The BMW iX is Only Guilty of 1 Sin!

[@zollotech]

Yeah. Knew the biggest sin before watching. Tough to love that front grill If they could just get rid of whoever is approving this or gently redirect them this would be an incredible vehicle.

[@good-tn9sr]

“gently redirect” makes it sound like there’s a child in their design studio 😂

[@CoopCollins]

Saw you comment on the Wizard now here. This thing looks atrocious from all angles. love the videos!

[@zollotech]

@@good-tn9srlol. Well lately it would seem so…😀

[@miklschmidt]

While they're at it, could they maybe get rid of all those atrocious fake crystals too?

[@WestCoastAce27]

And that grill is going on their ICE lines, making them just nasty looking and non-aerodynamic.

[@williamt1579]

The plastic grill is the biggest flaw for me.

[@dertythegrower]

The whole look of the outside is not going to sell much.. I know what I am talking about. Worse than the prius.

[@Madcowmassacre90]

It’s fugly

[@Ssyphoned]

Buck teef that don’t even whistle

[@Im_helpless]

all bmw cars have this like massive grill design and it looks so bad even on non electric cars

[@bsame]

What are you talking about? It looks awesome. Probably inspired by Alfa Romeo

[@Deft78440]

The B in the « gear lever » is what you were lookin for for the car to have the strongest engine braking until stop. The button with the car and 3 lines on the wooden plate can set the engine braking on different levels too.

[@josephpeters2619]

Touch buttons that you have to actually look down at in a car are crazy. Wild that they are even allowed legally to do that.

[@theflash9068]

if they make buttons like that....i'd rather have it be a full touch screen. Use REAL button that ACTUALLY click dang it...

[@aigarius]

You don't. There are tactile bumps for orienting your hand on the panel (just like the tactile bumps on the F and J keys on any PC keyboard) and the writing can also be felt, so you can both find buttons by touch and develop muscle memory for more often used buttons.

[@smar1208]

@@aigarius exactly, after a week or two of living with any bmw you get used to the haptic buttons, and honestly the haptic quality and feel itself is super nice and realistic in most models, the ix might be an exception though.

[@sbrubak]

I have one, I never need to look down at them, you find them by feel. Once you have your hand on the idrive controller the top buttons are naturally under your fingers and they have a nub so you can feel where it is.

[@flamingkillermc2806]

Average Telsa complainer LoL

[@JaredHocutt]

For the one pedal driving, you have to put it in "B" mode which is done by pulling the shifter back again after pulling it once to put it in "D" (drive mode).

[@mortenstjernholm6404]

😂

[@gooseman480]

@@mortenstjernholm6404 Why's that funny?

[@nivas37]

This is correct. The Shifter toggles between “D” and “B”. The BMW product genius mentioned they kept both modes so that it allows ppl to transition to EVs.

[@DaemonViews]

Testdrove an IX, one pedal works perfectly

[@Brian_Toth]

Less confusing on the i4 because they just replaced sport mode on the shifter with B mode, so it came more naturally to me and also kinda mirrors to the downshifting effect of the old sport mode too.

[@5ANDW1CHES]

"theres a tiny delay...." It's checking your subscription status

[@peterfconley]

I’m sure every car salesman loves it when a manufacturer’s marketing team says, “don’t worry, it’ll grow on them” 😂

[@some1private]

It's like a fungus 🤢

[@emergcon]

Its what the chineese market wants.

[@Rocky-xx2zg]

Not that Grill, never. Ugly as sin, and it's that way on most models. The BMW Salespeople were told by BMW to 'Play Them Up to the Customer'. Not me.

[@eufrosniad994]

@@emergcon Do they really want it? I live in a place where lot of Asians live and they typically buy BMWs. But, I haven’t seen them go for this design like before. So I don’t think it looks that beautiful for Asians.

[@emergcon]

@@eufrosniad994 Its about the mainland chineese Billionairkids. Expats are probably expats for a reason.

[@outrunner3399]

As a massive BMW fan I would say calling this ugly is the biggest compliment it's ever gonna get. I would rather look at a Hyundai, and if you said that to me a few years ago I would've laughed.

[@RollGlide]

You are not alone. BMW design looks like design degree undergrad capstone projects nowadays. Manufacturers doing well in the ICE era don't mean they will have an edge in the EV era.

[@ThisIsReMarkable]

No kidding. The Ionic 5 looks so so good

[@bimisikocheng]

@@ThisIsReMarkable Maybe he's talking abt Hyundai before the glow-up? idk

[@kinduvabigdeal100]

@@bimisikocheng definitely. I didn't get it either coz Hyundai's been cooking. Kia too.

