2022 BMW iX review // Can you get past that grille?

[@wc4109]

"Can't fix ugly." I agree... Ultimate driving machines, but Fire the designers!

[@johnholst]

I think those seats prove that everything old eventually comes back in style. :)

[@SpicyWoodsman]

I finally realized why I like your channel so much. Your first priority are the reviews. Too many channels are focused on the hosts' personality first; the actual review seems to be an afterthought. You guys keep that to a minimum and just.review.vehicles. I appreciate that.

[@andreaspencer9813]

Well thank you, we appreciate the kind words and are glad you like what we are putting out. Our main goal is to help people buy vehicles and make the process a little easier for them.

[@JogBird]

Nowadays reviews are basically entertainment.... Eg fast food reviewers?

[@benoitmurray85]

You bring the entertainment of your reviews to another level by going off topic, making jokes and having so much fun! We need that type of content more than ever! Thanks again!

[@migy5031]

Good point about battery size and resource allocation. Full EVs with huge batteries and mega performance are not exactly “green” - which is fine if one has the means and intent to purchase excess. However, the government should not incentivize that option with public funds.

[@ridinreiners]

Right. People who work hard and are smart enough to make a lot of money should always be punished and resented for it.

[@selenkrgo3853]

Absolutely agree, I've been waiting for any car reviewer to bring up this point!

[@deannbabs902]

Agree! IMHO, a plug-in hybrid is the Goldilocks.

[@brandonrogers6507]

“But you know Andrea, that brings up a good point. WHAT’S WRONG WITH ALL THE STUFF THAT WORKS?!” 😂 13:33

[@drb808]

The front-end to me looks like the Punisher mask

[@jamespaul2587]

Another fun fact: you two are truly awesome together, and I love it when you have little comments about your family, like your son's climate change assignment, and "what say you, mom/dad?" 😅

[@andreaspencer9813]

Thank you so much!

[@biesweekendrides1113]

The exterior styling is one that we’ll eventually grow on you, but the interior and the BMW handling dynamics more than makes up for it. Thanks for another great review! Love your channel.

[@brandonrogers6507]

Did you know that the slim LED headlights are the slimmest BMW has ever put in a production vehicle?! So many 💎 in this video. You all really have outdone yourselves with this review.

[@andreaspencer9813]

lol! Thank you!

[@lemuelalberto5563]

I thought it was ridiculous for Hyundai to charge people a monthly fee for remote start, but now I'm reading that BMW is charging monthly fees for heated seats, heated steering wheel, adaptive cruise control and High beam assist. This is crazy.and shame on them !

[@BertrandRacicot]

The better option is the ixdrive 40 89 000 and no crystal in the cabin. Less weight with the 77kw/h battery and more fuel efficient. Looks very good in black and white. You should review it this fall!

[@plohish1337]

it has a face of an angry hamster

[@zipobob1]

16:36 very valid point! Way more hybrids vs 1 EV, if only there was gov incentive on regular hybrids as well.

[@canpin]

"Did you know that this has the thinnest headlamps..." 🤣 love it when zack making fun of Andrea 💕

[@ArnoldWinters]

I hate the look of the grille which looks like cartoonish large kidneys.

[@aalberto4961]

Thanks for the review! I ordered a fully loaded iX 50 back in February. I don’t own any gas cars, me and my wife have been daily driving our Chevrolet Bolt Evs for 4 years. This BMW should serve us well as a 3rd car for outings.

[@Carmafixcars]

"Can't fix ugly" that's for sure. Why? Why would one of the greatest car companies of automotive history decided to create fugly looking cars? One may never know.

[@kellingtonlink956]

It took me approximately 7 years to like what the BMW i3 looks like (launched in 2014), and their logic (in design). Unlike the i8, which took … around 6-1/2 seconds! This latest BMW offering I’m sure, will grow on me… maybe. However… at over $120,000 Canadian, it might take me about 9-1/2 YEARS to figure out how I’d be able to afford it. Thanks for your impressions.

[@jimj2683]

same here

[@kidcumacho9273]

I decided to buy the M60 over the Tesla Model X because of the fit and finish of the interior. The test drive sold me, immediately. However, your quip about the battery/ies is exactly right; this is lunacy. I wish it were a hybrid. This is the first time I've run across your channel, but that comment, alone, made me subscribe. Finally, common sense instead of blind fanaticism.

[@jmoranretana]

The interior and performance are inpressive but the outside looks so weird.

[@spinnetti]

In the old days I always wanted a BMW. Now that I can afford one, Except for the 2 and the 8 they are so grotesque, I wouldn't want one. Thank's BMW! Saved me a lot of money!

[@terp8373]

It's good to see BMW challenging Lexus for most atrocious front grilles.

