Sandy's First Impressions 2022 BMW iX

[@Theprofessor1212]

I’m jealous of the ironing on Corey’s pants. Not a single crease. He looks like an astronaut on vacation with those sunglasses.

[@SkyRiver1]

What's ironing?

[@damionkibler3493]

@@SkyRiver1 google it, way faster than explaining to you

[@amazoidal]

Except Astronauts go to the gym.

[@gvaley]

They are carbon fibre reinforced plastic, that's why.

[@AutoAbsolute]

Persol sunglasses - i have the same pair

[@fordnut74]

I love that Sandy and Corey have their own Opinions.

[@zollotech]

Sandy is the first person I have heard say this looks stunning or even good. All the latest BMW’s are hideous sadly. Saw one of these in person and wish they would change designers or something and definitely agree with Corey. I used to aspire to them, but yikes. But to each their own.

[@adammurdoch1708]

matches my opinion like for the 3 series f30 best looking generation. Why have that clunky looking "grill" its just ugly it adds cost and pretty sure wont help with aerodynamics (i might be wrong haven't put one in wind tunnel)

[@jimroth7927]

Have to agree. I had an old BMW 2002 and it was a beautiful work of art, but the iX is just plain ugly and tasteless... crystal control knob and rainbow suede... it looks like the band bus for the Village People.

[@patreekotime4578]

Its funny to me that Ford and Hyundai are beating BMW and Mercedes in the styling department. Im not sure what is going on in Germany, but all of the German car makers just seem to be making either hideous or incredibly generic cars right now. It sure smells like fear.

[@wngimageanddesign9546]

I had an 1998 E39 Sports Package model. Stunning design. Almost bought an E36 M3 too. That era was the last authentic BMW DNA. The E46 was the last car to have it, after they hired that American designer, everything went down the toilet.

[@HydrogenFuelTechnologies]

@@patreekotime4578 are you serious? You don't understand what the German nazis are doing? Being mediocre af? Lol 😄 😆 🤣 German Nazis gonna be german nazis, the public gets 1% of what BMW and Mercedes is capable of and for the past 80 years it's been literally the suffocating gas chamber. You really think they want you having this technology? Lol 😄 😆 🤣 they'd rather kill you slowly and take all your money while they do it.

[@allamasadi7970]

I think Corey has improved so much as a presenter on this channel

[@richardnedbalek1968]

He’s being groomed… 👍

[@fredbloggs5902]

To be fair, even the interns we’ve seen have been excellent. Whoever’s doing the recruiting is doing a great job.

[@PhiTonics]

Second that, he's top notch.

[@waltarr]

100% agree. Corey is hitting his stride for sure!

[@Mrbfgray]

Sandy has too.

[@bachmannate]

I love watching Corey’s transformation. He’s morphing into a certified legend !! 👊🏼

[@MunroLive]

Thanks Nate

[@Berenvacht]

I agree! Great presenter or presenter/side kick for Sandy

[@idonotcarenow]

Yea, but, he did call the crystal infotainment knob “succulent” what ever he meant by that 😂.

[@bachmannate]

@@idonotcarenow lol true. wiki says “parts that are thickened, fleshy, and engorged”. Could extend beyond plants right? 🌝

[@idonotcarenow]

@@bachmannate sure, I just don’t want to be there when he tests the crystal parts in that BMW lol 😆

[@Steph1]

1:39 Corey: “it’s a blend of i3 and..”, Sandy: “are you f*ing high?” 2:18 Sandy: “this could’ve been Tesla’s real competition”, Corey: “how high are you???“

[@t3hpwninat0r]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@df3555]

So many questions pop in my mind watching this: That giant hood and bloated exterior and barely room for 2 suitcases? Why does a brand new $104k car have terrible scratched black plastic B-pillars(I am not a Tesla fanboy, but glass looks better). No adjustable headrest? During a collision, shorter people are going to end up with that plastic/metal thing in the back of their scull. And I don’t care how expensive Alcantara is, all of that stuff looks like my grandmother’s 1980’s velour furniture.

[@deltajohnny]

Well said, and I agree 100% 👏👏

[@MadStyle1911]

Wait this BMW monstrosity is 104k? holy f'n rip off.

[@curioussand1339]

Small people should not buy BMW's

[@bobedgar6647]

@@curioussand1339 only small people should buy BMW

[@GET2222]

THE BMW INSTAGRAM BLING TEAM designed the grill.

[@maickelwand9100]

You have gotten so good at making these videos. I really enjoy the honesty, the kindness and the enormous amount of knowledge that make these videos outstand the vast majority of KZbin content.

[@eclecticcyclist]

I'm with Cory on the front grille. It's totally pointless on an electric car and I'm nearly as old as Sandy.

