This is by far the best iX review i have seen. Lots of small but very legitimate criticisms. The 50 is all you need. Overall, a fantastic vehicle with a state of the art operating system. I’ve had mine for a month. Charging loses about 10% in cold weather. I wish I had ordered the upgraded audio and the 22 inch wheels. Great $ Value. Be sure to lease it. In 3 years the range improvements will obsolete anything under 500 miles.
I completely agree with you on the air conditioned seats, they are just not that effective. Also on the seats if I could get the old 7series seats from the mid 2000s series 7 short wheel base coupe for my IX I probably would never get out of it. I got lucky and got the Bowers and Wilkins stereo in my IX 50. Absolutely the best system and audio I have ever had in a vehicle. Rumor has it on the forums, that BMW is allowing you to configure it now in the 2023 builds.
I'll tell what a steal is. An iX xDrive50, with 1500 miles, leather interior, bowers&wilkins, glass controls, soft close doors, laser lights, traffic jam assist, and more.... For $75-$80k
Tiny update: Bowers and Wilkins is again available to order on a new xDrive 50 models. Kyle, standing back, your videos are A+++. I watch them all. Thanks for all you greatly add to the EV community!
Just saw this now. I have a 2019 e-tron. I went to a BMW event around April and got to test drive the iX 50. It had the Bowers & Wilkins sound system. I found the steering too light in its tightest setting and the screen with all the buttons overwhelming. But otherwise it was very nice. Best sound system I’ve ever heard in a car. But outside of that, I actually prefer the e-tron. But it’s a very personal thing. Just prefer its steering and solid feel. Can’t fault the iX too much. If I could afford one, I’d definitely consider it. My e-tron I got 2nd hand for a steal.
Your videos - generally, not just this one - are the most informative and useful I’ve seen and all done with a level headed approach. Thank you. This is the second time I’ve watched this one. The first time it helped nudge me to ordering an iX50 and I thought I’d watch it agai because I’m now expecting the car in the next two or three weeks (once they sort out their current Stop Sale due to a driver’s side airbag issue!). Fortunately I can charge at home but I do hope the charging infrastructure improves because before long I want to go on a longer trip! 0:10
Brilliant and most enjoyable review Kyle! I have huge respect for Tesla and have been so disappointed with the rhetoric coming from the legacy automakers, including BMW whose cars I have driven for forty years, so I had a broad smile on my face listening to what you had to say about the iX. Geoff
Love your reviews. Went from Ioniq 5 sel to BMW ix 50 on a whim. I love this car. Doing my first road trip from Florida to Baltimore in June should be interesting.
It’s a yr later, could you provide a deeper comparison of the Ioniq ca iX? I think the Ioniq is a pretty amazing car already - except for range. Is the iX worth 2x? Thx
Just bought the iX XDrive 50 after watching this and a few other reviews on TH-cam. Thanks for the thorough review. Traded my 22 Tesla Model 3 and I love it
Great review! I just traded in my 2022 Tesla Model 3 Performance for an IX 50. The iX is a joy to drive - night and day from my former M3P and also so much quieter than our current 2023 Model Y. The range is impressive as well...and it is quiet! My experience thus far tells me I may be a two BMW EV family in the next year! Thanks for your reviews they are great and I reference them quite often!
Lack of thigh extension support for those seats and the frameless doors( make them feel less robust) are the most annoying features… They need to trim the crazy amount of apps on the screen
Looked at my options between Tesla Model Y, '23 Mach-E, '24 Cadillac Lyriq and '24 BMW iX. I ended up picking the iX maybe slight bias since I had an almost fully loaded 2019 X3 but I was open to other companies and wanted to give all a try. I'm just kind of over seeing so many Teslas now it is "boring" to me but was technically the most affordable. I really liked the Mach E but the dealership was being slow at making decisions if they wanted to actually lease the car properly (they wanted +$6k down with $700/mo 36mo- bye!). I was very surprised by the Lyriq but then read about all the many problems and backed off from a killer deal ($3500 down with $700/mo payment 24mo). Now the iX was the most expensive option out of these cars but dang... BMW shows how much they care for this car and I know it may look a little "strange" but my Blue Ridge Mountain color of choice catches so many eyes and it is not as common of a car to see on the streets either. Quiet as can be and while it weighs like a tank it feels so nimble and fast. I think an update video is needed because there has been significant changes in iDrive 8.5 as Kyle pointed out the heated seats situation but I am pretty sure I saw in the settings you can now control how much of the back and bottom can be heated or distributed (maybe that is my radiant package allowing it). iDrive 8.5 has refined alot of menu issues people had and it is so easy to use now. Thanks Kyle for one pushing me towards an '24 iX and reassuring me how great this car is because it truly is. :D
This thing may be an electronics liability for me down the road. After two months, It had a malfunctional camera, a dead computer, and digital key not working. Thankfully, all these happened in my garage. It self recovered each time, which scared me even more. I will just enjoy it before I can't.
I loath mixed control systems. My 2008 Cadillac goes back and forth from hard buttons and then randomly requires me to press the screen to do something. Sometimes you can get into something with a hard button but you can’t get out without the screen. It should be there one way or the other. if I press the button to get into something I should be able to press a button to get out but there isn’t any way to do it. For better or worse it’s the best thing about Tesla is it utterly consistent
3:12 we just picked up our IX yesterday, they delay is far smaller than on the Ipace. Man...... Talk about lag. Had to turn off auto hold as the delay was far worse with that on.
Hey Kyle, saw you mentioned wanting to test the assisted driving tech more in the iX 50, just wanted to volunteer my iX if you ever happen to be in SoCal!
