BMW iX 2022 in-depth review - Ugly duckling or work of genius? / Electrifying
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BMW has set up a new formula to try and shake off the thorn in its side that is Tesla.
Because the iX, in showrooms now November at prices starting at £69,905, the SUV with the length of the X5, and the height of the X6, offers as much space as an X7, but drives as dynamically as a 5-Series. You could even say it’s as dignified as a 7-Series. That's an impressive equation.
But some say the iX is a bit of an ugly duckling. Is it? Or is there more to the iX than just the looks. Tom Ford finds out
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Yesterday I saw a ‘new’ X5 and a iX driving behind each other, I have to say, the X5 looked ‘20 years’ old…
That's because it basically is
@@roberthill2566 You did get my point, didn’t you?
Great review Tom. I love it when you use your humour in a more serious way and haven’t gone with ‘the crowd’ on this review. Enjoyed it and wish I has the cash for it…or a slightly smaller version of it.
One thing I like about BMW is the quality of the interior fittings, absolutely top notch unlike Mercedes. I’ve had both car brands but Mercedes uses too much cheap plastic in the interior for the prices they charge. Really puts me off. Don’t like the front grill of the new bmw though. It’s hideous
Recently test drove this and ive driven the Merc EQB, i can honestly say the BMW was miles ahead. Also the interior was stunning and wasn't full of ambient lighting
Aside from its monstrous looks, which of course are subjective, the bigger problem with vehicles like these is that they just are not a responsible approach to the future of motoring. Yes it might have zero emissions at the tailpipe but the thing is so massive it probably weighs as much as Pluto and generates its own gravitational field. It will also consume way more raw materials to manufacture and power to move around than is necessary for the space and practicality on offer. I can see very little real innovation in it. I think BMW are way off the course with cars like this if they want to be considered an innovative and responsible manufacturer fit for the challenges the future holds.
Was going to write a comment but you said exactly what I was going to! Great that this is electric but the world does not need these massive tanks for all the reasons you highlighted
If this is not innovative then what is? Would you enlighten us? Apparently you are bursting with ideas to share.
@@marlasota I guess the better question is name something on this car which is innovative. Is it more efficient than others, faster, better safety features, more storage, a new v2g system etc? It is very large, very heavy and very luxurious none of which is "a responsible approach to the future of motoring" when thinking of the climate crisis. It's all boring stuff I know and it won't cross the minds of most people. Luxury and status wins out 🙁
@@marlasota Why so sarcastic ? Just my opinion that's all. Chill !
well look at it like this. People that want a big SUV will keep buying them. Better have them in EV SUVs that diesels and Petrols. These cars are more important than you think.
Great review Tom! Car ain’t bad either 👍🏻
Thanks for the review. I had a test drive yesterday (20th) and also purchased the iX 50M Sport. Delivery in June, cannot wait, this is a car that all electric cars should be. A fantastic BMW. Once we see more on the road the design will become iconic.
Lovely car. Comfy and the tech looks amazing.
I love the look. Finally a car that looks different. What a personality! Just everything is new. Simply brilliant.
Brilliant review, and definitely worth a drive. Considering this and the EQB so will be an interesting comparison!
I really like it and the interior is beautiful.
Please check out the BMW IX 50 with the rear steering, for those twisty roads, would love to hear your opinion of that car!
What a great review
Anyone remember the controversy around the e60 five series when it came out? All these years later and it still looks modern: it seems it was more 'ahead of it's time' than 'pig-ugly'. I suspect a lot of these modern BMW designs will follow the same path.
I love the look. It doesn't seem that polarizing and I feel that over time, It will grow on most.
Iv seen a few of the new BMW with the buck teeth grill and it hasn't grown on me yet. But if we all liked the same thing life would be boring.
Looks so much better in real life. Wasnt keen from the press photos, but the local dealer had one in a flat grey colour and it looked stunning. Not something I thought I would of been saying
Love the look of this car. Especially in this dark colour
you and me both. so many people hate on it. But I have seen this car at the dealership, and I love it. So much better in person than on photos and video
I've loved this car!
Amazing car. Love it
Love my 2013 X3 design, not liking the new front end.
Love the the tour at the start - you're crazy Tom 😂😅🤣
I think it's such a cool car, it has it ALL.
However, I am not so excited about the price, because unfortunately it will probably be very expensive. Thx for a great video.
well it is a BMW X5-level of car. I'd rather have people driving around in this than some diesel audi or range rover
Is there any comparable vehicle w bmw ix?
Charge point location for the rear seats don’t look safe if there’s an accident. You’ll get charger plugs inserted into your eyes (or forehead if you’re lucky).
Did you ever try to lift the boot, Tom? Surprised you didn't mention there really isn't one, just that little BMW badge that pops open for the window cleaner.
People also said similar comments regarding the allegro, I challenge ANYBODY to deny that the allegro in particular the equipe model isn’t a stunning piece of design although maybe a little behind in terms of power!
the tech is awesome, interior looks amazing ... but even excluding the "grill", it looks like a fridge
for my opinion it's too big for UK roads and the purpose of EV cars are for me more suited to city drive like small and super mini cars Suv it's an American thing not European I would ban suv on British and European roads and bring back hatchbacks and medium size cars segment C
People will keep buying these big SUVs. Better make them electric now. Don't you agree?