[@GET2222]

I’m so with Cory and I have owned BMW all my life. The baboon butt is moronic. I’m 52.

[@ThePredatherion]

It's horrendous, fake grilles on EVs are laughable in general but BMW is easily the worst offender. It also makes an otherwise expensive-looking car instantly look cheap to me. Same thing with the Mercedes EQS. Why not come up with something novel instead of clinging to the past?

[@TheBrucifer]

Brand identity. It’s as simple as that. It will evolve in a few generations.

[@GET2222]

@@ThePredatherion don’t get me started on these plastic grill designs with 100s of logos on them. Their Instagram bling team designed it.

[@REBooner30]

All subjective but to me it's absolutely hideous. Ruins the car. The aftermarket needs to release a blacked out version and ASAP. Even then it'll still be hideous.

[@aurelio-reymilaorcabal9669]

That BUCKTEETH grill looks like it ready to chomp on your knee., Sandy us about to pull his hair out " What no Frunk ?", such a tall car hood and all that wasted space means that BMW has yet to optimize BEV design.

[@b4804514]

This is probably an ICE design with a battery jammed somewhere

[@paulo3011]

Sandy needs to look up the patent on Tesla charging and it's pledge. There's many provisions that no company in their right mind would agree to, including access to unrelated patents. Last I checked, there was also no promise that Tesla won't apply licensing fees in the future. The government made the right decision as long as Tesla maintains these terms.

[@stevemit2858]

Just to add, all European Teslas built after May 2019 have been switched to CCS2 connectors.

[@saff226]

@@stevemit2858 CCS2 makes sense in Europe because of the need for 3phase AC charging. That's not needed in North America. The CCS1 used in North America is terrible compared to the much smaller tesla plug that does the same job at half the size

[@stevemit2858]

@@saff226 Still, the use of Tesla’s adapter comes with some serious strings attached….as was previously mentioned, that “No company in their right mind would agree too”.

[@Michel0sso]

Man I loved every second of this video. Even the Lariat boots review at the end. Great work guys

[@MunroLive]

Thanks

[@donswier]

Sandy's teardown of the i3 REx 8 years ago is why we have one. Looks? Function over Form ☺️

[@Brendon471]

Completely agree with Cory on the front grille. I saw one today here in Massachusetts, and with a front license plate it looks even worse. Genuinely looks like two buck teeth with a front plate on.

[@darekmistrz4364]

This styling is supposed to appeal to Chinese buyers. West doesn't matter anymore for BMW

[@thecuke2000]

I'm working in the paint shop of the german BMW plant in Dingolfing. This is the only plant where the iX is being built. So, this specific car is from us! I am very proud you like our product this much. Btw, I am a Tesla investor, too 😉

[@dougtruong]

Great video. I love that Munro is a straight shooter with comment advocating a great form factor for a charger connector.

[@ericogden4589]

Tesla chargers are far superior. Light, ergonomic and robust.

[@techboy95]

Those infotainment controls are so succulent 😂😂😂

[@MunroLive]

😂

[@jbarvideo12]

Great first impressions overview Sandy and Cory. Glad you liked the comfortable Ariat boots.

[@MunroLive]

Thanks Jay

[@ThisaraGamalath]

The back is definitely a lot better looking than the front in my opinion

[@ht641]

Love the talk about the charger and charging port on top of everything else. Thank you 👍

[@AvocadoAtrocity]

The British plug is meant to have a fuse inside of each plug to protect every single device separately.

[@fredbloggs5902]

True, but often the wrong fuse is fitted , and with most houses now having RCD ‘fuse’ boxes the need for individual fuses is largely eliminated.

[@dogbreath6974]

also its bigger because it has 3 pins unlike the US which only has 2

[@winniethexi2184]

British people are very proud about their plugs

[@BernardWei]

@@dogbreath6974 North America have 3 pronged plugs too, ground, hot and neutral, just smaller.

[@bertilhatt]

This. I would never say that Sandy is wrong, not about anything related to engineering. HOWEVER, I’m not the one saying it, Tom Scott, KZbinr extraordinaire, is so I can hide behind his red t-shirt while he explains: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3bJgWSFgLCtlbM

[@FarzadMediaINC]

Sandy’s sarcasm is goals.

[@MunroLive]

We all inspire to be like Sandy.

[@seb.]

