after having checked several reviews of the IX3, I have to say that this car is one of the most efficient EV' s on the market. I am very surprised you scored such a bad result. I believe that this car can really score the WLTP range of 460 km at a speed of 130 km/h on the highway. Even smaller cars use 4 to 5 kw/h more at this speed. Please consider also that the outside temperature has a major impact on the consumption. Otherwise the sound and the blue color do not need to be ordered, you can order the car without them.
They have always used blue for their Eco modes. My 2012 1 series dash goes all blue when you put it in the (terrible) eco+ mode, so suppose it's consistent.
I think without it being blue people won’t know the electric version exists. It attracts attention and eventually they can go away from that once people recognize them as having electric options.
Surprised it didn't get shortlisted. It's a pretty great all rounder, efficient and fun to drive. The rear wheel drive is an advantage most of the time and actual buttons for main functions make it a great introduction to EVs.
Effort has been placed into the cars design. Although not highlighted here, youll get very good ecconomy long term from the vehicle, under 20 kwh/100km. If you check out the specs, youll find that it weighs between 200-400 kg less than the EQC and etron. Easier said than done. The frunk may come later.
Not my thing but I like that this is a just a car that happens to use electric. Unlike EQC etc. it doesn't look like it came from space. Just a regular x3
@15:19 Mat you’ve missed the chance for a great quote from the series “Chernobyl”: “Not great, not terrible”, related to the 3,6 Roentgen value measured by the Geiger sensor.
true. if. only they could use a 4k camera and then reframe and stabilise shots... OH WAIT Carwow is a big ass company not a small yt channel ran by a dude out of their basement! come on carwow
@@ON-O And thats the exact same mistake Mercedes made with the EQC... Its insane how so many legacy car manufacturers thinks converting an ICE vehicle to a BEV will give a good result. It literally never does, and never will.
@@TheGamingNorwegian Those are called compliance cars. I was expecting this to be as good as any other compliance car, but it's surprisingly good, and it has good range, considering it's as aerodynamic as a brick.
@@TheGamingNorwegian Well, Audi didn't with the e-tron and that's not really any better than the EQC.. So it all comes down to execution of the change from combustion-engine to electric-engine.
@@jonnyreed4718 How come? Sold out in China and more sensible people who doesn’t take an average of all days shitty driving actually found out the car over performs than it’s claimed range.
@@Shadow_Wraith not really. It saves cost for them and the buyer. They already have developed the drivetrain, they have the X3 body so why not merge them?
@@Shadow_Wraith Not really, you don't see them redesigning the X3's design for the desiel powertrain so why should they redesign the electric version, it's just a different powertrain no need for new designs. Using the same design also saves on costs making the vehicle cheaper.
@@shimeih2287 They are not the first to put batteries in an ICE body (that's how it was pre Tesla) but an electric car designed from the ground up will always be better.
@@Ven100, if you invest your resources into the drivetrain instead of a new chassis, the car won't necessarily be worse, than a EV design with a less sophisticated drivetrain.
@@JaafarAbuTaa I don't think it's possible. Tesla has problems with the supply chain, even in US it takes months for a part to be delivered and replaced, they have problems with QC and in EU they are just at the begining.
What might even had much more impact is, that the car had several longer stand stills on that day and had to reheat the battery after each. It seems like Mat doesn't really understand BEVs from a technical point of view.
I like those blue trim bits, it makes a clear difference from the normal x3 And because I don't like electric cars so much I'm happy that they made it this way so if I see one in real life I'd be able to differentiate it quicker from the standard x3 Either way those blue bits still look good in my opinion
It's great that BMW hasn't ruined the looks of all its new cars. This actually looks very nice and the new M3 and M4 should have been similar as well, but it is what it is.
Couldn’t agree more regarding the blue decals. Why do all companies think they need to do this to highlight the fact it an electric vehicle. Just leave as standard..
I wish car manufacturers would make its so that you couldn’t tell it was the electric version of the car. If they looked the same they would sell more electric cars.
