NEW BMW iX in-depth review – bold or bad? | What Car?

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Is the BMW iX the new benchmark for luxury EV SUVs? Or is it a missed opportunity? Watch to find out




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Video chapters:
0:00 BMW’s new electric SUV
1:55 Exterior and interior styling
3:23 Technology
5:36 Comfort and storage
6:14 Rear seats and practicality
8:05 Batteries and performance
8:46 Driving impressions
9:41 Range
11:25 Handling
12:06 Verdict and outro

[whatcar]

Tell us below: do you LOVE or HATE the design?👇👇

[sargfowler]

You get the feeling that during the design, there must have been lots of arguments and compromises. The results are plain to see.

[leifbjerner]

Tried the -40 version and it was fantastic - can’t say I agree with the video concerning the ”driving and control”-part - can’t recognise that at all. But what do I know - only drove it in snow and darkness for about 80km. Ordered the -50version since I need the range. In the -50-version you also get the ”all-wheel-steer” which will improve the control even more. Only ”one” bad thing - won’t get the car until Q1-2023…

[felix_five]

It’s like 20 different designers all designed a bit each and as a result it’s a mess.

[Hiluxtaco]

That front end is a styling disaster..

[dvy]

I suspect the design will be quite polarising.

[jesmonda]

Thank you for your review, on the xDrive40 model.
I am interested how big of a difference in handling does this make on this car, given the lack of the air suspension. I was disappointed to see this may be quite a large gap, and eager to find if this is a deal breaker! I'll follow up with a test drive with the BMW agent.
Also disappointed that BMW includes a battery capacity smaller than the iX3 with the xDrive40! should have been 10KWh bigger on the entry level!

[ndonald]

An absolutely stunning car, it was an easy decision to change from my X5 to an iX after a test drive. It handled as well as the X5 even without air suspension and on 22” wheels. The idrive is even better and incredibly quick, the navigation is amazing with AR guidance. Can’t wait to get the car in September

[slugger]

I don't want to know how many carry on suitcases it holds. Just give us the sodding litres capacity!

[MattOn]

For the price tag, range is a let down. For me it's the EV6 for £53k anyday.

# Edit: Range is from a few generations of EV cars ago. But to be fair whatcar only drove for 20 miles, so battery percentages may not always be proportional. Still, even just above 200 miles range is still pretty bad for this luxury car.

[willblack]

I saw the iX at BMW Park lane. In the metal, this car looks much better than in pictures or videos. The interior is simply stunning and the touch and feel of the materials spell super luxury. Truly an impressively well thought out package. Not surprised it's been an instant sales hit

[jameskhalid]

To me if I have the money and I want to go fully electric … I will get this. It looks different, it feels different, everything is different from every regular car you have today. And for me I look at cars like toys. As long as is reliable and exciting then it 😻. This time the did a lot of home work in the interior. They didn’t give us the old traditional boring interior. Good work BMW

[Selleswiet]

Why are all car manufacturers ditching physical buttons for touch buttons or moving the functionality to the UI ? Does this save so much money because there are less parts to assemble?

[nicholasriley]

Hopeless range. Not many physical buttons. Over complicated menu for basic functions. And piano black in places. What is to like?

[adrianshefford]

I think one of the things missed in this review and others of similar cars is the sheer size of the vehicle. It is tank-like in styling and size and although you comment that the light steering will be useful around town; if it is bigger than the X5 then "around town" is going to be a problem. Also, who would be able to see a 4, 5 or 6 year old over the bonnet if they happened to walk in front of a parked iX when collecting or dropping off the kids at school!

[neiljoseph]

I saw one on the road very recently; I thought I might like it in the flesh but no. It’s ballsy design from BMW but I don’t think it translates to desirability. Good review, What Car team!

[stevenprince]

Tech overload for basic functions, again. What about older drivers who may not feel that comfortable with all this tech ? Also, the styling is a disaster, AGAIN

[inimic]

03:59 - pressing the iDrive wheel seemed to generate some flex?

[piglet]

No Doug it's not suitable for driving around town and the school run. It's the size of a block of flats. It's a long journey car, oh oops...177 mile range

[Aizman]

Its impossible to trust reviews nowadays. Someone says the bmw ix handles exeptionally good for a suv and also says its a better drive than the etron which i can believe since that is bmw’s specialty have been for ages. And now this guy comes and claims the total opposite.. now i dont know what to believe so these tevies are worthless we all are gonna have to testdrive ourselves these reviewers these days dont know anything it seems.