BMW iX3 FULL DRIVING REVIEW is the EV the best X3?

This is our in-depth review of the BMW iX3. We're taking a look at Exterior, Interior and the driving experience.
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[@Derek_C]

Amazing picture quality on the driving sequence! Its usually very good but when the driving started today, I thought you were in a simulator. Whatever you did, congratulations for great picture! Michel - ask for a pay rise!

[@biachboy]

I just love the interior. Physical Buttons. Normal door handles. Sunroof that opens. Normal climate vents. His really could replace my ICE car.

[@miata1370]

I agree...I'm not a fan of the trend toward "futuristic" spaceship like design companies feel they need for EVs. I appreciate the more classic BMW interior styling. Then again, I like the vehicle to have a CD player so...I'm a dinosaur customer.

[@WooShell]

A big reason for my purchase. Switching from my 3 series coupe to the iX3 will take almost no adaptation. Everything is in the same place and controls the same way, gives tactile feedback and can be set without taking the eyes off the road. And it still offers gesture and voice control. That's just so much more comfortable and safe than navigating a touchscreen while driving.

[@andrejoseandradegoncalves2842]

agree👏👏

[@mehmetgundogdu6277]

Thank you so much dear Thomas. I was waiting for the review of Bmw ix3.

[@gery4870]

LOVE your objective reviews !! Keep it like that buddy !! Greetings from Barcelona !!

[@bantuqueen1406]

Been Waiting for this review for ever. Thank you so much Thomas!

[@william_ochieng]

Woowww, that's a really great review!! Very detailed and authentic!! 👌

[@MiMTUL]

Welcome to Autogefühl!

[@mytubekt]

Great review with every single detail 👏🏻 Thanks for sharing.

[@petripaa]

Very interesting review. Especially the efficiency was super impressive for this type of vehicle. I'm also very impressed by the way recuperation has been arranged - It gives driver the option to choose the way he wants to operate. Adaptive recuperation is really neat feature and seems to be working flawlessly. I hope this is paving the way to i4. If i4 uses same concepts it is going to be my next car for sure.

[@johncollymore1697]

Very interesting and well demonstrated 'automatic' adaptive recuperation! And Thomas was blown away with the impressions of this car - wow. Nice car, but expensive, coupled to a poor public charging infrastructure. Great as a second car for the well off with home charging, provided the ride isn't too hard - the X3 xDrive30e xLine with 19 inch wheels we drove recently had a very firm ride driving around our city with its torn up, pot-holed roads... Many thanks Thomas and Team. Best wishes.

[@MarioDallaRiva]

I'm with you, Thomas! No motor sound. Or at least, the ability to disable any fake noise. As an owner of two petrol BMWs I'm excited to see your review of this Bavarian(?) EV. You're the best, dude! Superbly presented by Thomasgefühl👏🏻👏🏻

[@bpali2001]

Bayrischer* moin

[@AriKukkonen]

I wish it was 4WD.

[@MarioDallaRiva]

@@AriKukkonen Especially being a X model. Although I believe RWD only X models exist (?)

[@AriKukkonen]

@@MarioDallaRiva yeah, there are sDrive -models in X-models. But ix3 is not available as AWD-version, at least not yet.

[@MarioDallaRiva]

@@AriKukkonen AWD much appreciated here in Canada! My wife has the first gen X1 X-Drive. I just installed new Nokian Hakkapeliita R3 Winter Runflats. She’ll be good to go! 👍🏻

[@gurnbass]

Agree with most of what you said. I test drove a few mid-sized SUVs over the past few weeks, and just ordered the iX3. Did not expect that before I drove all my test objects, but the iX3 was the only one that had comfort, a sporty feel, and-most of all-great efficiency. And it was also more affordable as some of the competitors.

[@autogefuehl]

Cool enjoy!

[@jasonboh9988]

Thanks Thomas, your reviews are authentic, real and aligned to what I feel after i tested iX3. I am an avid Mercedes Benz fan, however this video review of the iX3 made me try it and I have no regrets changing over to BMW after this.