[@ajlee6933]

Every car in this class is ugly. It really comes down to the interior and range.

[@vinylcabasse]

also the crystal knobs remind me of the kind of bathroom faucet handles that were popular in the late 80s

[@grantvergottini3974]

Yes, reminds me of my Mom's house. Who want the interior of their $85,000 car to remind you of your mother's bathroom.

[@Astke]

It HAS one pedal drive to stop. You just need to put in B mode! It then stops all the way and has stronger regen.

[@FrankLeeYoung]

Tbh, that is one HUGE sin 😂 I'd like to think looks is something a lot if not most people take into account when leasing or buying any vehicle. Hell, even Prius took it to heart. Now the longer I stare at that plastic grill, the worse it looks. At least for the most part that interior is near gorgeous!

[@harshshah8751]

the plastic grill kinda looks like a capybara's nose..

[@KhoPhi]

@@harshshah8751 "Okay I pull up"

[@leonro]

tbh I'd go to some wrap shop and get something done to the grills, either hide them or just have some fun stickers on them

[@justin9152]

Broooooooooo, how the hell did I run into you on KZbin watching a random video on the tubes. It's me JustinXM8 from twitch.

[@ishanmamadapur6307]

Sorta similar to the Merc eqs. Great car but the looks hurt it so much.

[@flx420]

safety vests - for the folders behind the seat - you have to have one for every passenger (5 pieces) in the passenger cabin - in europe / germany

[@rot7296]

Nah. If you're travelling in Europe, yeah. But in Germany, they sadly only require 1 (one)... You don't even need to wear it.

[@bradholc]

They designed it like an SUV but it feels so much like a minivan to me. Maybe its the angles but the cockpit and the back give heavy minivan vibes

[@bmarley]

i was thinking the same exact thing: "this is the first crossover to be mistaken for a van"

[@akhillmufc19]

Couldn't agree more - not just the case for this car but all of BMWs new designs for the X series SUVs have become extremely minivan like. Extremely strange to see the design language go from sleek German lines to what it's become now.

[@dpb22]

As a minivan owner, maybe it looks like one but it sure doesn't have the storage functionality of one. Minivans are huge caverns of space. This ain't it. The lack of storage is what I hate about SUVs. They are so inefficient in their space allocation.

[@bradholc]

@@dpb22 exactly! The looks of a minivan without the perks

[@akhillmufc19]

@@sgn4354 unfortunately

[@raashidmalim5366]

That gesture control has been there for a long time now, always been like that. Mostly works but it is annoying or irritating when it doesn't work and makes you look stupid in front of people

[@Paul_Sleeping]

It's a nice feature for the passenger(s) to use; whether that is a good thing or not is up to the driver.

[@D-Rockk]

Could someone watch you some how through the sensor, if they could somehow hack into the car? Just curious, hypothetically. Like all they would see is shapes with no color and ultra low detail?

[@pissmyasslynch5325]

Me 1 hour ago😂😂

[@updlate4756]

This is a review of a car by a guy who has owned and driven very few cars. I mean, didn't he say the first new car he owned was a model S? Then he promptly smashed it?

[@ArnoldsKtm]

Long are the days since BMW were one of the coolest looking cars...

[@6minus3minus2]

The design feels like what would happen if someone who wanted a sleek, futuristic car and someone who really dug those early 90s glass and metal tables fought.

[@everpuremusic]

And they both lost! 🤣

[@alvareo92]

Seems silly but that sort of thing often happens behind the scenes when it looks that way on the final product!

[@KayvonJavid]

Can’t believe its the same company that designed the i3. i3 looks so much better than this.

[@catcounter6990]

And a third person definitely was part of the fight, a person who is fascinated with beavers

[@artanglin2763]

makes sense.

[@brandonpeterson40]

All you have to do click down in the drive selection switch to enter B mode and it will allow you down to zero quite quickly. Then toggle it down again to go back into D and coast. It auto brakes to cars in front of you in D mode so sometimes you think you're in one pedal mode but it's really not. If you want it to come to a complete stop then you need to be in B mode.

[@jamviator]

You should definitely drive the cars and give a review of the driving feel and the general experience (ie. Acoustics, ride quality etc)

[@Tetraheedron]

The capacitive touch and delay make it feel very unintuitive and i think that would bother me the most about the car being that you have to interact with it everyday. I love tactile feedback

[@TD1237]

Agreed. This is a fauIt imo. Never understood why manufacturers keep going this direction. Love the looks though. As someone heavily into cars but never into BMW's, the newer designs are perfect, much better than when BMW's all looked the same.

