Johnny, I’ve been watching your content from the Fifth Gear days. Your RUclips channel is even more entertaining, and most importantly, educational. You have a really cool way of bringing in facts and figures, but in a manner that people can relate to. I also want to make mention of your interviews, for example with Chris Harris, and Mate Rimac. Do that more often! Get F1 drivers in, speak to people who are developing new technologies that will power our future. All the best, I’ll keep watching if you keep making.
Thank you very much for taking the time to watch the content and comment AK J. This channel allows me to finally combine the breadth of cars I am interested in - EV to V8 - and explore them more thoroughly. I hope this approach broadens people's appreciation for EVs in the real world, but also reminds them that piston stuff still has a place, and that classic/retro cars will only rise in interest.
@@TheLateBrakeShow for sure. I’m keeping a keen eye on EVs, but here in South Africa the electric car infrastructure is just not mature enough. Also, the cars that are here seem to have a 30% to 40% increase in price compared to the UK if you do a direct conversion.
As an early adopter of an i3 I find this is an uninspiring meh of a car from BMW. From leading, to following. Boring and dull. Thanks Johnny. Excellent review.
Other than the I3 & i8 all other so called modern BMWs look tediously boring. £60k 😲 they're having a laugh 😂. I wouldn't give £20k for this characterless car. Same old suv format that looks like any other suv. The dash probably looked futuristic and stylish in 1990, old hat now. BMW are way behind the game now.
As a ex i3 94Rex owner I find it bewildering the route BMW tool considering the huge keep they took with the i range to then drop it. But hey look at what they've done to the M division X5M anyone Vs Z4M
I’d have an Ioniq 5 or EV6 over this. Looks like a stopgap before a proper EV platform. If it makes more BMW drivers switch to electric that’s a big plus even if it’s not my cup of tea.
It does, honestly when it comes to electric plans BMW is one of the more baffling car makers. They started the iProject, got a few models out the door and then cut the project in its entirety. The i8 is a massively underpowered hybrid, the i3 never had the confidence of marketing to push it more and they just sort of stopped till two years ago... BMW as been trying to revive the project ever since if only because soon their will not be much of a choice. Better than Chevy's MAD scramble to get into the market with the Stellantis merger but it is up their.
The genuine automotive journalist, it truly shows. Excellent video Jonny, really enjoyed all aspects. Great to see the mainstream manufacturers reaching a place where they should’ve been about 10yrs ago 🙄
It's good to hear that the driving dynamics remain BMW, however the conformist approach of attracting the masses is not the way that BMW lead the market for many years. A revolutionary product such as the "bespoke" i3 & i8 models had key elements of sustainability, dynamic driving response & challenged the status quo. It's just a bit beige, when it should be bright orange!
Love every episode! Honest, funny and utterly relatable and intuitively trusting thanks to your prepping and knowledge of the topic. Love that so much about your reviews! Tip for BMW lovers: Frunk/Froot I say 3rd party 3D printing ooportunities! Aftermarket frunk
Proper Sunday video... Just know it'll be chilled out, perfect antidote to weekend madness. Back half of car much more handsome than cheap front end. Well done Beemer for the no-rare-metal engine. What about the battery though, hmmm?
I have probably a controversial opinion, but I like this car and actually consider buying it. I just visited event, where I sat in Ionic5, EV6, Enyaq, ID4, Mach-e and I have to say that iX3 provided to me the most comfort sitting inside in front and in back. Most of other cars I didn’t fit comfortably with my head on backseats (I am 187cm) or front seats are too low so you cannot squeeze your legs underneath from back. + infotainment is rather classical like real buttons etc. I know it’s not pure EV, but I just loved it most. And when I realised that car which is not older than 1 year and with 10000 km is cheaper than all mentioned cars (new though)
Yeah it's a compliance car, sad to see BMW fall to German oil lobbying like Mercedes did. VW are only in EVs because of dieselgate, thankfully Merkel's successor is pro EV so things should improve again
Johnny, you do it so well. The importance of emphasizing as you did; "the feeling of more space", is so important, ans has no space in the length of other reviews that lives on other media channels. Keep it up.
We launched the KIA EV6 at Bolton Kia last week ( the only Kia owned dealership in the country ) IT IS LIKE SOMETHING FROM BUCK ROGERS. You need to review it when you can Jonny. It is literally out of this world if someone told you it could fly you wouldn’t question it. Love what you do mate
Hey Jonny. Thanks for another excellent review. You see and comment so many details besides all the usual specs. I like your view and agree on most opinions - hope that you have lots of viewers from manufacturers and designers, too. Great video style and location in Birmingham. Not sure why you have sunshine whilst around Cologne we are in full autumn rain for weeks now. 😉 Cheers, Chris
BMW seems to go for the common car buyer rather than the one looking for the extraordinary. Looking at recent Honda E sales, this might be the way to go - in contrast to the beginnings of the i3. Up until now, they sold more iX3 than i3 in Europe this quarter. Choices are always welcome as a consumer! Looking forward to your i4 review Jonny! Hope you got your ticket for the IAA in Munich next week!
