2021 BMW X3 xDrive30e PHEV - Is This the X3 You Should Buy?

[@gregwayne6785]

X3 is an awesome package. PHEV makes it even better. Nice review.

[@quinnyu6536]

In 2022, we can get $2500 rebate from Canada federal and $2500 rebate from Quebec for base trim.

[@glenf4115]

Thanks Brian. I have a gas 3 & X and daily an i3. I love the EV powertrain so much that I’m sitting out for the next iteration, whatever it is - the NA version of the “iX3”. (I can’t believe dealerships nixed it for the NA market.). They should pull a Tesla and allow direct sales.

[@toronado455]

No automakers can do direct sales in the USA. I don't even know how Tesla gets away with it, but maybe because they are new.

[@glenf4115]

@@toronado455 it’s law in most states. Lobbyists for car dealers and other interested groups fight to keep or expand the present system. The last number I heard was dealerships add 30% to the cost of a car.

[@toronado455]

@@glenf4115 My understanding is dealerships make most of their money in the service dept, and in used car sales. Personally, I just don't like having to deal with a middleman. I think it would be much more convenient to purchase direct. I'm not sure it would result in lower transaction prices though.

[@glenf4115]

@@toronado455 Merc and BMW dealerships add 30% on to a new car. I’m not familiar with other brands markups.

[@SueC56]

The window sticker says it DOES have Android Auto (thought maybe not wireless)

[@bcardamone]

This a a great vehicle. Where these makers go wrong ... the short EV range. They need to have 40-50 miles of electric range (a la Chevy Volt) to be practical for electric driving. I’d never spend the extra money for 16 miles of electric range, for 40-50 miles, no brainer.

[@gman76utube]

For you 50 miles, for me 25 is fine. I live 10 miles from work. Drive back n forth, plug in at night, good enough.

[@algheriani2902]

Agree

[@briananderson5704]

Excellent review

[@robertw.1499]

Just signed the contract on this same car yesterday. Delivery time, somewhere around end of September but will be the new face-lifted version (I live in Germany). Have tried to find reliable pics of what the face-lift will look like. Any ideas? Also ordered the M-Sports Seats as the normal sports seats are currently not available with the passenger side lumbar support. Have you ever sat in or drove using the M-Sports seats? Thanks 👏

[@navigator482]

Do you have a chance to let us now your opinion ? Is it a perfect car or useless ? My friend sold it after the first winter (sometimes -15 -20 C) ))) Finally he have usual diesel from BMW )) please comment if any chance

[@InternetDude]

I have a RAV4 Prime ordered, I would have considered this car too but I’m too far from service and the EV range doesn’t compare.

[@EverydayReviews2022]

Oh for sure. Way more range and utility from the Prime. When are you expecting it? Hard to get a Prime though.

[@InternetDude]

@@EverydayReviews2022 I’m in Sask and the date has changed a few times. Currently could be as soon as next week.

[@EverydayReviews2022]

Lucky you. I think you’ll really enjoy it.

[@nickolastiguan]

@@InternetDude I am surprised that you can get one in Saskatchewan; I thought they are all allocated to BC and QC. Also, no more Model S (guessing from your profile pic)?

[@InternetDude]

@@nickolastiguan Quebec only last year. Now opening up across Canada. I still have an S and Lexus. Tesla is a bit boring to me now so I don’t bother doing videos on it anymore. I continue to have little things break so I’m pretty much done with the company.

[@alanohashi224]

Owned 3 of them, have a deposit on an iX but might get the 30e.

[@islandmerchandise3017]

for Bmw PHEV in general, how long can I run the air conditioner while parked and engine off? I idle when parked waiting for the kids and its so hot but I don't want to run the engine.

[@GuuiYae]

my cousin has the 2020 x3, one day it just stopped moving without reason. It's like this car is unpredictable.

[@gregwayne6785]

That’s one car, ER. And I’ll bet BMW took good care of him/her. My wife has a ‘18 with 30k trouble free miles. Literally nothing outside of routine oil changes, and that has been covered by BMW.

[@jamesbethell42]

How did it affect your hydro bill? Have you looked at your hourly consumption on myhydro to see how much it costs you to charge it?

[@john849ww]

I costs me an average of around $1 CAD to charge it.

[@fsafombe9195]

Good video

[@nickolastiguan]

I live near a highway, and I uses it when I go to work. If I need to use the engine for whatever reason while I am on the highway, the engine would turn on while cold, when I am doing 100 km/hr... I am assuming manufacturers like BMW has some ways to protect the engine?

[@InternetDude]

It should be fine. If you’re worried turn the gas engine on 2 mins before you hit the highway.

[@glenf4115]

They have been making similar systems for almost a decade now - the 23kW gas generator in an i3 can sit for months before its needed.

[@VanekLarson]

Getting famous off of comments day 243, so I can live the dream, live every day like it’s your last🤙🚀🤙

[@robyoungquist5803]

Not happy that U.S. BMW Deaklers nixed carrying it. 😡. What a stupid decision on their part. 🤔

[@josemanuelruiz2036]

Beautiful BUT reliability must be a nightmare!!

[@superset5]

IT'S UNDER WARRANTY! Good lord some people are dumb

[@InternetDude]

No one should ever own a BMW or Mercedes out of warranty!

[@josemanuelruiz2036]

@@superset5 why I want a car that, although it is under warranty, lives at the dealership? The car is to serve me, not the other way around. and what happens when warranty expires? It will catch fire like most BMWs.

[@nickolastiguan]

If your vehicle is unreliable, it can be very annoying, even if it is still under warranty. My friend’s sister in law traded her X5 for a MDX, because the X5 was always at the dealership for warranty works.

[@josemanuelruiz2036]

@@nickolastiguan exactly my point. I got 3 cars: Accord 2013, Camry 2015 and CX5 2020. Reliable cars and easy on the wallet for maintenance.

[@sexshit1107]

i have one and its a guzzler with bad electric range.A really pointless car which does not know what it is!!