You can feel when Sandy likes a particular brand, he comes with plenty of stuff (eg. Saying a non-opening hood is great on an EV, people don't need to do maintenance... Why would you need almost 2mtr of hood on an EV in the first place? Or at 6:20 the hexagon from the carbon weave, matching the front fake grille that is *not* hexagon?) 🤣

[@danielfreeman4765]

You are on point 💯💯💯. It's good to have a honed reasoning faculty so that even when out of one's depth like listening to an expert talk in his field, one can still usefully pick holes in their submission due to their bias or oversight. I felt same way when Munroe said hydrogen definitely has usefulness in heavy trucks and that Battery trucks aren't viable physics-wise

[@dankind64]

i LOVE the addiitonal in depth review videos in addition to the teardown stuff.

[@Weezedog]

I like the door handles, they (theoretically) can’t freeze stuck in winter like Tesla’s and the Ioniq 5/EV6 door handles do. I like the Mach-E door design as well, but the button can still covered in a layer of ice.

[@SiisKolkytEuroo]

I don't think Tesla's door handles actually freeze in winter. Some years ago they had an issue where something broke in the door handles, they've fixed it since then

[@ADOENDRA]

Ask you wife how they work for her 200 dollar fingernails :-)

[@scanspeak00]

Best door handles on the market in my opinion. Beautifully simple.

[@gelisob]

21:30 those charging door covers are very nice! like nissan leaf has. Much better than dangling stupid plastic pieces that you need to pull and push. Not that easy in dark. Also seals properly from elements.

[@Psi-Storm]

These are the best design for the CCS plug, which won't change after we spend billions in fast charging infrastructure in Europe. I doubt you can push the same amperage through the small Tesla plug long term. Teslas drops below 400A within 5-10 minutes of charging.

[@mredgar325]

Thanks for the awesome review! Good team work. You complemented each other well. Its good to hear varying opinions.

[@altonriggs2352]

Love these boys interaction.

[@MunroLive]

Thanks Alton

[@TC-V8]

The 7 series I drive rotary control feels amazing, and it's rotation/clicks change depending on what's on the screen - 4 options on screen the dial gives you 4 clicks, if the next screen has 8 options the dial changes to 8! Very slick.

[@LambdaWave84]

The avantage of dual door for the charge port is you can avoid corrosion when your car is AC charging for hours under the rain. Some Model 3 (with CCS2) had problems with corrosion on the DC connector contacts.

[@TheTrumptyDance]

Prob more because when charging in the rain that AC port will be submerged in 3” of water that’s pooled due to their brilliant design .. 🤦🏻

[@koeniglicher]

You talk about the CCS plug on European Teslas, Sandy instead proposes the US Tesla plug, that integrates AC and DC on the same pins. So whenever you charge (AC or DC), all pins are covered by the connector.

[@LambdaWave84]

@@koeniglicher Yes i'm talking about the CCS2 plug, because i own a Tesla 3 and I live in Europe.

[@MrGorgefla]

I did a test drive on the iX50 and Model X now has serious competition. These are high end cars that most people cannot afford but if BMW is able to get something of this quality closer to the Model Y and with the newer battery chemistry then they may have a chance to not go bankrupt. Amazing SUV. Still needs 6 seats.

[@DaveTimperley]

I reckon it looks like every other SUV. I was watching the old Michael Douglas movie ‘the game’ last night and I remember commenting to my mate how much better the old Bimmers looked. There is a story that Audi did some market research and decided that folk thought that a tall grill was prestigious, which is why Audi grills began growing, and I would argue that they did a pretty good job with the styling. Years later it looks like BMW has taken note, but they just don’t seem to be able to get the hang of it. I was watching this video with my mate, and the first thing she said was that the grill looked cheap and painted on, just before Cory mentioned it in the video. I hate Merc EV grills for the same reason. And why do these high end euro mobiles have an interior that looks like a designer handbag? I'm stunned that Sandy is giving them 'a pass' on the frunck. First time I saw the Mazda Mx30, the bonnet was up, and the waste of space in there 'did my head in'. Totally lacking in 'effort made' and this bimmer is the same.

[@annavariumful]

At 15.54 Sandy, to Corey, "that wasn't very polite". I should not have been drinking coffee at the time. Sandys unfiltered remark's CRACK me up!

[@Marco_Dubbleyou]

I like carbon, too, Sandy. I was delivering to CIT coating machines in Italy, Cytec, Torray and Mitsubishi. All these guys are right. It is not the solution to everything but for parts that need to hold something and connect and withstand forces in 3D it is fenomenal. In Leipzig I have seen the making of i3. They gained a lot knowledge there how to make it right. Unfortunately BMW didn’t believe in it and wasted so much time. Even today the cars are good cars to drive but the new ones are just medium to bad EVs… we Germans are too slow to adapt nowadays.

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

Great review from Sandy & Cory

[@iansanderson]

That door-mounted seat switch was likely an inexpensive move - using the can bus already present for the window switch, door lock, latch release, etc.

