RIP Audi E-Tron and Tesla! Here's why BMW iX 50i might be the best EV SUV to buy in 2022.
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2022
- RIP Audi E-Tron and Tesla! Here's why BMW iX 50i might be the best EV SUV to buy in 2022.
In this video I reviewed the 2022 BMW iX 50, the first ever iX, to explore the technology behind this new EV SUV and how it compares to other EVs.
Time stamps:
01:13 Intro
02:00 BMW iX Exterior Design
07:04 Interior Cargo Space
07:41 BMW iX Chassis Design
08:16 Second row review
09:58 Front Row and Driver cockpit review
19:43 Things that I do not like about the iX
24:50 Driving Impressions
33:53 Final Thoughts 
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Picked up the iX 50i for my wife last weekend. Love everything about it. Very happy with the purchase.
W husband now get u a m5 or any regular m series 😳😂for yourself
@@lil.erick7657 I'm in love with my 2020 911.
I traded my year old BMW X5 M Competition Ultimate for the new iX50 in January this year, despite the iX50 being over 100bhp down, (and almost 80mph) it is a brilliant car, I am well impressed with it. I also traded my gorgeous Mini Cooper S for the new BMW 223i in April this year, I have an array of solar panels and storage batteries and have now driven for 6 months at nil cost for charging, I am well pleased. Coming up to 75 years of age and presently awaiting a hip replacement and find the two cars reasonably easy to climb in and out of.
The M60? Or the regular one?
Seriously? Complaining the car doesn’t know how to park itself where there are no cars? Why on earth do you need self parking…in an empty parking? I missed the memo.
For highway speeds weight is almost irrelevant for range in EVs. There are several tests that have been done that demonstrate this. Weight affects acceleration a lot and city efficiency where you are stopping and starting often.
Most people that are arguing about tesla etc etc. Majority of them not even buying evs. Or can't afford them. I can never understand why they put so much energy into these conversations.
The editing and quality of this video is top notch! Great work!
Thank you!
In the U.K. they have removed the option of lumbar support for the front passenger seat. This I found essential.
Sick video so far…still watching
Sam, hell of a video! The video editing, audio transition and overall buttoned up look is completely next level! Way to go, and what a vehicle to break out this new review platform on. Stunning vehicle with so much technology and interesting innovation. Keep up the great work, well on your way to the next level...
Thanks a ton!
Nice Review Sam🙏😋🍀
Audio system in ix bmw is orgasmic, never experienced something similar
Because you don’t know the one from Tesla Model S 🤣
Looks like a raised wagon. Love it.
It’s very good message regarding for the review like as seat and front hood which is not open. Those questions have on My Mind. It’s cleared. Thank you. Also I don’t like that front display screen. I guess it’s not safe. Sometimes easy to break. ( is my opinion)
A great review, Thank you.
I own both Tesla Model S and BMW IX. I truly enjoy driving the BMW. Once I read somewhere that Tesal was a pioneer in EVs but once the other car manufacturers catch up on technology, they will prevail Tesla in terms of technology, comfort and luxury. BMW proved the statement to be true. My Tesla now looks like a basic, economy car compared to IX. On a separate note, I cannot understand why people compare IX with Model Y. BMW IX (even though not comparable) should be compared to Model X and not Model Y. Model Y is a much smaller car compared to BMW IX.
A note on Parking assist, it is obvious that parking assist is for places that you have difficulty to park, such as in a bay between two other cars or a parallel parking (again between two cars) on the street. Why would you need to use it in an empty car park?
Finally, on Augmented reality, you did not mention that the actual camera view can be also projected on your front monitor and not only on the main monitor. I like to have it on my front monitor as it does not distract me and I can also use the main monitor for other purposes.
Cheers
I have both Tesla 3 and BMW iX. Love them both.
I find the programming menus and intuitiveness of the 3 is better. BMW complex and many settings not linked to your profile. the 3 sets up car setting to your profile from your mobile on entry. Also, once you get into the depth of what can be adjusted in the BMW, it is not as flexible as I would have hoped.
