BMW iX 50 - Long Range Road Trip Time and Cost Breakdown (ENG) - Test Drive and Review

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  • BMW iX 50 is the "long range" version of the electric SUV. Its 105 kWh batteries offer theoretical WLTP range of 549-630 km. And what's the real life range? How long does it take to travel over 1200 km into the Alps? And how much does it cost to charge an EV along the way? Watch my BMW iX 50 winter review.
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    ✔ width: 1967 mm
    ✔ height: 1696 mm
    ✔ wheelbase: 3000 mm
    ✔ boot/trunk: 550-1750 L
    💲 BMW iX 50 starting price: 100 000 euro
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    Index:
    0:00 intro
    0:47 route planning
    1:40 hotel planning
    2:30 BMW Charging
    3:10 infrastructure
    3:25 speed
    3:45 range
    4:15 driving impressions
    5:15 what is the BMW iX for?
    6:40 real charging cost
    9:00 charging in hotels
    9:50 charging time
    10:50 total charging cost
    11:00 range in Poland vs. West
    11:25 conclusion
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  • @fionnofearghail4967
    @fionnofearghail4967 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Marek, I've been following your content for several years now - you are one of my all time favourite reviewers. As as a fellow European motorist I absolutely love your sarcastic, down to earth and (more than) midly amusing car reviews! I just wanted to say how much I appreciate the work you are doing regarding the real world experiences of owning and running an EV in Europe. I love the direction you have taken the channel and more than ever I look forward to your insights and opinions! Best to you and Anna, keep up the fantastic work!

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm blushing! Thanks.
      BTW, what do you think about these results? BWM iX price aside, would you consider an EV based on charging time, costs and (in)convenience?

    • @fionnofearghail4967
      @fionnofearghail4967 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@MarekDrivesENG You are more than welcome! :)
      Indeed, it is something I have been weighing up lately - I have been running the numbers for my specific situation. We currently live in Ireland and unfortunately the charging infrastructure is really underdeveloped. We drive from coast to coast most weekends (400km round trip) to visit family and right now my 2.2L Turbo Diesel Jaguar XF keeps coming out on top with respect to time spent fueling and access to charging/fuel infrastructure. Even with the currently high cost of diesel, the efficiency at speed of the diesel powertrain is still one of the best in the game considering the space, practicality and luxury that comes along with it. When we lived in Sweden, things were very different and we were in the market for an EV - we were considering a Kia Niro or long range Nissan Leaf. We had used both on short term leases as it was a no brainer in Gothenburg - the charging infrastructure is fantastic, both in our building and on the motorways. The results from this video are absolutely in agreement with our experience taking long road trips with an EV in Sweden. For us, the bottom line in moving to an EV is access to chargers and ability pay at the charger, especially with respect to longer journeys. Sorry for the long message, just delighted to get to share my perspective with you! :D

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I've seen Bob Flavin's charging misadventures :)
      We're not on Twitter. You can write as long, as you like to get your message across. And you're sharing valuable insight - for me, as well as for other people with a similar conundrum.

    • @olsondavid1084
      @olsondavid1084 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agreed on all points.

    • @fionnofearghail4967
      @fionnofearghail4967 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MarekDrivesENG Thank goodness we're not on twitter haha! Indeed Bob outlines a lot of the problems we have here in Ireland very well. Thanks again for all the great content, and appreciate the reply 👍 looking forward to next week's upload already!

  • @th-l8936
    @th-l8936 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful scenery! Great video Marek :)

  • @faradaycool4058
    @faradaycool4058 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great real-world review Marek

  • @freestick19822000
    @freestick19822000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is great and was expecting this from Marek. Now knowing more and helps making decisions 👌👏👍

  • @olsondavid1084
    @olsondavid1084 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent real-world data points. Thanks!

  • @IceTeaF00t
    @IceTeaF00t 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    First time I watched you and already subscribed, you seem sensible and well spoken with as much objectivity as possible in the given situation. You also convinced me that picking the iX is the right thing to do!

