5 annoying things on my BMW iX1

My BMW iX1 is a great car but som things could have been made in a better way I think. It´s all my personal opinions.
00:00 Intro
00:37 Charging port
02:40 No frunk
03:30 Armrest
04:24 Folding seats
05:16 Camera cleaning
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[@Kalloewase]

If these are the most annoying things on the IX1 I am very happy I have it in 6 weeks 😁

[@lee2584]

Agreed! Mine comes on Friday in the UK

[@Xbig74]

Lmfao

[@kevinwang0206]

The first one about the charging port: a lot of countries, especially east Asia, the parking space is so tight I could only back it up. Then the charging port in the front will be a big issue.

[@lfc7805]

Thanks. Nice and objective video. I am doing my research on whether or not to get the iX1 and your videos help a lot. With these 5 "annoying things" if they are the only ones then I am happy to live with them. The rear camera wash is definitely a "nice to have" 😊.

[@swede-365]

Glad I could help!

[@SteveLoughran]

it's a shame the vehicle doesn't let you flip up the rear window, the way a three series touring will do. That would let you get into the back even while you were backed up close to a charging point. On our 320, it is wonderful for being able to throw stuff on top of a fairly full boot, and to get in and out while you have a bike rack on the back. Presumably it was cut for cost saving again

[@SteveLoughran]

Actually, there is another limitation of having a rear charging port-when you do have things like bicycles on the back, you are going to have a hard time reversing. It would be even worse if you had a trailer because you would actually have to unhook before parking then leave the trailer "somewhere" until the vehicle was charged

[@jtmvanputten]

Thank you for sharing your experience. I like this car very much. It is the number one EV for me. I think that the perfect car doesn't exists. There is always something that could be different or better. It is a matter of personal opinion. What is annoying for me is the range. For an expensive car like this I would expect more range and faster charging.

[@swede-365]

The range is quite ok I think for that type of car. As an suv it’s not super efficient when it comes to wind resistance and as it’s quite small you can’t put a huge battery in it.

[@gigelio]

It all depends on the perspective. For example the rear camera washer is something really useful, that very few cars have. Sure, if you could operate it separately it would be even better, but it's still nice to have it at all. The frunk, sure it's nice to have, but since there is an underfloor space in the trunk for the charging cables, it's not that big of an issue. Some electric cars (EQA for example) have much smaller trunk volume and no underfloor space for the cables. Concerning the folding seats, sure the old generation had a release tab in the trunk, but the bright side is that the car has actually a 40:20:40 split, no matter how you operate it. A lot of cars only have a 60:40 or even no folding seats at all, so it's still a very useful feature. On the armrest side, with a very deep storage space, you would never use the things on the bottom anyway, because they are difficult to access. You would end up just using the stuff stored on the top in most circumstances. With an open bottom section you could easily throw your wallet or other small items there and have them easily accessible. Less privacy but more accessibility. As for the charging port a longer cable should do the trick and allow you to park with the front of the car facing the wall.

[@swede-365]

It´s all a matter of personal opinions and taste. I am objective and point on things that could have been solved in a better way according to my. But I still think it's a great car 🙂

[@chalupadolnimorava3238]

Hej, hur stor är energiförlusten för BMW ix1 på vintern när den är parkerad? Jag menar "fantom" eller "vampyr" dränering. Tack så mycket

[@swede-365]

Almost nothing as I experienced it

[@robstacy]

Also, no rotary iDrive controller and it’s frustrating for RHD countries that the central console stays as the LHD layout with the arm rest cover opening the wrong way.

[@swede-365]

Mercedes has the best solution where the armrest is split in the middle.

[@2simontemplar]

The armrest in the F48 open towards the rear. Very practical, too. But not the U11 solution.

[@ericpratt3810]

I personally see no need for a rotary controller as the voice control function works brilliantly for me, and I gather, according to BMW, that this will gradually become the standard in all cars. Re the rotary controller you still need to take yr eye off the road. That you don’t with the voice control function. Re the arm rest. BMW have rather clumsily forgotten that their cars are also sold in left-hand drive markets (which is nearly half of the global market).