Hey Sam, well done. I'm a big fan of the BMW iX50 and plan to buy one! Here’s some feedback: the backup lights are required by USA law when the lift back is raised; did you really SHED A TEAR on the front seat?; the side mirror is a touch too small for such a LONG EV; the Bimmer’s fit and finish blow Tesla away!; and Musk lied about T3 and Tesla Y range. The Y gets 220 on a good day, not 330 as advertised; the iX50 gets 330 consistently!!
The editing and shooting is definitely not Sam’s 😂😂 nonetheless it’s an awesome video.
Evolve or die. The intro hit me like a bomb
I ve read that bmw's ix model s going to upgrade & it may deliver 965+km range. If that happens then i can't even think of buying any other vehicle.
I saw a white one the other day, great looking from the back but the front is interesting...
🔥🔥🔥 video
I will just continue to wait for lyriq. It seems to be the best looking EV SUV inside and out
I am interested in that one
@@SamCarLegion I'm hoping that i made it in the may 19th pre-order for fall delivery
Lyric is a joke compared to the Ix. I test drove both and in every way imaginable, the Ix blew the doors off the lyric. Also, I went to 3 different lyric dealerships and they all said 6-9 month wait time. Went to BMW and each dealer I went to have 3-4 cars available in every color and style imaginable. Cadillac needs to get its act together
@@swisstrader I don't think it was meant to be a driver's vehicle by all account. I gave up on my lyriq preorder after waiting almost a year. GM is a joke with offering vaporware. Also more colors are being offered for 2023/24 iirc but also geared towards higher price with options
@@ph00ny1 sorry to hear you had to cancel. When I finally found a lyric at a local dealership, they said I could not lease it, only purchase the car which I thought was a bit unusual.
Love it
You can open the hood... There are two pull cords that need to be pulled, one on the driver side, one on the passenger side. They don't want you to open the hood since there's nothing there that you should be touching or modifying. This isn't lighter than an X5; the x5 is 400-800lbs lighter. Maybe you mean the chassis weight? Once you consider the battery, EVs are much heavier than comparable ICEVs; regardless of how much carbon fiber and aluminum they use. Drag coefficient has nothing to do with the size of the vehicle; it has to do with the shape. The i8 has higher drag because it has an engine that needs to breathe and requires more air vents, it's a sports car that wants a good bit of downforce, and BMW didn't have to be so strict on aero to improve its range since it's a PHEV.
Anyone in the comments live in NJ and has this car? How do you like it on our roads? How long did it take to get delivered?
I wish the reviewers around the interweb would stop repeating each other. The 'hood' can be opened by the user without issue. There's not much to see under there, and there is no storage. But it does house the AGM battery;
I’m trying to decide between this model or the 60. What do you guys think?
Interesting choice of polo shirt..
1) Tesla x is almost 30k more than ix50
2) it’s almost impossible to purchase ix - wait time is 1 year minimum.
I like vehicle but the wait list is 7 months.
The Elephant in the room is the car.
the CW is lower, but the front area i bigger, thats why it can be lower. It should be compared to the tesla model X if you want to compare.
Its soo nice plus second cmmnt
I see iX more of an Model X competitor. It is not fair to compare with Y. But I think it still stands firm against X
How many american dollars to charge this BMW per month??
Pretty great entrant as a Model Y competitor! Expensive, but seems like a good buy for the early majority with wealth
except this is not model Y competitor, X3 is model Y competitor, this one is model X competitor
Question is and if you're charging at home for 11hrs, how much would that cost you?
That depends where you live
@@SamCarLegion I'm in Ottawa and it was just out of curiosity Sam, cheers.
@@peterwho9380 Ottawa rates are approximately between $.10 and $.12 per kwh depending on the time of day it charges. The battery is approx 100kwh so it costs roughly $10 to $12 for a full charge at home. You can drive approx 400km depending on many factors. So that boils down to $3.00 for 100 km 🥳 much better than $25.00 in gas to propel an X5 xDrive 50 for 100 km.
I wish they could have mounted the wiper under the rear spoiler instead of mounted on the hatch. It takes away from the luxury looks and would have given it more aerodynamic. I see the rear wipers on other cars mounted on the hatch and there broken and hanging down.
