An EV I might actually Consider!?!? 1st Drive BMW iX1 | 4k

[@keith_stewart66]

Nice work again Joe had my iX1 about a month and loving it 😎

[@sunseeker-yb5qt]

Same here👍

[@adamtan227]

How often do you have to charge your car and is the range accurate as advertised?

[@speightman79]

I-Drive with no rotary dial is a major negative for me. Your constantly trying to reach across & turn off the lane assist (tick box) that I keep missing with my finger tips as I'm driving along the road. The armrest storage with the opening on the passenger side makes it awkward for me anyway to use this storage area, seems like it suits a left wheel drive version.

[@where_s_wally]

Great review as usual Joe. Hope you’re fully better soon.

[@Billywoo12]

Reducing CO2 levels in cities is good, but it’s the reduction in NOx and PMs which is VERY beneficial to the lungs and eyes of city residents. 😊

[@DVerbe]

Well Joe, i have one since 8 months and i have done 22000km with it. For short drives it's good, but for me it's not ok because on the high way i can get max 270km out of the battery. Mine is a full options M sport.

[@JoeAchilles1]

Yikes that's not good!

[@sunseeker-yb5qt]

They tested it at Autobild in summer 25°C with 334km at 130km/h (Edit: the 366km were at 100 km/h). How fast do you drive? If you do regular trips over 300km the i4 would be of course the better choice. I love the iX1 as it is a perfect car around town/countryside, with decent space for a 4,50m car. For 1-2 Holiday trips a year it is still acceptable if you make lunch/coffee brakes anyway.

[@DVerbe]

@@sunseeker-yb5qt i have been chatting with a lot of IX1 30E owners and we all have about 260km range on the highway with a 80% charge, yesterday it was even only 237km with a 80% charge. I drive slow, 100kmh on the cruise control on the highway and never more than the speedlimit in town, my tires are at 3bar. The car is good though, i like it, but the constant charging is annoying.

[@sunseeker-yb5qt]

@@DVerbe ah ok, you talk about 80% charge, then I understand. If you say max I thought you mean 100%, thats what I would do if I need to travel 300km or max in one go. Of course I only charge to 80% as well for regular use. For me it fits good as I do over 200km very rarely (only for holiday) and can charge at work. @tyre pressure: is it not very harsh ride then? I have 2,6 and it is already firm on bumpy city roads?

[@andrewdoyle1772]

Have one of these on order. X Line in Phytonic Blue (and Oyster interior) but damn every time I see this San Remo green I'm tempted to call and ask if it's too late to change. Only thing that puts me off is when the sun hits the car it turns into a very light green which is a bit urgk. When I was younger I had an old E38 7-Series in a dark green. Absolutely loved it.

[@DeltaDubai03]

Joe, really hope you'll get better very soon and produce some new amazing videos/reviews like this one.

[@andykitching]

Same feelings. Miss my M2Comp but the majority of the motoring I do is going to work in town traffic. Looking forward to my ix1 being delivered.

[@davidbillberg2203]

Keep it up Joe ❤

[@JoeAchilles1]

Will do thank you!

[@andrewhurstcars]

Nice Oz footage Joe. A ground up EV really should have a frunk.

[@JoeAchilles1]

Cheers man! Yep, guess that's the issue with this one being on a regular ICE chassis 👌🏽

[@androxe]

But seriously, do you really want that. Good for cables people say. Imagine a tight parking space against a wall and you need things from the under the hood....🤔

[@ChrisM135i]

Last winter with about -10°C I got barely 280 km electric range with the iX1 xDrive30.. so the 400 km are only a realistic number during summer 😬

[@JoeAchilles1]

Ahh yes I feared that would be the case, probably less of an issue in countries like Australia, but certainly a pain in the UK or much or Europe, Canada etc...

[@smwatson1512]

Wouldn't buy one but what a colour San Remo green is. Stunning.

[@JoeAchilles1]

Lovely isn't it, want my M3 in that color (or similar) 🤔

[@smwatson1512]

@@JoeAchilles1 I'm tempted to ask BMW for a price to respray my M140i San Remo green...

[@angelivanov8335]

This not a negative comment. I agree with all your observations on the driving impressions. I test drove it myself. But this is a half baked product. 130kW peak charge is not competitive in 2024. The range and battery capacity too. The perfect use case is around town, but this contradicts the purpose of this class of vehicles. They should be the only car you need, yet this is too expensive for a city vehicle. No surprise it is not offered in the US.

[@Vickeboy97]

When are we getting an m2 update?

[@stephenlane9168]

Nice seeing you back home in southern hemisphere Joe. Loved Melbourne, lovely city. Spent a lot of time there. I’m looking to get back to New Zealand soon too. Nice video Joe. The x1 is a great car whether EV or with petrol ICE 👌

[@MartijnBC]

Its a very special car. It can change colour and numberplates at once!

[@MrAlpinab7]

They'll never take me alive those damn things !

[@Billywoo12]

There is one car which is better in my view Joe, the iX3. Very similar price but with better ergonomics and UX, more range and RWD handling. Great review as always!

