BMW iX xDrive40 driving impressions & summary

[@qizhu827]

Thanks man, with your video, I got to know better the car and now I have my IX40 :)

[@clancyi]

I own one. The hatred on the grill I get, however it contains lots of technology and radars and is self healing. So if it gets scratched or scraped it basically melts itself back to normal by facing the car towards the sun or hot water as I saw another video do. I really love it, never thought I would get to own something so cool!

[@jasonblair4057]

BMW has done a pretty good job with the iX and the i4. Looking forward to the iX1 which was announced this week. I am curious to see how compares to the EV6 and Ioniq 5.

[@therealhugocosta]

I absolutely love this car. It remembers me of my i3. It’s so expensive though… I have a Model y performance on order, but this is the car I would buy if I had the extra money.

[@rkan2]

Yeah, no wonder Tesla keeps selling..

[@K22MDL]

I bet you wish you cancelled the Y !!! Or were you lucky and haven't taken delivery yet?

[@synpol]

Great video Bjorn ... my iX 40 arrives this week and I totally agree with you about the delta between the 50 and 40 .... 99% of my journeys wont exceed the range ont he 40 even with a heavy foot .... and the 150kw charging here is Scotland is just about the max we can reliably get so paying more for that is nuts too .... and to be honest now that the Tesla Superchargers have opened in a few locations the range is less of an issue even on a long journey

[@kungula]

I always use the adaptive driving mode on my I 4 40. The B mode I only use rarely. I just love the adaptive drive a lot more and it should be more efficient also.

[@Mesothorax]

I've tried the adaptive drive in a skoda Enyaq some days ago. Don't know if BMW did a better job (as I know they do an awesome lanekeeping-assist etc I hope, that they do a better job then Skoda/VW) but the Enyaq was horrible to drive with the adaptive regen.

[@kungula]

@@Mesothorax I cannot comment on the Enyaq. But when I drove the Audi Q 4 I did not use the adaptive drive, so no comment from me unfortunately.

[@supremestleader]

I’ve got the IX E drive 40 in oxide grey. It is my first EV, I had an Bmw F30 330e before, so not completely new to the game. I was contemplating between iPace 400 and EQC 400, but after I sat in the EQC is is exactly the same as my current C 220d AMG Premium +, goes quick don’t get me wrong, but that’s it. In fairness people give the iX hard time about it’s face, but have you looked at the EQC? Wireless phone charging ….not even an option, Apple car play … optional extra unless you go for a higher trim etc. The iPace looked great and is even faster, but charging is slow, for the battery size it lacks the range and in other words you can say you can tell it is an old car. Great one, but old. I always looked to buy a Tesla , but after I sat in it and got over the screen, the rest of the car is average. With the BMW the refinement, the comfort, the quality and the whole experience is on a different level. Shame there is no “frunk” but the rest of the car more than makes up for it. I love the function that it has where it remembers my workplace and the fact that I have to roll my window down when I get there and it now does it for me! The adaptive regeneration is amazing too. The only thing I am not so sure is the steering wheel shape, a nice conventional shaped wheel (three spoke) would’ve been much better, I suppose you cannot have it all.

[@henningkristensen7446]

Takk for en bra gjennomgang av bilen. Jeg sitter igjen med mange av de samme tankene. IX40 er bestilt.

[@TerjeL]

I absolutely love the look of this car. It looks pure epic 👌

[@raidentsao]

Now I tend to use TB's video as background noise during work :D

[@robertpawley5715]

Becoming my favourite EV reviewer. Took me. Long time to find you. Up there with Kyle Conner, Out of Spec Reviews in Colorado. Informative, amusing and interesting

[@IrfanAli...]

Air suspension x50 vs regular suspension x40 ?

[@graemecopestake894]

What's the music tracks you play in the middle of this vid? Love the review btw - have ordered one on the strength of this vid.

[@MakeS1975]

How would you today rate iX comparing to MB EQE SUV e.g. 350 4matic? Size and performance (consumption, charging etc) wise...

