BMW iX M60: Does a fast EV make a real M car?

[@coastalbeer]

I test drove an iX. I have to say I liked it. Well, I liked the acceleration. I kept slowing down so traffic ahead would get way ahead of me, then I would floor it to catch up, over and over, again and again. Being pushed back in my seat felt wonderful. It handled good too. I like.

[@yvesvandenbroek6055]

I just did a road trip 1060km, only 2 stops, one for breakfast and one for lunch while driving 140km/h when possible … it’s the best roadtripping “SUV” for the moment.

[@AegeanEpiphany]

Spot on... more Bladerunner than... When I first drove an iX there was quite obviously nothing to compare it to and one of the most striking impressions, and an everlasting one at that: the silence along with the power. The sheer REFINEMENT. I've since gone from the iX 40 to the M60. Utterly addictive and surely the nearest thing to warp drive (for now anyway)...

[@donnyatkinsonhamilton9762]

Currently driving one for the next week, have to say this tank can move, but it still is a tank.

[@garyclark6747]

Amazing weight for all the construction engineering. Can’t argue the badge points but question the individual that has this kind of affluence yet not having their dedicated canyon carver. Leave this one for the 7 10ths hustle with everyone on board after a round of golf or on family vacation. Nice color and great review. 12:03

[@pokerfred68]

I think I might consider this, but the much cheaper EV6 GT and upcoming Ionic5 N are just as quick with similar drivability for a lot less. I guess you would want to pay the extra 40k just for the moniker, but that’s a lot for a badge.

[@charlesbcraig]

The good news for buyers is that used 2023 models are already selling in the $70k range. I'm thinking there's going to be an even bigger dip once 2024 rolls around. For reference, I asked my local indy shop's car buyer (they also sell used BMWs and now Teslas) if there where any iX coming up for auction and he found a 2024 for $93k! So I'm assuming they paid close to the $110k+ price point and instantly dropped a decent amount. Also, the used 2023 iX 50 with sport package I test drove had inflatable and massaging lumbar for the passenger. I'm guessing it was produced later when they had more chips available. I've never been in a car that had massaging seats, but this was so pathetic that I can't see myself ever using it besides showing people it exists. I really like iX though I'll miss the sport seats with thigh support in my 3...I was thinking of an X7 M50i but I also think about the costs. I'll be saving close to $3k/year on gas and then there's the maintenance that the X7 will definitely need let alone repairs. That said, I'm someone who keeps their vehicle for a long time so I wonder what the battery will be like in 10 years? The buyer at that shop has an original i3 and his range has barely decreased and that's with old battery tech so that gives me hope. Plus most cars value in 10 years isn't something to be banking on anyways. Also, if I added up all the maintenance/repairs I put into my 3 it would cover the cost of a new battery if needed.

[@mikemaslanka3786]

I realize that you probably can’t pick the exterior colors of your demo’s but while that blue make look stunning in real life it doesn’t photograph well. Way too dark to be able to see the cars lines and exterior. I will say the paint really looked polished! Great philosophy from Tony Roma. EV’s are still so new and a lot more should be learned before manufacturers get ahead of their skis with making true sports models. Unless they start making vehicles with more than 4 wheels those existing 4 wheels have to bear much more weight than ever. Remember when we use to say that a 4500 lb. car was bloated? With EV’s most of them (especially the SUV’s) are pushing 3 tons now.

[@MotoManTV]

We try as much as we can when/where possible to pick colors. That only happens when there is more than one of a particular car in their test fleet. In a case like this, there is only one - and I have to say the combo was good but the blue needs to be seen in person to really understand how pretty it is.

[@leeraymer166]

I want to like this thing, but I don’t. 111K for this is way way too expensive for an EV with 280 miles of range. That steering wheel looks worse than what Genesis puts in their vehicles, and it just looks like a giant appliance. I agree with you on that it looks like something out of Blade Runner. I think I’d go for the EQE AMG over this even though it might be more boring to drive. I just think MB has a better design inside and out than BMW right now.

[@MotoManTV]

I could not get over the design of the steering wheel.

[@ronnymb67]

I just cant wrap my head around something weighing nearly 3 tons being "sporty." Sure sub 4 seconds to 60 is badass, but how will the brakes stand up to those 3 tons say hammering it up n down the 26 miles and 7000 feet of elevation change on Mt Lemmon in Tucson for example. Its a fast bus to the mall. "Sporty" shouldn't even be mentioned. Nice colors inside and out, but you can keep the 3ft iPad.