[@dermessing]

"It's biggest sin... it's ugly" 🤣🤣

[@waynewallace1019]

🤭😂😂

[@bsame]

7 deadly sins and greed ain't one

[@bignades1]

Forgive me god for I have sinned pretty hard

[@Q_QQ_Q]

thats the beauty

[@jensenraylight8011]

it's not that bad, it looks normal considered the other electric cars are looking like a bug. it looks like a normal BMW SUV. i would rather drive this than a sh*tty Tesla

[@frostbite3820]

In terms of looks i think the back end is perfectly fine, its the front end that needs to go back to drawing board. As for functionality the haptic buttons by the gear selector are a major red flag. I could see myself accidentally pressing stuff all day long

[@Flippyforeman]

Gotta say i really love this channel. Cant afford anything showcased, but its fun to watch

[@Robert-sherman]

I don’t know why the “ahhh” at 13:13 made me laugh so hard😂

[@Cdr_Mansfield_Cumming]

I think it might be ahhh, the kids in the car will make you go nuts playing around.

[@EwenMackenzie]

Exactly my mind reaction, perfectly executed

[@ciresolstice]

Same! LOL

[@noahthegildedone5917]

Bought one. (M60) Love it. Love the look, love the sound, Love the ride, nearly zero complaints. (Didn't go with the crystals, did go with the actually sexy black & bronze/gold wheels) Gesture controls are awesome/useful. The Bowers Wilkens sound system (the higher option) is the best thing smoking.

[@grumpySafa]

So I got mine a few months ago and I'm in the UK so there are some slight differences. 1. Yes the front looks like bunny teeth till you know that it's self healing material and protects the sensors and driver aids which is pretty awesome. 2. My kids use the gesture gimmick to change the songs and increase the volume all the time 😂 3. I do not like BMW but every time I get into my car it's like being in a warm blanket on a cold winter's day. Really amazing feeling. 4. The absolute worst part I have with this car is managing the aircon, why do you need to open some rubbish app to increase or decrease heat... My kids love it, wife loves it, grandson loves it so I love it. My personal issue with it is the range. On paper I'm meant to get 215m but am only getting 180 at a push. Again, I'm not a fan or BMW at all and my choice after a number of test drives was either BMW or the MACH-E and am happy with my choice of the BMW IX Hope this helps anyone looking to buy the car

[@averagezing]

Part of the range issue may be the temperature since it's been winter the last few months (presumably since you got the car, ish)

[@ITX635]

lol bunny 🦷🦷🐰

[@boblion4186]

Really LARGE self healing bunny teeth. They should get rid of that grill design across all the models its too polarising. You either love it or absolutely hate it.

[@afonsosalbrecht]

why would someone in their right mind buy an electric BMW? a company is almost dead!!

[@grumpySafa]

@afonsosalbrecht their share price has gone up 20% this year and expanding production capability. They are not going anywhere.

[@willyt0160]

For one pedal driving you move the gear shift down once more while in drive and it will be in the "B" mode, that will allow one pedal driving Edit: you can turn it on or off while driving

[@swisstrader]

I own the ix and its the best driving car I’ve ever experienced. One note: to get to regenerative driving mode, you pull back the lever shift after being in drive mode to “B” mode and you then have one pedal driving. Also, my car doesn’t have the wood looking center console, but rather piano black. Didnt like the look of wood in a hi tech car, but piano black does show fingerprints. My only complaint is all the tech starts to get confusing. Also might be the old foggy in me, but have no interest in haptics where you wave your hand in front of the radio for volume control or to change stations. Same for hands free driving….zero use for that even though the car has it.

[@wilber8260]

Thanks for a great review. I am a happy BMW i4 edrive40 driver. The standard wheels on the i4 look much better than the standard wheels on the IX. The IX has upgraded wheels available and i strongly recommend them. As other comments have said, the full regen you want is avaiilabe by driving in B mode. Lastly, the i4 edrive 40 has a similar center console but not the wood veneer. the buttons are easier to see and use on the I4. I kinda like the look of the front of the iX. It has grown on me.

[@godofdun]

Don't own the i4 but did test drive it, I feel like it hits a sweet spot that the iX misses. It's like the iX either needed to back off more like the i4, or go even crazier like the i7.

[@derm33]

No hate but the front of this is car is genuinely shockingly hideous to me. To each there own ig but man I just cant understand it

[@alexdoan273]

it's a butt. Somebody sat onto the front of your car and left an imprint. You may even say it's butt-ugly

[@rajgami8893]

i4 and M4 's grill now looks quite good compared to iX

[@aggrontube2345]

"great review" You should try to watch savage geese or something. This video is such poor quality and shows how much marques cares. I mean comparing his tech channel to this is a night and day difference. Stop commenting this :) u know there are way better reviews

[@Pictoru2]

That disgusted look on Marques's face at 9:27 when he slams the cheapest sounding doors in the world...absolitely priceless.

