 жыл бұрын
Thomas, I am in awe of your self control, I would have 'lost it' with that voice control system. Thank you for another insightful, warts and all, honest vehicle test - keep them coming 👍😊
@autogefuehl2 жыл бұрын
😄
@murrynathan2 жыл бұрын
Thomas is better looking than that BMW, that’s for sure!
@neilmick67782 жыл бұрын
So was the Elephant Man
@ClaireYunFarronXIII2 жыл бұрын
He is better looking than every car he reviews.
@autogefuehl2 жыл бұрын
hehe =)
@misswhiskeykittie2 жыл бұрын
Thomas is a beautiful man. The BMW is ugly.
@autogefuehl2 жыл бұрын
thank you guys =)
@robingoergner7252 жыл бұрын
A good user interface should make the driving experience better, not worse. Why, BMW? Thomas, I feel your pain! And as always, thank you for your honest opinion.
@autogefuehl2 жыл бұрын
🤗
@jwess67782 жыл бұрын
True, however once you personalize functions (ie, it can automatically set temp, turn on seat vent or heat at designated outside temps). I have the previous OS and I barely adjust anything except the music and maps. So for me it does make the driving experience better. Also, you can change the assistants activate/wake up from word the standard "hey BMW".
@ClaireYunFarronXIII2 жыл бұрын
“May I borrow your hairdryer?” “Why?” “My grille got scratched.”
@autogefuehl2 жыл бұрын
ahahaha
@Stephenb0332 жыл бұрын
In some cars it’s obvious the software hasn’t been tested whilst driving it, only on a static device in an office.
@Agur.A Жыл бұрын
Thats what we all have been waiting for, a BMW that looks like a Berlingo! 👍
@therealhugocosta2 жыл бұрын
I love this car. The spiritual successor to the i3.
@DrPharoahs2 жыл бұрын
Night drive test would be great add factor to your videos as well as the prices for every model
@japkoslav2 жыл бұрын
Making calls must be fun in this car, it's always a conference call with that lovely assistant 😇
@richardw5375 Жыл бұрын
Love to see a real world test of this car towing.
@martinjamar64723 ай бұрын
I saw lots of reviews of the IX (because I plan to order it) but this one is just so complete 👌 many thanks
"That is really cool!". "OK, I'll raise the temperature to 25 degrees". :-D
@clnred2 жыл бұрын
I think the heat controls are overplayed. My 7 i set and it is always perfect. The steering wheel I have set based on outside temp.
@podroznik22142 жыл бұрын
Great review!
@autogefuehl2 жыл бұрын
cheers!
@ScenesThroughTravels2 жыл бұрын
I Love the Camera set up Thomas , Can see you both ways 😅😅❤️🙏
@autogefuehl2 жыл бұрын
😎🙌
@ScenesThroughTravels2 жыл бұрын
@@autogefuehl ❤️
@theanonymousone96682 жыл бұрын
Nothing quite like driving around in your M60 looking like an M50.
@kishona692 жыл бұрын
😂🤣😂🤣
@clnred2 жыл бұрын
From what I saw the extra power is only available for short bursts. However it is actually cheaper as it comes with all options if you go mad with the 50.
@queensberryrulez5306 Жыл бұрын
Lovely looking car and an amazing machine
@nikhilmali91052 жыл бұрын
Camera position while driving is on point 👍🙂
@autogefuehl2 жыл бұрын
highly appreciated! please recommend :)
@NotJanine777 Жыл бұрын
I had an iX M50 on loan last weekend and found it a soulless experience. It was undoubtedly quick but once the novelty of that had worn off (which it did surprisingly quickly) I struggled to find anything about the car that made me want to go out and just drive it. I’ve had other electric vehicles - BMW i4 40 and then the M50 and the Tesla Model Y Performance and they all seemed to have a draw that you just couldn’t resist - you just felt the need to go out and drive them. They were fun and enjoyable - they made the drive - any drive, for that matter, seem special. The iX M50 on the other hand just didn’t offer that feeling - not once after the first drive in it did I feel the need to get up and just go for a drive. I’m still not entirely sure what it was about the car that made me feel this way. Perhaps it was its sheer size, weight or jelly-mould looks. Or perhaps it was the fact that I couldn’t figure out how it could possibly cost £116,000 and not feel like it did. Whatever it was, it just didn’t work for me and I wasn’t sorry to see the back of it when it was returned on the Monday.