Drove the ix last week and agree with most of this review. The deal breakers for us were the agressive throttle (way too much) and the firm ride. Seemed like we would be micro-managing the accelerator pedal and where's the joy in that!? Drove the i4x40 and enjoyed the driving much more. Of course, the i4 is a sedan w/lift back, so lower than suv. The vehicle that met our needs/wants is the electrified gv70 from Genesis. Powerful, smooth, comfortable, and lovely interior.
Tried the X and the BMW with my mindset on buying mode. I ended up buying a loaded IX. No way to compare, one is a fancy car and the other one is a real car.
I test drove the ix, it is comfortable feels higher than my X. Has slightly more body roll. I like how it doesn’t have the tunnel in front so my legs feel like it has more room but you lose some storage. I much prefer the tesla UI. I like it but it’s a huge premium to pay over like a X5. It costs more than an X7. The lack of frunk sucks too. I got my X plaid for 120k but if I couldn’t this would be a better buy than an X if you can live without the supercharger network.
I test drove one of these and the UI is so convoluted. No supercharger network is a no go for me right now. There were places I mapped out that I just couldn't go to.
Wifey and I tested the base iX and agree with many of the positive comments, but the interior quality didn’t match the near $100K price. Lots of mid-range plastic, including the center console around the iDrive controller that was clad in fingerprint black. The up-optioned version has garish touches like the faceted glass controls that felt a bit too Mar-a-Lago for us. It’s a very big car with surprisingly modest cargo space and the lack of a physical shade for the glass roof was also disappointing. We ended up ordering an e40 M-Sport that was so much fun to drive.
@@1ronEntertainment I agree that eqs is even one notch above the Ix. But in terms of driving dynamics the ix even as a suv is better than eqs which is a sedan. Thats the magic of Bmw and something alot of Bmw customers value above all else. But thats another matter.
Just looked at an M60 with Executive package on a used car site, that had under two thousand miles, listed for around 83K. Now that is more like it, but pretty scary depreciation though…..
Kyle now that you've driven the EQS SUV 580 and the IX M60. Which would you buy? I'm looking for comfort and range. I have both on order and will have to make a choice soon.
Kyle, you mentioned that the Edrive 50 is great, but for 2024 the air suspension and rear wheel steering is not available, if you get a chance to drive one can you comment on the suspension? Many are trying to buy one but believe air suspension is a must
The throttle response gets a bit smoother in efficient mode. It's a pity you (still?) can't get it to start in that mode. I would have preferred a much smoother effect curve. Let the power come much later.
I'm surprised to see you harping on the throttle harshness so much. I still miss cable throttle systems and really appreciate it every time I get in one, very few modern drive by wire ICE vehicle really feel great, or they require using sport modes to cut out all the lag which unnecessary hold revs way higher than you'd want to for normal driving so you can't really use it day to day. (Obviously I've not driven the system being reviewed here though).
Re: The phone holder at the beginning of the video - I love that the Rivian has a similar slot in similar place. The only downside is that the Rivian's cup holders are also *PERFECTLY* placed for me - with my elbow on the armrest, I can take my hand off the wheel, and over to the cup holder, and my elbow doesn't have to move. But putting a phone in the slot breaks that line. I usually leave the phone on the loosey-goosey Qi charger instead, though.
How would you compare the iX M60 versus the X7 M60i? I know they are very different cars, but what would you choose if it was your money? I would love to know your thoughts as I am about to order one of the two. Thanks!
No comparison! Other than being EV and ICE. iX is a downgrade in every way! - Full Merino leather option in X7 gives you leather everywhere you see and touch, even the lower sections of all doors and the back of the two front seats; - X7 can also be optioned with Alcantara headliner, which at the price point, BMW is absolutely stupid for not having it on the iX; - steering wheel airbag cover is stitched leather, iX has cheap plastic; - no Gentleman seats control in the iX, and the massage seat is a joke. Only driver side and it's a lumber massage at best; - iX seats adjustments are pathetic comparing to any BMW with comfort seats; - ambient lightning design is shit in the iX; - B&W surround speakers in the headliner are machined aluminum matching the rest of the speakers in X7, but iX has cheap black plastic; - iX doesn't have a moonroof and slide out fabric cover like the one found in a X7, you can never have that cocooned, fully darkened feel and vibe in the iX and you can never be shield from the sun overhead (stupid design choice); - and the iDrive control panel has a fundamental logic flaw by putting the back button on the right side instead of what BMW had always done, on the lower left corner, where it should be! iX is what happens when you let non car designers to come up with "cool" ideas for a car, lots compromises and lack of understanding of what a premium luxury car should be. Bad choices made by rookies who are not versed in luxury!
I would totally go with the iX. Wouldn't even consider the x7 unless 7 seats would be a must for me. The efficiency of the iX, performance(and you're saving 400-500 per month in fuel costs alone) . The cabin is very quiet, materials are really good. It's non traditional so a few trades have been made but nothing crazy. Legroom in the back is surprisingly large. For what the average mortal does, this car is perfect. But some will still prefer the "sound" of the internal combustion engine. Go for it, you won't regret it, I assure you!
@@florinvidI’m 6’6” and was able to set the driver’s seat to a comfortable position, hop in the back seat to test legroom, and I still had two inches before my knees touched the driver’s seat. I’ve never had so much legroom in a back seat before. I’ve also been cross shopping the X7 and iX and like you said, the fuel savings are staggering. I’d be easily saving $3k/year which adds up fast. Plus, I know the X7 is going have a lot more maintenance bills. So even after 5 years the cost of ownership should be down, especially since I’m looking at pre-owned which has their price tags basically matched.