[@ETube37]

Regenerative braking…

[@doomsday9973]

The breaks last forever because you seldom use them in EVs 😂

[@dennwilliams3342]

It looks like a very futuristic x1 or what it SHOULD look like

[@MegaRetr]

Great review, as always

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

For this review I will tie my napkin like before a wonderful dinner :) great! and great timing I might to buy one next month. I drove the 40 and the 50, the 60 not yet. After this review...I skip the 60! Either the 40 or the 60 it is. It is not an M. I guess we need to wait until the next generation of batteries, where they will be half or a third of the weight. I am used to drive fast sedans or sport cars on the Autobahn, with the iX50 I did not feel as stable at high speeds as I would like to. What I did not like 1 year ago was the design, now I start to like it. Also the color combo you got here is really good looking. Base Price in Germany M60 143.000€, so way more expensive. There will always be new upcoming faster EV - but there no need at all to be faster than this one. Just lighter. Thank you

[@MotoManTV]

Excellent visual:)

[@kresimirmilisa5560]

very good electric suv from bmw.

[@Theonestrongbusleader]

I gonna try to afford one of those EV's bro.

[@MrSchn3ll]

Just wait a couple years and you'll be able to get one less than a Civic.

[@fayehall7483]

Please know the grill, spindle like a bullet...train...Guys be ready for the best gen yet🎉

[@telliesmith9825]

Apparently these day's anything that's fast is a sports car these people now day's only care about how fast it is in a straight line period. Now every time it's a ev review it's wow it's fast I can't believe it like really it's old news now

[@unvjustintime1]

Are you reviewing Ioniq 5N?

[@MotoManTV]

Don't know yet.

[@michaelhschwartz]

Hi Motoman. I leased my current 2022 M4 IX Comp based on your review. Fantastic car, thank you! Am I the only one that finds the new "dashboard" UGLY. I do NOT want to stare at a computer screen.

[@MotoManTV]

Agree on the lack of buttons.

[@911gt333]

Sincerely carbon core is exist all BMW weight much heavier than not carbo core😆

[@michaelfrancis-vb7tp]

I liked your Lancis comment

[@samibeemer7619]

It's an M60 not an "M60i" the "i" stands for combustion engine

[@jpmackin]

By far the worst rendition of the kidney grills…..

[@billnorblat4047]

No passenger massage is a deal breaker. Wtf is genesis doing?

[@luismiguelgarciacanan5245]

Me gusta bmw para Catalina

[@mfbikle]

Who are you fooling, 280 miles is horrible for $100k+

[@Carfan678]

the way it looks is also horrible for $100k+ 🤣

[@mfbikle]

@@Carfan678 as an industrial design student I get the design. But this thing should have stopped in concept, and never made it to production!

[@doomsday9973]

In real world testing it gets well above 280 miles. BMW completely lowballed the range as they typically do

[@jarrodf_]

German designers are lost on EVs. Sack the current lot and start from scratch. "Techie" (as one Head of Design for a German brand described their EV aesthetic) is not a design language; beauty is eternal, stick with that

[@jarrodf_]

Start by losing the idiotic fake grills; the antithesis of refinement

[@williamclark2730]

I agree with you I like your reviews but this vehicle is not for me. If I was still doing reviews I probably would say the same thing but it's not for me

[@jgway9980]

Huge BMW fan but these EV’s are just going to sit and sit on the lot until BMW as a company says screw you to the government and realizes EV’s aren’t the solution.

[@daryl9799]

Exactly I just dont see how EVs are gonna be mainstream we are so far off what needs to be done. They are so expensive how is the average person gonna afford them? I have nothing against EV but as more time goes on I can't see it happening.

[@jgway9980]

@@daryl9799 absolutely and right now it’s cheaper to operate a gas powered vehicle than it is to drive electric. Not to mention electric is not near as good on the environment as advertised when taking all things into consideration.

[@daryl9799]

@@jgway9980 I agree I was starting to be in the EV bandwagon but as time goes on it just a confusing mess.

[@FD-ms2nm]

I say minivan

[@viranjith]

The naming is confusing

[@MotoManTV]

Agreed.

[@taylorj959a]

in the right colors it's an ok looking vehicle but in the wrong ones it's so ugly. I have wondered how long that wood will last around the iDrive knob. High end, costly EV's are not selling right now so if you buy one you better get a deal on it or you are gonna take an even bigger hit when you sell it..

[@doomsday9973]

They are cars you lease not buy

[@SlowDriver2024]

$110k+ for an EV, no thanks! LOL

[@bjj5746]

That front end is just beyond awful.

[@Carfan678]

This is the ugliest new car on the road, seen a few in person and its even worse

[@juanseaforth5111]

First 😁

[@sufyanshareef6302]

I don’t like this car

[@gwood701]

Definitely not. EVs are horrible heavy pieces of 💩