[@autogefuehl]

Enjoy 😊

[@aljosamarkocic8684]

Hey Thomas! Is that a "15:21" case I saw on your phone at 12:43? I also have one and I love it! :) Love your reviews and especially how well you conveyed the excitement you felt. A joy to watch!

[@EVevals]

Great Review. I wish it was coming over to the US but I guess I can enjoy it from afar. Thanks for all the work you put into these videos.

[@pierre-andreliagre1762]

wahou, thank you Thomas and staff, very good review

[@rogerjeck9281]

love your review of this new bay em vay, been anticipating it for a long while. I like that the effort was made to give unique sounds to ele vehicles and would have it on full and can't imagine turning it off! Speaking of BMW electrics I hope / pray they change minds and continue to develop and evolve the highly original i3. The lightweight carbon fiber life cell concept is awesome and will be my next car purchase in the new year. As always, enjoy your thorough unique reviews!!

[@freddiecarr7602]

At 24:23 my Wife decided-her 2016 RDX is out, this is the perfect replacement. BMW refinement, an interior with enough buttons and gauge cluster we can live with, and the X3 profile we both love. Then at 41:35, it was no USA deliveries.

[@Ken_Jones]

Yea these market differences are ridiculous in a globalised world we live in.

[@pangrac1]

Its because US BMW dealers decided they don’t want to sell this car because, and that is utterly ridiculous, because it has low range. Lol. 🙈 Its complete dealers bull💩, they just want to sell more gas guzzling combustion junk and postpone EVs as far as they can. 🙈🙈🙈

[@outdoorolli5754]

​@@pangrac1 as far as I understood, they think, that with less than 300 miles range and only 2 wheel drive a BMW iX3 would not be noticed a a premium offer in the US.

[@johndrawing1176]

Its a hard market....There are not much CCS superchargers, also the import tax will make them expensive which Americans will not have with the Teslas that also provide a widely spread supercharger network.

[@Ken_Jones]

@@johndrawing1176 that actually makes a lot of sense. Thanks

[@mikiethebikie]

Another wonderful review, I prefer silence so I would switch the noises off. One thing you could add to your reviews is the charging experience. It varies so much between EVs.

[@Oulel77]

As always, great review viith you

[@danielgilliland7025]

Thanks Thomas for helping me make my mind up about my next car. Premier edition Pro ordered. Can’t wait until September when it arrives 🙌🏻

[@autogefuehl]

Congrats :)

[@tobiasmuller1436]

Das ist einer der besten und interessantesten Berichte bezüglich iX3…..Gratulation. Das ist auch verantwortlich, dass ich und ggf. viele mehr den iX3 bestellt habe (Autogefühl sollte eigentlich von BMW eine Provision erhalten). Weiter so und liebe Grüsse aus der Schweiz

[@shifty277]

Great review thumbs up

[@funkyfin3023]

Excellent review again. I was sceptical of BMW move to electrify ICE based vehicles. I have an i3S and thought separate platform was the way to go. But that will increase marginal, cost of production significantly. This seems to be a better solution and will normalise EVs. Can’t wait to see review of IX3 vs Tesla Y.

[@ricardograde5134]

Tomas... what a great review. Finally someone who knows how to review an electric car. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@autogefuehl]

Highly appreciated!! Please recommend us :)

[@andrewleventis8341]

your reviews are top notch thanks..

[@autogefuehl]

thanks! Please recommend our channel =)

[@henrikohm]

Thomas, thank you very much once more! You make my day. How is this in comparison to the Q4? Size/Driving/Quality etc??

[@agustinliden6189]

The electric sound🔊 coming from the speakers on the iX3 sounds super mega cool.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@640A]

I don't mind the artificial noise at all. I'm more bothered by all those blue trims they're way too shouty, I'd definitely leave them out!

[@brianbailey7128]

'The frunk, nothhing to show you here...' They blew a good opportunity here.

[@Greek_Lord]

Also is not a sedan like tesla 3. There is a lot of space. It doesn't need a frunk.