@queensberryrulez5306 Жыл бұрын
So basically you can’t afford it 😂😂😂. Funny how all the other cars you mention are a lot cheaper. Stay in your lane.
@MarioDallaRiva2 жыл бұрын
Ah Thomas. You need the Voice Assistant divorce package! 🤬
@autogefuehl2 жыл бұрын
😂
@SDav212 жыл бұрын
Look at the nice flip open covers for the charging ports. Mercedes just puts the DC one on a stupid plastic thing that hangs out when charging.
@weizenobstmusli82322 жыл бұрын
I don't know why, but the design is slowly growing on me.
@SilverWolf1772 жыл бұрын
The BMW design team needs to be fired.
@razorworks1112 жыл бұрын
Along with their marketing team. Its almost like they're trying to compete with each other to see which is worse.
@KeliK12 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the interesting review. The voice assistant is indeed intrusive. It almost made you lose it but kept your cool nevertheless. You are that good.
@autogefuehl2 жыл бұрын
👌🤗
@shairkhan87154 ай бұрын
The front grill looks like a beavers teeth. Pun not intended 😂.
@seveneleven22372 жыл бұрын
Voice assistant going nuts, somebody had a camera near the OS, both interacted some how and OS was going nuts aswell.
@bmwmeinen12 жыл бұрын
When keep moving your hand while you are taking you are activating "gesture control".
@juelsokoo Жыл бұрын
Great review!! How will u say it actually handled in the snow?
@autogefuehl Жыл бұрын
cheers! Well it has electric AWD, pretty capable
@Chloiber2 жыл бұрын
This is frustrating to watch. I own a current gen 330d and I always praised BMWs infotainment system. The controls are close to perfect, so is the OS. I always felt like BMW “gets” the drivers. What I see here / in OS8 looks so terrible, what on earth are they thinking?!? I already dread the day when I “have” to switch, I can only pray they realize how bad it is and what a step backwards this is from OS7 :(
@autogefuehl2 жыл бұрын
Yep OS7 rocks
@79Platon2 жыл бұрын
Great video...thanks
@autogefuehl2 жыл бұрын
thanks keep tuning in and recommend our channel please =)
@SpectreB72 жыл бұрын
The voice in the car sounds like the voice in the BMW 7 series in the James Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies.
@Sarah-vh4wt2 жыл бұрын
I’m i4X or I430M
@updlate47562 жыл бұрын
I'm fairly sure Bjorn showed that there's an option to manually pre-heat the car that can be added to the car's favorites pulldown.
@autogefuehl2 жыл бұрын
Not sure if that’s bringing the battery to a suitable fast charging temp
@updlate47562 жыл бұрын
@@autogefuehl How long is it running for? pre-heating the battery can take 15-20 minutes.
@attilaozkan4231 Жыл бұрын
Sorry Thomas the bmw computer is not a full AI 😂😂
@edwin.jansen5 ай бұрын
I get the feeling Thomas you might have some Dutch genes. You were really Dutch-style critical at the end! 🙂 Mach es gut!
@autogefuehl5 ай бұрын
Dank u well!
@haknys2 жыл бұрын
I hated the design at first. After ive seen some of the m on the road (i live in Norway), it is starting to grow on me. Maby its one of those cars..
@1sti2 жыл бұрын
The rest of the world might hate these, but China will love this - BMW executives probably...
@Operafiend222 жыл бұрын
Really hoping this looks better in person 🤞
@majsaghui61792 жыл бұрын
I think the grill looks like the mustache of a certain German WW2 personality
@evo5dave2 жыл бұрын
Holy crap. This makes a Pontiac Aztek look good.