If you configure it in blue it gets silver accents on the exterior, the same for red. You can resign from those anyway, no matter what colour you decide to choose. You can spec the car already on German BMW website for example.
Regarding the lack of 4x4... How many use their X3 for off-roading..? RWD is enough for 99% of all owners. Wouldn't mind a bit more power tho. Maybe just the 340hp motor from the i4 would do?
I agree. Just taking the engine out and putting an electric motor and batteries in, which you can see is what was done when he opened the bonnet, is not enough. Especially when you’re asking £60-70k. The performance is 1-2s to 60 adrift of the X3 M40i, which is cheaper, plus with the range that Mat was getting it looks like the iX3 will need quite a bit of recharging and end up costing similar to run. No 4WD either. It might be worth waiting for the designed-as-electric version to come out. Getting this model now I’d expect Maserati levels of depreciation as it’s not as good as last year’s competition, let alone next year’s...
That’s exactly the reason why I like it and dislike those futuristic EV models. I had the chance to drive a iX 3 last weekend and it was excellent. A joy to drive! Silent, quick, good radius, etc…
Not sure why its being compared to the Merc or Audi as they are based on a electric platform from the start, where as the BMW ix3 is based on a petrol variant (X3) like the Peugeot e2008 is a 2008 or MG eZS is a ZS.
hot rodders of the future." dude I'm doing a current excited motor swap on my car! Gonna be sick. No no man what you need is a 30 turn motor.... nah nah man I'm telling ya all you need is a triple platinum lithium battery upgrade with a software update"
Matt why not start using a dB meter on your phone or buy one for measuring the inside of cabin levels of noise. because "this car is noisier then others" is not really technical now is it 😁. Thanks for the reviews.
Are we already looking at the greatest electric SUV of 2021? Let us know what you think below!
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Actually there’s more to come in 2021
So can’t say this is the best electric SUV
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BMW? AWWW HELLL NAHHHHHWWW!!!!
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Can we all just appreciate how this is the best car review show ever? Humor, facts, good opinions, good shots.. They got it all
True
You are right, but CarWow is not as factual as Autogefuhl!
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Fax.
You're forgetting about the original Top Gear trio...
You can opt all blue parts to black (and I think silver as well)
Correct, by opting out of blue you get dark grey for free, but you can get gloss back for a little bit extra.
This is probably a 5k dollar option considering its BMW
@@iwannapoop its actually free in black, and silver
@@iwannapoop
It’s free. And also, with the current market, BMW prices aren’t “obnoxious” anymore!
@@ieditedmyname289 eh. Some of their shit is obnoxiously priced but yea they’re not much worse than competition
Why is no one talking about Mat's attire today!
We don't usually see Mat in a Sherlock Style coat, especially when he loves his dear shorts😂
You mean, especially when the scarf hangs out below the coat? :D
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Winter has started in UK
c o l d w e a t h e r
He’s Watson, not Sherlock.
Blue his house
With a blue little window
And a blue corvette...
“...I'm blue
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di”
after having checked several reviews of the IX3, I have to say that this car is one of the most efficient EV' s on the market. I am very surprised you scored such a bad result. I believe that this car can really score the WLTP range of 460 km at a speed of 130 km/h on the highway. Even smaller cars use 4 to 5 kw/h more at this speed. Please consider also that the outside temperature has a major impact on the consumption. Otherwise the sound and the blue color do not need to be ordered, you can order the car without them.
the currently excited motor helped the range at higher speed🙂
The way it looks under the hood it almost looks like a diy conversion of a regular x3
Looks like the first audiS5 convert bro did you seethat
Its like the BMW designer just found out about the existence of the color blue.
Right! I hate the cheap tacky plastic at the back 🤮
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I don’t know why they do that shit
Toyota have been using Blue for their hybrid vehicles since the early 2000's.... now BWM is stealing the idea?