[@runedahl1477]

I have owned an iX 40 for two months now and I am very happy with it. Should I nitpick on something it must be that the driving assistant don’t understand Norwegian. If you want to use the function you have to set the menus to English. Longer range and faster dc charging would have been nice. I am almost looking forward to the winter so that I can test it under north Norwegian condition. I think it will be perfect. Door handles are not of the kind that pops out electrically and the same goes for the charging hatch. Flushing of the forward and aft facing camera would be great agains the salt they use on the roads. The radiation heat in the front seats are great for those cold mornings. Feels like crawling into a warm bed in a cold house. Heating of the backseats are also great. I wonder why there are no nozzles to flush the headlamps. I also wonder if there will be a buildup of snow on the back hatch during driving in dense wet snow. All in all,this is the best car I have ever owned.

[@hendersonli6594]

How’s winter range?

[@runedahl1477]

@@hendersonli6594 Depending a bit on the temperature but around 240 kilometers.

[@runedahl1477]

@@hendersonli6594 I normally only charge the battery up to 80%.

[@hendersonli6594]

@@runedahl1477 Good to know! What is the average winter temperature there? I am in Toronto so curious if the climate is similar. Thanks!

[@runedahl1477]

@@hendersonli6594 The normal winter temperatures here are between minus 5 and minus 2 centigrade in the winter but if I drive 30 minutes into the inland it is considerably colder. This is due to the Gulf Stream that passes off the coast of Norway. Occasionally it will drop below minus 10 degrees. Located inland I assume the winters in Toronto are a bit colder than here. One of the downsides to electric vehicles is that the range will be reduced during winter conditions. That has been a big problem for the electric busses in Oslo and in Skjeftelaa in Sweden. Also here in Bodø have they had problems during the worst winter days but that have been related to the back wheel drive on the jointed busses. They have a tendency to scissor and get stuck. If you have a iX 50 you get 100 kilometers extra range. The Norwegian automobile association conduct every year a test of the new models of electric cars. They start in Oslo and drive north until the cars stop. If I remember correctly the iX 50 did 503 kilometers before it stopped. Also Tesla and Mercedes have done well on these tests. As far as I know this test is the biggest in the world. The drivers are not professionals hired by the makers but journalists and others that are specially interested. The test is close to how ordinary drivers would drive. When they get into the mountain region and inland between Oslo and Trondheim the temperatures can drop below minus 30 degrees. The whole test is very realistic.

[@jeffreywong6842]

Great review as always Bjorn. When are you going to eat inside the Texas burger place? It looks like this is now your default place to end your drive review. :)

[@ryanyentao888]

Hello. The ix40 you tested I believe has fixed passive suspension compared to ix50 air suspension. Do you feel any difference on the suspension comfort or it is very close. Great review

[@chillis8267]

13:20 Isch Waisch nischt man hahah killed it.

[@ThatUnfunGuy]

Just wish the boot was bigger, such a small boot compared to car size.

[@MrBeutelTeufel]

Bayrische Motoren Werke are on 🔥

[@laserandy007]

Great car, thx for the video 👍🏻 PS: driving backwards the way you came, a feature G20 Bj 2018 already had.

[@amanintrade]

Does one need to get any monthly subscriptions to use the 'Driver Assist' and 'Parking assist' to its full capabilities?

[@jrnhagen5621]

Judging by your enthusiasm for this car, you should from now on be called "BMW-Bjørn" ha ha ..

[@bjornnyland]

*Bimmerbjørn

[@JaakkoIsWatching]

@@bjornnyland *Beaverbjørn

[@ottowillumnielsen9083]

Closing doors, does not sound like a Bimmer, my Bimmer X3 closes with very little sound, and does not sound like metal.