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Welcome aboard! Glad I could be of help.

  • @korean_foot_traveler8655
    @korean_foot_traveler8655 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The natural environment of the road in this video looks gorgeous.😀👍👍

  • @lilipedro5979
    @lilipedro5979 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good job, now that's good journalisme 👍👍👍🚘

  • @porschedoc1
    @porschedoc1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As allways a very entertaining episode with really usefull information . Manu thanks.

  • @romariossoossoiramor150
    @romariossoossoiramor150 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very cool investigation)))

  • @ronniechristie5599
    @ronniechristie5599 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very Nice Review. Good Job . Thanks For The Info . 🍀🙏😋 Ronnie From Toronto 🇨🇦.

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching. Do you have an EV or are you considering one?

  • @Rockofaz
    @Rockofaz 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Interesting review. Thank you. I drive a 2024 iX50 here in CA and AZ. It is 280 miles, or ~467 km, between my homes, where I have EV chargers. BMW includes 2-years of unlimited FREE charging at Electrify America stations in the purchase price. Also, fast charging a battery from 10% charge to 80% charge at an Electrify America fast charger takes about 40 minutes at a fast charger. Yesterday, I could drive 280 miles (~457 km) without stopping to charge. When I arrived home, I had ~22 miles range remaining. I charged my iX50 in my garage starting at 4:00 p.m.; it was charged to 80% or a 270-mile driving range at 10:15 p.m. using my home 48 Amp charging unit. The air temperature was ~62F or 16.67C.

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks. I assume you're doing something around steady 65-70 mph? That's a sweet spot for EV cruising.

    • @Rockofaz
      @Rockofaz 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@MarekDrivesENG limit here is 75. So ~73-82. As consumption is excessive will so to 65, to expand range.

    • @Rockofaz
      @Rockofaz 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Slow to ~65

    • @crashandfreeze
      @crashandfreeze หลายเดือนก่อน

      The maximum range is achievable at 20 to 25 mph. Between 35 mph to 70 mph, the degradation curve is quite linear: 5 miles of range lost for every 1 mph increase in speed. That's for model S.

  • @audivisual
    @audivisual 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thx Marek for this very informative and entertaining EV road-trip report.
    I have fallen of the petrolhead „wagon“ in Sept. of 2019 when I went from Vienna to Frankfurt and back in an Audi e-tron, without having driven an EV before.
    After that the electrons have not left me and I am a lucky owner since 2021.
    Have driven over 19.000 Km in the meantime, numerous roadtrips from 800 to 3.000 Km across Europe.
    When you have a proper HPC charger availability those distances are smooth sailing.
    Eastern Europe and Italy (although getting better fast), Spain, Portugal are lagging behind in the regard.
    The rest is no problem.

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the insight. I will take it into account when planning our next EV road trip :)w

  • @extreme8808
    @extreme8808 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The most useful EV video anywhere on TH-cam! I've daily-driven an EQC for two weeks and an i3S for a week in Bulgaria, where charging infrastructure is . . almost non-existent, to put it mildly. Sofia to Varna on the Black Sea (~500 km) was not an issue with the EQC, taking only one charge midway, at lunch time and ending up as cheap as taking the overnight train. Never had any anxiety about the range - the air con and the audio were both working, I drove at normal speeds. EVs can work even in Bulgaria, which is saying a lot.

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Varna! I was there on vacation with my grandparents some 40 years ago!

    • @extreme8808
      @extreme8808 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MarekDrivesENG Hopefully you have some happy memories from there 😊 It's much more civilised and European-looking now than what it used to be during the communism.

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@extreme8808 coming from Poland in the early 1980s it was like Saint-Tropez :)

  • @ventudeca
    @ventudeca 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have been driving an iX 50 since 30 of November and I have to say that where I live I discovered few free charging stations that I am taking advantage of till they last (I suspect not too long given the rise in prices of the electricity). I checked your video because we want to drive to a ski resort and I actually was interested in the car handling on the snow.The car is great. Drives like a flying carpet.