Base model X is $120K not $130K. So the difference isn't as great as you stated. and the Range plus super charger network is better with Tesla. Neither look great though. I'll wait for the Polestar 3, which looks better than both and cheaper too.
Anyone else disappointed that a vehicle called the IX has its navigation system dismissed out of hand... no, only me then? The navigators guild will be pleased. 😁
Any chance you could put one of these through it's paces in the Colorado snow, both mountain driving and sleet/midwest crap winter roads? Seems like an amazing vehicle, but I wonder how some of these EVs will work in the winter with their ground clearance, meaning will the AWD be hindered by having corolla like clearance and small drifts of snow causing big issues?
@@devoidbmx1 Why so butthurt? 400V is old and becoming obsolete, 150kW peak charging (hell even 200) is not enough for modern cars w/ big batteries. 800V is the best choice in terms of helping EV adoption with the faster charging. This car was developed at the same time as the Lucid Air and Hyundai group 800V vehicles, there's no excuse for not taking advantage of the better newer tech...
@@HumbertoYi0878 Well that's a stupid reason. Even if it's true there's no scenario in which 400 volts ends up ahead of 800 so the uninformed opinion is just as valid as the informed one
Tesla pretty much wins when it comes to charging infrastructure, interior room space plus frunk and looks department (MY and MX look tons better than IX which looks like X5 and a minivan had sex and out came the IX). With recent price drops, Tesla show rooms are busy as heck. Went to 2 BMW dealers and they were begging me to buy a IX at discounts...lol.
LOL, I feel the opposite of you. I own a 2021 X3 M and drive it in sport mode most of the time, except freeway cruising. I test drove an iX M50 followed by the M60. I found the M50's suspension to be too soft and nondescript after the X3M. It just bounced around too much for my liking. The acceleration was fine but nothing spectacular. Next I tried a fully loaded M60 and I was so impressed I ordered one. I loved the aggressive acceleration and stiff suspension. It felt more like the X3M in sport mode but even more. The steering wheel, yeah I agree with you. Really damn stupid trying to get like Tesla. Luxury package adds the crystal buttons, so don'y order that crap and save $1500 and put this on 22s and Very High Performance tires.
You can't get the ventilation on the blue microfiber seats anyways, so who cares? 😂 No seriously, those are by far the best looking seats! I do love how cheap the appearance options are. You can get loads of paint colors for free. Loads of interior colors for free or a small upcharge. (Not counting the leather) The 21" wheels are only $1k. The 22" wheels are only $2k. The only negative about this thing is when you select the premium package, you can no longer get rid of the crystal controls. BMW should completely get rid of the crystal controls and replace them with a high quality darker grain wood, maintaining that warm Scandinavian lounge feel. Glad to see they've replaced that silly 'ultimate package' with more options variety in the xDrive 50 AND added back the B&W sound system. That was such a weird thing for them to have removed. Very good value for this vehicle compared to the direct competitors IMO, and unlike the rest of the world I don't think the front looks bad. The circus mirror side panels and the front cup holder location on the other hand... those are something that BMW really needs to resolve. The side panels almost look like they're dented at certain angles.
Compared to the Audi e tron, how is the cabin noise and ride quality? I'm looking for the more serene, luxury cruiser in my next EV. Currently have a 22 Model S, but it's a bit too noisy and harsh on long rides.
It’s cus it’s not a traditional luxury vehicle and more of a modernized ideal of luxury where NVH matters less for tech and speed. This has always been my use with Tesla being compared to luxury vehicles, the always felt noisy and a lil to plastic fantastic to me. I got in a Tesla model x recently then drove my 2021x5 home from service center at bmw and I gotta say, I don’t understand why the model x costs as much and my experience with the model s has been similar to yours when I’ve ridden with friends who own it. I think different ideals of luxury are emerging in the market and it’s not always easy to tell which ideals manufactures are going for.
VAT 21% + some mark up to cover for $ fluctuations, I just configured a full option 145K in BE resellers do markup .. I have a 50, I’m so in love with this car, and that comping from a 2020 Model X Perf.
In Canada it's sitting on the lots, they're not selling. Feel bad for people who has to wait months to get it. Too expensive for the market especially nowadays with I inflation and market crash. Over 100k is ridiculous.
They are fire sale-ing them now on leases giving like 15k + in incentives. They are not selling. Dealers are even using them for service loaners, I’ll probably grab one of those cheap
Model X now $79,990 before $7,500 tax credit. Awesome value when you consider the Tesla seamless integration of the in car tech/your phone/charging network.
I've had my iX for 2 years now, I can honestly say that it is the WORST car I've ever had - This is all down to the Driver Assistance, which in Europe can not be fully switched off. This car will try to kill you. It is at its worst on motorways with narrow lanes in roadworks -- where it never knows what line to follow and gets really stressy about cars that are close.
What's really stupid about this car's design is that it borrowed so much from Tesla but all of those are particular bad designs. Like the all glass sunroof, lack of physical buttons and lack of physical door openers. Even the wired shape of the steering wheel. Bad, bad designs that already proven to be annoying. Drivers would have been very happy with most of BMW's traditional designs. Why the heck you have to change them when the changes make zero sense whatsoever?