[@vueport99]

More room for extended range battery? Or they forgot to install the front motor and thus... Rear wheel drive only.. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@roelheesakkers]

In fact you are right, but in the Netherlands you need to open the trunk/frunk, by double pull the handle near the driver seat + safety handle. Too much time consuming to get rif off your cables. It also isn't a dry compartiment. I think there will be aftermarket covers

[@willielarsson9651]

@@vueport99 now now don't get jealous

[@mariododik88]

I like the use of the force to move the truck out of the way, gotta try that! xD

[@simonstaley1866]

great review

[@splattermanden]

Love your rewievs! Is it possible to find out more about the infotinment system. How does the navigation work that it being a EV, can it find charching points etc.??

[@peterscheffer4521]

Hi Thomas. Thanks for the nice review. Question: does the navi plan from charging station to charging station on longer journeys?

[@gergelyrozsnyai]

Great review. Do you have an opinion on the lack of xdrive? How's this car going too drive in winter conditions?

[@thomass3769]

Very nice review! Thomas blue! Nice EV

[@RemmoSRednaS]

Very good review, thanks! I’ve ordered mine and replaced the grill, fenders, sideskirts and aloy wheels in the original X3M ones’. Looks beautiful if I may say ;-)

[@roelheesakkers]

Nice review!. So is this a Phytonic blue version or Carbon schwarz in full light? In the Netherlands the blue accents can't be selected anymore with Phytonic blau

[@berthogendoorn722]

I hope to see this in Canada!!! Nice compliance version car and a great EV implementation!

[@MrAndrei4777]

Nice music choices Thomas! Above and Beyond is magic for your ears! Good review, I think BMW made a right choice by electrifying their X3, however the price is a bit too high...Unfortunately. I also think that they should have reworked the interior with a more modern touch. Great vehicle overall

[@berthogendoorn722]

I like the no feedback but having the opportunity to turn on the sound feedback.

[@ronniechristie5599]

I’m So happy your Impressed

[@willstock957]

Love the blue contrast trim!

[@willielarsson9651]

Ordered it in black this week...only downside is the long wait!

[@user-gw5rs7fp9j]

Very nice inside & out! No weird styling & no beaver grill! Yaay!

[@sarmero8958]

For fullscreen i would need at least 1440p XD Great review as always!

[@firerose31]

As a first timer to your channel, kudos to a fabulous review!! I'm looking for an EV in the slot between Tesla Y and Porsche Taycan. Your info scratched all the itches. Alas, iX3 seemed to fit the bill--until hearing it's not available in the U.S. *sigh*

[@peterversteg8525]

Hi Thomas. You were also fan of the driving dynamics of the ID.4 (good hardware, software needs improving). Is the ID.4 comparable driving wise with this iX3? I'm actually not asking it for the ID.4 but for when the 4-wheel version of the Skoda Enyaq comes out, which is on the same platform.

[@robertw.1499]

Michelle not really wanting to comment there 😂 I currently drive the X3 2 litre diesel. Apart from the hard sports seats, I love the car. Really not sure about e-mobility due to the lack of charging station infrastructure. Would be good to know what kind off distances one can get in summer whilst running the aircon etc. Is there a range-extender battery package for this car?

[@agustinliden6189]

The BMW iX3 has a very beautiful interior, and I like the digital instruments.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ZM4-978]

The car is coming in may for my son and for me in october We can’t wait 😊

[@TheWitchfinderGenral]

More competition in the EV space is always welcome. I think I still prefer my E-Tron, but I'm impressed with the range and efficiency here. Audi need to up their game.

[@shaunschembri8113]

Great review. Ioniq 5 or ix3? I don't know which to choose!

[@henrikfischer1405]

Hi Thomas - one question; why do you think BMW went for rear wheel drive on the IX3 and not 4 wheel drive like the rest of the X3 line-up have? Come to think of winter driving with a heavy car with real wheel drive only ? Regards Henrik Fischer

[@danpadure]

no fake sounds for me, thanks :)

[@TristanAntunes]

That gril looks like a pair of dark shades 😎

[@udih1321]

thank you. does the iX3 have flat run tyre ?