[@Birmingham_racing]

I never liked the first x1 but since the second generation they have been really nice

[@edwargo]

It’s nice. Range is still not enough to switch. Range extenders are needed, like the new Mazda. Give me 600-1000km and I am in, without hesitation.

[@danI43541]

Have you driven the Q4? I feel this looks much more premium than the Audi…

[@JoeAchilles1]

Yes, I'm not a fan of the Q4, drum brakes on the rear axle are enough to put me off entirely

[@danI43541]

@@JoeAchilles1 omg totally forgot about that. Even more insane considering that a Q5 is less expensive…

[@scottmuir2385]

I appreciate your content Joe - Im an OG… I will watch this knowing it is you and yet zero interest in the platform presented. FYI - I have a 2019 F82CP as my daily in Glasgow…. Perhaps a small reason why I couldnt give a rats about an electric SUV?

[@JoeAchilles1]

Thank you mate appreciate it! EV's don't excite me much either, but this one was definitely useful in/around Melbourne 🫣

[@scottmuir2385]

@@JoeAchilles1 - I’m a Brisbane boy born and bred, but spent 8 years of my adult life living in Melbourne before going off shore - trust me when I say I fully understand! Great content for your Australian Daily Blogs - I’ve seen ever one! Cheers Mate

[@damianotoole8770]

Nice concise chat. Are you in Oz now?

[@moonbaby6134]

Hey Joe, when are doing the new X1 M35i in a full test. You did an overview 6 months ago. Please give us a good look at one.

[@vintagespeedshop]

BMW is issuing a global recall of 26,900 new plug-in hybrid vehicles due to a fire risk posed when its batteries are charged to full.The recall impacts several models manufactured during the 2020 calendar year, including the X1, X2, X3 and X5 hybrid SUVs, plus hybrid versions of the 3-, 5- and 7-Series. Also affected are the 2-Series Active Tourer, i8 and the Mini Countryman PHEV if assembled since January 2020.The automaker says fewer than a third of the affected vehicles are in customer hands, with the rest on dealer lots; and says most are in Europe, though the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says 4,509 cars are affected in America. The problem has been traced to contaminants entering the battery during production which could lead to a short-circuit when fully charged. The NHTSA names Samsung as the battery supplier, though BMW would not confirm this. The automaker did say it has not received any reports of injuries or accidents tied to the issue, but is aware of one “thermal event.” Earlier this week, Ford pushed back plans to launch its Escape Hybrid in the U.S. after its European sibling Kuga underwent a similar recall for a fire risk. The Kuga’s batteries are made by Samsung.

[@sunseeker-yb5qt]

Great review, thanks👍

[@iainf6]

Thanks Joe for this video, considering my options ATM. What's the boot like for wheelchairs?

[@marktwain-ik6vp]

Great vid Joe! I think personally I'd go for the bmw i4 35/40 e drive for an electric in London, love the look

[@marieaudreyduchamp8839]

Wrong image 1:14 You showing an Xline when referring to M-sport

[@shaheenevans]

Another thorough review my friend - spec is 👌🏻 get well soon

[@rare6499]

It’s a good looking car which is a rare thing to say these days for BMW

[@imranahmad6289]

Actually considering this very car in this colour/spec. God knows why BMW UK only offer a light headliner on the XLine and have just replaced the slatted grills with a ghastly graphic based one!😂. Suppose the latter could be swapped back for an additional charge!

[@vuyaniman9440]

Joe you got me confused there with those cut scenes. Driving on the right hand side of the road😂😂 . I realized that is on German roads.

[@drunkntigr]

Never knew Joe was in Melb?

[@markrhoden68]

Great point why do manufacturers build these EVs and make them look so odd compared to their ICE stable mates. I mean the only difference is the power plant surely styling shouldn't be sacrificed because its an EV

[@JoeAchilles1]

No idea, think many manufacturers have reeled back their elaborate and unnecessary EV styling 🫤

[@sunseeker-yb5qt]

Yeah that is a very good point. That was one reason to go for the iX1 for me.

[@Agent-mw8th]

Hey Joe the car looks tiny next to you

[@domenenavn]

I liked the green colour , anyone that knows the name of the colour? Dont findt it on bmw...

[@RAl-rc7su]

Great car

[@tomcockcroft9394]

Nope Tesla supercharger in Uk is .45p kWh

[@SH-mo9pz]

I thought the ix1 has idrive 9?

[@fknid]

Some have ID8. ID9 started in models from late ‘23.

[@sunseeker-yb5qt]

Started 11/2023

[@MegaMusis]

X1 30e is the 👑

[@HailCaesar-lm4bq]

250 mi ? So subtract the recommended only charge 90% and don’t go under 20% , lose 25 % highway speeds or hot or cold weather 😮

[@Uchejnr]

Is there any EV that would be in Joe’s dream garage?

[@JoeAchilles1]

Simple answer.... No.

[@Uchejnr]

@@JoeAchilles1 Fair enough 😂

[@siblej1]

As I see it this equivalent $125k in the U.K. outrageous.

[@ianmowbray3284]

The EV dream is over in the USA they can’t sell them and nobody wants them second hand.😮

[@JoeAchilles1]

It's certainly getting that way in the UK too!