I got as far as the throttle and had to stop watching. INFURIATING! I literally sold my F10 535 because the throttle was SO poorly programmed I could never pull away from a stop smoothly. Either you had small lag followed by an abrupt lurch or worse, a HUGE lag followed by an enormous throttle dump. It was awful. I’ve driven so many modern BMW’s with such laggy throttle, I don’t understand what they are thinking. It’s not turbo lag, either, the pedal literally does nothing. Shame to see in a dedicated EV it still has something similar.
he is WAY off on his prices quoted for tesla, just quote a quote today for an X PLAID for 118K Out the door with all taxes and fee and before the 7500 rebate and 1000 referral discount. He said 130K entry...
eh well BMW charges for every bloody thing so the price is without anything that you do get in Tesla. Try to configure it to the same level and BMW ends up very much higher.
The M60 is basically maxed to start. I think the only things you can add are paint (and most paint is no charge), 21" -> 22" wheels, leather, and the driver assistance stuff. On their site you can max it for about $118k. Going to Tesla and adding the same stuff (base, not plaid, and adding every feature except FSD) comes to $137k. So still $19k more for nearly same specs.
@@ericaschner3283 You are right about the M60 but here in Sweden the cost it 150k USD so its onpar with Model X top model. I think i would take the model X for that price. I was going more for model Y performance (90k USD). M60 i think have to compel to people wanting to buy a tier up. Had it been around 90-100k maybe i would consider this but for that price no chance.
This might be the biggest misconception of ix. It starts at 83k. A well-equipped one costs 90k. It’s a lot of money. But compared with Tesla, benz and audi, it definitely has more value.
I have a 50 with 22 inch wheels and rear wheel steering, it feels planted, is up with the best SUV’s out there, even with the heavy battery …. Drives way better than my Model X Performance 2020 model
I checked in because I like your videos. But this just confirms my general dislike for BMWs, period -- on every front. I'd take an EV6 any day over a BMW, if they were the same price.
IX 50 starts at MSRP 83,200! Do you seen that ugly grill on that vehicle. A disaster to clean! They put a 111.5 kwh battery to match the Model Y LR 81 kwh battery range. Ix50 is 5659 lbs. Why would you want to lug around all that weight, it's like buying a gas guzzler SUV with 19mpg. It's going to cost you more in electricity to charge. Don't forget, everything is extra cost, but you can spec one out at about $95,000! Good luck with opening the hood as it has no cargo space and you can't even open it!
I had no idea Tesla was MORE expensive than this in the US. What an absolute rip off. Why on earth would you Americans buy that shit when it costs more? Here in Australia the Tesla makes sense because it's CHEAPER than all German manufacturers who price themselves higher in Australia than in EU and US
You’re welcome for not filming the exterior view for the intro 😊
It will be a modern icon later. Remember the bangle era
Bangle is the one who started the downward trend of bmw design. Ok, the 5 is decent but everything else is just 🤢
Just picked up my iX50 xdrive two weeks ago in Munich at BMW. What a great car! I love it. ❤
This is by far the best iX review i have seen. Lots of small but very legitimate criticisms. The 50 is all you need. Overall, a fantastic vehicle with a state of the art operating system. I’ve had mine for a month. Charging loses about 10% in cold weather. I wish I had ordered the upgraded audio and the 22 inch wheels. Great $ Value. Be sure to lease it. In 3 years the range improvements will obsolete anything under 500 miles.
You always lease BMWs these are never cars you buy
Great value? It's eye wateringly expensive
I completely agree with you on the air conditioned seats, they are just not that effective. Also on the seats if I could get the old 7series seats from the mid 2000s series 7 short wheel base coupe for my IX I probably would never get out of it. I got lucky and got the Bowers and Wilkins stereo in my IX 50. Absolutely the best system and audio I have ever had in a vehicle. Rumor has it on the forums, that BMW is allowing you to configure it now in the 2023 builds.
I'll tell what a steal is. An iX xDrive50, with 1500 miles, leather interior, bowers&wilkins, glass controls, soft close doors, laser lights, traffic jam assist, and more.... For $75-$80k
Tiny update: Bowers and Wilkins is again available to order on a new xDrive 50 models. Kyle, standing back, your videos are A+++. I watch them all. Thanks for all you greatly add to the EV community!
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Just saw this now. I have a 2019 e-tron. I went to a BMW event around April and got to test drive the iX 50. It had the Bowers & Wilkins sound system. I found the steering too light in its tightest setting and the screen with all the buttons overwhelming. But otherwise it was very nice. Best sound system I’ve ever heard in a car. But outside of that, I actually prefer the e-tron. But it’s a very personal thing. Just prefer its steering and solid feel. Can’t fault the iX too much. If I could afford one, I’d definitely consider it. My e-tron I got 2nd hand for a steal.
Bowers & Wilkins is now available on the xDrive50. It's a $3400 add-on with the Premium Package.
Picking my m50 next week. It is one of those early models with the B&W. Only a handful to be found now.
Your videos - generally, not just this one - are the most informative and useful I’ve seen and all done with a level headed approach. Thank you. This is the second time I’ve watched this one. The first time it helped nudge me to ordering an iX50 and I thought I’d watch it agai because I’m now expecting the car in the next two or three weeks (once they sort out their current Stop Sale due to a driver’s side airbag issue!). Fortunately I can charge at home but I do hope the charging infrastructure improves because before long I want to go on a longer trip! 0:10
You're gonna love the car! Been so happy with my ix.
Got the IX50. Thanks for reinforcing that it's a great decision :)
Brilliant and most enjoyable review Kyle! I have huge respect for Tesla and have been so disappointed with the rhetoric coming from the legacy automakers, including BMW whose cars I have driven for forty years, so I had a broad smile on my face listening to what you had to say about the iX. Geoff
Love your reviews. Went from Ioniq 5 sel to BMW ix 50 on a whim. I love this car. Doing my first road trip from Florida to Baltimore in June should be interesting.