[@agustinliden6189]

That sounds 🔊 Nice 👌

[@markmd9]

If the motor is in the back what they have under the large hood

[@alexanderhausladen5737]

AC Compressor, the Heatpump, the cooling System and so on. But no Frunk :(

[@stefanweilhartner4415]

wasted space - this is something that BMW have several experts for

[@impeter245]

Having a frunk is so cringe

[@SSSDDDOOOGGG]

there is room for another electric motor

[@faradaycool4058]

I love BMs in how they drive. How is the reliability so far? Thanks

[@frijevc]

They could better utilize the hood space, otherwise impressive.

[@Vonliten]

If they restyled the whole car into a fully electric one, they could utilize all this hood space into interior space. But probably we would also had to wait another extra year. Such a pity BMW waited so long to go fully electric. Imagine what kind of cars they could have make, if they went all in 8 years ago.

[@SanderVandeWiel]

@@Vonliten But considering there are engine mounts under the hood, they could easily just put a cargo space in there.

[@SSSDDDOOOGGG]

There is room for another electric motor ;) and bmw only releases a vehicle when it is good, it wil not just put out a model for the sake of it

[@scratchy996]

@@Vonliten If they went all in 8 years ago, they would have been bankrupt. They need the money for R&D and for the production lines, in order to make that money they have to sell ICE cars. Tesla operated for years without profit because investors kept pouring money into the company, while all other manufacturers have to earn their own money, and they do that by selling cars. Considering that the EV vehicles only account for around 3% of the market, going all in on electric would have been suicide for most manufacturers.

[@bengriffin5146]

@@scratchy996 very good point on the startups vs incumbents!

[@pk-zx2vb]

15:33 - 15:43 play at x0.25 speed!!! I want my like,❤️😎🤣

[@SSSDDDOOOGGG]

Pre heating is interesting for an electic vehicle so that the interior temp can be set during charging, so then the battery is fully charged and the interior is up to temp, to maximize range

[@WooShell]

I've just ordered my own iX3 (Impressive, full kit, to be delivered Nov/Dec 2021), but I couldn't find the panorama sunroof option anywhere. Do they all have it and it just isn't mentioned anywhere, or did they remove it from production by now? I look forward to what Hans Zimmer composed.. it feels like a good replacement for the inline-6 sound of my E93 I'll be trading in. Somehow I wish BMW would allow users to upload their own sound files, also for the exterior sound device. I'd totally drive with the tonal scale the Taurus trains make.. ;-)

[@aurimaslabanauskas]

what have they done with the "exhaust" covers... damn...

[@michaelvella8511]

WOW never seen Thomas this excited before..................

[@Greek_Lord]

Yeah, that made think actually if it was "sponsored" but I've seen many of his reviews and I trust him. So, it must be a very good car.

[@franckdenis1399]

Great review... very interrested to buy one... someone knows what is the color name of the dark blue iX3 at the begining of the video ?

[@espens.magnus2874]

That color is actually Carbon black (yeah, i know, but it still has a dark blue shade in direct light ):)

[@kilodeltaeight]

I hate the fake motor noise, and would totally turn it off: I love how quiet my i3 is. I really hope we see the iX3 or something like it in the US. Midsize or small electric crossovers are so much better for living in a city, and the typical American tank of an SUV (and the fact its often the only real option because automakers insist it's all we want) is just so frustrating to deal with.

[@Nate-bm8vk]

Personally, I think the Taycan nailed what I would consider to be a good electric car noise especially for the speed it goes. This, on the other hand, I would rather have silent as well.

[@keke158]

No crossovers aren't as good as hatchbacks in city #savehatchbacks #crossovershouldie

[@frankatcheson5019]

Government regulation now requires this sound, could creep up on someone in the parking lot and of course we have been piping in sound for some time now with criticism, I understand.

[@rankoutsiderproductions6006]

It sounds like a milk float. It would!

[@shortfattoad7317]

It would never come to the US, RWD only. Also, it was designed and built for the Chinese market

[@heikobratke919]

Ist im Unterboden Platz für die Kofferraumabdeckung ?

[@hendrikjan9116]

if you can put a sport exhaust sound instead of the spaceship sound i'm in. the option to let the owner choose sound on/off is the best thing to do

[@DarcersTech]

I really like the futuristic sound. Maybe just speaking as a tech enthusiast. But absolutely agree, that it needs to be possible to be turned off.