[@marc-xn8tu]

Get over yourself and your grills… it’s getting so boring…

[@skiboatdriver]

I just want to thank both of you. I think you do great work. Your videos are both informative and entertaining. I’ve been watching you guys for years. We’ll done!

[@zoner__]

I had a Rav4 hybrid as a rental last week and got 40mpg in mixed suburban/highway driving. We own a NX made on the same platform and the difference was surprisingly wide. The Rav felt more like a truck with bumps unsettling the chassis and much more road noise. However, we only get 26.5 mpg over all with the non-hybrid NX.

[@ZuMi_rcf]

Love your thoughts about the 66 RAV4 hybrids. It definitely makes sense, unfortunately, we can see that it's not the true goal of BMW. Great reviews as usual!

[@kpkp2655]

I can't get passed the grille, I see Bugs Bunny. Thought that the Lexus Darth Vader mask was bad......

[@brandonrogers6507]

10:17 “So I guess not all the science is in the back, some of it is in the front” ☠️

[@Resq28]

Excellent point on battery size! The comparison to the Rav 4 hybrid was an eye opener. 👍👍

[@whatdoufeel]

The grill has been and continues to be a stopper. I was set to buy a BMW M4 Coupe when I retired from the Army in 2020, but I could never get even close to accepting that unnecessarily massive grill.

[@timothyburnside3229]

I almost fell out of my chair when Zack used the term Miss Piggy while looking at Andrea and her pink dress!

[@dmhboag5882]

Had a walk around one of these an it looks much better than photos.

[@CSid28]

Great review as always but the points on battery size and our consumption of limited resources is spot on. It feels like we’re trying to force the EV transition without a broad plug-in hybrid adoption that would have made a smoother transition (and much better use of resources) … and this is me speaking as an EV owner!

[@R56Cooper]

Thanks for the review! How good is BMW's lane centering tech with adaptive cruise? Does it keep the vehicle centered in its lane when turned on?

[@שון_כבשון]

It’s not just the grille.. everything is way out of proportions in this IX it will never grow on me and I think at least 85% people who seen it thinks the same.

[@patone2184]

Good morning guys nice video.

[@andreaspencer9813]

Good Morning, thank you!

[@Agoncor]

Style grew on me and now consider it to be beautiful yet aggressive.

[@JungleEddie]

The guy on Bay St is going to be driving a 500hp monster so using an ev reduces a lot of emissions over a gas hotrod equivalent. Also, the tech that goes into these premium cars will trickle down to us common folk.Hopefully by the time new gas cars are phased out there will be plenty of affordable ev options. I am about two cars away from electric. My next car will be an Outback but the one that replaces it will be some sort of ev.

[@marcelstanford430]

Zack's point about battery distribution between 1 car or 66 is right on.

[@remiguertin6474]

I fully agree with you that an Hybrid vehicle is the better option. Cost is quite reasonable and efficiency is quite good. The Hyundai Tucson could be my next SUV...

[@badhairday_247]

Hybrid still has lofty service/parts costs and heavy AF.

[@andreh.dupuis8475]

Definetely polarizing styling, I’m not sure I understand the comment that PHEV are the only way to go in Canada 🇨🇦 .. winter battery performance? Also the suggestion that this 100 kwh battery would serve better use assisting 55 x 1,8 kwh mild hybrid surprised me, basic economics teach us that the price of the iX (between 90k CAD since the iX 40 is now available to order to 115k fully optioned) compared to a 30k hybrid RAV4 will automatically distribute the rare materials effectively based on demand and offer.. This iX is quite interesting in my opinion, it offers an alternative to the Tesla model X with better workmanship although 20% less efficiency. This was what BMW was aiming at. Many less polarizing BMW models are coming out in the next year, the iX1 being the next one to be imported to Canada after the i7.. keep up the interesting videos, you are always fun to watch😊

[@canpin]

Finally an electric car that doesnt have a front that looks like a face of a fish. For me i like the big "grills" 👍👍

[@manumehra929]

You guys are one of the best auto review channels, love you guys keep doing the amazing work 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Motormouth...]

Wow, thank you so much, we appreciate the kind words - Andrea

[@pajerry]

Damn... from "married me" straight to LED headlights... tough crowd!

[@Just-a-guy926]

You guys should make a goof up video it would be hilarious!

[@10OF9OFBORG]

Great video! Both of you are making me through the video. Both of you had made a lot of good points but coffee holder is too far and missing coffee holder in the 2nd row! ☕️☕️

[@andreaspencer9813]

Thank you! The cupholders are not in a great spot, too hard to reach.Thumbs down on that one.

[@10OF9OFBORG]

@@andreaspencer9813 Agree! You are an very welcome Andrea! ☕️☕️

[@supersaiyan310]

Thanks, motormouth, 4 ur candid review!! w a canadian twist!