[@dipesh267]

But he drives a tesla. I drive tesla and no other car has the cheapest sounding door than a tesla. Impossible for any other car to sound cheaper.

[@2WhiteAndNerdy]

​@@dipesh267 But then BMW said "Hold my bier."

[@joetacchino4470]

All frameless doors sound cheap. Teslas especially so since the interior door card is so flimsy.

[@whyiseverysinglehandletaken2]

​@@dipesh267 he drives a model s. Have you ever driven a model s? That doors sound real meaty

[@ivansantin8087]

Agree!!!, that face to me looks like OCD

[@nerdynephew]

I test drove this car in this exact spec a year before buying it, but when I bought, the sport pack became almost standard equipment and does make the car a lot better looking. In real life, I’ve never gotten so many compliments on a car, and I use to daily a Porsche 911 GT3.

[@kgb9600]

His biggest compliment on the looks was that the headlights were bright 💀

[@violinviolator5841]

He said that bright headlights are good

[@Charlesbjtown]

He might be one of those people who drive with their brights on at all times, blinding people. Seems more and more people do this nowadays.

[@emergcon]

@@Charlesbjtown BMW Laserlight is supposed to not do that. Those sensors are probably the same one that tesla uses for coalision detecton.

[@Mat-ih8gl]

Hand gestures to adjust settings would be a game changer in a Tesla that does not have buttons. Especially useful when driving. Would love to see this type of update for cars that have the inside camera.

[@pedro.alcatra]

Or they could add buttons that responde immediately

[@ElectricGlider2016]

You do know that you can edit the same controls in Tesla with physical buttons that he did with his hand for the BMW right? Next track and volume controls can be done with the physical scroll wheel buttons on Tesla's steering wheel.

[@ligametis]

bmw has this for a decade

[@youdonegoofed]

"in a Tesla that does not have buttons" Yeah, that totally doesn't sound brainless at all.

[@wilberdebeer4696]

Better voice control would be preferable.

[@OlsenOfficial]

I think it depends a lot on how you build it. You can make it look really nice, depending on collor and features you use on it. And it being just an amazing electric car, better than most EVs out there, makes this car worth it.

[@FahadAli-qr5sk]

5:23 the seat with that plastic hole is like a screaming alien 😂

[@kylesebring]

I paused the video and showed my mom this car and asked what she thought. Her gut reaction noise was "eeughh". Very accurate summary.

[@ministermtc]

I love the Look, different strokes for different folks

[@thisguyIGOTOUNO]

Grabbing a portion of the speaker grille fabric as part of the interior door handle is an interesting design choice. I'm curious how it would look after a couple of months of lotioned hands or bits of hand sanitizer will affect that material.

[@djbis]

totally agree.

[@grimmrad]

There is a handle in the insight you can use...

[@HelpFrankSlipd]

I love mine, even though my kids named it Chuck. Hand gestures definitely a gimmick. This video reminded me that was even an option. Another big miss was no tow hitch or roof rails for a rack option. But it really is that comfortable and that quick. Heads up display option also shows CarPlay iPhone map directions. Well integrated.

[@Psi-Storm]

Is that an US thing? In Europe the IX can tow up to 2.5 tons.

[@HelpFrankSlipd]

@@Psi-Storm I think so. At least when I ordered mine they weren’t options.

[@des8893]

Check out the configurator. It looks much better with the sport package. Of course there are several colors to choose from too.

[@MrBubuStation]

The folder s are mostly used to store the hazard warning vests which in Germany are mandatory for you to have for each passenger

[@vonoxid]

No one stores them there, they’re all in the trunk

[@FrankPerkins]

Also great place for kids to store half eaten lollipops.

[@2596mr]

I love the look. I mean the door closing sound is classic BMW. the grill does look weird. but if we can change colours and stuff it would look dope

[@oliverthompson4689]

I would have to say Guilty of 2 Sins, there is a huge issue with BMW Quietly removing the Air Suspension from both the 40 & 50 Models, which drastically changes the drive characteristics of this car. Many of the reviews recommend the 50 as it "had" Air Suspension as standard, which unfortunately now isn't the case, they even removed it from owners cars without notifying them, only to find out upon delivery reading through spec lists. For that reason alone I would not go for a BMW IX, I'm a previous I3 owner and really appreciate what a piece of striking design the IX is, but clarity to existing and potential customers really is a deal breaker. Being in the UK we certainly feel the automotive boom in the US, there is no doubt that the UK is crying out for cars Like the Rivian R1S /R1T, and the Ford Bronco, at the moment, Land Rover are left to rule the roost with their Defender, and whilst a great car, there are serious reliability issues and they are yet to release a fully electric Defender. As a side note I really enjoy both both your tech and automative videos, would love to see a top gear style show with you traveling across the states in various EV's, relay style.