Love Your review as always, BUT ONE THING. How can you not understand that the temperature showed in the driver’s display is for showing the temperature of the batteries. I was a bit surprised that you of all people didn’t now this? Otherwise a great review as always, and you get better and better every episode. Ps love your square you put in the videos with alla the data and features, well done 👏
Personally, I wish BMWi was as out there as the i3 and i8, and this iX3 was called something like the X3 electric, with an iX3 being styled and made more like the i3 or i8 than the X3
The BMW iX is the only BMW that survived from the i3 era i division team. Electric i5 and other evs were canceled and most of the original team that made the i3 and i8 left BMW. Thank god they canceled them and only the iX survived. Look up the leaked photos of the i5 (not the new one that's coming out in 2023), it looks terrible. Tom from insideevs has seen the iX in 2015 and said it's the only i Division BMW that didn't get canceled.
@@dizzy2020 obviously. Why would anyone buy a carbon fiber hatchback for that price that has about 200 km of range? The i3 never made sense, thats why it depreciated so badly.
You lost me at the £60k bit. As someone (perhaps wrongly) thinks of EVs as your local run-around smoker vehicles £25 to £30k would still be toppy to spend on one and even then it would have to be on a lease deal.
The Friday night that BMW to to much beer 🍻 and designed the i3 and i8 was a great night. It looks like they knocked this one out on Wednesday afternoon.☹️
Great show and getting better. Loving my e-golf. Best decision I ever made going EV on the car.. but I have a BMW K1300 bike in the garage. Eventually I will get rid of the bike and buy a decent e-scooter for city rides. Clutch and shift is still fun though on the bike. I have a electric skateboard and that little thing is amazingly quick.
Don’t understand why BMW have gone backwards in design terms when their i3 has been such a successful seller… and X badge with no 4wd… why? If it looks like an X3, but doesn’t have 4wd and is more expensive then wouldn’t you just buy an ICE X3. This is just going to push people into the ICE version… maybe that’s their goal! 🤫
All very capable it seems and usual excellent quality from BMW. I struggle to get my head around the price of EVs in general and come the judgement day I think the average Joe public’s budget for a replacement car is not in the same league and a lot of people will surely struggle. Always look forward to your videos, great format and presentation. 👍
Great review, but Johnny you mentioned the iX3 motor is permanently excited which I believe is incorrect (@7:10). It's actually an unusual "current-excited" synchronous motor type. Basically means no rare-earths and it can be totally shut down for coasting efficiency. Just thought that's some slightly novel tech to point out, especially as you found the overall efficiency quite good.
I support that request 😉 The 5 will be available soon in mainland Europe and from what I've seen of it so far I'd rather have that than the iX3... and I have 3 BMWs in my garage. Says a lot about modern BMWs I guess
Another great informative review, at that price and look not compelling enough to switch from the piston versions; I hear there is a more radical looking version on the drawing board, which maybe worth waiting for if we all haven’t already bought an Ioniq 5.
The Zimmer thing really made laugh! Love your content - geeky and strangely relaxing to watch...ASMR on wheels. Don't get the piston thing though. Why not say ICE?
I don't like ICE because it can be confused with real ice. Piston leaves no confusion at all, and so I prefer it. Personal preference. Glad you enjoyed Hans Zimmer, he got dem sounds fo ma Bimmer.
@@TheLateBrakeShow In New Zealand I'm (moderately) amused to hear people now say "banger" for piston-engined vehicle: "Yep test-drove the new Lexus banger but went for a Model 3 in the end..." (Not something I'd personally have the opportunity to say, alas, since neither of these cars in my price range.)
Yes, and it's not just hard deceleration. They come on at a set negative G number. Light regen braking will turn them on. My 2017 electric Smart car didn't have this and I almost had a few incidents.
I just don't get why manufacturers are dropping their traditional front grill designs on their electric models in favour of a boring plastic panel, over the history of cars, it's the grill designs that often made cars instantly recognisable As for the ix3's overall looks, my attention was on the graffiti more than the car
Strangely, BMW is moving to a more ridiculously larger grill right at the time that they could be eliminating them. BMW peaked style wise a very very long time ago and now they just dont know what to do with their own design language.
Theres an i3 in my street, i think it looks great, the narrow but big wheels, love it. It just has too little room in the boot for me to ever consider it.
Temperature sensor referee to battery temp, this have impact on charging speed overall. Also those models are coming with hook for hangers up to 750kg total weight.
Is it just me that see a pair of glasses on the front, if there was two of these parked next to each other, the two Ronnies springs to mind. Great vid, I like BMW’S but 60k is a lot for 250 miles.
Can BMW grills get any uglier if they tried?....just when you think "no" they manage to screw up another model. I use to bleed BMW - worked for them for 14 years. I own a 1994 E31 8 Series and a 1998 e36 Compact M Sport.....But since 2001, I've had ZERO interest in any of their cars. They don't drive like they did, they don't ride like they did , they're not special like they were and pricing has become just this side of ridiculous.
Nice bit of motoring journalism Jonny, Well executed, loved the gritty urban location. I know people who have had murders with BMW repair bills and Chinese craftsmanship may not improve this issue ?? Great channel 👍 always give Jonny the adds in respect to his work.
Love how the gesture control keeps changing the radio station "audible beep" as you wave your hands about.. I only know as my wife is constantly waving her hands when we drive and therefore constantly changing the radio stations..
Johnny, great review and i really enjoy watching your videos. You didnt mention the EV6 or Ioniq 5 as rivals for this I'm just wondering why is that because they are from less "premium" brands or are their some other details that I'm missing. As for me they seem to be better options especially when you consider price.
