BMW iX xDrive40 1000 km challenge

[@banepigeon]

I love how he covers the speedometer with his passport but then shows the speed in the heads up display… 100 in an 80 zone😅

[@bjornnyland]

You got trolled 🤣

[@tesla-spectre]

@@bjornnyland Hi Björn, just want to alert you: on your EQE video there is someone using your logo with an obviously US phone number pretending to be you for probably shady purposes... you see it there eg as a reply to my comment and others. thought you should know

[@alphafoxtrot2100]

Slow clapping hands for keeping up with the 2018 e-tron 55!

[@EinzigfreierName]

Exactly what I was thinking :)

[@monsieurb90]

The battery is much smaller at the BMW, so it’s still impressive.

[@monsieurb90]

@@MasterChief37 Well, but these things have nothing to do with the efficiency. In size and weight they are comparable.

[@monsieurb90]

@@MasterChief37 That’s fine. But this was not the subject of discussion. ;-)

[@eyvind8539]

And he always forget the ability to lift the fat etron to 25cm ground clearance which is important for some...

[@Nessaj87]

I'd say it's a testament to how good the E-tron 55 really is and how ahead of the times it was (for all other than Tesla carcompanies) when that car in 2019 holds it's ground vs a 2022 BMW. Battery, engine, aerodynamics and a lot of other tech has come a long way since 2019. I like the color on this BMW, but the front..how can anyone like the front? It legit looks like it's 1 big plastic piece cut out. Looks similar to the front of NASCAR cars or other racing cars where it's just a plastic shell.

[@spacepunch72]

Amazing video, love the iX beaver 🦫 Not yet in my price range but looking forward to my iX3 hamster 🐹 Would love if you could to the 1000km challenge with the facelift iX3 in warm weather ! Best wishes to wifey and little princess Isabel!

[@nicolozak]

We need a 500e 1000km challenge please. In my estimation from testing on 500km route it is able to do 1000km in 13-14h. Cheers

[@OhMyLaurens]

Have done one myself, took 14 hours in 1-5°C. Didn't have the heating on though which wasn't needed anyway> 2 people = 200W and never were we cold. Just had it blowing on the front windscreen to prevent it from fogging up haha. And the heat on the rear windshield heating was on also. With a 75kW relatively consistent charging speed had no problems at IONITY & Fastned chargers. I estimate in nicer conditions something in the region of 12.5-13 hours would be possible. Considering minimal up and down, temp 15-25C and minimal wind. Also cruising at 110kph is so much better in the lil fiat.

[@darkho0]

I think these new EV's have incredibly high consumption. It's insane having 300WH/km. I thought the point was going "green" this also means that we should be using EV's which do not consume that much electricity. I feel that they put big batteries on them, then the consumption is insanely high, they add some good charging speed (so it's still ~20 mins to 80%) and the range stays the same (~300-350km). I drive an MG ZS EV (2019 model) and I get ~160WH/km (when the weather is good) with a range of ~200km on the highway. The car costs 1/4 of what this one does (or any of the new ones). Even with bad weather the highest I have seen on the highway is ~220WH/km. The solution should not be a 100kwh battery, but rather small consumption. EDIT: Not saying that my car has low consumption, but if they manage to get a cheap car with low consumption, I feel that big car companies like BMW and Audi should try their best to have a low consumption on their cars. EDIT2: I came back here to say that in the newest video of Bjorn he got a really good consumption on the iX Drive40. So my point is sort of "bad-ish.." but it still stands. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHSplnRrhbSpbKc&ab_channel=Bj%C3%B8rnNyland

[@plushiie_]

weight.

[@choddo]

BMW tried to do ultra-efficient with the i3 and it only captured quite a niche market. (full disclosure: I've had 4 and love them) - people want phat range.

[@choddo]

@@plushiie_ and aero profile at highway speeds

[@peterhelm522]

@@plushiie_ thanks to recuperation weight plays a minor role with EVs. In long distance traveling It is much more the aerodynamics and thermo management. Large cross section = high consumption. Large cw value = high consumption. And both = very high consumption.

[@kjelle5350]

Dont underestimate really unpleasing aestetics.

[@gerhardmaas266]

Thanks for the Video, Bjørn. I have a IX40 since Dec last year, and I can confirm your findings on the car. I have to say though that the outside temperature has a big impact on the energy consumption, I think more than 10%. Therefore the iX50 might have the advantage that the bigger battery compensates for that. However, the big price difference is not worth it, from my perspective.

[@omarbabakarkhail]

Very rarely will you need more range than what your car gives you. The charging speed is also very sufficient, so I’d say you made the right choice.

[@gerhardmaas266]

@MasterChief Actually it is NOT loud inside the IX. At high speed it gets louder, but still less loud than in silent combustion cars. The luggage capacity is limited on paper, however I find it easy to get loaded, and with a bit contemplation and trial a lot of bits and pieces can be put in the compartment.