[@JeffreyHeydenKaye]

Would be cool to see some of these shot at night with all their led light accents. Same for some of the previous videos you've done. Awesome review as always.

[@TheGlobalProfessional]

Electric cars do have some interesting lighting arrangement. I would love to see some night shots.

[@JeffreyHeydenKaye]

@@TheGlobalProfessional yeah each car has its own style too

[@WadeMcLure]

Not sure why my mind went right to shot (with a shot gun) at night, maybe cuz the car is so ugly that's what really needs to be done with it...

[@JeffreyHeydenKaye]

@@WadeMcLure it really is ugly :P

[@PumpedChef]

Loving this channel more and more, Lol. Need more MKBHD in my life!

[@johng9422]

Love your car reviews! I own the ix with the sports package and after market Vossen wheels, and I love it's looks. So the rattling sound the door makes is due to the frameless windows. Also there is a B mode which does one pedal driving.

[@andymcvean9631]

..... quite simply the best reviewer of stuff on KZbin, always worth a watch🙏

[@kvenum21]

One-Pedal drive is the B mode on the shifter, it has soft close doors so you don't hear any rattles when you use them. Marques needs to do more research

[@jfrid1942]

Agreed. Was a pretty superficial review. Love my m60

[@jamesengland7461]

the rattles are still inexcusable. My 05 Taurus doesn't even do that

[@octav7438]

Exactly what I was saying... I heard someone else calling the doors cheap while its quite the opposite.

[@alexandermadrid9009]

You should’ve touched on the self healing plastic grill, that makes it a little bit cooler than just a plastic grill lol. Not sure if you knew about that feature.

[@nikhaycock3850]

The m sport model (I think just called sport in the US ) with the 21 or 22 inch wheels and the shadow line package looks a lot better, when I first saw this car in pictures I thought it was ugly too and couldn’t really understand why the reviewers were saying the interior was so good as it just looked ok to me but after seeing it in real life and sitting in it I was shocked how much I liked it and ended up ordering one in phytonic blue to replace my eqc , it’s hopefully coming in June and I can’t wait

[@jfrid1942]

I have the m60 blacked out with black rims etc, it’s awesome. Love it way more than my prev model y. Expensive but you actually feel like you bought a luxury vehicle which I never did with my prev Teslas

[@octav7438]

@@jfrid1942 I agree, when blacked out it feels like you're a mafia boss

[@NeonxLightsx]

Would love to get more driving in these videos, otherwise excellent as always

[@rmjames007]

Thank you for doing this. I dont think it is ugly but i appreciated your review

[@pulse83net]

Gesture controls are not completely gimmicky! I use them in my 3-series all the time. I use them to dismiss phone calls and radio traffic messages. I also have a custom gesture for turning off the screen when I’m driving in the dark! I don’t find gestures useful for controlling media though.

[@OMEDcuh]

I guess it is for the 2. row passengers

[@_CarlosA]

The iX is actually built on a EV dedicated platform from the ground up. It's actually the first purpose-built electric vehicle from BMW since the i3. Just because it doesn't have a frunk doesn't mean it wasn't built on a EV only platform.

[@mariamalsuwaidi4906]

I really love how the car looks like

[@wookiewombat]

I would love to see a Autofocus on the Subaru Solterra as someone who is very interested. Love the videos though and the honesty!

[@MrJudgi]

What I like about the new bmws is, that they support the new digital key standard for digital key plus on iOS and at least the normal digital key on android

[@douglashamm4668]

I guess I fall into the "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder " category. I like the look of this design. Great review, I enjoy the reviews on your channel.

[@allaboutcars4835]

I think it looks great “in person” !

[@Sakosaga]

The I4 doesn't get enough love, it's such a fantastic car.

[@MinecraftAce4530]

One pedal drive should be the B mode on the shifter

[@RichardServello]

Love how the back seat AC control is more functional than the driver.

[@mydutube]

Model Y P vs BMW iX. $59k vs $85k. Range 330 mile vs 312 miles Battery 75 kWh vs 111 kWh (iX more expensive to charge per mile) Peak Charge Rate: 250 kW vs 195 kW Federal Tax Credit: Qualifies vs Doesn’t qualify 0-60: 3.5 seconds vs 4.6 seconds Trips: Full Supercharger access vs Limited Supercharger access Who wants to pay $30k more for a worse car on all the important metrics?