[@theagentsmith]

Agreed, my dad's 2008 Audi has a canbus controller for each door, it's much easier to add seat controls on the door than in the past, where the switches were controlling the seat motors directly

[@darekmistrz4364]

@@theagentsmith Yeah, actually it might be cheaper because it's one module in door vs one Canbus module in door + one Canbus module in seat. Saying this is more expensive makes me doubt Munro's company credentials.

[@paulosoares1301]

Great review and interaction !

[@robjk]

Sandy couldn't be more wrong about the "styling" of this vehicle. It is the true successor to the i3. BMW got it wrong!

[@darekmistrz4364]

This styling is supposed to appeal to Chinese buyers. West doesn't matter anymore.

[@thesrboss]

Brit here… love the queen and love my plug sockets (which don’t cost usd 5)

[@flsal27]

Good for the carbon fibre reinforced plastic but what about reparability?

[@robdc4829]

Not an issue for BMW. In fact, might be a positive - if you can't repair it, they get to sell another one.

[@madsdgdhg]

CCS (Combined Charging System) is a standard for AC and DC charging connector adopted by major car manufacturers like BMW, VW group, Hyundai Group, etc. A Standard means its not a proprietary connector. It's a good thing.

[@MurrayC]

UK 13A plug is £1.09 at Screwfix and can run everything up to a MIG welder or dryer. How much is a Type B plug from Home Depot?

[@unreliablenarrator6649]

The carbon FRP pattern is not from the fabric (BMW uses non-woven mat) but a petter from the mold surface..

[@battousaihimura]

the front "grille" is similar to the Cadillac Lyrqiq with that "self-heaing" properties upon light rock chip damages from driving around. also interesting to see the heating elements on the "grille" to melt snow build up on the place where the ADAS sensor is mounted

[@MrFoxRobert]

Thank you!

[@MunroLive]

You're welcome!

[@SLPCaires]

HATE it... the obviously plastic toy front, printed grill.... YUCK!! 🤮

[@evertbunschoten2930]

Especially the ones that have the blue accents everywhere are the worst.

[@ZackScriven]

It’s self healing

[@willblack2306]

Here you are with very little understanding of the physics and electronics of the front. The "grill " you talk isn't just your run of the mill grill. It's the sensor panel housing all the driver assistance tech. It has to be smooth to allow the radar sensor to"see" the world in front of it without hindrance.

[@kardy12]

On the charge port thing, in Europe where CCS is the standard, when you plug in a type 2 cable for AC charging on a Model 3 will leave bottom of the CCS port open to the elements - that’s why many of the other manufacturers have some plug that lets you keep the bottom of the port covered while AC charging.

[@user-to2rf1rj5v]

That entire front end is the fugliest thing I've ever seen.

[@berthogendoorn2133]

I love your channel, so yes I am a tech savvy person, keep up these rewarding videos!

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

Just to nitpick, The British standard 13 Amp plug is the safest in the world. Clunky does have merit, although a modern version could be just as compact as a standard Euro 2-prong plug with grounding leafs on the perimeter

[@NyashaM]

Yep 2.8kw from a normal wall socket is nothing to sneeze at

[@maxflight777]

I think they max out at a useful 13 A ( I note the Europeans manage 16 A from their circular designs )

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

@@maxflight777 And they have their own fuse on the live wire

[@garyswift9347]

thanks for another great video Munro team

[@MunroLive]

Our pleasure!

[@EndlessBreathDidges]

If you pull the two doodles on the sides of the dash, the hood opens. Not much to see inside, looks like an ice car engine bay.

[@MunroLive]

Yes, we looked under the hood.

[@conceptor]

You are not the only one who love CF!

[@floridagarye9288]

I agree with Cory re: the front grill. Looks cheap. Overall vehicle style looks nice, but if I wanted an SUV, The Model X all day, every day.

[@AvocadoAtrocity]

The front grill is some kind of special plastic that "heals" if you apply heat to it.

[@tobias_dahlberg]

I got to drive a Tesla Model X this year and I was very underwhelmed. While the EV-aspects of the car were good, everything else that makes it a "car", wasn't. It didn't feel like a $100K car at all. Interior rattled, loads of tyre and wind noise, plastic, horribly stiff suspension. I didn't like it at all. Some people buy an EV because it's the best EV - but some people want a good car as well, and are therefore willing to sacrifice some range or charging infrastructure for an objectively better built automobile.