[@bonebreaker280]

Very nice summary, Björn. Especially at the end, it just basically depends what car you like the most OR for most people which car they can get the best discount for. They both have their own pro’s and con’s.

[@tollertenya6606]

Let's see if some efficiency improvements will be done at fat etron facelift when it will announced. 3 years ago since etron released.

[@strombewegt]

Now I am sure that the IX 40 is the right car for me. Thx for the Video. Greetings to Norway.

[@konsul2006]

The innovation in the ev market never seems to stop. Fantastic future. Clean and silent. Can we please get some infotainment chips with better graphics performance though? The sluggish menus are so bad👎

[@dcbel]

Great video, thank you for the ride! This model really seems a lot of fun to drive, this panorama roof is beautiful! 🔌⚡🚘

[@etrays6395]

This is the first time I am watching your channel and you can really hear how you come from an Scandinavian country when you say BMV not BMW.

[@MrBazsi888]

This ix40 is the most important ev in mankind history. Insane efficiency and great pricing for a german luxury suv with proper equipment and decent quality.

[@OverlordActual]

1:34 ABC, Always Blame Child.

[@jywn]

I think it looks best in black IMHO

[@marktiller1383]

I love that split rear window corvette. I have a rwd model 3 but I'd love to have that corvette stingray and I'm sure that it would piss off Greenies.

[@profoundexperiences3646]

Yes... Was lovely wasn't it? Absolutely amazing car... Greenies just don't understand x

[@forceflic9711]

You made me laugh with the countdown, I like this car can’t wait any longer to get mine next Friday Storm Bay Metallic - take care bud, I like your vids - Amitiés from France 🇫🇷

[@koenbraggaar4380]

Hi Björn, in the range horizon menu screen (where is shows the expected range at arrival) it show is pulsating motion down worth. This means that with the current consumption you will arrive with less battery than the care expects.

[@koenbraggaar4380]

8:38

[@bjornnyland]

Aha, thanks for the tip.

[@codrin84]

You need a HUD passport Bjorn! 😂

[@joserosado1842]

Nice try using the passport to hide the speedometer, but you forgot the Head Up Display 🤣🤣

[@octaviandobre]

How much time was spent driving and stopping/recharging separately, adding up to 10 h 20 mins? Thank you. Love your videos!

[@dmitriynikolin272]

we can see your speed in windshield. projection)))

[@mathiaswayne7726]

Hey there, i am following your channel for quite some time. Meanwhile i managed to get an EV. However i wonder if you could do 1.000 km Test with EQS in >15° Condition, as Temperature is greatly effecting range. From my testing, a consumption of 190-210 Wh/km is comfortably doable compared to 294 in your (winter) Test.

[@ecytom]

0 lp

[@dylanza]

Bjorn hiding speed whit passaport but speed shows on the head up display sheet.

[@MrBazsi888]

How do you decide where to charge and how much at ionity? Fastest is to stay within 10 to 80% all the time?

[@jannorgaard561]

I suspect that there is limited capacity at Mortensrud, as I never get full power there (with Ioniq5 on the 150 Kw chargers)

[@eeerrraaannn]

Björn I have a suggestion, why dont you add how many charging stops you take during these challenges? That way 10-20 minutes of time difference between similar cars could make more sense.

[@gthack371]

Nice beemer. But whoa, the Corvette at 1:46 is nice too X) I think that's what it is, right!?

[@marcel151]

You spelled that wrong, it‘s a beaver. 😉

[@profoundexperiences3646]

This was awesome to watch, thank you bro! xxx

[@ezpoppy55]

You CAN plan with new born babies - you just have to be ready to throw them out (the plans, not the baby)! Those tiny babies RULE THE WORLD!! 😄

[@NordicProspecting]

I didnt think you would do the whole 999 part without editing out 999.2-999.9 but I stand corrected.

[@Peter.S96]

That roof is some really nice new tech on the market, I think it comes from the company 3M?

[@kjelle5350]

Bet there will be an aftermarket ppf that do the same within short.

[@philips1385]

Hi Bjorn, really appreciate your video’s and in-depth reviews. With a family of 5, need for big storage, and high charging speed and range, I am trying to choose between Ioniq 5, BMW iX and Mercedes EQS. Any recommendations you can give? Or things to consider, outside of your extensive reviews? Thank you anyway, and look forward to your next video.

[@Peter.S96]

Test the range of the Model S from Gemini One from America. One charge and u will go 1000km+ easily 😂👍🏼 hopefully they'll bring that 200kwh battety as an aftermarket product

[@pawelzebrowski683]

i would like it , but with bmw 3 front

[@mauritzploeg1087]

I have a fat e-tron and I find charging only once to 100% instead of charging 3 time small amounts makes more sense on long trip. What are your thoughts on this..?