It’s a yr later, could you provide a deeper comparison of the Ioniq ca iX? I think the Ioniq is a pretty amazing car already - except for range. Is the iX worth 2x? Thx
Hey Kyle, When will you do a review of the Cadillac Lyriq?
Great series on the ix. I watched all of them .
Greetings from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia . Test drive done 👍 . See how things go!
Just bought the iX XDrive 50 after watching this and a few other reviews on TH-cam. Thanks for the thorough review. Traded my 22 Tesla Model 3 and I love it
Great review! I just traded in my 2022 Tesla Model 3 Performance for an IX 50. The iX is a joy to drive - night and day from my former M3P and also so much quieter than our current 2023 Model Y. The range is impressive as well...and it is quiet! My experience thus far tells me I may be a two BMW EV family in the next year! Thanks for your reviews they are great and I reference them quite often!
Lack of thigh extension support for those seats and the frameless doors( make them feel less robust) are the most annoying features… They need to trim the crazy amount of apps on the screen
Looked at my options between Tesla Model Y, '23 Mach-E, '24 Cadillac Lyriq and '24 BMW iX. I ended up picking the iX maybe slight bias since I had an almost fully loaded 2019 X3 but I was open to other companies and wanted to give all a try. I'm just kind of over seeing so many Teslas now it is "boring" to me but was technically the most affordable. I really liked the Mach E but the dealership was being slow at making decisions if they wanted to actually lease the car properly (they wanted +$6k down with $700/mo 36mo- bye!). I was very surprised by the Lyriq but then read about all the many problems and backed off from a killer deal ($3500 down with $700/mo payment 24mo). Now the iX was the most expensive option out of these cars but dang... BMW shows how much they care for this car and I know it may look a little "strange" but my Blue Ridge Mountain color of choice catches so many eyes and it is not as common of a car to see on the streets either. Quiet as can be and while it weighs like a tank it feels so nimble and fast. I think an update video is needed because there has been significant changes in iDrive 8.5 as Kyle pointed out the heated seats situation but I am pretty sure I saw in the settings you can now control how much of the back and bottom can be heated or distributed (maybe that is my radiant package allowing it). iDrive 8.5 has refined alot of menu issues people had and it is so easy to use now. Thanks Kyle for one pushing me towards an '24 iX and reassuring me how great this car is because it truly is. :D
Very good and balanced review!
You can option the xDrive50 with the Bowers & Wilkins system again right now.
This thing may be an electronics liability for me down the road. After two months, It had a malfunctional camera, a dead computer, and digital key not working. Thankfully, all these happened in my garage. It self recovered each time, which scared me even more. I will just enjoy it before I can't.
I loath mixed control systems. My 2008 Cadillac goes back and forth from hard buttons and then randomly requires me to press the screen to do something. Sometimes you can get into something with a hard button but you can’t get out without the screen. It should be there one way or the other. if I press the button to get into something I should be able to press a button to get out but there isn’t any way to do it. For better or worse it’s the best thing about Tesla is it utterly consistent
3:12 we just picked up our IX yesterday, they delay is far smaller than on the Ipace. Man...... Talk about lag. Had to turn off auto hold as the delay was far worse with that on.
Hey Kyle, saw you mentioned wanting to test the assisted driving tech more in the iX 50, just wanted to volunteer my iX if you ever happen to be in SoCal!
Drove the ix last week and agree with most of this review. The deal breakers for us were the agressive throttle (way too much) and the firm ride. Seemed like we would be micro-managing the accelerator pedal and where's the joy in that!?
Drove the i4x40 and enjoyed the driving much more. Of course, the i4 is a sedan w/lift back, so lower than suv.
The vehicle that met our needs/wants is the electrified gv70 from Genesis. Powerful, smooth, comfortable, and lovely interior.
Glad you found an EV to meet your needs! For me, range on gv70 was an issue, but build quality is excellent. Good luck!
Tried the X and the BMW with my mindset on buying mode. I ended up buying a loaded IX. No way to compare, one is a fancy car and the other one is a real car.
Tried to design a rivian today. A lot of features gray’d out including the gear shuttle. Maybe getting rid of it along with the camp kitchen?
I test drove the ix, it is comfortable feels higher than my X. Has slightly more body roll. I like how it doesn’t have the tunnel in front so my legs feel like it has more room but you lose some storage.
I much prefer the tesla UI.
I like it but it’s a huge premium to pay over like a X5. It costs more than an X7.
The lack of frunk sucks too.
I got my X plaid for 120k but if I couldn’t this would be a better buy than an X if you can live without the supercharger network.
I test drove one of these and the UI is so convoluted. No supercharger network is a no go for me right now. There were places I mapped out that I just couldn't go to.
I just traded in my Tesla MYP for an iX M60 and 3 days later I love it!
B&W audio system is available again in IX M50!!
Can we charge it to a Tesla Supercharger with the adapter?
Hi Kyle, Appreciate your detailed assessment-
At 7:45 you mention no plug in charge, not clear what you meant- Can you please clarify?
Wifey and I tested the base iX and agree with many of the positive comments, but the interior quality didn’t match the near $100K price. Lots of mid-range plastic, including the center console around the iDrive controller that was clad in fingerprint black. The up-optioned version has garish touches like the faceted glass controls that felt a bit too Mar-a-Lago for us. It’s a very big car with surprisingly modest cargo space and the lack of a physical shade for the glass roof was also disappointing. We ended up ordering an e40 M-Sport that was so much fun to drive.