[@GET2222]

@@tobias_dahlberg I’ve owned BMW, Mercedes’, Aston Martin and Maserati my entire life and BMW being my daily driver. In 2016, I bought a Model X. I still own a BMW X5 M-Sport series as I wait for our New Model X Plaid. Safety is the biggest reason for our purchase. My MX has less road noise than any BMW I have ever driven. BMW was trying to sell me an I8. There is more road noise in the i8 then my MX. I’m not sure what road tires were on the model X you drove, but some people do buy the wrong tires that creates road noise. You need to buy tires designed for the car. My MX is the best car I have ever owned and it’s 6 years old. A 6 year old BMW has all sorts of issues including noise and maintenance. I have put $0 dollars into my Model X since 2016 with 70k miles. We never keep our cars this long and my wife doesn’t ever want to get rid of it even after we get the new MX Plaid. I just spent $2,500 on a damn brake job for my BMW X5 M-sport series with 40k miles. Spending $100k for a damn EV without a frunk is moronic. BMW is hiding their technical inferiority. This car is too big to merit not having a frunk. It’s incredibly useful.

[@tobias_dahlberg]

@@GET2222 It was an older MX, one of the first to come to Sweden. My old Volvo has a better audio system and less interior noise than that MX. Maybe the newer MX’s have gotten improved on the fit and finish? I’m not sure. That older one I drove also had problems with cooling fluid valves (which is why I had to drive it to the Tesla shop, which by the way was a 4h drive when other companies have dealerships nearby). It wouldn’t charge at a reasonable rate to prevent overheating because of these valves. Tesla charged $1000 to fix this. But yes, maybe that was a bad example, or they’re just not built for the nordic climate. We had door seals that broke and needed to be replaced, a door handle that broke, interior plastic parts that rattled like hell. It was not a good experience. I will keep an open mind nontheless and try out Teslas in the future, but my first experience with one wasn’t good. By the way, I’m not advocating for BMW here. Just comparing Tesla to other high tier cars in general.

[@GET2222]

@@tobias_dahlberg I get it. My BMW X5 M-Sport will be the last BMW I ever own. It’s been in the shop for 11 recalls. Recalls are normal for BMW, but the amount of time to schedule, drop off, loaner, pickup, transfer car seats, etc… bothered me, but not that much because I always like to look at the bright side of things. I used to think that regular maintenance was me being a good premium car owner. All that changed when I bought our MX. there is nothing to maintain. You just drive it. I live in Minnesota. I have driven it when it’s 37 degrees below zero where you can freeze and evaporate water by throwing it in the air before it hits the ground. Cold drains our battery, because it’s 2016 battery tech, but gasoline cars get worse mileage in cold too. I would never buy a used TESLA. Until battery technology can charge to 100% and it doesn’t degrade the battery when it is driven to 0%. I would not trust that the person who owned it before that they properly took care of the car. I don’t like buying other peoples problems. Tesla mobile service comes to my house and swaps out my seasonal tires for me for $75! I do t have to drive anywhere and sit for 90 minutes while they get around to it. Tesla service understands EVs. Everytime I walk into our super high end BMW dealership (top 5 in the US - 150 employees) no one there has a clue about EVs. They lack experience like every other OEM. This list is why I will probably never own another EV other than TESLA. • Supercharging network (largest+best) • Mobile service (best) • Software (best) FSD (available with tap of a button) Most Experience in EVs ***Mission is not profits

[@Swgse534]

When i saw the IX a couple of days ago at bmw world in munich i saw the viper fluid intake and knew that sandy was going to like them

[@KimCJorgensen]

I saw it at the dealer's, I was allowed to play in it all I wanted but I couldn't even bring my self to sit in it. It's that hideous. It's so boring that they have to come up with all sorts of busy body-work to make it interesting and it falls flat on it's face. What on earth Sandy sees in this I don't know. And I"m on my 5th BMW.

[@bartwaggoner2000]

I agree - endless bling on a boring station wagon. And no frunk/froot!

[@Gorgula]

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[@TheAndyRoberts]

When asked “How do you maintain an electric car?” Ask, how do you maintain your bathroom exhaust fan? Ya, you don’t ever think about it.

[@davidwilson2394]

You both look super cool 😎. With those sunglasses.

[@MunroLive]

Thank you 😁

[@MasterChief37]

Sandy in Europe they have mandated CCS as the standard, even Teslas are built with CCS plugs for Europe, Australia, New Zealand and some other markets.

[@Bixxlol]

CCS can do 3-phase charging too. Unlike the silly North American Tesla plug.

[@bluetoad2668]

I'll take a fully loaded model X over this any day of the week. How often do they make you take it to the dealer for a 'service'? BMW always screwed me for repairs and I'll bet really fully loaded is actually even more than 100k

[@luca7069]

With the crappy Falcon Wing doors chances are the Model X is gonna be in for repairs every couple of weeks, and the rest of the time they'd be stuck due to ice or rain would get in the car. Tesla makes great vehicles but the X is just an expensive and ugly piece of crap compared to their other cars. For the same money, get an S every day of the week...or a Performance Y and enjoy the leftover change.