Great review of a car I’ve ordered myself as a company car, purely because the only other electric cars on the list were the EQC Sport and EQA, both of which weren’t as well specced as the IX3. Completely agree that BMW have really screwed up the styling on this car, which is probably why they’ve facelifted it already and released the M Sport version. The Premier Edition looks bland, and the extra styling cues on the bodywork detract from the car. With the black wheels (which I also think look crap), they’ve highlighted that it’s an electric car, whilst making it far less desirable than the petrol or diesel models.
I dont understand why didnt they just wait half a year more to release this directly as a facelift... it doesnt make sense considering they had to change some aspects design wise for a car that already had i-specific design bits like the bumpers the facelift ix3 shares with the regular M sport facelift. I guess they are learning from this schedueling issues and doing it right with the 3 series that will get an i3 version when the facelift is unveiled
Thanks Jonny, nice honest review. Always makes my day when there's a TLBS episode to watch, here's hoping for another episode before the Leicestershire TLBS on Tour. On a different note, is it me or is the zimmer bimmer wearing a pair of wayfarers...🕶...I certainly can't unsee that now...😎😄
Truthfully it seems to me that the eNiro (Niro EV), that has been around for two years, is comparable to this BMW in performance for less than 2/3rds the price. And we know the eNiro was a stepping stone to get Kia’s feet wet for the EV6. Am I missing something here?
DAMN YOU JOHNNY!!!!! I spit water on my iPad at the Hans Zimmer part….. And I am not mad at you, I regrettably took a sip at the wrong time. Great review tho!
How does it compare to Ioniq 5 in your opinion? I think they are very direct competitors, but you don’t mention Ipniq 5 or EV6 even once. Do you think they are a dofferent class?
I like it! What's not to like? Looks decent, good kit inside, drives well it seems, no road tax and charging it up is half the cost of petrol. Its got its faults, but I wouldn't say no! 60k is pricey but who pays 60k up front, BMW offer great finance options and discounts which makes this more than affordable.
Still costs you £60,000!!!!!! I want FIVE nice, low mileage, sensible, pre-loved cars for that........ And I wouldn't pay ANY interest - so I'd probably get a sixth car in the end......!
I love how they call having things on tick finance these days, sugar coat it all you like you are still putting yourself in debt, not a nice prospect for anyone
I have got a new 2023 model Y Standard RWD edition on order but considering the BMW instead. Any thoughts which one I should go for? I can buy the BMW at a reduced price which puts it $10,000 more than the base model Y?
Not a massive modern bmw fan, feel like they have lost there way much prefer the ioniq 5 hyundai. Good video though always feel like it's interesting to see the new evs. Cheers. Steve.
NO ONE does as thorough a job of describing the functional ins and outs of a car as Jonny, it's as close as I can get to driving and experiencing the car being reviewed without actually driving it. I don't really have much interest in this car but I wouldn't have known that without Jonny. I'll keep my Tesla Model 3. :)
Is it only me but £60k for an EV is still way out of most people’s league. Until the prices drop significantly I will stick with my diesel. Also why are EV alloys all minging.
Glad I’m not the only one thinking this, I definitely don’t see owning an EV as a money saving endeavour. Going to keep running my petrol cars for a few more years at least and see where the EV market is then but I’m not excited by it right now at all
@@originalkk882 if car manufacturers think they can use the public as cash cows whilst they test which EV format works (bit like Betamax and VHS) they they are misguided. £60k for any car is too much but for a 2 wheel drive BMW is just ridiculous. I will continue to buy a Petrol or diesel car until the car companies and EV charging locations is sorted. For example the town I live has 3 charging points in the whole town.
I wish BMW would just update the i8's design a slight bit and made it fully electric. Actually, I wish they'd use the design language they developed for the i3 and i8 for their entire new electric car range... Or maybe some of that could also help their over piston powered cars. Those cars really had it all in terms of design. The i8 in particular.
Yes, but it would be a major redesign to transform the i8 to fully electric. If it was simple Toyota could have created a BEV Prius years ago, and GM could have made a fully electric Volt
It isn't just you. This powertrain is already exceptional and would fit an estate even better. Boring package with the best adaptive recuperation to date. Reacts to traffic signs, anticipates the next one, is influenced by obstacles and route and even tries to avoid overtaking on the left. Drives like the unbumpy version of the i3s. Hard to believe that this is 900kg heavier and has me wondering if the rear axle would fit in mine. If anyone has the chance to drive this do it. And then go push bmw to put this powertrain in a real car.
Good honest review 👏, it sounds like a lot of cash for what it is. It dies i suppose what BM want it to do, get their drivers out of the norm and into EV.... let's see how it does.. keep up the good work and see you at the show in September.
So, now you've viewed all three (iX3, EV6 and Ioniq 5), which would you choose if you had to drive one for the next year? Keeping in mind the Chinese one is 50% more expensive. Or perhaps, money no object?
Great review, as always. Not convinced by this product though, not at £60k anyway. We're going for an Ioniq 5, which I'm sensing can be a bit marmite styling-wise to some people. Driven a few EVs now, eTron, Q4, ID.4, Enyaq iV, no response to my request for a Mach E from fowaaaahhrds, and the Ioniq 5.
All EVs do (or should), when the re-gen is high enough. I think it's a legal requirement for brake lights to show above a specified level of deceleration (on any car).