@14Tommere6 ай бұрын
Always voice control and gesture control OFF😅
@davidknocker1602 жыл бұрын
I know there is some good news about the X7 ev can you please do a show on the new X7.
@markscars10692 жыл бұрын
Still don’t like the open footwell design. The driver’s footwell is open for access to the passenger side. Get a water bottle for example stuck under the brake pedal and in the nanosecond before ramming the car in front, you may regret that design… When somebody sues BMW they will change it. And wish people would stop suggesting that voice control is a substitute for physical buttons. It isn’t. Having to tell your children to shut up because you want to activate steering wheel heating is not the answer.
@alb9472 Жыл бұрын
Why dont you ask the asistent to stay stopped, that would be a good test. The ix40 is only around 20% more than the ix3 with same size battery, can tow 2.500kg.
@QuietStormX2 жыл бұрын
That Voice assistant would drive me crazy. What if you were on a call and that keeps going on and on?
@autogefuehl2 жыл бұрын
I think during a call it is deactivated
@QuietStormX2 жыл бұрын
@@autogefuehl Are You sure????
@autogefuehl2 жыл бұрын
Never had anything popping up during call
@dragospahontu2 жыл бұрын
At least the interior is 👍
@tomquimby86692 жыл бұрын
Well Thomas is taking note of the other youtube testers who do in depth tests. Good effort but others have differing camera placement so you can see the displays and infra red light flickering. However the attention to the body crease lines is a trademark of this channel. I don't think BMW have any idea what aesthetically pleasing means.
@autogefuehl2 жыл бұрын
tbh I dont have any time to watch any other car videos, too busy creating them... for leisure I watch motocross races =)
@iurialvesferreira89022 жыл бұрын
Maybe BMW should add a "video recording mode" to shut the assinteant off.😁
@autogefuehl2 жыл бұрын
😄
@SMAonlineTrend2 жыл бұрын
Super 👍 mind blowing review 🔥🔥🖖🖖🤗🤗🤗💚❤️❤️
@autogefuehl2 жыл бұрын
🙏🙏
@kevinperree77642 жыл бұрын
Saw one of these the other day. Without any shadow of doubt, the ugliest monstrosity I’ve ever seen. Fell from the top of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down. Hideous!
@thomastcrapper4100 Жыл бұрын
I came back to watch this video once again just after watching your EQE SUV review. I really tried to like Mercedes more but I don't. Now I only need 150 000 € to get an iX.
@karlk.681911 ай бұрын
Sure you don't need to spend 150k euro on an IX, lol. Since I have to move to Canada, I can sell you my IX 40 with bowers wilkins and massage for 60k euro. Only got 17k km, all highway km, and range up to 420-430 km.
@kingneptune8862 жыл бұрын
Hey Thomas, when will we see you in some Lamborghinis?
@autogefuehl2 жыл бұрын
Soon 😎
@olofdaisler91212 жыл бұрын
Used bmw IX are going to be expensive since the production was stop for so long. Also if you order one now you have to wait 12 months to get it?
@marksapollo2 жыл бұрын
Probably shortage of chips for cars.
@updlate47562 жыл бұрын
Welcome to 2022.
@16Cylinder2 жыл бұрын
What is the point of the IX 40?? The iX3 is cheaper and has longer range and is more or less same size.
@Cloxxki2 жыл бұрын
200 kW theoretical max charge speed is less than in a much cheaper Korean car with much smaller battery. BMW and Mercedes are just lagging behind, and I don't think they need to. Porsche offered 270 kW already a few years ago.
@SDav212 жыл бұрын
They sustain that charging speed over a larger time period. So overall it charges in the same time.
@updlate47562 жыл бұрын
@@SDav21 Nah, it takes longer to charge this car. But it's about 10 minutes longer. Not exactly the end of the world. It also has higher base range, so the 80% in this car is worth more miles than the Korean cars.
@bux8342 жыл бұрын
The peak charge rate is irrelevant. The relevant metric is the average charge speed.