[@_PatrickO]

Every properly made EV has frunk space. These sealed hood gimmicks are likely hiding a rat's nest of poor engineering.

[@AravindhanRajasekaran]

Haha don’t compare a model X to this. Model X is vapor ware. Not made for real people. And go talk about people who own a model S and X if they are using their frunk or not.

[@mtumasz]

I bought a BMW EV Dec’21, first „service” - brake fluid replacement, included in the price, is scheduled for Dec’23, so pls cut the bs

[@idonotcarenow]

Tesla screws you over 100% of the time, that’s one thing you can be sure of. I think this BMW is atrocious and stupid, but so is Tesla.

[@gregorycollins3096]

Thanks

[@MunroLive]

Welcome

[@maxflight777]

I have owned and thoroughly loved BMW’s for over 40 years. Back in the day, in the IT Industry, (1985 ) I could do 50,000 miles a year in a 520. I’m heartbroken, that they haven’t managed the move to EV’s at all well. This iX is a disaster, yet the i8 and i3 were so groundbreaking.

[@DaveTimperley]

Yeah, I kinda liked the i8 and the i3

[@anthonyxuereb792]

My brother has a 520i of that vintage on blocks in his garage which he hasn't driven since 1996. The darn thing was always plagued with distributer issues and then the brakes, then the gearbox and then he gave up and bought something less stressful. I have to admit it was a great driving car once underway though in all fairness.

[@danwilcox4914]

We had an i3 and loved it! It was a funky design that some people don’t like, but we think it is cute. The iX is fugly! The i3 was a great city car. I wish they had developed it to get much better range. So notes we drive a Tesla Model 3!

[@DaveTimperley]

@@danwilcox4914 Yep, soooo Fugly! I hear reports of children describing the face as 'an angry beaver'. And no one wants an 'angry beaver' ha ha.

[@MobiusGT]

the addition of a start and stop button is to help people more easily transition from a gas vehicle. Personally i prefer having the button.

[@xiaoka]

The front grill is a deal breaker. The defective batteries too. 😅

[@kkgolf5371]

Grill a deal breaker? Stupid premise. It drives incredible and will look great for years.

[@MrCarGuy]

It's a deal-breaker on something like the 4-series, but this is acceptable

[@nullhill6486]

All kidding aside, this is the most succulent video you have put out, bar none.

[@chrisking5495]

If I’m not mistaken Sandy, those lights are a £2500 option in the UK 😳

[@fredbloggs5902]

Ouch!

[@kkal1183]

We had two i3s. Both of them were rattle boxes. The bodies shiver and wobble over road imperfections like nothing else. We would be leary to purchase any BMW with CFRP body parts.

[@aurelio-reymilaorcabal9669]

All those controls and buttons on the doors are failure points as Sandy says, think about all the wiring and connectors associated with them . But then again German car owners usually have deep,pockets.

[@Mega6981]

Correct, we love them buttons.

[@TRYtoHELPyou]

This car seems really awesome 👍

[@mikeyc8139]

It's one thing to be "purdy" and look luxurious, but let's hope it doesn't rapidgate and go into limp mode for 25 miles every time you fast charge it like it's little brother: the i4 M50. Lots of legacy manufacturers are great at making nice cars but not so good at the mechanicals and electronics that make an EV reliable and safe. People rave about certain models and they end up showing their warts eventually: battery recalls, contactors welding closed, rapidgate/overheating, cuts power after 5 seconds at full throttle, legacy infotainment lag, etc. etc.

[@ericogden4589]

Exactly

[@bradweinberger6907]

They carried that round bmw logo through to the round wheels. Very clever

[@RayNLA]

Cory thinks Sandy is nuts regarding the styling. I love the fact that the seats are cloth!

[@romankrucker]

Really love the two guys look like cool guys with the sunglasses

[@MunroLive]

😎

[@Ianmundo]

I drive a Tesla Model Y Long Range and test drove an iX xDrive40, wasn’t impressed. The steering was unbelievably light even in the sportier setting. It rides much better than my Model Y but lacked any feeling of dynamics. The interior is the real deal breaker, impossible infotainment system and not very much storage space, no frunk and no lower trunk storage

[@DaveTimperley]

Tesla seems to be producing a better bimmer then BMW do

[@H22aDA]

The interior door handle button was also very strangely spaced from where you grab to exit the car.

[@AvocadoAtrocity]

I saw one of these in Switzerland in January 2022 and it was pretty amazing.