[@robstacy]

@@ericpratt3810 Fair comment but the BMW ix has a rotary controller…. It must be a cost saving measure for the ix1. Volkswagen made a mistake with all the haptic controls on the id electric range and after customer complaints have resorted to proper buttons on the forthcoming id3 facelift.

[@MaartenOosterhoffCR]

Thanks. I completely agree with the armrest. Useless and a waste of space. I have another annoying experience...snowchains. It turns out the car/version I bought, with wheels 225/55 R18, it is impossible to have snowchains. I have to buy new wheels and need new snowtires as well. Extremely stupid. Snowchains are mandatory in Germany, why deliver/create a car with tires/wheels that you can't drive in snowconditions. The only tires that are supported/advised by BMW (in The Netherlands) are: 205/65 R17 or 205/60 R18 or HL 195/55 R19.

[@swede-365]

I use Hakka friction tyres

[@mortenlarsen6383]

I completely agree about the centre consol and the awkward room underneath the arm rest. The solution on the Skoda Enyaq is much better. Regarding the charging cabels, I think storing them in the side room in the luggage room would do OK. Agree on the folding of rear seats, but on the very positive side is 40/20/40. Regarding cleaning of rear view camera. Skoda Enyaq has the same, but there you cannot control the amount of fluid at all, much better on iX1, as you can just give it a squirt when nessesary.

[@swede-365]

There’s pros and cons with all cars 😊

[@breraromeos]

I think one major issue is not the rear but the front camera, which is exposed at stones from the front cars etc. It should be hidden.

[@srbs73]

I would swap your first issue with the fact you can’t flip up the rear wiper when cleaning it! I can’t believe that this is the case. Personally we charge virtually all the time at home so it’s more convenient to reverse on the drive and have the charge port there.

[@swede-365]

Havent thought about the rear wiper but will check that out 😕

[@srbs73]

@@swede-365 It's really annoying and must save a few cents / pennies for each car 😞

[@swede-365]

@srbs73 same on mine…unbelievable on a “premium car”

[@srbs73]

Sorry to add to your list 😂

[@swede-365]

No problem, collecting new car on Tuesday 😉

[@S_Paoli]

also... no headlight cleaning nozzles... how are people supposed to drive at night when the headlights are covered in mud or other things?

[@swede-365]

No that’s a problem with almost all new cars. Really stupid!

[@gigelio]

Wait until the plastic caps of those nozzles are lost or stolen... especially on cars that don't have those caps flush with the body of the car. They're more of a nuisance than anything. Much better without them in my mind (from a reliability perspective of course).

[@S_Paoli]

@@gigelio I miss the real little headlight wipers on my Volvo 960 wagon. :( never had a problem with them, except with the wiper blade needed replacing.

[@Apolloa]

you are right about the charging point, the phev version has it in a more practical place where the m badge is…

[@swede-365]

Then even more stupid

[@whuataaaaah]

To have the back seat release in the trunk.... Now i need to remove the rest of my luggage too 😂😂😂😂

[@mortenlarsen6383]

I do not agree. Look at the Skoda Enyaq: The handles is very high up on the side. Easy peacy!

[@sandroprezzi7941]

You maybe need to take in count, your are driving a car what is built on a shared plattform with diesel and hybrid cars. That's the reason why the charging port is at the same place where the other cars have their tank nozzle. PS: even your i3 had that - and it was not built on a diesel plattform. The one, two or no flap is not a question of convenience. It's a question of protection of the DC port when using AC only. Water, durt, snow etc could enter the DC port when left open during AC charing. The camera cleaning follows a logic - you want to see better backwards - you need cleaned window and cam. :) - I was aware of all the "annoying" things when I ordered my iX1 in September last year. Still looking forward to get it.

[@swede-365]

The new X1 has the port in the front so it’s not a problem with the platform. I had an Audi E-Tron RS GT and they solved it with only one port so it’s possible. I also enjoy my iX1 so you will have a great car to look forward to but things can always be done in more or less good ways 😊

[@sandroprezzi7941]

PS: most wallboxes have either a long cable to reach your charging port or you can use your own cable, what is long enough as well.

[@swede-365]

The reach is not the problem, the problem is to open the trunk and fit in the parking space…

[@roaldnordeman6533]

Hi. Are the tyres special EV tyres? Summer and winter ?