They have always used blue for their Eco modes. My 2012 1 series dash goes all blue when you put it in the (terrible) eco+ mode, so suppose it's consistent.
"I'm Mat Watson and you're watching Carwow!" That's new isn't it?
Oh i thought he was from Top Gear
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hey isnt that throttle house?
@@lukeisafluke do all of us car guys just watch the same channels?
@@thesagarmahapatra no idea 🤷♂️
I think without it being blue people won’t know the electric version exists. It attracts attention and eventually they can go away from that once people recognize them as having electric options.
Surprised it didn't get shortlisted. It's a pretty great all rounder, efficient and fun to drive. The rear wheel drive is an advantage most of the time and actual buttons for main functions make it a great introduction to EVs.
The lack of effort in the front engine bay shows how little effort they put into that car... such a waste of space!
Yes, what is all of that stuff there if the motor is at the back? If other sedans can have a boot then an SUV should also have one.
Effort has been placed into the cars design. Although not highlighted here, youll get very good ecconomy long term from the vehicle, under 20 kwh/100km. If you check out the specs, youll find that it weighs between 200-400 kg less than the EQC and etron. Easier said than done. The frunk may come later.
that cost extra
EQC doesn't have a boot under the hood either. That is made from scratch, doesn't mean they didn't put effort in to a brand new car,
That would require a completely new platform and design.
They could better utilize the hood space , otherwise impressive.
Hood ?
Wood
@@louis-tj2pq bonnet!
Not my thing but I like that this is a just a car that happens to use electric. Unlike EQC etc. it doesn't look like it came from space. Just a regular x3
Except for unnecessary blue and weird rim designs
This car just "blue" my mind!!!...
Have a like, for that Dad joke🤪
Omosh😂😂😂😂
Take your like and get out nowwwww 😂😭
Please show yourself out, Sir!
@@user-hv3xv4xs6j 😂😂😂😂
@15:19 Mat you’ve missed the chance for a great quote from the series “Chernobyl”: “Not great, not terrible”, related to the 3,6 Roentgen value measured by the Geiger sensor.
BMW E61 M5 Touring 2010 Review
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That moment when your recommendations are faster than your Notifications...
I got that too!😂
Yeah. Been happening to me for a while now.
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Stfu
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Totally unnecessary to make electric cars look "special". I don't want to look like I've riced my X3
I agree
Really don't know why manufaturers mess up the desin of electric cars and make them look "futuristic "
@@atarvhegde5210 well, marketing
Just order it without.... its optional to have the blue. easy :)
@@JS-nv3nc
So BMW has some sense that everyone doesn't like it.
Do a drag race with ROLLS ROYCE only drag race with Ghostvs vs Phantom vs Cullinan vs Dawn vs Wraith
That’d be great
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I'd like everyone to like this guy's comment
Yes the blue has to be there plus it makes it look better
Once upon a time, blue stood for diesel engine and tech: BlueTech, blue HDi, BlueMotion
"Ad Blue" should have made the diesel clean...
@@outdoorolli5754 Diesel is so clean that it cleans our air :D
*When Matt talks about jokes, he always makes sexual jokes* LMAO
He's weird let's just say that
@@seanade3900 car journalist or circus clown?
@@georgeionescu6425 circus journalist 😂
The brits...
Stick of truth
I actually like those blue bits, a little bit of distinction from the normal X3, but nothing too flashy
I agree, I think it looks alright.
It looks so bad, I’m a bigger fan of Audi
7:52 well, never thought I'd see something like this but here we are now.
Honestly like how the car looks. Looks way better than the IX
Hans Zimmer part is the best bit from the car❤️
Rumor has it the Blue background of carwow is also from BMW XDXD
The video is shaking like the camera guy is freezing his ass out. 😂
"ass off". Not "ass out"! LOL!
@@bobinpune No, ass out like he has his pants down and his buttocks exposed.
true. if. only they could use a 4k camera and then reframe and stabilise shots...