[@shinjincai]

Appropriate to have a B&W sound system in a BMW

[@michaelberger6699]

What function does those growths on the front end have?

[@jeffgriffith7087]

Styling is subjective. I like my i3 styling more than this. (I like Tesla styling better than both though)

[@no_more_free_nicks]

I find the "kidneys" super ugly.

[@xiaoka]

i3 has normal looking kidney beans. Not these woodchuck things.

[@SimonTob11]

CCS is the standard, in Europe and US and its capable for higher power.

[@danoberste8146]

Has carbon fiber (fibre?) manufacture been automated enough yet to compete on price against stamping or casting? From what I've seen, automated systems are glacially slow (as are hand built, but that's a lot of the problem) Especially if the weave is intended as a aesthetically pleasing surface element, great care needs to go into ensuring the weave pattern is straight and uniform.

[@on_wheels_80]

About that CFRP part (and only because you devote 4 minutes to it): It's mostly a cosmetic cover put (not even glued) on top of the load bearing steel structure. You can find photos of the real thing cut up that clearly show this. Of course it will help in case of a side impact, mostly if it's a light one. There is a box section of about 2x3 inchches on the bottom end of the sill, that will take some punishment. But most conviently, you can just replace this part when it's cracked - just like any other plastic cover. The stuff is not woven either, it's pellets/flakes from recycled carbon fibre that has been injection molded. It's also kept matte, to make that fact less obvious. The superficial structure you see is mold texturing. I'm not mad about all of this, but what does grind my gears a little is that automakers try to sell this as sort of proof for technological excellence, or as a weight-saving measure. The iX weights 2.6 metric tonnes - empty. I guess it'd be even a tiny bit less without the CFRP cover. Loved the airy interior when I had a go in the iX, though. That is a trend that should catch on.

[@davec2211]

The 'grill' is awful Corey is right, hope that washer fluid cap locks because vandals will have a field day pouring all sorts into the tank. I liked BMW in the past but not this model.

[@LawpickingLocksmith]

Nothing for the streets of Paris! Unless you like a yellow windscreen!

[@andreh.dupuis8475]

obviously that fluid cap locks with the doors..

[@Firestorm637]

BMW was the first with the idrive. I love it. Many said it would not make it

[@Firestorm637]

The dial has better feedback vs touch screen. Plus easier to keep eyes on the road. Sometimes hard to touch touch screen when moving vs a dial

[@morkovija]

if BMW came out with the i8 with the guts of Tesla model S - they would have been on top, 7 or 10 years ago

[@dj_m]

10:35 those light seem… duplicative. Especially if they redesigned how the door integrates into the back. So now those interior light introduce additional parts into the structure.

[@haraldk6828]

21:35 Kind of weird that Sandy seems to have so little understanding for the European Type 2 charging connector. It is made to be able to support both 1 and 3-phase AC up to 43kW(!). Also keep in mind that most Europeans has 3-phase AC at home. Tesla's US plug only supports 1-phase AC and has far lower power rating.

[@LambdaWave84]

Still, cars with 43kW AC charging are almost inexistant, except the old Renault Zoe.

[@haraldk6828]

@@LambdaWave84 It still doesn't mean we shouldn't have a standard that supports future charging speeds as well. The e-tron and older Teslas supports 22kW and AFAIK the US Tesla plugs doesn't even support that on AC (and at least not 3-phase).

[@koeniglicher]

@@haraldk6828 US Tesla plug supports 240V times 80A, which is 19.2 kW and close enough to 22 kW. The 3 phase to 1 phase converter would have to be integrated into the wallbox charger. The benefit of 3x 32A over 1x 80 A is less lost energy on heat for power dissipation. The benefit of separate AC and DC pins at the connector with CCS is a clear separation of these power paths is better safety and not having to rely on additional contactors in the vehicle to route AC to the onboard charger and DC directly to the battery contactors.

[@moestrei]

Let me tell you a 22kW AC charger is a very handy backup to have when you live in a country 'polluted' with very unreliable DC charger (Australia) . Also a reason to buy a Tesla as SuCs are your best friend when travelling.

[@moestrei]

@@koeniglicher All true but the best would be a bidirectional DC only standard.

[@bradweinberger6907]

Audi crossovers have redundant taillights on the lower number because the regular taillights go up with the hatch.

[@pablomax3045]

Just FYI, in Europe, tesla does not use their proprietary plug. They use the same CCS port that everyone else does. Why should every other company in the world be forced to use a Telsa charger when everyone else in the world already uses one standard?

[@BALANCEDPORTFOLIO]

Teslas preceded the CCS standard. Typical obstinate europeans designed a connector that's 3 times clunkier than the Tesla one. Triumph of bureaucracy over engineering elegance.