Good points
Cadillac has been doing it for years. It doesn't make sense that other manufacturers haven't figured it out yet.
They gave themselves room to have things to change as they do refreshes year to year.
should’ve tested ix 60
Me gusta Bmw
But the roof can’t be opened being a unique piece of glass??
Think this looks like the future, but the rear end is not "my favorite part" of the design. The wide black ribbons wrapping the rear are so ugly I can't even believe that anyone would bother talking about the bad faux front grilles (the FFG's lol). Could have been amazing, IMO. Lot's of good stuff, but....
The charging infrastructure for anything non Tesla is pretty much crap… Tesla, allowing they’re supercharging system open to other EV’s is going to be a godsend.
Because of my height, the front head rests would be very uncomfortable.
How tall?
@@SamCarLegion 7’ (don’t know the metric version). I really don’t like head rests that position your head forward, it’s bad for the neck.
@@gailjackson i feel u I am 6.2
@@SamCarLegion The burdens we bear.☺️
that car looks like iron man haha epic
RIP NOT! The price tag is unjustifiable on this thing.
I have i-pace, but personally I love Tesla for 3 things: No model year (they change something in their cars every month). Car manufacturing technology, especially model 3 and Y (lightweight, spacious, safe, many horsepower). Software updates that improve hardware (faster acceleration, better ABS working, better cooling algorithms, new system UI etc.).
Why I wouldn't buy tesla: Expensive spare parts, wait 2-4 weeks for it to arrive. Questionable reliability, exterior and interior poor quality. Lack of service (where I live). Rough suspension. All controls through the screen.
All good points, couldn't agree more and mean I add - now have really choices! Before it was Tesla or nothing.
@@bavariancarenthusiast2722 Tesla or Nissan Leaf xDD
@@rpgPalette uh yeah I totally forgot the Leaf :)
Can't agree more. Coming from Tesla model 3 to bmw ix, I feel like i am in an actual luxury vehicle which is comfortable and offers all the technology I need. Drive assist is very very good.
Nice and expensive niche car but a Tesla killer? Let the market be a judge of that…
It goes against the Model X, not the Model Y
Live near a BMW plant. Will be noticing normies driving around in these soon. 🤔🔋
I don’t know . I love that E-Tron !!
I'll stick with my ICE car.
Took 25 minutes (over 2/3rds of the video) to get to the actual driving, the only thing that matters. Car reviews in 2022. I hate the future.
And then at 32:00 it's right back to the stupid screens and gadgets you will hate in 5 or 10 years time.
The seat patterns and shape are just so weird looking; it doesn't look old-school German. It looks kind of Dracula-like.
BMW’s iX M60 is over 10 years ahead of EV technology compare to Tesla who is just getting started in EVs.😊 Model iX M60 is better & bigger then Tesla’s Model Y.😊 Both cars have no exhaust pipes.
my goodness u gotta b hella lazy 2 have 1 of these whips, lol its hella cool tho. not my style but i could c why ppl buy this type of car. speaking of my buddy just ordered 1, he said they gotta build it from scratch but he gets it the exact way he wants it built. Another few months b4 he picks it up & non refundable deposit btw... thanks Sam nice review!!!
Test drove it. It the torque plateaus early. So by 80 there is barely the pull you expect from an Electric car. Short range too. Less than 300 miles.
I find the opposite
I bet, what you meant to say that , I saw it...and I think.....not "drove it"
@@WaywardAnalysis I have driven it.
Who pays 100k for this? Why?
Are you albanian sam?🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱
Yes sir
@@SamCarLegion wow im very proud that we have a fellow albanian doing do well on RUclips and the car review business!! Hajde Shipëri!🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱❤️
Love the car reviews man!
Sorry, but model S plaid and X plaid for me
LMao, Teslas are the poorest built cars in the industry. Plus the model S is old as dirt.
@@deman19901 sorry, but I don't see that. Anyway I still rather tesla over BMW, bcuz that iX is butt ugly... oh, nissan makes the worst cars on the planet.