[@erktrek]

Model Y P is 303 EPA Range but your point still stands. The Model Y LR would also work with only a .2 diff in 0-60 times and that get does get 330 miles of range AND is even less expensive at $55K.. it does NOT include that amazing, award winning grill however... (^_^)

[@mydutube]

@@erktrek my bad, thanks for the correction. I have my Model 3 for 6 months now. What has really locked in my loyalty for Tesla is the autopilot. I use it every single day and when I drive my other car (non-Tesla) I miss that so much.

[@brumi1024]

You really cannot compare the quality of these two. One is a premium car, the other one is not, it’s that simple. A Corolla is also cheaper than a 3 series or C class, yet people still choose the latter ones. Also the MY is more like the size of an iX3, the iX is in the same league as the X5.

[@mydutube]

@@brumi1024 Model Y cargo space behind front seat is exactly same as BMW x5, i.e 72 cubic feet. Define “quality”. German makers are usually in the bottom tier when it comes to reliability and longevity. People generally buy them for performance. If I’m concerned about quality I’d buy a Corolla over 3 series any day.

[@brumi1024]

@@mydutube how well it’s put together, how quiet it is, ride quality, how well it handles, how well thought out are the features, that are implemented, how many features can you have, how nice are the materials, is the manufacturer actually able to paint the car correctly (which Tesla still is not), etc. I wouldn’t say a Tesla is more reliable than a BEV german, especially not if we’re looking at the nuances (seriously considered a M3P, but the MY23 car I got for a day for testing had some baffling issues like the trunk not opening because it was filled with water, the interior was basically disintegrating, and above 75 mph it’s noisy as hell).

[@Hdu3u3he83be]

Always love the vids, could you please start including in every episode clips of the car at night? Cuz sometimes they can look rlly cool and the interiors too especially with all the ambient lighting in these Evs it just makes it nice and easy to see

[@alvareo92]

And so we can see the nighttime modern smartphone camera experience 😎

[@JRS-j9m]

I love the crystal details in my new 760i; they add a lot of class and elegance in a way other luxury car manufacturers are missing. I'm not a big fan of this minimalistic/futuristic look some brands are going all in on. If I'm going to spend over $80K+ on a new vehicle, I want to see and feel fine craftsmanship. Maybe I'm old-school, but I like touching/using well-appointed buttons, knobs, switches, and handles. I like contrast stitching, plush materials, and a vehicle that feels like it's been cut from a solid block of heavy metal. Though, I'm new-school enough to also appreciate the integration of high-end technology. I like the infotainment, the wide HD dashboard screens, the big TV for the rear passengers, the highly detailed software/UI, etc. It's knowing how to balance all of these features that matter, and most car companies aren't getting it right; you either get one or the other, seldom both. Tesla would be a perfect example of a manufacturer that's entirely too minimalist; nothing about their cars seem luxurious. It's unfortunate that a modern car brand produces vehicles that look like an already dated future. What I mean by that is their vehicles resemble old Hollywood movie representations of what cars will be in future, if that makes sense. In some ways it feels like it's already come and gone. However, some extremely high-end car brands, Bentley (for example), have all of the amenities and hand-crafted details you could ever want in a luxury vehicle with the exception of luxurious/updated/attractive software. Their UI often resembles an 1980's DOS system (in some ways), extremely dated. This is where I think BMW is getting it right; you have all of the new and attractive technology with a good amount of interactive and quality details. I'm very satisfied with my BMW, though, I don't really like the look of this particular one from the outside. I think EV's in general look pretty bad.

[@Pohtaytohs]

I'm with you on the looks. The front totally looks like bat nostrils. The inside seems quite nice

[@Nyandano]

The grills just keep getting bigger and bigger

[@raptor330]

Except this time it's fake 😂

[@vinylcabasse]

i appreciate you calling BMW out for this design. what are they smoking over there, the fact this design made it through blows my mind

[@flehan09]

Yeah, the bright headlights on many new cars are really great. /s. I almost have to wear sunglasses when driving at night because those headlight coming towards me is like staring at the sun.

[@TheElectricGhost]

Tbf, I can't recall a time I've had an issue with BMW lights facing me in the oncoming lane. Or any of the German brands. It's normally Tesla, Toyota, or some lifted truck that blinds me. Then there's the people the have auto high beams that don't work well and is on 90% of the time blinding everyone around them.

[@kaybe3044]

Marques you should definetely review the Q8 Etron. We have the previous 2019 generation and have done a lot of driving all around Europe with it. You see a lot of them here in Western Europe too. I am interested to see your take on the new facelifted one with like 500km range and 180 kw charging speeds.