[@mikej238]

😆 these prices are ridiculous. Glad I just ordered a 350H . Hybrids are the only way to go in Canada

[@Wilson-sy5ze]

Front grill is terribly ugly. It's a miss on the looks alone.

[@Gman450a1]

Ain't nothing wrong with a minivan (for convenience and capacity). I agree that the resources needed for this HUGE battery could serve the general public better with 50+ Rav4 Hybrids instead. Thanks for the review and I don't like the Miss Piggy/Darth Vader grill either.

[@dcbel]

Great and honest review! One thing is certain with this EV, is that it looks different! Thank you for sharing! 🔌⚡🚘

[@tmsongvids7463]

That steering wheel 😧 And crystals? They sure went for it. Very happy with my Mercedes GLC.

[@timothyburnside3229]

I like the boldness of the grill just wonder what real range will be and reliability!

[@gzmd86]

The ugliest minivan/suv since the Pontiac Aztek. Loved the review, you guys are so good.

[@jasonblair4057]

I like the fact that they have made an over the top statement in their styling. Some disruption is a good thing with so many soap boxers out there.

[@Rockofaz]

My commute is 288 miles one way. My 2024 iX50 gets me there without stopping and recharging it. Actually, the battery needs to offer longer than the 324-mile range, as driving at highway speeds reduces the potential range. I think EVs will take off when ranges exceed 400-450 miles.

[@andreavin3674]

Ok I laughed at the vegan leather joke 😂

[@bengt_axle]

Overall shape is good. But Miss Piggy front grille and crystal knobs are terrible.

[@tasteofmeiguo1146]

Another great review !! Always enjoy your videos!!

[@Sanpedranoazul]

The interior looks good, but the outside... Wait for the XM to come out, they're testing the market with the uglymeter 🤣🤣🤣 The MPV is not dead 🤭; and yes I agree, rather have a hybrid than a full EV

[@ilord112]

Hello there! Thanks for sharing. We have so many things today everything is changing, tech will become better than ever, but still something I really care is the quality! How reliable those new things can be! I think all reputation is built upon the quality! Not the quality of the materials, it's the quality of the reliability!!

[@keomo]

4:02 This is true for the 2022MY xDrive50, however the 2023MY xDrive50 changed this. If you want 4 wheel steering and 2-axle air suspension, you have to add a total of $17,100 in options given option package interdependencies. You can't even get adaptive cruise control without fully speccing out the xDrive50.

[@JermaineWilliam371]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and there are allot of us.

[@allenrees5803]

Just test drove one drives really well liked it a lot only problem was delivery I was told 18 month wait

[@pdd3]

I think it looks pretty good.

[@stevewright1539]

Don't LOVE the "grill" but don't hate it either. Definitely not enough that if I had the money and I was buying an EV, this is the car I would buy. Does the most right (almost everything) out of any EV I've seen so far.

[@gary4760]

On the topic of headlights, manufacturers have focused so much on improving headlight technologies and unique LED lighting signatures. This, in combination with interior electronic screens has caused the issue of owners not turning exterior lights on at night. The number of modern cars being driven as ghost vehicles at night is frightening. No one seems to be addressing this. (My mid 90’s VW had automatic headlights, so cmon…) In some of your shots, it looks like the taillights function as DRL’s. Has BMW finally addressed the ghost vehicle issue?

[@marclangman4836]

Automatic headlights should be mandatory with no way to turn them off while the vehicle is in motion. Simple solution.

[@benblankenburg]

Your comment on plug in hybrids as better than all electric vehicles is questionable. I think you need to do some additional research. Elements for batteries need to be mined once, then can be recycled with over 95% efficiency from battery to battery. Every gallon of gas you burn in an ice car has to mined from the earth, transported (sometimes thousands of miles) to a refinery, refined into gasoline and trucked (sometimes hundreds of miles) one trailer at a time to the gas stations. The refining and transportation of every drop of gas requires additional fossil fuels and create huge emissions. Hardly a good use of our resources and definitely not efficient.

[@CarletonEastlake]

Since at the moment in the U.S. the 50 is not available with air suspension or rear-axle steering, I would really appreciate opinions about how much of a difference the air suspension makes. Will the heavy 50 without air suspension be disappointing or still a ride worth the astounding price?

[@scottleech9571]

Can we just make a round steering wheel .. is it that hard :(

[@Wankidy]

One pedal driving is an art that needs to be mastered. The accelerator needs to be caressed. You can't just stop accelerating abruptly and expect to have a smooth ride. Someone who drives a stick shift or automatic transmission vehicle recklessly will make people sick too. I understand regen braking is new to some people and they won't like it so giving them the option is fine as well.

[@gokhangunal2]

EV's are the best bet for general public if the electricity is generated through renewable sources such as solar. I do agree that average person wouldn't need 100kWh battery if the charging infrastructure was like gas stations. By the way, I have an iX 50 and it does have a wireless Android Auto.