@@4TheExec Consumer Reports Still Ranks Tesla Reliability 27th Out Of 28
@@4TheExec Tesla ranks dead last in latest auto quality survey
Tesla owners reported an average of 250 problems per 100 vehicles.
@@4TheExec NOBODY BUILDS A WORSE CAR THAN TESLA....NOBODY
Survey ranks Tesla last among all carmakers in initial quality, points to build issues
You asked “why the Tesla?”. For me the biggest reason that I got a Tesla Model 3 Performance was because of Performance. While the BMW I4 and the upcoming Kia EV6 GT will be reasonably fast for the segment they won’t come close to even the Model 3 Performance for acceleration.
All of the other cars are just so heavy and inefficient. The only thing that is inefficient in my Tesla are the 20” UberHeavy wheels 🛞. I am swapping those out for lightweight wheels and tires this weekend.
The current 0-60 mph is 3.04 with rollout and 1/4 mile is 11.43 @ 117+ mph. For the price no other EV can touch that. Once I get the lighter wheels I hope to get below 3.0 seconds 0-60 mph and around 11.30 for the 1/4 mile. Hard to beat that for $59k especially since it is worth $65k now.
Acceleration like that is cool and everything but when you've been to jail about six times for criminal speeding I decided to say fuck them fast cars lol I just drive in accord 2.0 turbo fast enough sounds good fun to drive and looks hella sexy lol. And my buddy about to BMW like in this video for luxury not speed to each his own but I'm glad you like your car
@@honda116969 you are right. I live in North Carolina where we have 4 Dragstrips within 1 hour of us. Tons of fun and only $20-$30 to run all day. All 4 of our tracks have Superchargers right next to the tracks too. We are really lucky in that respect.
You can keep that interior. 😆
@@isserdigan2835 interior is simple , but rest assured that other brands interior will be outdated because they constantly change materials which would also mean your model will lose value much faster . The simplistic route that Tesla went with also is beneficial for consumers as your interior won’t be outdated in their lineup which also will allow your vehicle to hold its value better . But lucky for you you can spend an additional 15-20k to get a extremely luxurious interior from the competition.
@@groundhabit6408 that is not an automatic. You can have a very nice interior like a BMW has pre 2023. That will age gracefully. Tesla just slapped on an Ipad and called it a day. Not even a HUD for a 60 K car.
are you a bmw salesman?
I wish :)
Tried a test drive in one after driving a Y for a while. Found the whole approach too much bling. Steering way to light in comparison to the Y as well. I also have a BMW 4 3.5l convertible which drives much better.
I ended up ordering a Tesla Y Performance from their Berlin factory and saved €50k in the process.
Question, was the video a paid promotion? Sure felt like it.
Just because you think Tesla is good doesn't mean IX is bad. This iX is way better than Tesla Y low quality garbage.
Tesla is absolute garbage. I used to be a Tesla owner. Comparing IX to any Tesla including a model X is an insult to BMW.
Biggest drawback : No towing, No Hitch possible in North America !!!!! = NOGO
Hitch is integrated in the car, electric to put it out
@@fredle7380 not in US or Canada
Ugly car. Great video.
I tried few electric cars from Mercedes/Tesla/Kia and others… after trying the IX 50, i didn’t feel the answer from BMW on confort/finishes/speed.
Really strange feeling, it’s like they found a good looking car from outside but inside and the engine are so low… for a 120K€ version (minimum without options), i think it is not a good investissment.
With that front end 🤮 who cares.
It’s a lot better in person
yeah
but big grill on m4 looks good
No it doesnt, Ive seen a real one at the dealer and it still looks very ugly. 4 series is also ugly AF.
@TacocaT it looks better than their big grill suv 🤣
@@jeremy4925 Go ahead don't buy a car because of the grille. Silly IMO since the rest of car is so good.
It is SMALLER than an X5
The only thing I agreed with this guy was when he said his favorite part was the rear end. Everything else was a lie. Self healing grill🤣more aerodynamic than an i8🤣you can’t make this 💩up.
You can look at it online from the press release.