[@kqschwarz]

Bjorn, I have a test request for you. You demonstrated the electrically dimmable skylight. It looks like the skylight can be made to be opaque using electrical current. The question I was wondering if you could address is if the skylight is also opaque to infrared light when it is opaque to visible light? After all, the “raison d’etre” for this feature is to block the heat of the sun, which is mostly in the IR spectrum. I know that you have an IR camera attachment for your phone so it should be possible to make measurements of the degree of attenuation in the IR spectrum. I would think it would be an easy test if you acquire an IR lightbulb (heat-lamp bulb) and perform the testing at night. I suggest placing the lit IR bulb on a support about 1 foot above the outside of the skylight. I would then make IR measurements from inside the car looking up through the skylight with the dimmer off and then on. You might need to place the IR lightbulb in a photo soft-box to diffuse the light if the bulb is too intense and too focal, but with a little trial and error I bet you’ll be able to make good measurements. What we want to know is the INTENSITY of light at the frequency of the IR lightbulb with the skylight roof off and on. All the best.

You need to know the part of IR that the camera sees, the bulb sends out, and the energy content of it I assume. Probably not trivial. Just measuring the temperature rise in full sun might work though, with a d without current on.

[@MrBeutelTeufel]

Great Bayrisches Auto 😜

[@ytbh6518]

iX50 test was performed at a low temperature and yet you got 10 min less for iX50. The efficiency is 25% higher in the summer. Test iX50 now again if you can.

[@apicharjiratanan4285]

healthy food for the win! but missed your double sausages, btw .... tesla might be coming to BKK ... or i mentioned this already?

[@MaxFiveGames]

Bjørn your passport is not good enough :D You can still see that the cruise control is set to 120 at the bottom hehe

[@BenBrand]

Briefly saw the steering wheel at the beginning of the video, is it a rounded corner octagon shape? It looked not circular, but more flat edges than just a bottom cut off that's seen somewhat regularly.

[@rubinpanis8471]

Pro tip: It does not make sense covering the speed when you show the head uo display anyway…

[@ZwNote]

How do you think the iX is versus Hongqi E-HS9 Exclusive?

[@celsocahilog8733]

Thanks to share your video

[@ottowillumnielsen9083]

Tesla killer as well, but that not difficult to find EV cars better than Tesla

[@stefanelius5171]

Bjorn please activate subtitle translation option for serbian language. thanks

[@josemdbl4957]

Those FAT cars are just thirsty!!! great test as always :)

[@arnoldbeckenbauer326]

Headup display...

[@marcusfaltstrom7980]

What was the cost for charging to 100%?

[@44Bigs]

Quiet charging fan mode? These German brands just keep piling on options for the sake of having more oproken. Though I guess my loud and smoking Model 3 could be a nuisance to guests when fast charging next to a hotel (which is common for Superchargers in the Netherlands) in the middle of the night.

[@guillermovalientetorres7840]

I like this sheeeet!

[@BlueAtom4]

Very interesting video, You should redo the 1000km challenge with the iX50 I don't understand how you had more than 30kwh/100km with it...My consumption with it are more in the same range as in this video. I did 800kms to the south of France with a bike carrier with a consumption around 26kwh/100kms (speed limit is 130km/h)

[@bjornnyland]

It was cold. You should watch that video. Fun stuff: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJauo32Eaqhnec0

[@BlueAtom4]

@@bjornnyland I saw it as soon as you released it ;) , I should have been more precise in my comment I also did a few 300kms trip in the same range of temp and I was never above 28kwh/100km. I still don't get how it was that bad...

[@bjornnyland]

You watched the video and you still don't understand why the consumption was high on iX50?

[@kjelle5350]

Windy

[@MrSpeedyholm]

It might be a killer but it is also way uglier than the e tron 😝

[@SuperCaryG]

Vintage car rally?

[@dwightvanderaa4533]

Just when i started to think that BMW’s can’t get any uglier, they’ve drone it again

[@forgotten_world]

German beaver 😂

[@kloetili]

What is it with the passport over the speedo when in Sweden?

[@banepigeon]

He’s speeding🤣🤣 check the heads-up display right after that

[@Das-Radio]

Best EV Car

[@salvatoremarinelli1969]

I have probably missed the joke but why does he say Spekerod 4 times???

[@apicharjiratanan4285]

as tech advances, smaller is better

[@RicoZed]

The consumption is just ridiculous, please german brands, create more efficient EV !

[@JBoy340a]

Nice car. But what was BMW thinking about with the grill!

[@kjelle5350]

@jerry kurata Right now they are probably thinking about replacing the designer.

[@hliebold]

Same as Enyaq, which costs half....

[@airestocky]

almost 30% more consumption than Model Y?? really?

[@plushiie_]

compare it to a model X

[@kjelle5350]

Model X is old, and bigger.