[@swede-365]

The summer tyres were factory fitted. Don’t remember the type as the car is sold. The winter tyres were NOKIAN HAKKAPELIITTA R5 FRIKTION but not the ev version as it’s not available in 20 inch version.

[@MadDaCube]

Can you get the drive recorder on the iX1? It needs to be able to record at all times in case of a crash which is why the camera is not hidden behind the badge.

[@swede-365]

Yes, watch my other video with 5 surprises

[@MadDaCube]

@@swede-365 That's awesome but why would you then want the camera hidden behind the badge? Can't have both 🤷

[@swede-365]

But if it’s always dirty it’s not much use either 😊. I talked to Henrik Fisker about this and they have designed the airflow so the rear camera don’t get dirty so easy.

[@derekprescott9809]

Im dithering myself as wether to get ix1 ix3 or skoda enyaq in nxt 12mths.

[@swede-365]

Make sure to test drive them for a bit longer!

[@ericpratt3810]

Agree (with the exception of one of your points) they range from being bothersome to being irritating. Particularly, the position of the charging port has not been well thought out. As regards folding the backs of the rear seats I can't really see what they could have done otherwise (apart from making it electronically actuated). If you are sitting in one of the rear seats and you want to adjust the inclination of the back of the seat then the position of that strap is ideal. On the other hand wanting to fold the back forwards in order to increase the luggage compartment, I can see that it becomes difficult....but as I personally have no need for that and have a family to accommodate I'm quite happy with the way it has been arranged.

[@swede-365]

It could have been hatches accessible from both front and rear of the seats. Was that in another car I tested but don’t remember which now.

[@2simontemplar]

The F48 has two electrical switches in the trunk to fold down left or right side of the seats plus the straps.

[@sandroprezzi7941]

@@swede-365 that's right - BMW i3s has hatches accessible from both side. Easy solution.. Are you sure, the back hatches are just not visible and covered?.

[@JamboLinnman]

Agree that 4 of these would represented minor improvements but certainly not deal-breakers. I’m not sure what you mean about the charging point. Like you, I’ve had two i3s, so my charging port at home is positioned near to the back right of the car position when parked so I’m glad that BMW continued with the same charging port position on the iX1. Also, best practice is always reverse parking, which is safer, affording better manoeuvrability & pedestrian visibility on the way in and better pedestrian visibility & speed of exit on the way out. The only time I front park is if I cannot get necessary boot access when rear parking.

[@swede-365]

That’s my problem. I can’t access my boot if I park in my space and reverse.

[@JamboLinnman]

@@swede-365 but you could access the boot on your i3s with it reverse parked?

[@swede-365]

No, same problem. That’s why I think front is best placement.

[@JamboLinnman]

@@swede-365 thanks for clearing that up.

[@2simontemplar]

In the X1 (F48), which was built until last year, you could easily fold the back seats from the trunk. It seems BMW had to save money in a 55.000€+ car...

[@colla555]

You could be right, now they use the same system known since the previous F45 2series active tourer.

[@dondonaldson1684]

I wonder if some ingenious after market company has figured out a remote release from the trunk? All that would be required is running a bicycle brake cable for manual, or small servo motor for electric?

[@user-ik2od3qf3y]

#3 armrest/console box, it's awful and no heated rear seat option for entry levels, same on audi and benz entry levels

[@pqvid]

As to the charging port placement: have you driven Audi e-tron? This port placement is a pain! Many HPC have rather short cables, with such a long "nose" it's very difficult to manoever. I'd rather drive a bit out of my space in the garage to load/unload, then wreck myself at the HPC trying to put the plug in ;-) Agree with all the other points. I have a 3rd-party frunk in my iX3, but I believe the front space in the iX1 is pretty limited for any sensible use?

[@swede-365]

Before this I had an Audi E-Tron RS and the placement of the charging port was very good I think.

[@mmeuwese]

The charging port on the back is great. Why? Because most of the factory parking spaces and DOD rules mandate that cars are parked with the nose towards the road (safety for emergency leaving the area). Bmw understood this and it is great.