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      There wasn't much snow on the roads, but in the wet remember this thing weighs 2.5 tons. Also, something I noticed in my iX 40 review, which was in late autumn, when wheels on one side are on dry tarmac, and wheels on the other side are on a slippery surface (like wet leaves or snow), regenerative braking can catch you off guard. Try it once or twice if you have an empty stretch of road, so you know how to react to it.

    • @ventudeca
      @ventudeca 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MarekDrivesENG Thanks!

  • @dragoslavdragiev5351
    @dragoslavdragiev5351 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the awesome review(s) and greetings from Bulgaria. I laughed on your comment about Varna being like Saint Tropez in the 80s. If you want an adventure you should plan a vacation in Eastern Europe with an electric car. If you can drive (and charge) electric car in Eastern Europe, you should be fine everywhere in Europe :).

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      LOL
      Saint Tropez compared to Polish Baltic seaside :)
      I even found the beach I was on on Google Maps. Seems not much has changed since then, if I recognised it so quickly.
      Yes, driving EVs in Eastern Europe is an interesting experience.

  • @garethtalbot8950
    @garethtalbot8950 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great review/test Marek. Depending on where you live determines also if EV is suitable. Flats, apartments, town houses etc.. 3 neighbours of mine in last few years went EV then back to either Hybrid or ICE engine because of charging issues/infrastructure. Pandemic meant at home they had to run cable across public footpath. Leaving that over night wasn't an option. We need engineers to think of alternative ways to charge EV such as from under car, like a tram connection, solar, friction, magnetic etc etc... cheers!

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Buying an EV without a guaranteed cheap charging location is a deal-breaker. I saw some concepts regarding placing sockets on street lamp posts. That seems reasonable, even if you won't get more than 3,7 kW out of it.

  • @strezification
    @strezification 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Living in Macedonia where diesel rules EVs looks like something that will happen here in 30-40 years and seeing how inconvenient they are i am happy about it😁

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My Polish viewers are terrified there will be no more petrol/diesel second hand cars from Western Europe, and that they will have to start buying EVs. Which is interesting, because then we'll see how good and easy to repair they really are.

    • @strezification
      @strezification 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MarekDrivesENG There are still car manufacturers that make diesel and petrol cars in 2022 so i would say we should be all good for the next 20 years. Most of the diesel cars sold second hand will go to east and south Europe since with the restrictions West Europe will impose nobody will buy them there.

  • @brandonhasler813
    @brandonhasler813 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really great review Marek. As an Englishman that twice annually 'road trips' to Poland from the UK(and will have an iX 50 Msport in a month), this is extremely on topic for me. 😅👍

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good luck charging in Poland. Savour that last Ionity before you cross the border :)

    • @brandonhasler813
      @brandonhasler813 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MarekDrivesENG thank you for the encouragement 😅👍.
      I'm hoping that Ionity is building at speed in Poland. Could do with a few extra new charge stations coming. For example after Warsaw heading east, and along the South between Kraków and Rzeszów 🤞

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not really. I think there are two Ionity chargers on A1 on the way to and from the seaside. There's another one waiting to be opened on A2 on the way to Warsaw, but with red tape this could take a while.

  • @alliejr
    @alliejr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    GREAT breakdown! While entertaining, it's certainly an edge case. I've taken a >1000km trip exactly once in my (long) life when the family drove across the United States. A 3000km roadtrip is not a typical exercise for anyone I know.

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Also in the US there are a lot of long straights and relatively low speed limits. All this helps EV efficiency.