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

Frameless doors sound different - less "chunk"

[@ottowillumnielsen9083]

That sounds like a cheap tin can car from Russia in the seventies, I would definitely not buy it,

[@brmc6145]

It has soft closing doors,they work from about 1cm away from closing, they won't make much noise, his knowledge was lacking

[@trashmail8]

I've been following this channel for a long time (spring 2014 :O) and I have learned quite a bit about EV's in all those years (any juice is good juice! ;-P). But I was asked the following question and I'm really not sure what to answer, so for once I'm looking for some extra opinions among people who are EV specialists.. The question is: If you had to choose one of the following three cars, which one would you choose? and what is the decisive factor? - VW e-Golf (2019 - 29.000 KM) - Seat Mii (2021 - 2500 KM) - VW e-UP! (2021 - 20 KM) The goal: a relatively cheap and small commuter car for about 80 KMs roundtrip each day, two-thirds highway. Not too big because of parking in the city. Or would you choose something completely different? Thank you in advance for your perspective! :)

[@rkan2]

I'd take the cheapest option ig range is enough (you can charge at home). Otherwise I'd consider any of the Korean cars or a Nissan Leaf :P. Especially Koreans charge the fastest, first gen Ioniq being faster than 2nd gen.

[@mateny.6770]

You can choose anyone. Even Skoda Citygo, becouse e-Up, Mii and Citygo are the same car.

[@apicharjiratanan4285]

EV comparisons with this class range also? Does Ford mark E fit the category?

[@roongkiatratanabanchuen8599]

If you have to choose between iX40 and iX50, which one will you go for it and why?

[@ekhaat]

I do like it (though I never liked the brand), but I am not in the marked for a car right now, and certainly not such an expensive one. If I won the lottery, it would be on top of my list.

[@apicharjiratanan4285]

i just called it adaptive cruise control for all manufacturers

[@MorriesWigShop]

Curiosity, are door handles mechanical within lit well or it is rubber electric push button?

[@keomo]

Hahaha 5:48! It's a time machine option... if you would have hit that moose, then you press the button and the occurrence reverses in reality ;)

[@tevense]

Fin video. Meen hvorfor bare kjøre rundt på alnabru du kan jo vise alle følgere vår nydelige by🙂

[@eddybellens5928]

Hi Bjorn, have you tried the OBDLink on the BMW iX? I've tried the OBDLink CX but didn't work. I'm curious to hear if this is working for you?

[@MrBazsi888]

Is this still the most luxorious esuv today? I heard that air suspension is possible with 40 modell too.

[@celsocahilog8733]

How many times you charge for long drive..

[@klausbha]

Just a curious question; why is eqc not mentioned with even one word ?

[@talkandplay]

Looking forward to seeing the new iX1 review when it is released .

[@pumpuppthevolume]

xD that reversing assistant lol good one tho

[@apicharjiratanan4285]

have you tried the self parking? its so fast!

[@srilanka.paradise]

Its stiff coz as its dosent have the Air Suspension which comes standard with the iX50. Its a optional addon with the iX40.

[@moonwalk6404]

Too beautiful😍😍😍

[@Wasabi9111]

I replaced my 2020 x5 with an Ioniq 5. Recently test drove the iX as I wanted a higher suv. The iX was nice, but I didn’t think it was worth almost 2x the Ioniq price. I guess I’ll be keeping the Ioniq did a while.

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

The Ioniq 5 fully load vs entry level iX is not too much of a different class, entry level here is 42k vs 71k, means less then 2x - but you know well if you made a test drive already, if you are happy with the Ioniq 5 - hey enjoy it :)

[@Dr-EV]

28:54 Ipace is an SUV and beautiful

[@peakmannor]

To bad about the missing center console. (Looks like a HiAce or van) And the strap on screens. Look to Mercedes how to integrate screens. But else it looks like a great car.

[@ChaimLoecher]

Impressive, but .... I can't put my finger on it. Something is missing for me. Feels too conventional. But great review

[@Sam-tx1tn]

Would love to see a review of the GV60

[@bjornnyland]

Not available in Norway and not announced coming to Norway yet.

[@Trades46]

The front end of the iX still looks tragic, but the interior is beautiful, arguably BMW's best one yet. The drive and range figures seems to be on point as well. Well done BMW.