[@MrKroolboy]

How much cabin space is wasted by this large front hood 🙈 Pure EV platform ftw ⚡️ Thanks for the video Thomas 👍

[@timaustin2000]

Agree 1000%

[@agustinliden6189]

What a beauty that 2021 M5-blue colored BMW iX3🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@achenarmyst2156]

It‘s a tractor.

[@sjoroverpirat]

How would you compare it to the X5 phev?

[@ervinbeci728]

What.s the range..how many kilometers can make with one charge..i didn.t get when i saw the video..

[@TillOverHill]

Hey Thomas, I might have missed but the infrared illumination above the digital cockpit display seems a rather novel addition. It is most likely for drowsiness detection or face direction tracking but I couldn't catch if you said anything about it. Not sure if I had ever seen these in a car before. (Visible at 15:23 onwards)

[@antn537]

@TillOverHill all the BMWs with the 'Live Cockpit' digital dials have that infrared tracking, as far as I'm aware its used for eye tracking to adjust the graphics. If you check out some of the other BMW reviews on this and other channels you'll see the camera picking it up - I've even seen it captured in pictures on the BMW Approved Used car finder!

[@TillOverHill]

​@@antn537 Oh, thank you for the reply! I hadn't seen this before, so it is common on BMWs of this live cockpit spec. Interesting if it is used for eye tracking, as I can see near no use for it other than drowsiness detection (blink rate, eyes closed duration, and reopening times are often utilized for this measure). You have a person with non-restrained head, and without any eye tracking calibration for the individual, then it is also likely they'll be driving in sunlight, say half of the time they drive. The best they can achieve in this setting would be to track for eye and/or face direction, other than drowsiness detection obviously. And even for any of these a month long development would be sufficient for a computer vision model (say, an OpenCV model or alike); whilst an array of infrared LEDs seems rather overkill without further information. Anyway, I'd have loved an interview with somebody from BMW on this subject; I can put together a list of questions quickly for you if you want @Autogefühl. It would be a nice elucidation of something many car enthusiasts do not talk about; human-machine interaction. My research focus is interaction, neuroergonomics, operator performance, and human factors; so this is what I do for a living, just not in cars.

[@antn537]

@@TillOverHill My pleasure, after all isn't this what 'social media' is supposed to be about, rather than people virtually screaming at each other!! I was also interested to learn of the context in which you asked the question. Further to my reference to eye tracking, as I mentioned my understanding it mostly to do with presentational aspects of the graphics (I suspect brightness is controlled elsewhere, both crudely with the state of the headlamps, but also similar to how they use solar/light sensors to preemptively vary output from the HVAC system in combination with temperature). There is another aspect to these type of sensors illustrated in Thomas' review of the new MB S-Class, where that has a switchable 3D rendering mode, so the eye sensor is used to provision more accurate representation of the depth/Z-plane. Having said that I'm no expert in this area and merely a car enthusiast with some interest (professional and otherwise) in technology, so I'd say your effort to discuss with someone in BMW responsible for these systems is definitely the way forward. All the best with your research

[@Enzenso]

Thank you very much for another thorough and interesting review! Great job as always! Designwise, I think both approaches are valid: some would like e-cars looking almost completely similar like current ones, others long for more exotic and futuristic style. Personally I like iX3 exterior, except for those exhaust covers, more than i3 futurism. However, it still feels for me more like a lazy effort and missed opportunity, given all that enormous engineering talent BMW has. For this price it's "sexy" good looking design with elegant lines and blue accents over substance and by substance I mean more innovation. We are yet to see e-car centred around the miniaturization of the electric powertrain, what Peter Rawlinson, for example, is talking about. iX3 recuperation and battery management looks promising but why all that frunk space is wasted? You could put complete spare wheel there, for instance - a very simple and practical thing... Alternatively, make the car shorter, if you are not going to use this space. Parking 4,1 or 4,7 meter long vehicle makes a great difference, especially in Europe)... I would agree with others here that this interior is outdated. Especially navigation display looks like we are inside of a Corolla. I could just buy another iPad and use a bit of duct tape magic...) Newest BWM 1 and 3 series are good example of a better solution. And even with all the options included I'm struggling a bit to find smth exciting (innovative) in the interior. This price just probably highlights how ridiculous their option policy goes across other models). Still it's customer who decides and one e-vehicle more in premium segment is always better! Maybe BMW are still just testing the waters.... Electro and RWD fun and dynamic and truly modern interior? Personally I am more looking into Honda E (btw, hope you'll get the chance to drive one!). On top, it's way more practical in city jungles and for this price I could get 2 of these. It literally made your butt hot...) compact E-SUV with "normal" design for comfort commute?! Kia E-soul or e-niro, hyundai Kona electro. All modern technology and assists, with not so much difference in interior quality compared to iX3. But all in all, the more competition and choices the better for customers.