@pascal41902 жыл бұрын
200kW is the maximum for a car with 400V architecture, because the charger can only deliver 500A. So 400V x 500A = 200kW. In general, you can say, that a higher charging speed needs more cobalt and this is definitely not a good thing to have. What’s interesting is the average charging speed between 10 and 80 % SoC. And here the iX is definitely not leading, but I think you could call it „state of the art“… Charging time is more or less the same than EQS
@Cloxxki2 жыл бұрын
@@bux834 10h minutes on a 10-80% matters more? I agree, Koreans econoboxes have better batteries than some German battleships. Taycan manages years ago. Why do we even have brands making cars with these specs in that price range?
@robp34312 жыл бұрын
'Much appreciate a view into "EV Reality" No doubt it's the future, and we will need to adapt, but hopefully the process continues to get less-complex/faster
@leifbjerner60782 жыл бұрын
I enjoy your videos!!! One thing I really don’t understand is the importance of wanting to change the temperature easily - and ”all the time”. Personally I’ve set the temperature to 21 and haven’t needed to change it the last 8 years, unless I needed ”full power” to get it to 21. Why change a temperature that’s already perfect? Almost every review I see about EV:s it’s about how difficult it is to set a new temperature via the display. Why need a physical control for something like that? Is it because there is a need to use the fingers everywhere to just ”move around”? And about voice and gesture control. Why not just shut it off instead of complaining about it saying that it’s better to buy another car instead? Details that can be changed easily, but made very big. I really don’t get it??? Where is the balance? By the way - while driving - you shouldn’t mess around - instead you should look at how and where you are driving. AND if there is an OTA - it could all be fixed in the next version. Why not ask BMW to do smart things, like cooling the car when there is a child or a pet inside (Tesla-inspired 😎) - that’s worth so much more that ”playing around” with an interface. Or could life saving things like AC ”while in the shop mode” be about ”not-invented-here”? I have a hard time believing this could be protected by a patent. It should also be an easy fix - or? And comlaining about the looks. Wow - there are so many ugly cars in the world… Like Bentley - or Rolls Royce. And I just have a very hard time with the ”nosy” looks of AlfaRomeo - how could they make a front grill like that😂 But they are Classics - AND - luxury cars - so they look great - or?
@autogefuehl2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Eg I want to drive with ac off but temp low. When too hot then ac on but temp higher at 22c / 77f
@davidperry35312 жыл бұрын
I agree with you re climate control A/C, as opposed to the old systems of rotating dials to adjust the temperature constantly, changes to the settings are very rarely required, summer or winter. The only changes I make while on the move are for music or navigation and this can often be done with voice activation. Once other controls are set, you don't have to change them.
@jmalexander131 Жыл бұрын
Spot on with the pet mode suggestion.
@pullformore2 жыл бұрын
Wundebar! I'll live with the reflections from the crystalline. It looks utterly gorgeous.
@jonathanbishop64612 жыл бұрын
This man’s eyes made me hyperventilate every time he stared at me. You are gorgeous 😂
@autogefuehl2 жыл бұрын
🤗
@kishona692 жыл бұрын
BMW got so many things right and so many things wrong with this vehicle. For example, the driving experience seems fantastic but the OS 8 UI is on par with using your cellphone while driving.
@nessuno54032 жыл бұрын
This is not a genuine BMW, so the driving experience is equally BAD. People like you have encouraged this new 🦫 brand to move away from proper driving machine.
@cancimcem Жыл бұрын
How much degree is turning circle of rear wheels?
@AaronRandolphChen2 жыл бұрын
I think the double kidney has now become a pair of lungs. LOL!
@kungula2 жыл бұрын
Hi Thomas, is it not possible to precondition the car manually ? As far as I know you can at least programm a departure time so the battery should get preheated.
@nitramluap2 жыл бұрын
Battery only gets preheated (or cooled) if the car has a departure time set AND it's plugged into an EVSE with at least 3kW output (so not the little cable it comes with) - otherwise it's just the cabin that is preconditioned. This is the case since the i3 in 2014. There is nothing smart about it preconditioning before you show up to a charger.