    • @audivisual
      @audivisual 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not regularly but:
      Summer 2021:
      ~3.000 Km: Vienna - Dresden - Berlin - Hamburg - Amsterdam - Ingolstadt - Vienna
      ~1.200 Km: Vienna - Grado - Piran - Grado - Vienna
      ~1.000 Km: Vienna - Kraków - Vienna
      2022 so far:
      ~1.200 Km: Vienna - Venice - Vienna
      ~800 Km: Vienna - Nassfeld - Vienna
      All with my Audi e-tron S and the only trip that was a pain was the 2nd shortest to Kraków. And that only because of lack of 150 kW HPC charging options (last one in Brno = much too early).
      Having said that I love my e-tron for long distance drives as it is one of the most comfortable automobiles I have ever driven.
      The iX seems to be of same quality. Just not for me 😉

    • @RatimirRS
      @RatimirRS 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Actually I do 4-5.000 km (roughly 3.000 miles) pretty much every summer. I love road trips!

    • @Commentator541
      @Commentator541 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      audidriven I am not suicidal and am flying to Venice ans back to Vienna. Heck even a sleeping car is a better option then driving there.

  • @bjornjohansson9900
    @bjornjohansson9900 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great episode, Marek! I am a Swede and have been driving quite much in Europe with my EV. I'd say having a subscription plan is crucial just as you mention as especially Germany is very expensive otherwise. Also I base my hotel choices on the way depending on how the destination chargers are located, if there are AC chargers for free around then it's perfect, and there are still many of these options. In my opinion, Poland is the best EV country in Europe given the fact that many AC chargers are still free of charge and that they are never occupied. The DC charger network could be improved with charging speeds, but since there are never any queues, the charging goes super quick either way. In Sweden, the waiting time at high power chargers is usually 1.5 hours in my area, so I always opt for 50 kw chargers either way, as it saves time in the end.

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow! That's quite a queue.
      I spoke to one the charger operators in Poland, and the problem is getting more power even to the 50kW stations, not to mention upgrading them to 100+ kW or adding second, and third station. For me being forced to spend more than 15-20 minutes at a charger is a deal-breaker. On this trip I was the slowest link in the chain on those HPCs :)

  • @jannematilainen3536
    @jannematilainen3536 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We have (family with two kids) driven ID4 (77kwh) few times between Netherlands and Poland. When it comes to charging, when we need to stop, the car is usually ready with sufficient state of charge sooner than passengers are done with bathroom and eating. We have subscription to Ionity and I think with the trips we have done so far, it has paid itself back via greatly reduced rates. For those wanting to drive 1000 km with one stop, this is perhaps not the method as of yet but for us it works, even in the cold winter weather.
    For our routing, there are supposed to be new Ionity stations opening in Poland and with those, the travel should become smoother going towards Warsaw area. We have used Orlen charging along the motorways and Greenway in the cities. Have to say the Orlen is always a bit exciting to see if it starts working, not because of the charger itself but the whole process of starting it is a bit cumbersome with the app in my opinion.

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There's an Ionity 2-car charger on the A2 past Łódź about 100 km from Warsaw. Unfortunately it will take some time for the technical authority to allow it to open. It takes ages to clear the the red tape.
      Yes, the Orlen app is like (translating a Polish idiom here) scratching your right ear with your left hand :)

    • @Commentator541
      @Commentator541 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Please let us not kid ourselves. I stop for 10 minutes on the highway and move on. Who stops for 1.5 hours every 200 miles? You’re playing with your money and toys and that is nice, but realistically electric cars are horribly impractical unless you have where to charge one over night, and if you only travel to known locations.

  • @enricio
    @enricio 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is the review you were referring to recently (about two weeks ago you and I spoke).
    I'm glad I have my Volvo diesel which can do a thousand till fifteen hundred kilometres on a tank of diesel. 😎

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, I recall we were talking about Bjorn under the EQS review. It's tough to have the best of everything. Diesels are unbeatable on long journeys, EVs are great in the city. Petrol/hybrid cars are OK to do a bit of both, but excel at neither.

    • @enricio
      @enricio 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MarekDrivesENG Right. Although Dutch automotive journalism tries to make us believe diesel is dead I think I do not agree. Thanks for responding.