Those CATL cells, are they LiFePO4 or are they some more conventional type of Lithium chemistry? CATL makes all sorts of stuff, but large prismatics are typically iron phosphate.
That bonnet stretching forward into the next county, and no frunk? An opening for aftermarket suppliers if ever I saw one. But if I'm laying down this kind of money I expect the manufacturer to have done their homework themselves. I'm a happy i3 owner, but the way things are going, my loyalty will be shifting to Korea.
Jonny is the only person who I can watch review an electric car and make it to the end of the video. And I think this is a massive backwards step from the i3, I know it’s not a direct replacement but it’s just so uninspired.
The grill !! I can't un-see silly sunglasses. It's obvious that BMW, and all car makers, are worried that people won't be able to process a car that doesn't have a conventional body design...worried about lost sales due to unfamiliar car shapes!. Design 'must be familiar' to ensure a purchase! Anyways...all your reviews are super spot on, thank you for doing...
It's funny how BMW lost a decade in EV development and went from a pioneer to a follower. iX3 is a product BMW needs, but it's a compromise. Model Y or Ioniq 5 or even e-Tron 4 over iX3 for me.
This is for people who want a sporty, yet comfort car, rather than just pure acceleration. It's a quiet cabin; not as quiet as a coffin like the e-tron, but pretty good. It's also a comfortable ride. Now contrast that with Bjorn's review of the model Y where he's complaining about how harsh the ride is. That said, both cars are built in China, which as a self respecting man.. I couldn't possibly support. Let me know when 65% of their energy grid that helped build Chinese cars isn't made of coal, and their workers aren't making 20% of what a German/American worker makes.
Johnny, I’ve been watching your content from the Fifth Gear days. Your RUclips channel is even more entertaining, and most importantly, educational. You have a really cool way of bringing in facts and figures, but in a manner that people can relate to.
I also want to make mention of your interviews, for example with Chris Harris, and Mate Rimac. Do that more often! Get F1 drivers in, speak to people who are developing new technologies that will power our future.
All the best, I’ll keep watching if you keep making.
Thank you very much for taking the time to watch the content and comment AK J. This channel allows me to finally combine the breadth of cars I am interested in - EV to V8 - and explore them more thoroughly. I hope this approach broadens people's appreciation for EVs in the real world, but also reminds them that piston stuff still has a place, and that classic/retro cars will only rise in interest.
@@TheLateBrakeShow for sure. I’m keeping a keen eye on EVs, but here in South Africa the electric car infrastructure is just not mature enough. Also, the cars that are here seem to have a 30% to 40% increase in price compared to the UK if you do a direct conversion.
2:15 BM17 DVO - NO TAX - NO INSURANCE easy to check online
Crawl crawl tip hat etc
@@TheLateBrakeShow A lot of space for the I3 / Mini electric motor ?
As an early adopter of an i3 I find this is an uninspiring meh of a car from BMW. From leading, to following. Boring and dull. Thanks Johnny. Excellent review.
Some bmw drivers are boring and dull and they need a boring and dull bmw.
Other than the I3 & i8 all other so called modern BMWs look tediously boring.
£60k 😲 they're having a laugh 😂. I wouldn't give £20k for this characterless car. Same old suv format that looks like any other suv.
The dash probably looked futuristic and stylish in 1990, old hat now.
BMW are way behind the game now.
Couldn’t agree more, and I adored my i3, it’s look, it’s feel, it’s tech. It was ground breaking. Disappointed BMW gave up leadership.
@@Lenderz why does a electric car have to look futuristic .I like cars to look like cars and not space ships
As a ex i3 94Rex owner I find it bewildering the route BMW tool considering the huge keep they took with the i range to then drop it.
But hey look at what they've done to the M division X5M anyone Vs Z4M
Johnny described the UK in one sentence.. ‘lots of rude boyz in BMW’s around’
When the notebook comes out you know Jonny has done his swatting up,
Not my choice of an EV I think the Koreans have nailed it for the moment.
Agree, Hyundai are going to be the Merc's of the electric world, beautiful product.
Shout out to Enyaq, mind you.
Did this BMW remind you of a Kia eNiro?
Ah, finally the voice of reason :) The Korean manufacturers are knocking the Euro manufacturers and Tesla into a cocked hat.
This car looks like it’s 10 years old already
only 10? My i3 is waaay more modern than this boring thing!
I’d have an Ioniq 5 or EV6 over this. Looks like a stopgap before a proper EV platform. If it makes more BMW drivers switch to electric that’s a big plus even if it’s not my cup of tea.
Ditto.
I was going to post the same thing only you did it better. Fully agree
@@ewadge Great minds....
Yes agree too pricy for what it is. EV6 or Ioniq 5 better vehicle and better value.
It does, honestly when it comes to electric plans BMW is one of the more baffling car makers. They started the iProject, got a few models out the door and then cut the project in its entirety. The i8 is a massively underpowered hybrid, the i3 never had the confidence of marketing to push it more and they just sort of stopped till two years ago...
BMW as been trying to revive the project ever since if only because soon their will not be much of a choice.
Better than Chevy's MAD scramble to get into the market with the Stellantis merger but it is up their.
I bloody love the way Jonny just walks around with his notebook reading out the figures 👌🏻 authentic and unique at the same time!
Forget pirates and rain man, Johnny, Hans Zimmer wrote the theme to the late 80s BBC game show Going For Gold!