@kungula2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for explaining. I hope they can improve this OTA.
@tomdebiase69802 жыл бұрын
Thomas, you showed the different colors earlier. Have you seen the Oxide Metallic Grey that is now an option in the US? If so, thoughts? Thx
@autogefuehl2 жыл бұрын
Not yet
@samibeemer76192 жыл бұрын
"Screw them..!!" 😂😅
@autogefuehl2 жыл бұрын
😂
@AZzalor66322 жыл бұрын
I don't really understand why so many companies are trying to create those big and bulky EV SUV. That itself goes against the idea of EV cars. They are already big, heavy and have bad aerodynamics.
@oni77292 жыл бұрын
I think at this point car companies want us to live in the car, it's EV, big enough for one and relatively affordable if you consider it as a house, those speaker are nice, I'd comfortable to live in this car if my neighborhood have less crime rate
@derrickjscottds2 жыл бұрын
The practicality of an SUV can be more beneficial for some, rathet than a standard sedan. So, why not have it in an electric form?
@AZzalor66322 жыл бұрын
@@derrickjscottds What practicality does an iX offer over a standard sedan of similar size?
@derrickjscottds2 жыл бұрын
@@AZzalor6632 well for one a sedan and an SUV are two different types of vehicles. A sedan has a trunk separate from the cabin. An SUV is extending the cabin into the cargo area. The sheer cargo capacity is enlarged by an SUVs design. Which affects the practicality component. Hope that helps define the difference between the 2.
@AZzalor66322 жыл бұрын
@@derrickjscottds That is actually not true. I know that cargo and room are often arguments that are told, but they are wrong. Except you take the really big SUVs with a truck bed, there are always normal cars that can have the same cargo space. Also, there are definitly sedans where the trunk is not separated from from the cabin...those are most sedans that I know at least. Most SUVs are simply sedans that have more ground clearance and have higher base but that's it. That's why cars like this iX for example make no sense at all as they can't do anything that a normal sedan couldn't.
@genkit89782 жыл бұрын
Which do you prefer, Levorg, cla or 3 Series? I think I'm busy, but I'd appreciate it if you could comment.
@karlk.681911 ай бұрын
levorg sti is the best, flat engine and 300 hp
@STELLVIA.2 жыл бұрын
Are they hiring bricklayers instead of designers at BMW these days ?
@DGM-TW2 жыл бұрын
They are not kidneys anymore, now they look like lungs hehe
@EndlessPlaid2 жыл бұрын
You at 26:41 made me laugh so hard! That damn driving assistant was so annoying! 🤣
@autogefuehl2 жыл бұрын
😅
@EndlessPlaid2 жыл бұрын
@@autogefuehl LOL
@ohnename13582 жыл бұрын
Belgium…..always worth a drive 😂
@millenbop2 жыл бұрын
It would be great if you could blur/pixelate the front in future iX videos until they redesign it.
@user-yb1eq9tl6u2 жыл бұрын
NICE CAR
@robyoungquist58032 жыл бұрын
Don’t worry Thomas, during your frustration with the interface, I shouted the big words for you! 🤣. That alone gives this a NO for me. 😠
@autogefuehl2 жыл бұрын
😂
@queensberryrulez5306 Жыл бұрын
The price you mean… because you can’t afford it😂
@etbadaboum2 жыл бұрын
The lack of enthusiasm is clearly felt
@joseantonios46792 жыл бұрын
Suddenly, the once "slightly weird" iX is by far the best looking new BMW for 2023. x7 and new 7 series are nothing but monstrosities.
@jacobzimmermann592 жыл бұрын
What, you can't switch off the A/C? WTF?
@RubyisCute2 жыл бұрын
Those aren't double kidneys, those are fucking lungs.
@Sartheris2 жыл бұрын
27:58 would've been fun, yeah, but as you are perfectly aware - in Germany you can't have fun.