OH WAIT Carwow is a big ass company not a small yt channel ran by a dude out of their basement! come on carwow
Bum ass frozen lol
You can opt out the blue accents ;) trust me I'm a bmw PG
The song played during the Hans Zimmer bit was actually “Evey Reborn” composed by Dario Marianelli and only used for the trailer.
15:05 Mat do you know that when you do a 1/4 mile you cannot reach the end closer if you drive faster?
Who else wait every day for a carwow video🤝🤝
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Doug
@@dublaj0450 shut up bit
@@saidalas7763 Dude same here 😂
Becuase it's Dougcember, I am constantly checking TH-cam to check if he uploaded a crazy car review
@@bonzobonanza his next video will be the buggclaren r18210e mega ultimate plus pack race edition
BMW’s design team is seriously needs some help.
Absolutely
Hideous interiors.
their interior layout still wreaks of 90s honda civics while their exteriors looks like it was styled with a ruler. just piss poor
@@frednerk8366 Hideous? Really, no huge screens all over the place placed randomly? That's beatiful?
@Do One What do you drive?
This is the most half-a**ed attempt to make an electric car ever. Bmw re-evaluate yourselves.
It’s an electric X3. What did you expect? If you want standalone cars you’d have to go with the iX.
well you can optionally depick the blue bits so? What is the problem?
The electrification seems like an afterthought on this vehicle.
I mean the X3 did already exist..? And was planned as a normal combustion engine car? Of course it was an afterthought
@@ON-O And thats the exact same mistake Mercedes made with the EQC... Its insane how so many legacy car manufacturers thinks converting an ICE vehicle to a BEV will give a good result. It literally never does, and never will.
@@TheGamingNorwegian Those are called compliance cars. I was expecting this to be as good as any other compliance car, but it's surprisingly good, and it has good range, considering it's as aerodynamic as a brick.
@@TheGamingNorwegian Well, Audi didn't with the e-tron and that's not really any better than the EQC.. So it all comes down to execution of the change from combustion-engine to electric-engine.
That moment when this BMW passengers space is as big as a x7
Not really but nice try
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easily the worst electric car to come out over the last 3/4 years
@@jonnyreed4718 worst? what you mean?
@@jonnyreed4718
How come? Sold out in China and more sensible people who doesn’t take an average of all days shitty driving actually found out the car over performs than it’s claimed range.
Matt: German TESLA Model
Everyone: Clicks fast for dear Life!!
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I clicked fast for deer life
@@dublaj0450 shut up
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A "German" Tesla competitor, that is manufactured in China.
I think the blueness is overkill . Great that BMW has decided to convert a current model instead of trying to come up with a completely new model
It's lazy of them.
@@Shadow_Wraith not really. It saves cost for them and the buyer. They already have developed the drivetrain, they have the X3 body so why not merge them?
@@Shadow_Wraith Not really, you don't see them redesigning the X3's design for the desiel powertrain so why should they redesign the electric version, it's just a different powertrain no need for new designs. Using the same design also saves on costs making the vehicle cheaper.
@@shimeih2287 They are not the first to put batteries in an ICE body (that's how it was pre Tesla) but an electric car designed from the ground up will always be better.
@@Ven100, if you invest your resources into the drivetrain instead of a new chassis, the car won't necessarily be worse, than a EV design with a less sophisticated drivetrain.
I definitely agree.. The extra blue bits are not needed. “iX3” is plenty to separate the x3 model from the others.
I like the blue bits , they did it on the i3 too
Thanks for making the blue “carwow” intro 10 seconds so we can skip it perfectly by double tapping
Waiting for this to go up in the next drag race
And lose? 😆
@@TwinsAndAPitBull then all the fanboys gonna rage
@@encashash2421 anything is actually faster than a bmw tbh
@@Relansls 50 to 70 could be interesting
I was checking Mat's channel and the notification poped
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@@dublaj0450 shut up
Great that you comment the fact the lumbar support is extra equipment. Not ok!
I love the blue differentiation.