Compared to model x the quality is 10x better at least in the ix aand the model x is more expensive lol.
@@Aizman87 After checking out an ix, I was super disappointed with the material quality. To be honest, I almost prefer the model x interior over it.
@@1ronEntertainment that is utter madness to me..!
@@Aizman87 it just seemed kinda generic. After experiencing the eqs, the ix is somewhat bland.
@@1ronEntertainment I agree that eqs is even one notch above the Ix. But in terms of driving dynamics the ix even as a suv is better than eqs which is a sedan. Thats the magic of Bmw and something alot of Bmw customers value above all else. But thats another matter.
113K? what a steal. i'm going to buy 2 .
If you’ve just graduated from a college program you may be able to get 1000 off.
Just looked at an M60 with Executive package on a used car site, that had under two thousand miles, listed for around 83K. Now that is more like it, but pretty scary depreciation though…..
@@kiwi335dEven lower. I’ve seen 2023 with 4000 miles on 40 k USD.
What's your thoughts on the xdrive40? Worth buying for the lesser range?
Hi kyle, if you had to choose this car or the 580 suv for long road trips in Europe with a dog and family, what one would you choose? Thanks
Why Is has no frunk? what about all the hoses and stuff when you open the hood,?
If you love the phone holder as the top spot, the bar is set pretty low.
The current iX with the new OS8.5 has Plug&Charge and also climate controls that are more user friendly
I have the 50 and love it
Kyle now that you've driven the EQS SUV 580 and the IX M60. Which would you buy? I'm looking for comfort and range. I have both on order and will have to make a choice soon.
EQS 580 should be a better vehicle for it's price being 30-40k more.
How does the Volvo XC40 Recharge compare?
Okay video but I am disappointed you didn't talk about the diamond stereo system. The stereo system is sick and you didn't even mention it.
Double screen on this video should be done on every video
Kyle, you mentioned that the Edrive 50 is great, but for 2024 the air suspension and rear wheel steering is not available, if you get a chance to drive one can you comment on the suspension? Many are trying to buy one but believe air suspension is a must
The throttle response gets a bit smoother in efficient mode. It's a pity you (still?) can't get it to start in that mode. I would have preferred a much smoother effect curve. Let the power come much later.
I'm surprised to see you harping on the throttle harshness so much. I still miss cable throttle systems and really appreciate it every time I get in one, very few modern drive by wire ICE vehicle really feel great, or they require using sport modes to cut out all the lag which unnecessary hold revs way higher than you'd want to for normal driving so you can't really use it day to day. (Obviously I've not driven the system being reviewed here though).
Re: The phone holder at the beginning of the video - I love that the Rivian has a similar slot in similar place. The only downside is that the Rivian's cup holders are also *PERFECTLY* placed for me - with my elbow on the armrest, I can take my hand off the wheel, and over to the cup holder, and my elbow doesn't have to move. But putting a phone in the slot breaks that line. I usually leave the phone on the loosey-goosey Qi charger instead, though.
@kyleConner Now that you can get a Model X Plaid for $89k would you still recommend this ?
How would you compare the iX M60 versus the X7 M60i? I know they are very different cars, but what would you choose if it was your money? I would love to know your thoughts as I am about to order one of the two. Thanks!
No comparison! Other than being EV and ICE. iX is a downgrade in every way!
- Full Merino leather option in X7 gives you leather everywhere you see and touch, even the lower sections of all doors and the back of the two front seats;
- X7 can also be optioned with Alcantara headliner, which at the price point, BMW is absolutely stupid for not having it on the iX;
- steering wheel airbag cover is stitched leather, iX has cheap plastic;
- no Gentleman seats control in the iX, and the massage seat is a joke. Only driver side and it's a lumber massage at best;
- iX seats adjustments are pathetic comparing to any BMW with comfort seats;
- ambient lightning design is shit in the iX;
- B&W surround speakers in the headliner are machined aluminum matching the rest of the speakers in X7, but iX has cheap black plastic;
- iX doesn't have a moonroof and slide out fabric cover like the one found in a X7, you can never have that cocooned, fully darkened feel and vibe in the iX and you can never be shield from the sun overhead (stupid design choice);
- and the iDrive control panel has a fundamental logic flaw by putting the back button on the right side instead of what BMW had always done, on the lower left corner, where it should be!
iX is what happens when you let non car designers to come up with "cool" ideas for a car, lots compromises and lack of understanding of what a premium luxury car should be. Bad choices made by rookies who are not versed in luxury!
@@Hermes_VVVIP fantastic comparison!
@@Hermes_VVVIP wow, total devastation!
I would totally go with the iX. Wouldn't even consider the x7 unless 7 seats would be a must for me. The efficiency of the iX, performance(and you're saving 400-500 per month in fuel costs alone) . The cabin is very quiet, materials are really good. It's non traditional so a few trades have been made but nothing crazy. Legroom in the back is surprisingly large. For what the average mortal does, this car is perfect. But some will still prefer the "sound" of the internal combustion engine. Go for it, you won't regret it, I assure you!
@@florinvidI’m 6’6” and was able to set the driver’s seat to a comfortable position, hop in the back seat to test legroom, and I still had two inches before my knees touched the driver’s seat. I’ve never had so much legroom in a back seat before. I’ve also been cross shopping the X7 and iX and like you said, the fuel savings are staggering. I’d be easily saving $3k/year which adds up fast. Plus, I know the X7 is going have a lot more maintenance bills. So even after 5 years the cost of ownership should be down, especially since I’m looking at pre-owned which has their price tags basically matched.