The genuine automotive journalist, it truly shows. Excellent video Jonny, really enjoyed all aspects. Great to see the mainstream manufacturers reaching a place where they should’ve been about 10yrs ago 🙄
It's good to hear that the driving dynamics remain BMW, however the conformist approach of attracting the masses is not the way that BMW lead the market for many years. A revolutionary product such as the "bespoke" i3 & i8 models had key elements of sustainability, dynamic driving response & challenged the status quo. It's just a bit beige, when it should be bright orange!
I am not a single bit interested in SUVs. Yet Jonny makes it a review I DO want to watch.
Aa a petrolhead, your videos are like a Tourguide into this new world. Keep up the good work!
Love every episode! Honest, funny and utterly relatable and intuitively trusting thanks to your prepping and knowledge of the topic. Love that so much about your reviews!
Tip for BMW lovers:
Frunk/Froot I say 3rd party 3D printing ooportunities! Aftermarket frunk
Proper Sunday video... Just know it'll be chilled out, perfect antidote to weekend madness.
Back half of car much more handsome than cheap front end.
Well done Beemer for the no-rare-metal engine. What about the battery though, hmmm?
I have probably a controversial opinion, but I like this car and actually consider buying it. I just visited event, where I sat in Ionic5, EV6, Enyaq, ID4, Mach-e and I have to say that iX3 provided to me the most comfort sitting inside in front and in back. Most of other cars I didn’t fit comfortably with my head on backseats (I am 187cm) or front seats are too low so you cannot squeeze your legs underneath from back.
+ infotainment is rather classical like real buttons etc.
I know it’s not pure EV, but I just loved it most. And when I realised that car which is not older than 1 year and with 10000 km is cheaper than all mentioned cars (new though)
A really good review, as always, but you missed out Zimmer's most iconic innovation - his frames.
I would have a Hyundai Ioniq 5 or a Ford Mustang Mach-E over this.
I'd have an MG5 over that thing.
Id sooner have a MK3 cortina lol
Yeah it's a compliance car, sad to see BMW fall to German oil lobbying like Mercedes did. VW are only in EVs because of dieselgate, thankfully Merkel's successor is pro EV so things should improve again
Johnny, you do it so well. The importance of emphasizing as you did; "the feeling of more space", is so important, ans has no space in the length of other reviews that lives on other media channels. Keep it up.
We launched the KIA EV6 at Bolton Kia last week ( the only Kia owned dealership in the country ) IT IS LIKE SOMETHING FROM BUCK ROGERS. You need to review it when you can Jonny. It is literally out of this world if someone told you it could fly you wouldn’t question it. Love what you do mate
Yep, the EV6 makes this piece of expensive piece of dull tin look like an (expensive) antique already.
@@David-bl1bt Yes 👍. My man
*JONNY* Almost 300K SUBS. *BANG ON*
Almost! Thank you so much for supporting TLBS
Hey Jonny. Thanks for another excellent review. You see and comment so many details besides all the usual specs. I like your view and agree on most opinions - hope that you have lots of viewers from manufacturers and designers, too. Great video style and location in Birmingham. Not sure why you have sunshine whilst around Cologne we are in full autumn rain for weeks now. 😉 Cheers, Chris
An iPace, Mustang Mach E, or this monstrosity? No contest. What’s the 4ft of lost space at the front for?
That front grille --- it's just a giant pair of sunglasses-- once you see it, you can't unsee it !!!!
The grill looks like a massive pair of comedy sunglasses.
Bugs Bunny's teeth.
@Capt Shiny I was going to say Ronnie Barker, but either way, you can't unsee them once the idea comes into your head.
Wait till you see the grilles on the i4 and iX. They make this one seem like a model of restraint.
BMW seems to go for the common car buyer rather than the one looking for the extraordinary. Looking at recent Honda E sales, this might be the way to go - in contrast to the beginnings of the i3. Up until now, they sold more iX3 than i3 in Europe this quarter. Choices are always welcome as a consumer! Looking forward to your i4 review Jonny! Hope you got your ticket for the IAA in Munich next week!
Love Your review as always, BUT ONE THING. How can you not understand that the temperature showed in the driver’s display is for showing the temperature of the batteries. I was a bit surprised that you of all people didn’t now this? Otherwise a great review as always, and you get better and better every episode. Ps love your square you put in the videos with alla the data and features, well done 👏
Personally, I wish BMWi was as out there as the i3 and i8, and this iX3 was called something like the X3 electric, with an iX3 being styled and made more like the i3 or i8 than the X3
The BMW iX is the only BMW that survived from the i3 era i division team. Electric i5 and other evs were canceled and most of the original team that made the i3 and i8 left BMW. Thank god they canceled them and only the iX survived. Look up the leaked photos of the i5 (not the new one that's coming out in 2023), it looks terrible. Tom from insideevs has seen the iX in 2015 and said it's the only i Division BMW that didn't get canceled.
@@dizzy2020 obviously. Why would anyone buy a carbon fiber hatchback for that price that has about 200 km of range? The i3 never made sense, thats why it depreciated so badly.
You lost me at the £60k bit. As someone (perhaps wrongly) thinks of EVs as your local run-around smoker vehicles £25 to £30k would still be toppy to spend on one and even then it would have to be on a lease deal.
well the ice X3 start at £43k so...
Great review Jonny. Hope the channel keeps going from strength to strength.