‘Shy-Tech’….what were the marketing department thinking….that will become known as ‘Shite-Tech’ in no time. 🤦🏻♂️
Really good car
Always thought the X5 looked too big but this is something else. Don't mind the front but side profile just look bulky with a massive ass. Do like the cabin though.
OK for the American Market as they don't seem to care about what the car looks like.
not a BMW lover but would think about buying this car
Check it out in cherry red exterior with rose gold parts, looks beautiful.
Question. Can the on board cameras be used as a dashcam? Can/ do they record ?
Yes. But it's an extra
Yes they can it is called Drive Recorder.
Some details are great. Interior design is beautiful... different but luxurious. However, for a "ground-up" EV... Why is the boot space so tiny? 500 ltrs is 4-door car space.
The long bonnet is a BMW trademark. That does compromise internal space however.
@@patrickjr11 If building an EV 5m long, from the ground up.... Offers less space than their own 5 series estate petrol car.... Something has gone wrong. Even if the cabin quality is top grade.... Space & flexibility has to be important.
@@mikadavies660 totally agree. It is a tad designed to be looked at and talked about more then be a proper family workhorse
take out the parcel shelf and the boot capacity is actually larger than the 500 ltrs quoted
Perhaps that utterly hideous snout could be forgiven if it was a huge storage space - otherwise no excuse. I really like the interior, hopefully it might get transferred on to cars that are not the size of a Transit Van. Good revue btw.
Hexagons are the bestagons
It looks like it was built by a cab company to only be used as a cab. I’m looking forward to seeing sales figures.
Both, then 😀
Small boot and no frunk, great engineering indeed...
...which btw the i3 had :D
No froot either, and they put the steering wheel on the wrong side.
And how often do you actually need a big boot.
@@Fjordkrog More often than you need space wasted by poor engineering. ;)
And there go the tesla Nazis
They really don't want to sell it do they?
If they can not even find a reasonable place for the front number plate???
This IX cost $400,000 ++ with taxes in Singapore.. only the multi millionaire in Singapore would spend 400k ++ on this EV. Shame on Singapore on its car prices which cost the price of a 3 bedroom apartment.
It's different
How much did they pay you.
If BMW survived the Bangle years, they will survive this Beaver-teeth era as well.
Survived? His designs are far superior to this
What bit of that would you choose over an iPace or even a model Y? Looks like an irrelevance and for people who want the badge more than anything. With the possible exception of iDrive v8 it doesn’t outperform anything else including Kia 6, Ionic5 or even ID4 never mind the host of cars coming over here next year. It’ll sell because it’s a BMW but for all the wrong reasons in the real world which is trying to move into a sustainable future
Drive it. You don't have to look at it while you're driving. The ride is fabulous and the drivetrain is amazing. I want one!
BMW generates huge publicity for itself with the ‘grill’……every single car reviewer goes on and on about the BMW ‘grill’
agreed. its a concept car built for the road, designed to get reviewers talking about it. A good tech showcase however. some mice things in terms of software and how they integrate together
Grille is smaller than the enormous one on the Audi eTron!
@@bencarpanini9905 as someone who as a kid had a load of hot wheels, I am okay with design. Not likely to ever want won, so easy for me to say.
@@patrickjr11 I was adding to the initial discussion. I totally agree with your comment! Car in the metal is gorgeous. I have driven it and I want one but the price is a bit ‘difficult’ 😁😁
@@bencarpanini9905 it is a technical tour de force as far as I can see. Great to see how they have integrated so much into such a user friendly interface. Well done BMW. If they sell them to people who would have bought an X5 in the past, all to the good. Shane about the leather. It really needs to be vegan these days there's no excuse for that any more. But I am fine with the looks. Why not something different and on brand? It beats everything looking the same after all. People moan about change, then moan about it not changing.
I feel like this could be the review of the Pontiac Aztek. “Actually, it’s clever and good and is well thought out.” But actually it sucks.
Perhaps in a nod to nature, the grill looks like it was patterned after a fly's eyes under a microscope.
Looks as though the designer used crayons when drawing up the plans. Not exactly subtle is it?
Its £70K + OMG
First problem lets make them available in countries were government policies are antiquated. Second of all lets develop the charging nextwork.
If they just chose to shrink the headlights or enlarge the grille, ok. They did both though, and, well, send them to jail!
Lol ya.
I thought it looked worse in real life than in photos! When I first saw it on video I thought it was a disguised pre-launch version !
Of course it's too big for UK roads so I fully expect to see it quickly replace Range Rovers (and other massive SUVs) on the School runs around Cobham, Esher and Oxshott !! lol
They want $80,000 for one in Canada. So no danger of being a hit here.
Still looks better than any Tesla :-)
As one man put it:
"It is so ugly you won't notice how fast its gotten."
Ugly. Lost interest in Beemers (cars) when they turned away from the "Shark Nosed" styling theme. All down hill from there ...