[@VehicleGear]

Just watched this review and I have to say, the 2025 BMW iX xDrive50 looks like a game-changer in the EV market! The blend of cutting-edge technology, luxurious comfort, and impressive range really sets a new standard. BMW has clearly put a lot of thought into both the driving experience and sustainability. Can’t wait to see this on the roads and hopefully test drive one soon!

[@jessicawilliams8082]

I can only imagine the collective protests from all model IX drivers when he said that there wasn’t one pedal driving 😂

[@PlayafromtheHimalayas]

I have the crystal dial in a 22 850 with idrive 7. It's actually very nice when you get used to it. The top of it is also like a touchpad that you can use to manually enter data by just drawing the character.

[@ahyaan2552]

The new id8 units do not have it

[@PlayafromtheHimalayas]

@@ahyaan2552 We have a 23 340 on order with id8 so we'll have to get used to less buttons and more touch screen.

[@ahyaan2552]

@@PlayafromtheHimalayas i like the f series generation more than the g series, its just more simple and fun

[@octav7438]

@@ahyaan2552 this is 9/10 times a coping statement. Their handling was much worse and less sporty. Almost everything about G series is better

[@edpotter1491]

Between the minimalist Tesla look and maximalist buttons everywhere looks of some EV interiors, this balanced look works for me. Not ugly.

[@mattsandine8319]

There is a one pedal mode. Pull back the shifter twice. Also you can get the car without crystal and you can get full radiant heat where the dash also heats up.

[@updlate4756]

The radiant heating package he mentioned also includes the dashboard. He just didn't seem to know it. He doesn't really seem to do much research on cars before he reviews them. Just fiddles around with them for awhile, drives them a bit, then gives a review. He's not exactly a car guy. I think he said his first new car was a model S, if that tells ya anything. He's just using his internet fame to give two bit car reviews... that still somehow manage to get hundreds of thousands if not millions of views... when just about any other car review channel does a better job of it.

[@mattsandine8319]

@@updlate4756 Yeah, the radiant heating package includes it all, just funny how he only brings up the armrest and steering wheel, the dash is actually a huge deal when it comes to battery range. Being a tech guy you should know about the grill housing all the sensors with a self healing polyurethane coating. How can you miss the one pedal driving? Even though I think majority of time coasting is going to be more efficient then regenerative breaking during one pedal driving. And yeah, many Tesla owners know nothing about cars, the ones that do trade them in within 6 months of ownership

[@thesithorder]

This car looks like a futuristic Bond vehicle. Slap some machine guns on there and you’ve got every great Bond villains car.

[@Poohbear5254]

The door sounds funny because you're not really supposed to slam it due to the auto shut feature. It closes by itself with a slight push. I think the grill looks cool, bro. It has an option to micmic a broom sound created by a famous sound artist. The oberhead window can also block some of the sunlight when it does the fog up feature. This car is super awesome. Just got one a week ago.

[@dominicclark97]

Next you need to check out their I7. It has more traditional styling and in my opinion looks WAY better than the IX. Plus the tech in the I7 is off the charts

[@davidbailey6112]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I have had mine since august 2022. Best car I have ever owned. For it being my first EV, it has been a great experience. The IX 50 sport model is much better looking. I agree those wheels you have on the video are horrendous.

[@wytzekuiper1777]

Well i remember that the model S was made with the intention to not be ugly and fun to drive, and with this car and the I3 I feel like we are going backwards instead of forwards but the interior was indeed fine.

[@NoseNuggets]

God, the grill is HIDEOUS.

[@KevZan]

I thought first gesture controll is gimmicky too, but driving 7-series and 8-series for the past 7 years now, I don't want to miss it. It's the most used feature I use in the car except gas, break and assist controls...

[@cjschlieker8978]

Hey there! great video, but there are a few information missing. the Grill for example is not useless, its a self-healing surface, because behind it is the radar and lidar scanner. It can also heat itself up in the winter to keep the surface free of Ice, so these Radars are not "blinded". Another thing that could've been mentioned is, that its the first car ever, that has 5G connectivity on board. generally, this car has some serious technology on board, that weren't mentioned really in the video, like its driving assistances (level 2+), or parking assistance. A little wish, that I have: maybe a review about the BMW i4 M50, because that's kind of what BMW itself stands more for. sure the iX is big and luxurious, but the DNA of BMW is more in the direction of coupés.

[@emiltranegaard7991]

Imagine if it also looked good on the outside. Perfect ev

[@dertythegrower]

It is for sure not going to sell many because of how it looks. Wow.

[@dertythegrower]

Looks, so bad.

[@winfredj9820]

it doesn't look as bad as other recent BMW's design.