The Friday night that BMW to to much beer 🍻 and designed the i3 and i8 was a great night. It looks like they knocked this one out on Wednesday afternoon.☹️
More like a Monday lunchtime.... so they could spend the rest of the week at the beach 😂
BMW living on reputation since 1985 ( absolute stokers )
Great show and getting better. Loving my e-golf. Best decision I ever made going EV on the car.. but I have a BMW K1300 bike in the garage. Eventually I will get rid of the bike and buy a decent e-scooter for city rides. Clutch and shift is still fun though on the bike. I have a electric skateboard and that little thing is amazingly quick.
Don’t understand why BMW have gone backwards in design terms when their i3 has been such a successful seller… and X badge with no 4wd… why? If it looks like an X3, but doesn’t have 4wd and is more expensive then wouldn’t you just buy an ICE X3. This is just going to push people into the ICE version… maybe that’s their goal! 🤫
Zim Zimmer, who did the sounds for my Bimmer - that must be an alternative thumbnail
Sponsored by Continental tyres, get you...
(awesome vid by the way, stay wild indeed)
All very capable it seems and usual excellent quality from BMW. I struggle to get my head around the price of EVs in general and come the judgement day I think the average Joe public’s budget for a replacement car is not in the same league and a lot of people will surely struggle.
Always look forward to your videos, great format and presentation. 👍
Great review, but Johnny you mentioned the iX3 motor is permanently excited which I believe is incorrect (@7:10). It's actually an unusual "current-excited" synchronous motor type. Basically means no rare-earths and it can be totally shut down for coasting efficiency. Just thought that's some slightly novel tech to point out, especially as you found the overall efficiency quite good.
Totally agree about how BMW should do a totally electric 3 estate, Jonny
Hello, very nice review like always 🥰. Can you get the MG 5 please for a point of view from your side please?
I support that request 😉
The 5 will be available soon in mainland Europe and from what I've seen of it so far I'd rather have that than the iX3... and I have 3 BMWs in my garage. Says a lot about modern BMWs I guess
Another great informative review, at that price and look not compelling enough to switch from the piston versions; I hear there is a more radical looking version on the drawing board, which maybe worth waiting for if we all haven’t already bought an Ioniq 5.
Another entertaining and informative review, Jonny. Champ!
The Zimmer thing really made laugh! Love your content - geeky and strangely relaxing to watch...ASMR on wheels. Don't get the piston thing though. Why not say ICE?
I don't like ICE because it can be confused with real ice. Piston leaves no confusion at all, and so I prefer it. Personal preference. Glad you enjoyed Hans Zimmer, he got dem sounds fo ma Bimmer.
@@TheLateBrakeShow Question: WHY an SUV?
@@TheLateBrakeShow In New Zealand I'm (moderately) amused to hear people now say "banger" for piston-engined vehicle: "Yep test-drove the new Lexus banger but went for a Model 3 in the end..." (Not something I'd personally have the opportunity to say, alas, since neither of these cars in my price range.)
@@angela1984a because that's what sells now
@@amnottabs Time to do something about that?
nice job on the Beenie Man lyric quote Jonny!
Great review, I totally agree on the power tail gate. Was of time and another thing to go wrong. Give me back my gas struts.
Possible daft question:
When ev’s are set to “B” or one-pedal driving, when you decelerate hard, does it put the brake lights on?
Telsa model 3 certainly does so I am guessing most if not all do.
Yes
Yes, and it's not just hard deceleration. They come on at a set negative G number. Light regen braking will turn them on. My 2017 electric Smart car didn't have this and I almost had a few incidents.
I just don't get why manufacturers are dropping their traditional front grill designs on their electric models in favour of a boring plastic panel, over the history of cars, it's the grill designs that often made cars instantly recognisable
As for the ix3's overall looks, my attention was on the graffiti more than the car
Strangely, BMW is moving to a more ridiculously larger grill right at the time that they could be eliminating them. BMW peaked style wise a very very long time ago and now they just dont know what to do with their own design language.
There’s no real need for a grill on an EV, I think the legacy auto guys are having a hard time figuring out what to do with that fact 🙁
Theres an i3 in my street, i think it looks great, the narrow but big wheels, love it. It just has too little room in the boot for me to ever consider it.
Great review Johnny, I feel for you having to test drive it around Birmingham, roadworks everywhere, nightmare!
Temperature sensor referee to battery temp, this have impact on charging speed overall. Also those models are coming with hook for hangers up to 750kg total weight.
Is it just me that see a pair of glasses on the front, if there was two of these parked next to each other, the two Ronnies springs to mind. Great vid, I like BMW’S but 60k is a lot for 250 miles.
Agree, commented before I’d read your comment.
The Blues Brothers🤣
I disagree about the 60k thing, but have a like for the Two Ronnies reference :-D
Can BMW grills get any uglier if they tried?....just when you think "no" they manage to screw up another model. I use to bleed BMW - worked for them for 14 years. I own a 1994 E31 8 Series and a 1998 e36 Compact M Sport.....But since 2001, I've had ZERO interest in any of their cars. They don't drive like they did, they don't ride like they did , they're not special like they were and pricing has become just this side of ridiculous.
Nice bit of motoring journalism Jonny, Well executed, loved the gritty urban location.
I know people who have had murders with BMW repair bills and Chinese craftsmanship may not improve this issue ??
Great channel 👍 always give Jonny the adds in respect to his work.