[@kevinarmstrong2936]

thanks for confirming the wireless android auto -- i was surprised to hear in the video it was only wired and almost took this car off my list !

[@owenmcdonald5922]

I like the look of the this. I suspect it will be colour sensitive. Another great review.

[@Maelle-Liraz]

😂 « Goldilocks » … Andrea, I suggest this comeback … « chubby daddy bear! »

[@canpin]

Zack youre so fortunate to have a wifey like Andrea.😍

[@MarioDallaRiva]

I was looking at one at my dealer a couple of days ago and it looks much nicer in person I found. Especially in an exterior dark colour. Price tag, however…. 🙀

[@cleanasdirt6832]

I love the seatbelts. 👍🇨🇦

[@urbanizeddreams]

I also agree that Hybrid should be the future...not EVs. Also your son is exactly correct. Why do EVs have to look weird and goofy. Why not just make them normal looking....>__

[@tfwang5649]

Agree that hybrid is more environment friendly.

[@jywn]

I really think it looks alright in black

[@selenkrgo3853]

How much extra range would these EVs get if they went from 0-60 in 7 seconds instead of 3 seconds? I just don't understand why manufacturers are so obsessed with speed when the whole point of EVs is to save money on gas and lower emissions

[@pdd3]

Tesla made low 0-60 times fashionable. And a conversation piece. People who know almost nothing about a car will know the 0-60 time.

[@phillyphil1513]

Q: I just don't understand why manufacturers are so obsessed with speed(?) A: because: Tesla Fan Boys.

[@marclangman4836]

EVs just didn’t sell until they reached ridiculous performance levels. But I also wonder how much more efficient they could be if the electric motors used in them were less powerful, must be a sweet spot there somewhere.

[@benjaminsmith2287]

@@pdd3 Tesla is making a lot of questionable things fashionable. Moving controls to a screen, glass roofs and unnecessary performance are 3 things I can think of.

[@benjaminsmith2287]

I like the interior and I'm not hung up on the grill. It's way too big is my problem with it. I can't justify the size of it when I rarely use the size. But I think there's nothing wrong with the exterior design except the grill is oversized. The interior is more important to me. No mention of any of the sounds it makes? Why not? I don't like them but it does offer fake propulsion noise. I agree about making changes for change sake. Some tried and true things work better. As for acceleration and horsepower, all overkill.

[@MrRoyGuy]

I see those air vents on the bottom of the front seats at 8:53. Isn't that a horrible design? Won't garbage or debris keep falling in?

[@jg6ycuj340]

Which one is the best one electric car the BMW out of three of them

[@Motormouth...]

i4

[@thespanishchallenge]

Loved the review and maybe the beaver teeth are warming up on me!

[@alexkaka7197]

You guys always make lots of practical and good points . The only reason I would buy this over x5 is the gas price ?😀

[@LafemmebearMusic]

We bought the X5 45e plug-in hybrid kinda the best of both worlds for now , cus full ev are very much in betta mode

[@syedrhaque765]

"Andrea married me" :)) good one

[@scottnewellguitar]

The blue accents on one of those models looks like painter’s tape.

[@JogBird]

that front end is god awful, at least it isnt chromed out

[@ziauddinsiddiqui7769]

Why are the latest BMW's grills based on either: a) Bugs Bunny front teeth, or b) The huge snout of the green pigs in "Angry Birds". BMW's current design department needs help from the designers of the 2000 BMW 7 series.

[@swinglow33]

People got used to the Lexus spindle grill too, so there’s that.

[@gregholloway2656]

Great and fun review team! 👍. Should have called it the BMW Beaver with that grille. I’m with Zack on buttons and door handles.

[@grantboucher2696]

ZACK U ONE LUCKY GUY

[@aikonomic]

The higher cloth vs leather seat price is an indication of their target customer and how BMW is looking to exploit them. The cause supporting, tech savvy, progressive, environmentally woke car buyer.

[@timothyburnside3229]

WE need more Diesel hybrids!!

[@IKnewMickey]

The grill is aggressive. I dont hate it but overall I see minivan in all SUVs.

[@dave1956]

Amen to the ugly, it almost makes me happy that I can’t afford one.

[@user-ys4og2vv8k]

It's funny when Americans or Canadians complain about the price of new cars, while in Europe the same cars with the same equipment are at least one third more expensive (not to mention the gas prices!)... Greetings from expensive Europe!

[@Mrtellitlikeitis]

Its a statement alright. Boy is that terrible

[@bcluett1697]

Nose looks like an airplane radar array. I like the look of it but if it wasn't badged I'd swear it was a Mitsubishi. Or maybe what Mitsubishi should be doing. I like the console too.