[@u.wunschel7311]

Dream Car BMW💖

[@jim_herd]

Was that BMW Poltergeist Mode?

[@zk1270]

is hud available on this one?

[@bjornnyland]

Yes

[@strombewegt]

Thanks for your great Videos. The only thing, what isn‘t great on this car: the charging curve.

[@discplayersports]

Drove one, but $92 k USA!

[@fredrik-wendt]

Does the auto steering disengage above 139 kmph (like Volvo does)?

[@bjornnyland]

No

[@fredrik-wendt]

@@bjornnyland Thanks!

[@brmc6145]

Don't bang the door closed, it has soft closing doors

[@Marbellous]

What's blinking in the driver's screen?

[@MSkjel]

IR flood illuminators for the drivers attention camera. The human eye can't see it, but some cameras can pick it up.

[@stefank9939]

door closing sounds like an dacia 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@mistermister2085]

Starting in the $80,000 usd range. Nope. Nice car though.

[@Pajune]

Oh my god I CAN'T STAND the license plate over the beaver teeth. I mean, I could live easily with the beaver teeth, BUT PUT THE LICENSE PLATE OVER THEM xDDD OMG!!!

[@JBoy340a]

Nice. But the grill!!! Why BMW? why?

[@youxkio]

13:11 that guy was enjoying a brain stroke. I find so many here in the place where I live.

[@Radio-Team]

Please more German Cars, thank you.

[@Nexinator]

"How to crash your car" Worrying. Hahaha

[@Kimich-cf2vb]

BMW Mercedes Porsche 💖💖💖

[@JBoy340a]

Given BMWs love for expensive packages it is priced like the Model X. It should be compared to Model X.

[@bjornnyland]

Didn't I compare it with both Model X and e-tron 55?

[@JBoy340a]

@@bjornnyland You did. Sorry I skipped past it.

[@soare74]

Björn you speak German??

[@bjornnyland]

Nein

[@TheBOlufsen]

That door closing sound is so bad

[@ottowillumnielsen9083]

1000% a Tesla killer

The price though......

[@MarkXHolland]

Unless BMW can scale up AND make a profit, I doubt it.

[@finleecher]

Why do you keep cabin lights on?? Looks stupid

[@loomgtoms]

BMW..Bavarian motor works

[@aitbelaidabdoussadek1653]

Hi , Followers on your youtube channel please test seres 3 .Thanks in advance.

[@PeterGregg]

This car has a lot of rattles over those bumps!

[@miketango244]

doors sound, BMW and Tesa could learn from Audi.

[@bjornnyland]

Tesla Model 3 sounds better than iX: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6TXqHlvYpqgeK8

[@Blessedmantoday]

Guess it has to do with those frameless doors, as with all BMW coupe’s

[@Dvokrilac]

Those seats look too flat in my opinion, specially rear bench look uncomfortable.

[@TonnoTorpedo]

Believe me, they aren‘t!

[@tyson2964]

Believe him they are not.

[@apicharjiratanan4285]

if you gonna buy a new car for your baby, this would be the model. can you buy press cars?

[@riccardrosen2073]

Tesla is just software. This is the real deal.

[@DG-uv3zw]

Wake up

[@MarkXHolland]

Oh please.

[@Sam-tx1tn]

I’ve driven a model Y and this. This is far far far better. I was really disappointed in the Y. The ride and steering to me were absolutely unacceptable. The inability to adjust regen was also annoying.

[@riccardrosen2073]

@@DG-uv3zw yes, please do that.

[@riccardrosen2073]

@@MarkXHolland you’re welcome.

[@Peanutbutterjelly87]

BMWs grills make every car from them just ugly to me :/

[@AgistoOico]

IMO, definitely not your traditional BMW quality. It just feels plastic and cheap.

[@ryanyentao888]

Hello. The ix40 you tested I believe has fixed passive suspensionss compared to ix50 air suspension. Do you feel any difference on the suspension comfort or it is very close. Great review