Love how the gesture control keeps changing the radio station "audible beep" as you wave your hands about.. I only know as my wife is constantly waving her hands when we drive and therefore constantly changing the radio stations..
Yeah, gesture control is an entirely shit idea.
Looks like he's been filming I'm peaky blinder country again! Digbeth Birmingham.
He should have filmed in the natural habitat of the bad ass Beemer.Just up the road in Chelmesley Wood.
@@BRI535D 😅 I know exactly what your saying!
Johnny, great review and i really enjoy watching your videos. You didnt mention the EV6 or Ioniq 5 as rivals for this I'm just wondering why is that because they are from less "premium" brands or are their some other details that I'm missing. As for me they seem to be better options especially when you consider price.
The front of the BMW looks like it is wearing Eric Morecambe's glasses!
I thought EXACTLY the same thing as soon as I saw it!
@@giulianomarco Brilliant minds!
Great review of a car I’ve ordered myself as a company car, purely because the only other electric cars on the list were the EQC Sport and EQA, both of which weren’t as well specced as the IX3.
Completely agree that BMW have really screwed up the styling on this car, which is probably why they’ve facelifted it already and released the M Sport version. The Premier Edition looks bland, and the extra styling cues on the bodywork detract from the car. With the black wheels (which I also think look crap), they’ve highlighted that it’s an electric car, whilst making it far less desirable than the petrol or diesel models.
I dont understand why didnt they just wait half a year more to release this directly as a facelift... it doesnt make sense considering they had to change some aspects design wise for a car that already had i-specific design bits like the bumpers the facelift ix3 shares with the regular M sport facelift. I guess they are learning from this schedueling issues and doing it right with the 3 series that will get an i3 version when the facelift is unveiled
Jonny, if you dislike the pace of electric tailgates I can only imagine what Chops thinks of them..
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Thanks Jonny, nice honest review. Always makes my day when there's a TLBS episode to watch, here's hoping for another episode before the Leicestershire TLBS on Tour.
On a different note, is it me or is the zimmer bimmer wearing a pair of wayfarers...🕶...I certainly can't unsee that now...😎😄
Ok, fuck, you had me at Zimmer/Bimmer. I'm awarding points.
Truthfully it seems to me that the eNiro (Niro EV), that has been around for two years, is comparable to this BMW in performance for less than 2/3rds the price.
And we know the eNiro was a stepping stone to get Kia’s feet wet for the EV6.
Am I missing something here?
Heat pump ? Lane keeping / overtaking/ distance control, overtaking lights in the wing mirrors ?
DAMN YOU JOHNNY!!!!! I spit water on my iPad at the Hans Zimmer part….. And I am not mad at you, I regrettably took a sip at the wrong time. Great review tho!
Sorry PJ. Mind you I'm glad someone laughed!
Why didn't you put the Tesla Model Y's boot space up when you did the vs Rivals graphic? The Model Y is class leading isn't it?
How does it compare to Ioniq 5 in your opinion? I think they are very direct competitors, but you don’t mention Ipniq 5 or EV6 even once. Do you think they are a dofferent class?
I like it! What's not to like? Looks decent, good kit inside, drives well it seems, no road tax and charging it up is half the cost of petrol. Its got its faults, but I wouldn't say no! 60k is pricey but who pays 60k up front, BMW offer great finance options and discounts which makes this more than affordable.
Still costs you £60,000!!!!!!
I want FIVE nice, low mileage, sensible, pre-loved cars for that........
And I wouldn't pay ANY interest - so I'd probably get a sixth car in the end......!
I love how they call having things on tick finance these days, sugar coat it all you like you are still putting yourself in debt, not a nice prospect for anyone
I have got a new 2023 model Y Standard RWD edition on order but considering the BMW instead. Any thoughts which one I should go for? I can buy the BMW at a reduced price which puts it $10,000 more than the base model Y?
Excellent review, as usual, but I miss BMW ingenuity.
Not a massive modern bmw fan, feel like they have lost there way much prefer the ioniq 5 hyundai. Good video though always feel like it's interesting to see the new evs. Cheers. Steve.
Interesting you didnt mention, in your video or the text - the Polestar? That to me is the obvious 'premium' alternative at 60k ish?
NO ONE does as thorough a job of describing the functional ins and outs of a car as Jonny, it's as close as I can get to driving and experiencing the car being reviewed without actually driving it. I don't really have much interest in this car but I wouldn't have known that without Jonny. I'll keep my Tesla Model 3. :)
Cheers John!
Is it only me but £60k for an EV is still way out of most people’s league. Until the prices drop significantly I will stick with my diesel. Also why are EV alloys all minging.
Glad I’m not the only one thinking this, I definitely don’t see owning an EV as a money saving endeavour. Going to keep running my petrol cars for a few more years at least and see where the EV market is then but I’m not excited by it right now at all
No, it isn’t just you. EVs will be the rich peoples playground for years.
Why else do you think they are really planning on banning petrol and diesel?
@@originalkk882 if car manufacturers think they can use the public as cash cows whilst they test which EV format works (bit like Betamax and VHS) they they are misguided. £60k for any car is too much but for a 2 wheel drive BMW is just ridiculous. I will continue to buy a Petrol or diesel car until the car companies and EV charging locations is sorted. For example the town I live has 3 charging points in the whole town.
I wish BMW would just update the i8's design a slight bit and made it fully electric.