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      A lot will depend on how and where you're going to use the car. It's barely 370 km from Eemshaven to Maastricht. If you apply yourself, you can probably drive this far in long-range EV without recharging. But take Berchtesgaden to Flensburg (1100 km), and you've got a case for a diesel.
      The question is, how often are you going to do road trips like that, and (what) are you willing to sacrifice :)

  • @Da_StormtroopeR
    @Da_StormtroopeR 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very interesting, thanks for sharing. Next car will be surely an EV.

  • @Sholim85
    @Sholim85 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Serbia: I drove BMW i3 REX a couple of days ago for 250km one direction (and back) on route Niš-Belgrade. I stumbled upon 4 chargers and it turns out only one of them was working, but required that I pay 25€ upfront as credit for charging. Since I usually charge at home, I decided not to go for it. The other 3 chargers wouldn't work - one started charging and stopped after 30 seconds.
    Anyway, I had to rely on my gas engine and that was it.

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Until recently Orlen in Poland blocked 200 pln (about 45 euro) on your card before you started charging. And since there was a 50:50 percent chance it wouldn't work, people ended up blocking their entire debit cards for weeks, because Orlen would take their time to release the blocked amount. Fortunately recently they decided not to block any amount, and just let you attempt to get the bloody thing running :)

    • @Commentator541
      @Commentator541 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well Serbia… did you expect anything else?

  • @rocketdreamer
    @rocketdreamer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I do not drive an EV but I think u provided here an excellent comparison as food for thought: sensible, neutral, competent and concise considering how much content you delivered. My opinion is, all will be fine when 250 kW charging and 150 kW battery capacity will be lower middle class (30k eur x car) standard. We are 3 years away. Wish u get on the steer of a BMW i4 soon.

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      March. Anything you'd like me to look at in particular?

    • @rocketdreamer
      @rocketdreamer 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Marek Drives in English I think it has the potential to be the 'all the car u need' 4 many prospect buyers, particularly company ones also for private use. This combined with a traditional BMW appeal. I suggest a simulation 50% motorway, 35% B Road and rest in town in Eco mode, plus a stretch e.g. on the high Tatras for testing the cornering prowess. Not in Eco mode but 😄On a single detail, a comparison of the sat nav vs the 'old' one would be welcome.

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@rocketdreamer I think I'll be taking this one to the seaside (plans have already been made), so there will be motorway, as well as some slower sections. I'll try finding twisty roads as well. I stopped driving everything in Eco, and try to keep it Normal/Comfort these days. This is the mode the car usually starts in.
      BMW OS8 is crap, and I can tell you this now. If BMW OS7 was peak iDrive, they've thrown everything away and made it "connected" and customisable, and very iPad like. In a bad way :)
      I'll show you what I mean in the video.

  • @TEVAssociation
    @TEVAssociation 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    We ve driven our Audi Etron across Canada last summer with 8000km driven ..I guess we should post a video about it too..no issues fast charging every 200km or so here

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Go for it!

    • @TEVAssociation
      @TEVAssociation 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MarekDrivesENG alas only 1 short 5min video and rest it 2.5gb worth of 600pix that we ll have to make into video with commentary and mapping details ..will take some time but working on it ..meanwhile excited about upcoming Mach E GT ..ID4 awd and Ioniq5 drives

  • @michaell663
    @michaell663 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've heard it lowers the windows half way to make it easier to get in when you are parked close to another car.

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Interesting theory (and possibly true). Perhaps it doesn't need to be so chunky in the first place. And I know, I shouldn't talk about chunky :)

  • @pumpuppthevolume
    @pumpuppthevolume 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    nice beaver

  • @rosen9425
    @rosen9425 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I still emphasize it's the charging network holding EV-driving back. Long road trips are now less flexible, requires additional planning (even if the car does it for you) with prolonged idle time. Do this as a family on a driving vacation? no no no no, I'm sure they will regret life quickly even if everything goes smoothly
    EV driving is better suited for commuting IMO. Personally I can't even do that reliably so I'm biased to the negative

  • @NemanjaPantelic
    @NemanjaPantelic 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The conclusion is spot on - Infrastructure is the key. With a reliable, fast-charging network, you will start paying idle fees before you are done with your toilet break 😂. Unfortunately, only one manufacturer excels at this. Tesla is rolling out their network as the number of vehicles on the road increases, while most other manufacturers just sell cars, which is not helping the EV case.