[@dxcheong]

When is this coming to the US?

[@mukhethwanemahunguni3597]

Let's go🌟

[@KanagaSathishKumar]

Thanks 😊

[@victorc.979]

35:34 OMG the all new Rolls Royce Ghost🤑😱

[@mytubekt]

Lovely car 😍black one looks much better👏🏻

[@klaymoon1]

Great review! I wonder what's under the hood. Storage or a single motor connected to a rather traditional transmission?

[@dragospahontu]

This car looks funny

[@muumuumu]

EV doesn't have transmission. like all EV under the hood is cooling systems and everything else a normal ICE car has except the engine and stuff related to it. Tesla has storage but that's Tesla.. you can see what's under the hood in the video, a plastic covering all that stuff

[@SanderVandeWiel]

@@muumuumu In a dutch review, they remove the cover and it's pretty empty underneath. Shame they didn't make it a frunk (I guess aftermarket will jump on that). They also mention there is "clearly enough space for another engine", suggesting a powerfull version coming.

[@jeppewerring]

@@muumuumu EVs do have a transmission, usually single speed but also dual speed like in the Taycan, they are always integrated into the same housing as the motor.

[@klaymoon1]

@@muumuumu Tesla doesn't. But, I wondered if BMW has one due to the fact they used the old chassis for the most part. Many EV conversion kits for example rely on a transmission.

[@agustinliden6189]

What a beauty that 🤍BMW iX3 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@outdoorolli5754]

I'm also happy, that an EV doesn't have to look like a cough drop.

[@cioabacristian5088]

Kona electric also has auto recuperation that works the same way. Very good system

[@CiprianOlariu]

Any info about the charging curve of this car? Can it maintain a high charging speed up to 80%, even in cold weather?

[@outdoorolli5754]

0% to 80% in 34 Minutes.

[@KrisBaca]

Bummer not available in the US - i'm not an EV person, but I'd definitely consider it

[@aigarius]

It was not really clear in what you said, but if one configures BMW X3 30i with all the same options as BMW iX3 comes as standard, then iX3 in Germany comes out as 2k€ *cheaper* than the ICE version. And that is *before* incentives. IMHO this is insanely good value proposition if you are in that market segment looking for a car - private or company car.

[@notachannel4u]

Sound design is a great new area to explore in EVs. Like Emoji and gifs are.

[@Kalvarija]

On instrument cluster there is temperature gauge... What is it for? What does it measure in electric car?

[@bartvanhoof6278]

The temperature of the battery pack is important when you go to charge the car at superchargers, ideally, you want around 25+C to get the fastest charge time, in winter the pack might only be 15C (or lower), so when you start charging some of the power will be used to warm up the batteries ... Maybe, if you plan in a charging point through the trip computer it will start pre-heating the batteries as you get near your planned stop (Tesla does this) ... but, I'm not sure if it shows that or maybe just the exterior temperature. @Autogefühl and Thomas is that what the heap pump is for?

[@mikewestwood567]

Strange that they had such a great start with dedicated platforms like i8 and i3 and then choose to use ICE platforms which are not optimised yet the price is still so high. Perhaps their market research shows customers want to look like they’re driving a conventional ICE.