BMW will once again conquer the world of motoring! Come one BMW!!!
my mom said if i could get 100 likes on my first video I’ll get a new computer so i can make better content Help guys ❤️🔥
😂😂
Tesla will conquer those legacy dinosaurs
@@JaafarAbuTaa I don't think it's possible. Tesla has problems with the supply chain, even in US it takes months for a part to be delivered and replaced, they have problems with QC and in EU they are just at the begining.
no 4x4... no trailer weight, no fast charging :( It could have been awesome
Matt, when you say “real world consumption”, is that measurement after all of your acceleration demonstrations shown in the video?
That's what I was thinking as well.
What might even had much more impact is, that the car had several longer stand stills on that day and had to reheat the battery after each. It seems like Mat doesn't really understand BEVs from a technical point of view.
Ohh dear is that the bottom of Mat's scarf or a sporran ?
15:24 i think your blinker fluid in your bmw is empty, refill it so you can reuse your signals.
Electric cars that look like normal ones, perfect👌
Boring.
@@Shadow_Wraith if you are talking about Tesla interiors, you're right
@@salvaahthesageofficial2457 i like tesla interior better than the interior that bmw put in all their cars line up😂.
@@Relansls I disagree but I respect your opinion because BMW interiors are pretty basic anyways
@@salvaahthesageofficial2457 very basic*
I’m surprised you haven’t reviewed the Tesla model Y yet
And youtube is back..
I honestly love the blue. It looks so good.
Yep, I think that it’s needed to shout that’s it’s I model, cause it’s a coolest example of right work!
The sound the ix3 made reminds me of PS2 staring up 😂
Spot on
I like those blue trim bits, it makes a clear difference from the normal x3
And because I don't like electric cars so much I'm happy that they made it this way so if I see one in real life I'd be able to differentiate it quicker from the standard x3
Either way those blue bits still look good in my opinion
But I love the BMW 3.0 liters 6 cylinder turbocharged engine. And the 8 speed ZF transmission is just the icing on the cake
And a BLUE suitcase!
hey mat. please review the Citroen Ami
It's great that BMW hasn't ruined the looks of all its new cars. This actually looks very nice and the new M3 and M4 should have been similar as well, but it is what it is.
They should include blue stitches on the seat. Can sell it more expensive
BMW styling department have lost the plot 😂
I mean when you looks at their cars from the 90s and earlier 2000s these new cars are so much better
The fact that BMW is going to make this car makes me happy. I'm sure most people want a nice looking car that happens to be electric.
Couldn’t agree more regarding the blue decals. Why do all companies think they need to do this to highlight the fact it an electric vehicle. Just leave as standard..
AND THE DOUG SCORE IZZZ?
You are at the wrong place my boi.
@@쇼츠중독자전용채널 shut up
I wish car manufacturers would make its so that you couldn’t tell it was the electric version of the car. If they looked the same they would sell more electric cars.
Disagree. ICE vehicles all look the same these days. Look at the electric cars China make, daring designs, some are stunning.
Imagine a person buy that car in blue 🤣🤣😂😂
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@@dublaj0450 shut up bot
thats the easiest way to tell people that u have a EV
If you configure it in blue it gets silver accents on the exterior, the same for red. You can resign from those anyway, no matter what colour you decide to choose. You can spec the car already on German BMW website for example.
Regarding the lack of 4x4... How many use their X3 for off-roading..? RWD is enough for 99% of all owners. Wouldn't mind a bit more power tho. Maybe just the 340hp motor from the i4 would do?
7:53 that dance though 😎😀😂 ma man got the moves.
Who is here after TH-cam went down ?
I thought my account was terminated but then it worked again.
Exactly what hapened to me
Oh i thought my internet is dead and i thought it happened only to me...
TOTALLY not me...
Yes. Because I couldn’t get on when it was down.....!
2:14 That story was way too specific to be improvised 😂😂😂
Would've been fine 5 years ago, but it's just too half-baked for the current competition.