@martyndourneen74022 жыл бұрын
I wonder if most people knew how the cobalt for the batteries is mined and the lithium, not to mention the graphite which all batteries need which produced in uk for most of Europe which comes from crude oil, if they’d still think ev’s are the future?? This is nothing to do with your review by the way, I think your the best car reviewer on KZfaq,
@autogefuehl2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!! Keep tuning in
@Rocky-xx2zg2 жыл бұрын
That 'Gril ' (Cow Pusher) is a bad . It stops me from a new BMW Purchase.
@bobbowie93502 жыл бұрын
The grill from a distance just isn't working .
@usewp2bt2 жыл бұрын
👍🏻👍🏻
@Undisputed_King2 жыл бұрын
Who the F thought of designing a pentagonal steering wheel. It's not supposed to be a steering house.
@ronedwards82396 ай бұрын
The bench on the seats is ridiculous for a car at this price. No extendable bench. Dealbreaker for sure. Quirky, edgy design, but not all that well thought out.
@pistonburner64482 жыл бұрын
You should just deactivate the speech control, put it in the setting where it only activates when you press the voice control button. Overall the ergonomics, user interface, everything is absolutely horrendous in modern BMWs after they have totally abandoned their long tradition of following their own rules of ergonomics and user interface. Sure, the iDrive in many ways is industry leader, but they keep messing it up and making that worse too. The buttons are ever worse, their grouping is ever worse, just horrible...
@tapper7012 жыл бұрын
BMW iX (EV SUV) xDrive 50 (AWD) am sure this is a great vehicle. Prefer the BMW X7 for an SUV ... iX exterior & interior design, IMO, are basic ... Slainte' ! Cheers !
@Trump17762 жыл бұрын
BMW needs to do away from JBL sound system , that brand is synonymous with bad quality, BMW should partner with BURMESTER , MBL OR T+A for truly German sound system, instead of the American junk, but then again BMW,s X series are now predominantly made in USA, this explains it all.
@autogefuehl2 жыл бұрын
as shown in the review, top sound system is bowers & wilkins, mid trim is hardman kardon
@karlk.681911 ай бұрын
bmw IX got bowers and wilkins and it's the best car audio on the market on the IX suv body
@jansenwilder13352 жыл бұрын
Angry Bird game piggy 🐷🐽nose front grill, how did the executives approved such a design?
@AzizLomigora2 жыл бұрын
The UX (user experience) in this car is bad. BMW needs to improve this.
@williampandrews13072 жыл бұрын
Would you get the iX3 or Model Y?
@autogefuehl2 жыл бұрын
see here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mquBqMWbncyphHk.html
@soloclickads88292 жыл бұрын
Maybe the wanted to offer coco lol
@zykotec2 жыл бұрын
I know taste and design is usually subjective, but it's going to take some time getting used to seeing these monstrosities on the road. I guess in some ways its better than the much better looking IX3 that somehow still looks like a cheap electrified first gen. X3
@johndoe538312 жыл бұрын
There is nothing subjective about taste and design at all. If it would be, then Michael Angelo sculptures and pictures were not amazing for hundred years, as same as most of the Ferraris (not for hundred years but still). Most of the people have the same perception of beauty - for example symetrics. Some od new BMW are just shitty looking cars and their designer tries to add some weird philosophy to that.
@zykotec2 жыл бұрын
@@johndoe53831 Thanks, I honestly agree, I just didn't want to say right out that I hope this car comes with full self driving as anyone who buys it is most likely blind XD
@pasullica2 жыл бұрын
This car is so ugly that I can't believe BMW was able to ruin everything they have achieved. I like its high quality only, NOTHING else. Thanks Thomas for the honest review as always.
@autogefuehl2 жыл бұрын
Appreciated!
@Shadowed0072 жыл бұрын
Will there be ALPINA variants of BMW electric cars in the future? BMW is buying ALPINA after 57 years, from 2025, all ALPINA cars will be straight from BMW Factory.
@iam3mondoot2 жыл бұрын
People do talk in cars they just don't say BMW every 2 minutes 🙄