I see thousands of those in Timbuktu before Christmass. We'll save this planet dudes.
Our neighbour got one. So ugly from the front. Technically, quality, etc, top notch!
Base model X is $120K not $130K. So the difference isn't as great as you stated. and the Range plus super charger network is better with Tesla. Neither look great though. I'll wait for the Polestar 3, which looks better than both and cheaper too.
You can get a model X for 98k now and they have crazy fire sale deals for iX leases what a difference 9 months makes
Anyone else disappointed that a vehicle called the IX has its navigation system dismissed out of hand... no, only me then?
The navigators guild will be pleased. 😁
14:40 looking at these because it didnt hold its value lol. seeing some in the $50k-$60k range
Why can't they make something like an E91 or the following model with normal controls??
Any chance you could put one of these through it's paces in the Colorado snow, both mountain driving and sleet/midwest crap winter roads? Seems like an amazing vehicle, but I wonder how some of these EVs will work in the winter with their ground clearance, meaning will the AWD be hindered by having corolla like clearance and small drifts of snow causing big issues?
The Corolla has 5", typical sedan.
The iX has 8", with no protruding diff, and it weighs so much it'll just compact the snow.
Twice the price of a Model 3?
Haha, only 113 k! Change out my pocket:)
3 i-pace instead?
It really is an amazing car, I personally even like the looks (in black ofc). The only thing I don't like is it's not an 800V system
The only thing I don’t like is that it isn’t a 3200v system. No reason to give up the advantages of 3200 or 1600v for a piddly 800v.
@@devoidbmx1 Why so butthurt? 400V is old and becoming obsolete, 150kW peak charging (hell even 200) is not enough for modern cars w/ big batteries. 800V is the best choice in terms of helping EV adoption with the faster charging. This car was developed at the same time as the Lucid Air and Hyundai group 800V vehicles, there's no excuse for not taking advantage of the better newer tech...
@@NikHYTWP because people spout off “800 volt architecture “ usually don’t even know what it means
@@HumbertoYi0878 Well that's a stupid reason. Even if it's true there's no scenario in which 400 volts ends up ahead of 800 so the uninformed opinion is just as valid as the informed one
I am not sure if it matters for 98% of driving where the vehicle is being charged at home.
Tesla pretty much wins when it comes to charging infrastructure, interior room space plus frunk and looks department (MY and MX look tons better than IX which looks like X5 and a minivan had sex and out came the IX). With recent price drops, Tesla show rooms are busy as heck. Went to 2 BMW dealers and they were begging me to buy a IX at discounts...lol.
LOL, I feel the opposite of you. I own a 2021 X3 M and drive it in sport mode most of the time, except freeway cruising.
I test drove an iX M50 followed by the M60.
I found the M50's suspension to be too soft and nondescript after the X3M. It just bounced around too much for my liking. The acceleration was fine but nothing spectacular.
Next I tried a fully loaded M60 and I was so impressed I ordered one.
I loved the aggressive acceleration and stiff suspension. It felt more like the X3M in sport mode but even more.
The steering wheel, yeah I agree with you. Really damn stupid trying to get like Tesla.
Luxury package adds the crystal buttons, so don'y order that crap and save $1500 and put this on 22s and Very High Performance tires.
Hey Kyle - can you do a nice comparison video between the EQS SUV and the IX.. thanks
Love mine
You can't get the ventilation on the blue microfiber seats anyways, so who cares? 😂 No seriously, those are by far the best looking seats! I do love how cheap the appearance options are. You can get loads of paint colors for free. Loads of interior colors for free or a small upcharge. (Not counting the leather) The 21" wheels are only $1k. The 22" wheels are only $2k. The only negative about this thing is when you select the premium package, you can no longer get rid of the crystal controls. BMW should completely get rid of the crystal controls and replace them with a high quality darker grain wood, maintaining that warm Scandinavian lounge feel. Glad to see they've replaced that silly 'ultimate package' with more options variety in the xDrive 50 AND added back the B&W sound system. That was such a weird thing for them to have removed. Very good value for this vehicle compared to the direct competitors IMO, and unlike the rest of the world I don't think the front looks bad. The circus mirror side panels and the front cup holder location on the other hand... those are something that BMW really needs to resolve. The side panels almost look like they're dented at certain angles.
Compared to the Audi e tron, how is the cabin noise and ride quality? I'm looking for the more serene, luxury cruiser in my next EV. Currently have a 22 Model S, but it's a bit too noisy and harsh on long rides.
It’s cus it’s not a traditional luxury vehicle and more of a modernized ideal of luxury where NVH matters less for tech and speed. This has always been my use with Tesla being compared to luxury vehicles, the always felt noisy and a lil to plastic fantastic to me. I got in a Tesla model x recently then drove my 2021x5 home from service center at bmw and I gotta say, I don’t understand why the model x costs as much and my experience with the model s has been similar to yours when I’ve ridden with friends who own it. I think different ideals of luxury are emerging in the market and it’s not always easy to tell which ideals manufactures are going for.
Wtf. It is 160k in Belgium near Germany. Why?
VAT 21% + some mark up to cover for $ fluctuations, I just configured a full option 145K in BE resellers do markup .. I have a 50, I’m so in love with this car, and that comping from a 2020 Model X Perf.
In Canada it's sitting on the lots, they're not selling. Feel bad for people who has to wait months to get it. Too expensive for the market especially nowadays with I inflation and market crash. Over 100k is ridiculous.