[@Mechadondada]

The possibility of paying an entire Nissan Sentra for a replacement battery is troublesome.

[@2Bunphettered788]

Hybrid is the answer. 👍(And turbocharging).

[@SDK2006b]

Ford and GM are producing EV’s no one wants to buy, at the price they are selling them. Other EV makers are doing just fine !

[@Billywoo12]

A slight blip perhaps but EVs are very much here to stay, with some ICE options.

[@garage3022]

Cool car! Small nitpick, CO2 isnt a pollutant. Its not harmful to people. The rest of the stuff coming out the exhaust is. However modern euro 6 cars put out extremely low amounts of pollutants anyway, so little that Id argue its hardly an argument anymore worth using against ICE cars in all but the larger cities. The difference between euro6 and old cars is staggering. Something to keep in mind as a petrol head facing such scrutiny these days.

[@ducatidave.b]

Spot on. So many people don't know the difference between CO2 (the greenhouse gas) and the nasty stuff (like HCs, CO, NOx and PN). I thought Joe would've though. This lack of knowledge is the reason lots of people moan about their old small diesel car (with £20 VED) not being ULEZ compliant when a new M3 or massive Range Rover V8 is. NOx is the really nasty pollutant and pre Euro 6 diesels chuck it out by the bucket load. And before anyone says "my 20 year old diesel just passed its MoT test so it must be clean" clearly don't know anything about proper emissions testing and what it involves (clue - an MoT test doesn't measure NOx and it's just done at idle and fast idle where there's no load on the engine).

[@ahlsn7346]

Noise level is a much better argument for EV in cities. PHEVs are a great compromise with the silent, relaxing city driving but effortless long distance driving.

[@HailCaesar-lm4bq]

Check the resale and you’ll change your mind 😖

[@sunseeker-yb5qt]

Not at all. I know I get great deals for a new car as demand is very low. I always bought my cars like that. But I keep my cars for some years so I dont care about resale values after I bought it.

[@NomadJedi]

I think the M version of the X1 is really ugly, but the regular one is rather classy. I’ve been in one of these U11 models and it’s quite pleasant, but I think I would rather have a 2 series tourer.

[@tomcockcroft9394]

I wonder why they are pushing evs? Maybe because Tesla was the best seller last year and starts at 60$k 😂😛

[@Tomoyo0827]

Its still not a good value proposition when an 2000km iX 40 is almost the same price....

[@edward92128]

Anyone that considers the mini countryman instead of just getting this surely are a little stupid. This is miles better looking!

[@SDK2006b]

I spec’d Mocha interior for my iX 👍🏻 It defo looks better than the ‘standard’ black you see everywhere.

[@ahorton6786]

Great video, but I don't have much interest in the car itself.

[@JoeAchilles1]

Cheers buddy!

[@davidcks]

The centre console is BMW’s way of being lazy for those right hand drive version

[@holdtightbrizzle]

Even a fossil fuel power plant is still way more efficient at producing energy than thousands of individual car engines.

[@Allanhyde264]

Interior is so cheap. That single vent is horrific

[@carlos081282]

CO2 doesn‘t harm anyone… actually the tiny bits of dust that are problematic from tyres and brakes are even more for ev‘s cause they use to be heavier… modern diesel and petrol engines exhaust cleaner air than they inhale…

[@SDK2006b]

EV’s don’t use friction brakes for the majority of braking, so brake dust is much less [virtually nothing]. Run a pipe from the exhaust of a running engine into the cabin - it’ll likely kill you within 20 minutes. Cleaner air, that’s a no ! 😵‍💫😬

[@jino861]

wait wait ... did he just say he would buy an ev :D

[@ff43g]

80k for a x1... lol

[@MrAlpinab7]

MAKE PETROL GREAT AGAIN

[@johnscott4693]

Or... "GERMAN brand BMW offloads its ev's around the world as the bubble has burst - no one wants them...

[@jamiec4478]

The range is terrible

[@williamblackburn6615]

nice work.. head to austrailia to report on an ecological car suppost to save the world... mmmmmmmmm

[@garyputtock4159]

EVs are doomed to fail. Question is why is it our politicians are so intent on pushing them? EVs are being constantly marketed due to the penalties governments are levying on car manufacturers to meet absurd EV sales targets. The question is why aren’t governments at all interested in synthetic fuels? No need to scrap millions of cars if government subsidies were put into the r&d and rollout. Surly this is win win for all?

[@SDK2006b]

Synthetic fuels can’t be produced in enough quantity for day-to-day use. They will keep motorsports, weekend cars and some other light use stuff going. Porsche are forecasting a production of 100 million litres of synthetic fuel per year by 2028. The US alone uses 9x this amount of fuel …..PER DAY ! Then you have the cost - 2028 forecast is $12 per litre, before taxes. Then you have the pollution - vehicles using synthetic fuel still emit tailpipe pollution.

[@gunterlauch2264]

My dad had the edrive 30 since two months now, only real bummer is the brake feel/control. I almost reversed into other cars a few times, which was then stopped by the automatic brake🫡