[@waynelewis9110]

It looks like a beaver 🦫 BMW does not have a hit on their hands here.

[@PK-bn2pg]

@@dertythegrowerit’s sold out

[@JohnWebb-tz2uc]

I think it's gorgeous. The only thing I would change is to make the bronze trim a brushed aluminum instead.

[@RaviWadan]

Can't wait for the awesome lease deals on this! Surprisingly, I actually like the car more after this review. And agreed, looks could be better better. BMW should have taken more styling cues from the x5 (which looks and sells great). Thanks for the great review!

[@seshapunagaraju1128]

Thanks for confirming it ugly, otherwise I would have doubted my taste in design.

[@ontheroadwithralph1530]

This is a car I would never buy (Lightning owner here), but I watched this review because: 1) It is Marques and his takes are always solid; and 2) I was sucked in by the Cold Open showing the rear BMW rondel washing the back-up camera. That was damn cool. I once had five BMWs in a row, but I am completely turned-off by the current designs.

[@TristenHernandez]

It makes me wonder people have been saying that these grills are ugly for years now. Many people have said if it wasn’t for how ugly the vehicle is they would buy it, so why in the world is BMW sticking with this design?

[@tokmoh2000]

​@@TristenHernandez because China market loves big grilles, and they can get away with it. So they'd rather screw the rest of us.

[@octav7438]

@@TristenHernandez BMW has more sales than ever. Also the 3 series and X5 have looked good for the past 10 years. Those are usually the best selling models.

[@Specproof]

1:17 It is built on an EV-specific platform. Generally, European manufacturers seem not to believe in front cargo areas thanks to some surveys.

[@kaitlyn__L]

Hey, I don't know how long you've been doing it, I just noticed it, but props for the actually good captions

[@beebeequail]

Calling this car ugly is the biggest sin.

[@ztechrepairs]

I wouldn't be caught dead driving that car especially for that price lol. If it was like 65 67,000 maybe

[@Astke]

Sit in one, it actually feels nicer inside than many cars in it's class. It is just weird.

[@ztechrepairs]

@@Astke yeah you're probably right. I've never actually sat in a BMW other than older ones

[@crypto_que]

Being able to say BMW’s new design language is flawed is a super power. I’ve owned a few Bimmers in my life & Im not a fan of the new grille at all. Seeing for the first time on the M4 was less of a reveal & more of BMW issuing a challenge. I thought it would have gone away by now. Thanks for all these e-car reviews

[@shreeshagowda8528]

The rattling sound that makes during 4:15 closing of the door is the frameless windows going up to protect glass of the window. The way how it works is when the door opens the the window glass slides down a bit to not to hit the frame and brake, so when the door is closed the glass moves up again and hits the frame for full lockdown.

[@runge340]

This is not what he means. He talks about the rattling, not the servo motor for the window. My Tesla does the same, it rattles when the door is closed and it feels cheap. After the rattle the window moves up. Same concept, but way better: When I close the door of my A7 the door close sounds REALLY solid, after that the window moves up which sounds pretty much like in this video.

[@octav7438]

@@runge340 Thats because this car has soft close. Its bmw. they make other cars without soft close. In this one you're not meant to slam the door as its made to close by itself

[@runge340]

@@octav7438 even with soft close a door shouldn’t sound like that. Audis soft close still sounds nice even when slamming.

[@octav7438]

@@runge340 ive never had a problem with the doors.

[@kidultcollectibles]

LED lights means 'lets bleach blind on coming traffic' because we're in a euro car.

[@magnesium_subsoil_94]

I just can’t unsee the hearse hatch

[@mumjarra]

That's what i was thinking that boot look like it was made for storing dead bodies..

[@David_Denali]

I actually think the interior is the real "ugly"

[@stevedemarest276]

It's like they are trying to make it ugly. And you could say this for a bunch of BMWs these days.

[@bretfrd5613]

If only their dealerships weren’t all crooks

[@The.Half.Blood.Prince]

I loved the look! But the plastic fake grill is kind of disappointment. anyway another product that I can't afford. So I let it pass 😂

[@glengjoni3522]

Яков Волков, ты ошибся уже когда зарегистрировался в этом казино, в этом лохотроне никогда нельзя там играть, это на 98 процентов обманные заведения, если рассматриваешь возможность попробовать удачу в онлайн казино, то предельно внимательно подходи к выбору этих заведений, посмотри рецензии, рейтинги, непременно чтоб казино было лицензионным, в интернете множество таких, мне нравится казирейт, на дистанции у меня 0, но точно не сравнимый с минусом как у тебя.

[@tmsmqwx]

Beauty is obviously in the eye of the beholder. I think it's gorgeous.