They are fire sale-ing them now on leases giving like 15k + in incentives. They are not selling. Dealers are even using them for service loaners, I’ll probably grab one of those cheap
A second hand bargain... in a few years. Looks like something out of a film and not a copy.
Guy who sets the accelerator to the most aggressive position complains about the aggressive acceleration one minute later. 🙄
Model X now $79,990 before $7,500 tax credit. Awesome value when you consider the Tesla seamless integration of the in car tech/your phone/charging network.
“Love the phone holder”. Yup- definitely worth the $…
Considered the ix based on range and handling but ruled it out because of its look. Can’t find an angle that looks half decent
BMW does ventilated seats.., not cooled.
Tesla heard you and they dropped the price of the X 😂
how you complaining about it being too responsive, that makes no sense. If anything the more responsive the better!?
Complaining aby an "M" car being too "M?"
Fingers crossed the looks kill the value and I can pick up a used one in a few years
Model x is 121k not 130k.
So $10,000 less instead of $20,000 less.
Now it’s 79k before credit lol
I've had my iX for 2 years now, I can honestly say that it is the WORST car I've ever had - This is all down to the Driver Assistance, which in Europe can not be fully switched off. This car will try to kill you. It is at its worst on motorways with narrow lanes in roadworks -- where it never knows what line to follow and gets really stressy about cars that are close.
I D LOVVE VMW M
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What's really stupid about this car's design is that it borrowed so much from Tesla but all of those are particular bad designs. Like the all glass sunroof, lack of physical buttons and lack of physical door openers. Even the wired shape of the steering wheel. Bad, bad designs that already proven to be annoying. Drivers would have been very happy with most of BMW's traditional designs. Why the heck you have to change them when the changes make zero sense whatsoever?
Funny how the automated cruise control keeps messing up through the entire video
Its bad but good. Its not good but buy it.
Would smoke everything on Hogback? At 13:48 it just kicks you out of hands free with no warning lol. Oops
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I got as far as the throttle and had to stop watching. INFURIATING! I literally sold my F10 535 because the throttle was SO poorly programmed I could never pull away from a stop smoothly. Either you had small lag followed by an abrupt lurch or worse, a HUGE lag followed by an enormous throttle dump. It was awful. I’ve driven so many modern BMW’s with such laggy throttle, I don’t understand what they are thinking. It’s not turbo lag, either, the pedal literally does nothing.
Shame to see in a dedicated EV it still has something similar.
he is WAY off on his prices quoted for tesla, just quote a quote today for an X PLAID for 118K Out the door with all taxes and fee and before the 7500 rebate and 1000 referral discount. He said 130K entry...
eh well BMW charges for every bloody thing so the price is without anything that you do get in Tesla. Try to configure it to the same level and BMW ends up very much higher.
The M60 is basically maxed to start. I think the only things you can add are paint (and most paint is no charge), 21" -> 22" wheels, leather, and the driver assistance stuff. On their site you can max it for about $118k. Going to Tesla and adding the same stuff (base, not plaid, and adding every feature except FSD) comes to $137k. So still $19k more for nearly same specs.
@@ericaschner3283 You are right about the M60 but here in Sweden the cost it 150k USD so its onpar with Model X top model. I think i would take the model X for that price. I was going more for model Y performance (90k USD). M60 i think have to compel to people wanting to buy a tier up.
Had it been around 90-100k maybe i would consider this but for that price no chance.
I’ve never seen a car review without actually seeing what the exterior of the car looks like!
Annoying split screen!!
BMW stopped being the ultimate driving machine decades ago.
I would say 10 yrs for me. This drive feel now just isn't the same
Maybe? _The Ultimate Marketing Machine_
it's a $100K+ it should be excellent for that money, but Air suspension is all over the place. doesn't feel planted.
This might be the biggest misconception of ix. It starts at 83k. A well-equipped one costs 90k. It’s a lot of money. But compared with Tesla, benz and audi, it definitely has more value.
I have a 50 with 22 inch wheels and rear wheel steering, it feels planted, is up with the best SUV’s out there, even with the heavy battery …. Drives way better than my Model X Performance 2020 model
Cadillac Lyriq looks better, has nicer interior, and is 40k cheaper
@@1ronEntertainment I don't think the Cadillac Lyriq has a nicer interior. Looks are subjective also,.
@@deyaoren the M60 starts at $100K M50 is indeed less.
Pretending to sound like a F1 driver.
I checked in because I like your videos. But this just confirms my general dislike for BMWs, period -- on every front. I'd take an EV6 any day over a BMW, if they were the same price.
You’re too much to your preferences you’re supposed to be test driving a car for us not you
IX 50 starts at MSRP 83,200! Do you seen that ugly grill on that vehicle. A disaster to clean! They put a 111.5 kwh battery to match the Model Y LR 81 kwh battery range. Ix50 is 5659 lbs. Why would you want to lug around all that weight, it's like buying a gas guzzler SUV with 19mpg. It's going to cost you more in electricity to charge. Don't forget, everything is extra cost, but you can spec one out at about $95,000! Good luck with opening the hood as it has no cargo space and you can't even open it!
Wow, T junk so expensive? Well, having enough dumb fanboys parting their cash...
IDrive 8 sucks
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I had no idea Tesla was MORE expensive than this in the US. What an absolute rip off. Why on earth would you Americans buy that shit when it costs more?
Here in Australia the Tesla makes sense because it's CHEAPER than all German manufacturers who price themselves higher in Australia than in EU and US