Did you know Japan may not go electric due the extra pollution caused by charging electric vehicles from their power plants
The car is absolutely stunning
I wish I could afford it I had to settle for Ioniq5 instead 🤬
Your ioniq is a better car, with more space and a reasonable size.
love everything but the nose piece...
The i3 is still more clever than this.
I learned a new word while discussing this, fugly.
And it's far too big and expensive to ever save the planet.
How did BMW manage to design such a big monstrosity and find so little space inside? An example of what a modern EV should not be.
Little space inside? Would you explain why everyone who steps inside feels exactly opposite?
That the boot isn't huge on paper doesn't mean it is small in real world situations. Besides, the back seats are huge.
When the new guy fits the steering wheel upside down. What a horrible car.after 7 minutes you’ve not mentioned range or efficiency. Are you on the right planet?
Fantastic interior and the exterior is mostly fine.
Impressive tech, but it's fugly. It's got the profile of a blocky American SUV and that front really does look like a mutant squirrel.
Keep it or give it to someone who would appreciate over priced hype.
never mind the grille (which is not too bad IMO with black but hideous with white, but thats subjective) the price of this is breathtaking. Id pay an extra £15k and get a Model X or save £15k and get a Model Y. MUch lower depreciation on either Tesla woudl save big money even with the 'more expensive' model X.
I don't care for the look. I don't like the new iDrive. The previous generation was much better. The interior in general isn't briliant. I very much prefer the X5 inside. But towing capacity was a big and pleasant surprise. I was expecting we would have to wait until at least 2025 to see something like this in an SUV. Just the 100 kg vertical load is disappointing. Not ideal but workable.
Looks like bad US sheet metal design to me, the Cpillar are is atrocious (I don't mind the buck tooth grill). Slow charging, lowish range, weak storage and nothing ground breaking for $80K (over $100K if you actually want some of the techier and performance features)...at that rate you'd be better of picking up a Model X.
Sorry, but it looks a lot like an extended "MINIVAN" Yuk!
Sorry I just can't help it I keep trying to like it but It's a horrible looking design. Also it may have a lot of kit, u forgot the insane price for this tech that is similar if not the same as cars from non luxury brands as it wud be? Charing speeds that are pretty average now too. I love a BMW and I had high hopes for this, however I think the ix5 is a better looking car for the money with similar range etc. (Personal choice, I know others will love it)
Minging.
Bucktooth. BMW designers really are NOT earning their paychecks.
Billionaires' chauffers will enjoy the luxurious opulence.
There are better looking, higher tech, lighter, longer range and more efficient offerings from other manufacturers. In truth they intend to make so few of them it scarcely matters. The styling (sic) has lost the elegance of BMWs of yore, and judging by the ratio of interior space to exterior volume, it’s been designed to make small people feel bigger.
Pass. Too many electric vehicle options that are more interesting and are actually better.
First thought: yuk, just when you thought they couldn't make those kidneys more ugly or ridiculous
As it’s all electric ⚡️, that face is ignorable !
👍⚡👍💚✅
Looks like NISSAN EV *NIRO* on steroids 😂
Honestly don't think BMW could make an uglier car if they tried...
We've said that before though. Just wait for the next one.
i buy one iX 50 instead tezla myp from berlin or other
That damn grill 🤢
😂
UGLY and enormous! Quality is top, as usual and the interior looks very nice!
I think the designer had an electric wire around his nuts whilst he was drawing a sketch of the car with a metal pen in his hand!
All these electric vehicles will be a distant memory when all truth comes out about all extra fossil fuel power plants needed to produce extra electricity to charge electric vehicles and the millions and millions of end of life toxic batteries littering our planet and the wildlife dying near the lithium processing areas in sout America and children mining cobalt in the Kongo unless you don’t care that the planet will be in utter danger from this madness carry on , in Japan they may not go for electric vehicles as they would need to build more fossil fuels power plants to charge electric vehicles I can’t understand why you can’t see the obvious it’s in plane sight
I see the Europeans are copying a china now for styling !
What an ugly beast. BMW has for some time lost it’s mojo on new car design. It’s only great at its classics.
Totally agree. Used to look at Bm's and think nice looking car but these days they look numb.
A face that only a Mother could love. Hideous AND boring at the same time. Sucks AND Blows. Quite an achievement. Was the designer actually working for Tesla secretly? And what's the need for a huge bulky front now? None at all.
Aggghkkgh. My eyes!!!!
Ugly front, no frunk, small boot ugly end.. BMW is on the wrong way in few last years....
Ugliest BMW ever produced by the Müncheners...so far... looks like an oversized half-deflated balloon. Just an opinion.
How can you drive a buck tooth rabbit about,
Model Y all day long !
It is absolutely gross…it is really ugly
Quack quack. That is one hideous car. Well done BMW for ruining your brand image with a series of absolute monstrosities. Sack your design department immediately. Of course the grills in the current models are oversized. They're out of proportion and offend the eyes. Why would anyone spend their hard earned money on something so offensive?
It is the ugliest car I have ever seen. Cannot belive is a bmw.