Actually, I wish they'd use the design language they developed for the i3 and i8 for their entire new electric car range...
Or maybe some of that could also help their over piston powered cars.
Those cars really had it all in terms of design. The i8 in particular.
Yes, but it would be a major redesign to transform the i8 to fully electric. If it was simple Toyota could have created a BEV Prius years ago, and GM could have made a fully electric Volt
It isn't just you. This powertrain is already exceptional and would fit an estate even better. Boring package with the best adaptive recuperation to date. Reacts to traffic signs, anticipates the next one, is influenced by obstacles and route and even tries to avoid overtaking on the left. Drives like the unbumpy version of the i3s. Hard to believe that this is 900kg heavier and has me wondering if the rear axle would fit in mine. If anyone has the chance to drive this do it. And then go push bmw to put this powertrain in a real car.
Did BMW finally get those signal lights to work now that the car is electric ?
Good honest review 👏, it sounds like a lot of cash for what it is. It dies i suppose what BM want it to do, get their drivers out of the norm and into EV.... let's see how it does.. keep up the good work and see you at the show in September.
Unique Jonny is always great 'content'...!!
Cheers Richard!
The grill looks like a pair of Ray-Ban’s😎
You're quite right, it looks like BMW stuck a pair of Wayfarer's on that car ...
Okay, can't unsee that now 😂😎
I can't get away from the grill is it two Ronnie's or Eric Morecambe inspired 🤣🤣🤣
Isn't that front space reserved for cooling? If you put a loaf of luggage in there it might cause it to go all Galaxy Note and blow up
thank you johnny for giving it your best; this car just isn’t that wild!
£60k though……..😳🙄. Any plans to drive the Mazda MX30?
LMAO who did the sounds to my beemer? Well don Jonny, well done
1:14 the X3/iX3 has the best side porportions of any crossover/SUV on the market, it's just perfect.
And why are you complainig about the grills? They aren't even big and are porportional to the car. Audi and Mercedes have bigger grills.
Crazy that they actually had space for a ‘froot’ and just covered it over?! Surely an extra bit of plastic couldn’t be too hard to engineer haha 🤦🏻♂️
So, now you've viewed all three (iX3, EV6 and Ioniq 5), which would you choose if you had to drive one for the next year? Keeping in mind the Chinese one is 50% more expensive. Or perhaps, money no object?
Great review, as always. Not convinced by this product though, not at £60k anyway. We're going for an Ioniq 5, which I'm sensing can be a bit marmite styling-wise to some people. Driven a few EVs now, eTron, Q4, ID.4, Enyaq iV, no response to my request for a Mach E from fowaaaahhrds, and the Ioniq 5.
Always wondered with the regenerative braking, does it show the brake lights to let cars behind know you are slowing down?
All EVs do (or should), when the re-gen is high enough. I think it's a legal requirement for brake lights to show above a specified level of deceleration (on any car).
It's interesting most EV reviews just don't mention Teslas when comparing, especially when it comes to ADAS. I wonder why?
Those CATL cells, are they LiFePO4 or are they some more conventional type of Lithium chemistry? CATL makes all sorts of stuff, but large prismatics are typically iron phosphate.
It’s wearing sunglasses! What’s that all about?? Always enjoy your reviews though Johnny 👍
If u know Toyota harrier Japan version, it’s got plastic part in the front grill, It’s break when driving and something hit.
That bonnet stretching forward into the next county, and no frunk? An opening for aftermarket suppliers if ever I saw one. But if I'm laying down this kind of money I expect the manufacturer to have done their homework themselves. I'm a happy i3 owner, but the way things are going, my loyalty will be shifting to Korea.
My money's on them leaving that space available so they can chuck another motor in there in the future to make it into a proper AWD X Beemer.
@@jasperdemann5936 it would be better if it was AWD. I can’t see the point of an 2wd only SUV.
When are you doing a review on the EV6?
Jonny is the only person who I can watch review an electric car and make it to the end of the video.
And I think this is a massive backwards step from the i3, I know it’s not a direct replacement but it’s just so uninspired.
And of course Hans Zimmer’s style will never be the same again for me.
So the other options at that price include the iPace, the eTron, the Ioniq 5, the EV6, the MachE etc. Would you choose the BMW over all of them?
BMW's releases make me sad. Give us a touring, an "i3" that actually is a 3 series. This SUV craze honestly depresses me so much -_-
Bmw is actually making G20 i3. They testing it
The grill !! I can't un-see silly sunglasses. It's obvious that BMW, and all car makers, are worried that people won't be able to process a car that doesn't have a conventional body design...worried about lost sales due to unfamiliar car shapes!. Design 'must be familiar' to ensure a purchase! Anyways...all your reviews are super spot on, thank you for doing...
It's funny how BMW lost a decade in EV development and went from a pioneer to a follower. iX3 is a product BMW needs, but it's a compromise. Model Y or Ioniq 5 or even e-Tron 4 over iX3 for me.
This is for people who want a sporty, yet comfort car, rather than just pure acceleration. It's a quiet cabin; not as quiet as a coffin like the e-tron, but pretty good. It's also a comfortable ride. Now contrast that with Bjorn's review of the model Y where he's complaining about how harsh the ride is. That said, both cars are built in China, which as a self respecting man.. I couldn't possibly support. Let me know when 65% of their energy grid that helped build Chinese cars isn't made of coal, and their workers aren't making 20% of what a German/American worker makes.