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Also Tesla is recalling half the cars it produced last year :)

    • @NemanjaPantelic
      @NemanjaPantelic 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MarekDrivesENG This is a good example of a mildly sarcastic comment 🤣

  • @TheJirator
    @TheJirator 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Interesting. I'd go for such trip with diesel, that is before someone closes all the gas stations :D

  • @kevinn1158
    @kevinn1158 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm quickly finding out, it's almost impossible to get an EV. ID4, EV6, Ioniq 5, i4 are all not even available to test drive. LOL. And the deliver times are 12-18 months. So now I'm rethinking buying an EV. Who waits over 12 months for a car?
    Having said this, if our local gov't changes we will be getting another big rebate to the tune of 8k dollars.
    Thanks for the review Marek, although it was lacking skiing shots.... not cool. ;)

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      12-18 months for an EV is too log. It will be obsolete tech by the time you take delivery.

    • @kevinn1158
      @kevinn1158 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MarekDrivesENG it seems that way. LOL. I did find a dealer very close that has an AWD Ioniq 5 available to test drive. Going soon to check it out. These cars are lease only. I don't want to be stuck with out of date tech.

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Once you drive it, drop me a line, how was it!

    • @kevinn1158
      @kevinn1158 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MarekDrivesENG The dealership did a little ooppsy on me. They said there was a RWD long range and an AWD long range test car but only the RWD long range was available to test when I arrived. The AWD was taken by the boss for the weekend. Overall, even the RWD feels very quick. I suspect the AWD is going to have very strong acceleration. EVs really have a completely different acceleration curve. It will take me awhile to adjust to it. The car is surprising large in person as well. The interface was very intuitive. Easy to figure out immediately. Overall, I think the car is really quite good. Some odd things, was I felt like the steering was not linear in it's weight. It seemed to be variable which was for me kind of distracting. ipedal mode brakes too much as you approach a full stop. It doesn't feel natural... too abrupt. No wiper on the rear window was very noticeable. It was raining and dirt was building up on the top of the window. The car feels heavy and planted, but I guess that's every full EV now. They tuned the car for nice compliant ride, not super firm sportiness.

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      With you do get more stopping power, as you gradually let go of the accelerator. There are several strengths to adjust the braking force that suits you, or you can leave it in auto. Once you get used to it, getting back into an ICE you feel you're wasting so much energy :)

  • @findbinnu
    @findbinnu 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I thought EVs hate constant high speed, and love stop-go traffic where you can brake recuperate energy - how do you get lower energy consumption in derestricted autobahns vs Poland?

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      In Poland driving is less fluid. More hard braking and accelerating, than coasting and recuperating.

  • @JohnyMcNeal
    @JohnyMcNeal 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    7 euros per 100km is not that good tbh. I mean yes it is cheaper for a huge 2 tone crossover/suv then its diesel/petrol and probably even hybrid counterparts but still considering all not an improvement at all compared to lets say diesels of previous gens and especially modern hybrids.

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's not a cheaper alternative, but it doesn't have to be more expensive or very cumbersome, as long as there is good infrastructure along the way.

  • @christianronn5301
    @christianronn5301 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The boot looks worse than the original Opel Insignia estate and that’s not exactly a high bar.

  • @The_Hero_Is_Back
    @The_Hero_Is_Back 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It sounds pretty “thirsty” for an EV. What was it, 29kwh/100km? What would have a Model 3 have cost, I wonder? If car companies are mandated by government to produce cars that use less energy, they will try to sell more saloons than SUVs.