[@pablomax3045]

@@BALANCEDPORTFOLIO Oh wow. In that case, every one should be forced to pay Tesla royalties for all of time and use their standard, rather than the freely available one which everyone else uses. Including Tesla, I may add. Just not in the US. Seriously, who is complaining about the charge cable, other than Sandy, who complains about everything that is not from Tesla? CCS is designed to handle up to 500 A and 920 V. Tesla's US plug cannot handle anywhere near that capacity of current. No one wants to guess if the charge station has the correct plug. That is why the EU forced everyone to use the same one. Everyone else in Europe is happy about it, even if Sandy will complain that it was not made by Tesla.

[@Rouven_K]

22:20 Well the DC fast charger is standard in the EU and mandatory, that is why a lot of cars in the US have it also. In europe teslas have the exact same charger as this BMW

[@Rouven_K]

And that is actually pretty cool, because in europe there is only one chargeport and so you can charge every car at every charging station

[@happycamperinc.]

"The best part is no part" - Elon Musk

[@supercadet111]

Now owner accessible, I understand. You get to save on all the hardware associated with opening, Closing and articulating it, But where are the bolts holding that thing in place hidden?

[@TheRockHardKeg]

Sandy’s love of the washer fluid openings is hilarious to me. I’ve never refilled washer fluids myself in 15 years of driving.

[@mattdavies3023]

I hope it locks on the key otherwise all sorts of ‘common’ folk could take revenge on the luxury SUV.

[@tyranchster]

The first thing I worry about is spilling washer fluid on the paint, which anybody would. Don’t like the idea at all!

[@mattdavies3023]

@@tyranchster it’s also nice to see the bottle, so that you have an indication that it’s nearly full when filling. Or at least a clear plastic funnel area.

[@theonlymadmac4771]

@@tyranchster I prefer my model Y with a frunk and just plastic around the filling nozzle

[@ypey1]

If they made it a urinoir tho! Dealmaler

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

🤗👍I ALSO LOVE ❤️ THE EUROPEAN HEADLIGHTS AND THE INTERIOR ( all the things CORY MENTIONED ) and THANKS ERIC 👍 they are keeping you on your toes…THANKS FOR SHARING THIS AND THE WHOLE MUNRO TEAM …. AND WE WOULD WAIT TILL IT’s 10 years old and find one in great condition 😁💚💚💚

[@MunroLive]

Our pleasure!

[@hardykornfeld1733]

I test drove a base trim iX and while it performed well, the interior had a cheap feeling inappropriate for a roughly $90K car. Spending up to the top trim brings more opulence (I think that’s the word Corey was looking for) but to me it’s got Mar a Lago vibe I couldn’t live with and some reviewers complained that the faceted glass knobs flashed sunlight in their eyes. We ended up ordering a well-spec’d i4 e40.

[@carholic-sz3qv]

Nonsense!!!! What do you call cheap!? Bmw litteraly Used recycled materials all around the interior and sandy and you can’t even talk about that!? You just talk crap!!!

[@carholic-sz3qv]

From recycled plastics to fibers to even leather tanned with natural products…….. also bmw has built one of the worlds largest carbon fiber production factory in the world located in the us

[@alandalgety4073]

“Shoe bags” classic Sandy I love your reviews. 👍😂😊

[@luca7069]

Sandy hitting home-base with his points on CFRP. Too many people in the industry are scared to death about them, thinking it's expensive stuff just for Formula 1. It isn't. If done right, structures made of composites will save you time, money and complexity. On top of needing less material overall and being able to mold them in crazy shapes, another very strong point for composites in today's world with crazy energy prices is that they are much less energy intensive to sork with than metals and whatnots.

[@_PatrickO]

Just wait until we see why the hood can't support a frunk. Its going to be bad and the carbon fiber is likely because they are too heavy with the EV drivetrain.

[@benjaminsmith2287]

I'm not into bashing the grill so much. It's a grill. It's oversized. Whatever. The interior of the car is the star. That's a beautiful interior and finally BMW broke the mold with it. It's the direction all BMWs should go in IMO. From what I've read of how this car is built and drives, it is outstanding. Sandy is showing at least he likes what he sees and actually isn't just looking at engineering only when assessing the car, which is welcome.

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

🤗👍 I LOVE ❤️ SANDY’s LITTLE RANT and I agree on the styling 🤩🤩and being out of my budget 💰

[@wngimageanddesign9546]

Hahah! This is why everyone loves Sandy because he doesn't pull punches and the sarcasm is Olympic class. Yeah, the current charge port and plug are a joke. Just go with the most prolific charger plug that actually works and the most across the USA. Tesla established themselves as the reference standard on their own expense too.