[@swede-365]

Pros and cons with everything 😊

[@sisaja7912]

Thanks the videos. Here are some few more annoying "features": - head light is terrible and unsafe some cases - greyscale map without the possibility to change the style to let me see different roads with different color - map: no satelite view, no traffic, - menu style with that lot of icons with design from '80s is a joke - harman&kardon settings equal like a radio from the '80s too. Where is the preset, where is the equalizer - head-up display as little as possible. During navigation you have to understand clearly for the first look what you have to do, and where you have to go. In X5 and X4 it is working fine. It is not useless but close to in this size and stlye (too little and uncontrasted colors, difficult to interpret distance indication, etcetc). Ok there is a camera view on the main screen with arrows. But it is unsafe always look down to the screen instead fo looking the road in real. - on my Fiat Punto Van 2006 (just for an example, to let you see it is not a magic), if the weather is rainy and i set the gearbox to reverse, the rear window cleaner start working automatically until II reverse ... on a Ford as well, Skoda as well, .... but in a BMW it is a magic function. - Lane assist: car probe to follow the center line if it is marked. If the road become narrows, it tries to keep the distance from the center line of the road, but on the other side it close to hit something on the right: avoids the object on the right side of the road (bridge railing, for example) by inches. All this by automatically operating the steering wheel (tempomat off). - regularly applies emergency brakes in garage driveways due to the risk of collision - buttons on steering wheel: screen mode selector is important, ACC radar settings is not (higher class BMW's has got this feature) - where is the wheel to let me set the backlight? - where is the button to let me switch on/off auto distance light option? - drop down menu (favourites): let me set a few audio things. Why not more? Why not let me set here anything I want from the menu/submenu? - wireless charger: if you missed with 1 mm the position of your phone it is not charging or with low capacity. It is with iPhone 14Pro. No way to use a Fold3 with it. An other good for nothing option. Maybe good for store parking tickets :)

[@swede-365]

Not the car for you 😉

[@sisaja7912]

@@swede-365 My wife like its Design in and out, and like to drive it (me too). But I definitely keep my X5 F15 3.0d.

[@paulashley770]

Minor issues. Still better than the Ocean!!

[@swede-365]

I can’t tell that because I haven’t driven the Ocean.

[@JeheheDudhdbdbdh]

All wrong. I think the Center console is good for handbags. And the windscreen wiper would work because if the camera is dirty all the mud would of come of the rear windscreen.

[@swede-365]

We all value things in different ways

[@Andrei-kh6kr]

there are downsides to having the camera like VW. if that camera gets dirty or there is water on it (in the winter), it is impossible to clean it by yourself. you need 2 persons, one to keep the gear in reverse, and the other to clean it up. also that solution is more expensive, try buying one after buying the car, it goes towards 800 euro including mounting. the washing fluid is cheap. besides it doesn't get dirty every day. the cheaper brands don't have washer for rear camera so....

[@swede-365]

Agree about some of this but in Sweden wintertime the rear camera is always dirty because of salted roads. One important thing another of my viewers mentioned is that it needs to be exposed all the time for the drive recorder pre crash recordings to work so I guess it’s a necessary solution. Still think a separate cleaning button on the screen for only the camera as in iX is a better solution.

[@Andrei-kh6kr]

@@swede-365 and how exactly does salt get on the rear camera????? the dirt from the wheels cannot get there!

[@swede-365]

Same way that it collects on the rest of the rear of the car…turbulence…

[@Andrei-kh6kr]

@@swede-365 I have a friend with kia ceed with this type of camera and seldom does he need to clean it. and we do have dirty roads in Romania.

[@shanoozaes3411]

Agree or dont

[@boydiedj3718]

My most annoying thing is when my coffee mug is in the cup holder I have a habit of touching the hazard warning light button accidentally switching it on. Drives me insane

[@swede-365]

It’s a very cheap solution from BMW. Almost every car has some kind of system to keep the bottles etc in place.

[@thetad1242]

Your issue on the charging flaps is really a non event. Those are the best in the business. You press and they flap. You really have nice life problems.

[@swede-365]

Had an Audi with only one outer flap, so more convenient. So not best in business according to me.

[@thetad1242]

@swede365 protectionfrom rain. Please do a range test on your car sir. I'm keen on this car but would be interested in the range. Thank you.

[@swede-365]

It worked fine also in rain. They had integrated all sealing in the outer flap design. I have already made a shorts with winter range test. kzbin.infoGXQhtkor9wQ?feature=share