Is the kick power tailgate feature on this? I leased a 2023 X3 last week and when I got home to put my belongings in the trunk, I noticed the kick feature was not working. I called back to BMW and was told it was deleted due to the vehicle having a towing hitch. The vehicle came with the towing hitch. If I had known, prior to leasing, having the towing hitch would mean no kick tailgate, I would not have gotten this car. I did some searching on the internet in BMW forums and saw a lot of other customers saying their vehicle's kick tailgate feature was also non existent. From what I am hearing, BMW is removing this option unbeknownst to the buyer. Why would this convenience feature be removed?? I like using the digital key but now I have to start carrying my key fob, so I can open the tailgate when approaching the car. I wish I could at least open the tailgate with the My BMW app but this feature is not included on the app. I was very disappointed that BMW would take away convenience features that customers have become accustomed to using. The prices for the vehicles sure aren't going down. You are charging the same prices with less options.
thanks for watching my video and dropping a comment. The trailer hitch does remove the kick sensor function because the tow hitch is mounted where the sensor would be. This is something a good client advisor would make you aware of. Due to the chip shortage there was a time where some cars have the kick sensor removed, when this did happen there was always a credit for the removed feature that showed on the bill of sale. Now that shortage is no longer effecting newly build cars.
For the last 7 years ago at least if you have a tow hitch it will deleted the kick to open. That's standard and normal. It's in all the brochures. It's not hidden so not BMW's fault. We need to do our homework when buying cars. The safety chains swinging around when turning can open the boot etc, now that would be annoying
I guess I’m nitpicking a little and I’m spoiled by some other car review channels which either say or write onscreen the MPG stats, sometimes 0-60 stats, towing cap, etc if you don’t know the towing capacity of 7200 you could also put it on screen post edit? Maybe post the base price and price as tested? Stuff like that. Like I said nitpicking. Maybe that’s not what your channel is about. Not hating, I enjoyed your review it was pretty thorough and love the car you chose. You showed a lot. Good pov overall. But knowing more stats or putting them on screen is my suggestion. Thx
Huh ? Comfort access is gone??? Deal breaker for me. Why in the heck bmw would do such foolishness after all these years. My 23 x3M has comfort access. When my lease is up. Idk what I am going to do. I love unlocking the back door on my passenger side first to put my stuff in because most of the time I am approaching my passenger side first and not the driver side. SHAME ON BMW. FOOLISH MISTAKE
@@DenverBMW the proximity Only unlocks it when I am approaching my drivers side and not the passenger side. If the car recognizes me from all directions and unlocks it I’ll be fine without it, but since it doesn’t.. it doesn’t benefit me anymore. I love the brand and this is a mistake unless they do an update where it can recognize you from all directions and not just the driver’s side.
@@Mr.Lambert777 it does recognize all side of the car. If it is only doing drivers side then there is a setting inside to make it unlock all doors and not just drivers
The radar distance is an option. Standard on the m60i.
Does this model have the boost mode when you hold the down shift paddles and accelerate?
Yes it does.
Active cruise not standard unfortunately!
Is the kick power tailgate feature on this? I leased a 2023 X3 last week and when I got home to put my belongings in the trunk, I noticed the kick feature was not working. I called back to BMW and was told it was deleted due to the vehicle having a towing hitch. The vehicle came with the towing hitch. If I had known, prior to leasing, having the towing hitch would mean no kick tailgate, I would not have gotten this car. I did some searching on the internet in BMW forums and saw a lot of other customers saying their vehicle's kick tailgate feature was also non existent. From what I am hearing, BMW is removing this option unbeknownst to the buyer. Why would this convenience feature be removed?? I like using the digital key but now I have to start carrying my key fob, so I can open the tailgate when approaching the car. I wish I could at least open the tailgate with the My BMW app but this feature is not included on the app. I was very disappointed that BMW would take away convenience features that customers have become accustomed to using. The prices for the vehicles sure aren't going down. You are charging the same prices with less options.
thanks for watching my video and dropping a comment. The trailer hitch does remove the kick sensor function because the tow hitch is mounted where the sensor would be. This is something a good client advisor would make you aware of. Due to the chip shortage there was a time where some cars have the kick sensor removed, when this did happen there was always a credit for the removed feature that showed on the bill of sale. Now that shortage is no longer effecting newly build cars.
For the last 7 years ago at least if you have a tow hitch it will deleted the kick to open.
That's standard and normal.
It's in all the brochures.
It's not hidden so not BMW's fault.
We need to do our homework when buying cars.
The safety chains swinging around when turning can open the boot etc, now that would be annoying
Hey Denver, what ever happened to your turo business, are you still doing it?
Yep, still doing it. Just havent made any video’s
Will you make another video regarding that or are you done with that series?
@@markfrimpong4986 yes i will make an update!
Dude, if you’re gonna be doing car reviews, you gotta know your stats better
Why do you say that?
I guess I’m nitpicking a little and I’m spoiled by some other car review channels which either say or write onscreen the MPG stats, sometimes 0-60 stats, towing cap, etc if you don’t know the towing capacity of 7200 you could also put it on screen post edit? Maybe post the base price and price as tested? Stuff like that. Like I said nitpicking. Maybe that’s not what your channel is about. Not hating, I enjoyed your review it was pretty thorough and love the car you chose. You showed a lot. Good pov overall. But knowing more stats or putting them on screen is my suggestion. Thx
@@rono33 appreciate the suggestions. Always trying to improve my videos.
Huh ? Comfort access is gone??? Deal breaker for me. Why in the heck bmw would do such foolishness after all these years. My 23 x3M has comfort access. When my lease is up. Idk what I am going to do. I love unlocking the back door on my passenger side first to put my stuff in because most of the time I am approaching my passenger side first and not the driver side. SHAME ON BMW. FOOLISH MISTAKE
Well know there is proximity unlocking so if you set it up it will unlock when you get 1.5 meters away from the car so it is not really messing
@@DenverBMW the proximity Only unlocks it when I am approaching my drivers side and not the passenger side. If the car recognizes me from all directions and unlocks it I’ll be fine without it, but since it doesn’t.. it doesn’t benefit me anymore. I love the brand and this is a mistake unless they do an update where it can recognize you from all directions and not just the driver’s side.
@@Mr.Lambert777 it does recognize all side of the car. If it is only doing drivers side then there is a setting inside to make it unlock all doors and not just drivers
@@DenverBMW I’ll go test that right now…
@@Mr.Lambert777 whenever I’m filming videos and the proximity is on it works from all sides on the car