Hideous design. Why the flared nostril grill? Yuck
Even the Tesla model X long range is faster than this
Point is? 4.0 0-60 is not fast enough for a luxury SUV? The Tesla does not ride like this vehicle, It is not quiet as this vehicle and the iX has a slightly longer real world range of and it is 25k less. Better build quality, cheaper insurance.. you want more?
Get a pillow
Are you kidding me? Are we looking at the same car?? There's NOTHING futuristic about this car except maybe the front end. The rest is all current X5!! The lighting isn't even eye-catching. Had they stayed true to the concept design then you could easily make that argument.
Mmm, I have to disagree
Really you're trying to compare this to Tesla like like Tesla is super car it BMW is is the super car but sorry this one is just ugly and I can get over with it how they can design such ugly SUV.
Tesla is cheaply made lego car.
the fake grill is hideous..
Fake?
Click bait.
Troll
The ix is the most ugly car I have ever seen ! I bought ix m60 and oh my god the chairs were uncomfortable, screen barely working and the horn was stuck. Had to sell it in 2 weeks and bought a etron, way better, 10000000 more good looking, faster, more comfortable chairs, comfortable driving, more luxury and the horn was working
Damn da horn wasn’t working. Pretty sure that was the car that you had’s problem. I agree that it is ugly in my opinion. I have been in a bmw and they do not have the most comfortable chairs. Etron is better in my opinion. Better looking and better interior. Overall I like Audi’s design better than bmw in my opinion
Why, why, why, why BMW makes such an ugly front? i4 looks much better. Other EV brands also look much better than iX.
Any particular reason why you hate tesla and impose your subjective opinion? Also, why do you say iX is model Y competitor because that would be BMW X3, this one, just like X5 is Model X competitor. I mean, you can literally buy 2 model Ys for the price of similar equipped iX. Model X is more close to the price and the same size but that one is different story. 2022 long range model X will smoke iX 60 for almost 50% less money. Very good video production, but very poor and subjective journalism, and poorly informed too. I wish you to get better over time.
Quite possibly the ugliest SUV in the market. Who cares about anything else when it looks so hideous.
Nah, unlike Tesla's entire lineup which is hideous.
Hideous and $120k price tag makes this the laughing stock in the automotive world. Big grilled 4 series is also the butt of many jokes.
The big grilled 4 series are also extremely popular. The actual market for these cars don’t necessarily align with the critics, the critics buy much different vehicles.
Not hideous at all unlike Tesla's entire lineup.
Remember that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.. The people in this market are looking at the following alternatives: BMW X5 xDrive 50, fully loaded for $110k CAD plus $5k gas per year, Mercedes GLE AMG 53 for $120k plus $5k gas per year, Range Rover Sport .. etc and none of those compare to the power of the iX, nor do they have a sound system comparable to the Bowers&Wilkins 20 speaker 1250 watt masterpiece (much better than the Mercedes Burmester). So some people see this iX as a good deal, a question of perspective as in many things in life!
It’s very silly to cool this hideous just for a grill. For one week people have stared at this and broke their necks.
I thought its hideous at first. But now, it looks really good somehow so i put my deposite on. My friends said its hideous at first too but now they think it looks cool somehow. I dont know if its my eyes or my brain, but i love it now.
What in the ugly hell is that garbage. so Kia and Hyundai are sexy now and bmw and Lexus just said fuck it are buyers are loyal enough to buy anything lol smh 🤦♂️
Sorry but I have to disagree. Kia and Hyundai do a great job at affordable cars. This one is next level.
@@SamCarLegion still hideous though lol 😂
@@lsjionredlinesupercharged2049 I don’t remember how many people have broken their necks while I was driving.
Agree, this is so UGLY!
@@SamCarLegion that may not be a good thing sir bmw for the last five years has absolutely the worst styling. And a 500 pound Gurl might get stared at but it’s not cause she’s fine lol 😂.
Lol, this vehicle is so funny looking. Damn, I can't stop laughing looking at its ugly face! BMW designers have a great sense of humor, for sure! ROFL.....
Tesla Model X Plaid is destroying the BMW...
For 60k more .. who cares. Plaid is fast we get it. That does not make it a better vehicle
You cried because your head hit the plastic? Dramatic much?