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      27 kWh by the time I was driving back into Poland (after about 2400 km), and then it jumped to about 27.6, once I got back to Warsaw.
      Yes, it's a lot, especially since BMW promises 23-20 (LOL). But it's a 2.5 ton car. It's got decent aerodynamics (Cx 0.25), but it doesn't seem to help much.

    • @paprycjusz7
      @paprycjusz7 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      In similar conditions (highway driving in winter) pre-heatpump model 3 uses 20-22 kWh/100km. Superchargers are 1/3 cheaper then Fastned and half the price of Ionity. Not to mention, that there are several times more of them.

  • @Ambienfinity
    @Ambienfinity 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's a great car, great review, but I'm still not convinced of EVs yet; the infrastructure is still not mature enough. I also can't help but thinking energy costs will rise and governments will invariably find a way of making EV owners suffer at some point in the future when they've managed to get rid of ICE vehicles.

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Petrol isn't getting much cheaper either :)
      I have solar panels on my roof, so I could theoretically charge an EV for free most of the time. And with relatively low-cost rapid charging it is an interesting proposition. However in Poland DC charging is mainly 50-100 kW, and spread out to the point, where you just hope the one you're driving towards will work, and won't be occupied by some other poor soul trying to get to their destination.

    • @Ambienfinity
      @Ambienfinity 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MarekDrivesENG You're absolutely right, and I hope it catches on, but my fear is if everybody goes for EVs it will outstrip the ability of power grids to cope, but you're right, fossil fuels will only get pricier as they become rarer, and the petrochemical industry (and government taxes) have been skimming us all for decades. At least electricity can be generated in a number of ways, as your solar panels demonstrate. I do also like the quietness of EVs and the BMW looks like a very nice vehicle to be in.

  • @stefanp.9222
    @stefanp.9222 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    EVs are best for in-city and around-city driving, so small (Golf-syze should be enough) EVs make more sense to me. I don't understand why car makers are building these huge SUVs and luxury sedans as EVs.

    • @NemanjaPantelic
      @NemanjaPantelic 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They build them purely to maximize profits. That's not achievable on an economy car. Everything else falls behind.

    • @somat111
      @somat111 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      A huge SUV or luxury sedan uses a lot more fuel than a small hatchback, their huge prices can also absorb the change over to EV.

  • @nevco8774
    @nevco8774 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I noted disappearing English content from main channel but only today I realized you created a new one in English to which I was not subscribed. Upon investigation I found it. I do not want to criticize but if I would have to create a new channel I would choose Polish not English since most Poles easily can subscribe to both by understanding English while without special video on main channel I would think You just quit positing videos in English altogether.

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Actually there was an announcement video, as well as updates in the community section. Also when people ask on the Polish channel I always reply and direct them here 😉

    • @nevco8774
      @nevco8774 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MarekDrivesENG I was relying only on notification using the bell. So for a long while I thought you do not post anything in English. Then I was intrigued by the trip video with BMW iX. To find if maybe there is an English version I had to search for the clues of change thus I stumbled on that video with the new English Channel announcement. I admit posting that video was useful. However for months it never happened for me to watch your videos in English. What a pity!

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well, YT promised Shorts would perform well, so I assumed doing a Shorts video would get the audience's attention. Obviously I was wrong.
      th-cam.com/video/6jE1-T96G4k/w-d-xo.html
      I hope you'll take the time, and watch some of the stuff you missed. Everything was transferred here including comments.

  • @reneelynn9267
    @reneelynn9267 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    PЯӨMӨƧM

  • @Commentator541
    @Commentator541 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I will make an i3 or an i8 happen, don’t know how but I will. But this thing is HIDEOUS. A hideous fridge. And the metal element in the headrests? It is very spacious, I’ll give it that, but offensively ugly.

  • @giftysambo4238
    @giftysambo4238 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    First comment wins the ix

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ...viewing in the nearest BMW showroom :)

  • @wpauul
    @wpauul 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Overpriced and horrendous design… I'd prefer to buy Model X at this price point or EV6 / Ioniq5 designwise