[@aljosamarkocic8684]

Factor in the change of CEOs. Don't have all the details but the person responsible for the original i-line was replaced with a more petrol-oriented CEO who did not share his belief in EVs. After years of this he was replaced since it became obvious that EVs are the future. NOW they're starting again. They had such a great advantage but wasted it completely... :(

[@Commentator541]

I know. i8 is such an iconic car... and then this????

[@stefanweilhartner4415]

because they do not make profit with the i3 because it is full of expensive composite materials. the management thinks because it is electric. they don't know anything. but they will see profits on their ICE cars going down soon as well and then they will suffer big time. the old lady who owns a lot of BMW will probably not care very much after being a couple of hundred years old already. it is probably a tough race who dies first. the lady or BMW. meanwhile the engineers face a much more serious problem. for the new car generation they have to figure out how to make kidney grills with the size of at least 6 square meters. even for good german engineers that seems to be a hard one to crack.

[@kompost1]

Missed opportunity, having such a good start, as mentioned with the i3. The iX3 would have been SOOO interesting 2+ years ago. Now it just recives a meh footnote, comparison is only relevant against ICEs.

[@pangrac1]

Is that sound on the beginning of the video fake one or original?

[@Jo2hat]

I wonder what the naming plan is for the 3 series and 8 series considering we already have the i3 and i8.

[@yes8032]

It’s going to be called i3

[@aigarius]

That is why the "3 series" EV is actually build from 4 series grand coupe (4 doors, just like 3 series) and named i4. As for i8 I do not think there is going to be a problem. Current i8 is done and making a new sleek supercar EV from 8 series is a great idea.

[@PTZOUTZ]

3iseries 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mrcho2453]

ix3 very good, nice choice

[@samibeemer7619]

hey Thomas, what's inside the cover on the "Fronk"?

[@SanderVandeWiel]

Nothing. Just open space with some cables

[@outdoorolli5754]

Mainly climate control for the battery.

[@tistarrak242]

Blue trim can be switched out to grey or black trim

[@lawrencewong1997]

very nice car

[@chrismalveaux7638]

This is such a cool video & sav! I have owned several X5 & currently I own a plug-in five series now and it is phenomenal car so I’m extremely disappointed to see that BMW North America has chosen not to bring his car to United States however it will force me to have to leave the brand to perhaps purchase a Ford MachE. I’m not sure Who is responsible for the marketing or the evaluation as to what American markets want I think Americans are prone to purchase what you market to them I hate that the Germans automatically assume there’s certain models we don’t want they need to push harder to bring their products to the US market!

[@outdoorolli5754]

Sorry for disappointing you. In fact, it was the US-dealership of BMW, that demanded manufacturing in the US or Germany, 4-wheel-drive and a range of 300 miles minimum to make the iX3 being perceived as a premium-offer in the US-market. What will come to the US in 2021 are the iX4 and the iX.

[@chrismalveaux7638]

@@outdoorolli5754 thanks for the update. It amazes me how out of touch most dealers are as i see evidence of how they spec their inventory. Perhaps BMW will cultivate a new strategy as they move in to the EV market. I’ve notice most dealers have no pride in selling/marketing any of the electrified models except i8 and that was only because of price point. If they’re not careful the Koreans are going to catch them in this segment

[@GiGaSzS]

This is the proper way to switch to electric. Dont try to redesign the whole car just because it is electric. A lot of pure electric cars try to be conspicuous with extreme design choices like using cheap shiny black plastic on exterior. OK, the front grill uses shiny black plastic :| I believe there is still for improvement in this area. I definitely like the front grills of combustion cars better.

[@demeyerb]

Hi! Which one do you prefer overall: the q4 e-tron or the ix3?

[@autogefuehl]

Check this out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fF6nnGWYja55jq8

[@drmarioceballos]

What is the range?

[@hmi1750]

Would like to compare the hybrids out there. Real world long distance trips in particular. I think this far more useable.

[@stefanweilhartner4415]

if you go on a non-german standard highway it will probably suck at least 28kWh per 100 km out of the battery at 130 km/h. with a battery of 70kWh this gives a range of 250km. i would recommend to look at a Skoda Enyac. you get a 82kWh battery, with probably lower thirst. maybe 26kWh / 100 km which gives you a real world range of over 300km and you save probably 15-20k€.