All fun and games till you have to charge that bastard
I agree. Just taking the engine out and putting an electric motor and batteries in, which you can see is what was done when he opened the bonnet, is not enough. Especially when you’re asking £60-70k.
The performance is 1-2s to 60 adrift of the X3 M40i, which is cheaper, plus with the range that Mat was getting it looks like the iX3 will need quite a bit of recharging and end up costing similar to run. No 4WD either.
It might be worth waiting for the designed-as-electric version to come out. Getting this model now I’d expect Maserati levels of depreciation as it’s not as good as last year’s competition, let alone next year’s...
@@edtheduck6219 it is an electric X3 what did you expect. There’s also going to be the iX which is a standalone electric car.
That’s exactly the reason why I like it and dislike those futuristic EV models. I had the chance to drive a iX 3 last weekend and it was excellent. A joy to drive! Silent, quick, good radius, etc…
Why the weather is always so gloomy 😑
I agree with you about the blue colour.
Thanks bro for your videos - I like them!
Best regards Noah from Somalia.
"Not bad, not incredible"
Mat Watson from Carwow - 2020
I really wanna see some 'avoid it's cars. We've done enough shortlist, consider. Even 'buy it's we've seen :p
2:20 oh how i love mat
i luv the blue color
Great video but a ridiculous amount of ads
Still seeing progressively less and less "pop-out banners" actually showing up on your vids
Cause we don’t click that sh***
6:50 where was the drift test then ?!!!
BMW culture
I'm glad it doesn't have covid and wants to sneeze.
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Not sure why its being compared to the Merc or Audi as they are based on a electric platform from the start, where as the BMW ix3 is based on a petrol variant (X3) like the Peugeot e2008 is a 2008 or MG eZS is a ZS.
Other brands use blue as well.... have you ever seen a lighting blot ? thats a shade of blue too.
62k for essentially an X3 seems a bit absurd considering the Model Y will be like 50k
Tesla killing "Tesla killers"😂😂😂
@@ikb8373 😂😂💯
more VW i4 and its Skoda mate
How do you get 125 likes with 4 views 45seconds after posting 😂😂
because some data is lagging and true quantity of views is not calculated/posted yet
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Actually from 2021 on , The Model Y is going to be produced in Berlin !
...so German cough drop production is going to double?
Blue badge on the rear bumper will do thank you very much Matt. 👍👍😀😀
Carwow, What happened to Polestars infotainment system... Was that not the best? pls explain... Thanks
The only BMW that can be had without any M- stuff on it? They exchanged that with Avatar- stuff :)
Imagine paying 70k for a X3 🥴
Sounds like a bargain...go check Danish car prices mate ;-)
@@Ch1quiTaDK And the new car taxes ...
@@Ch1quiTaDK bruh come up north to the good side (Sweden), BMW X3 starts from £40k here (;
People here in india can buy an X3 for 75k pounds taxes and shit
@@j.k.1198 thats still not cheap
So... a rear wheel drive, rear-engined SUV. I.e. an SUV that's absolute shit in snow. Yeah, should sell tons.
RWD in a SUV is a deal breaker for me ((
nobody who buys an x3 will ever go offroad, they are just soccer mum cars. i think there are bigger drawbacks too it
@@JohnSmith-dg8df Driving in snow isn't 'off-roading'.
Agreed on the ‘blue’ bits.....why the need?🤔
can you review the Lexus UX300e
Thought it was kinda cool until matt showed the terrible use of space in the front
How many X3 owners actually take their cars off-road? SUVs are the new station wagons. RWD is fine.
hot rodders of the future." dude I'm doing a current excited motor swap on my car! Gonna be sick. No no man what you need is a 30 turn motor.... nah nah man I'm telling ya all you need is a triple platinum lithium battery upgrade with a software update"
Matt why not start using a dB meter on your phone or buy one for measuring the inside of cabin levels of noise. because "this car is noisier then others" is not really technical now is it 😁.
Thanks for the reviews.