BMW iX1 Review - real user report after 2 months ownership. A lot also valid for BMW X1 2023.
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- Опубліковано 27 чер 2024
- I have owned my BMW iX1 for 2 months now and give a comprehensive update about my experiences so far in this video. A lot of this also covers the normal BMW X1 2023.
00:00 Intro
01:20 Exterior
04:11 Interior
07:44 Practicality
12:53 Range & charging
15:22 Handling & performance
19:32 Comfort
21:45 Driving assistance
26:21 User interface
36:28 Quality
39:49 Conclusion
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Very detailed update, thanks for sharing! I live in Australia and enjoy watching the videos regarding your car!
My Cape York Green X1 (non electric) XDrive20i M Sport with 20 inch wheels, enhancement pack and black Vernasca leather arrives in three weeks! I’m very excited!
You will be very satisfied, good luck and thank you 🙏
Congrats on this amazing car. I saw the X1 up close last week at the dealership and I was really surprised by the striking look of this car.
Tack så mycket for the review!!! I used to live in Stockholm for 1 year :( my sister is a psychiatrist in Stockholm. Now I am in Gold Coast, waiting for delivery ix1 for my wife, now she is driving a Lexus NX300 hybrid, a good car, but to buy a new Lexus NX300, you need to wait for 2 years. Next month we are moving to a new house with solar panels, it is one of the reasons for buying an electric car and particularly a BMW because no choice for an SUV at this price. I got the price of my ix1 with M Package 56 500 euro with 19 inches wheels. I like Tesla, but I don't like the quality after Lexus. My colleague owner of the Hyundai ionic is a really good car, but not an SUV. He has Tesla M3 Performance as well, and he mentioned that Hyundai has much better quality and much silence. Actually in Australia Tesla is sitting 3 places in sales among all cars 😮
Wow, what a brilliant presentation and review of the new iX1 👍 very informative, detailed, balanced and with some great tips and advice!! 🙂 I’ve just subscribed please keep up the great work!! 👍 I just got a new i4 and I’m absolutely blown away it’s the best car with out question I’ve ever owned. It’s very interesting to see the differences between the two operating systems over these two amazing cars. It’s funny there are some great features that you have on the iX1 e.g augmented reality feature with directional arrows.. I don’t have that!! (( But I prefer the familiarity of the idrive wheel.. ;) great video, really enjoyed!! Best regards from Yorkshire, UK ✅
Thanks a lot and I really like the i4 🙏😊
Simply the best independent video reviews and instructions for this car. My iX1 arrives early May I hope.
Thank you and good luck with your iX1 😊
Thanks, a good report. Expect they improve the app. My general experience after 600 km ok.
Great review. Is it annoying difference in display hight? The main driver seems to be smaller screen in height then the infotainment screen.
Thank you
Thank you for another useful video!
Glad it was helpful! Thank you 🙏
Respect for this great video!
Much appreciated!
Love all your shares. Quick question, does iX1 have "Camp Mode" to keep air condition on for hours? Thank yo in advance.
No, only 30 minutes. But you can probably start another 30 minutes after that. But will drain battery fast.
Very good and objective review! well done ! Thank you for sharing…
Thank you too!
What a great review! very helpful!
Thank you 🙏
Congratulations on the first full review of the iX1 as far as I know. I also took delivery of an iX1 almost 2 months ago in France and I agree with most of your observations, eg the steering, I would go one step further and say it’s more Merc than BMW but the upside is it’s more relaxing as you said. I hope they can improve the feel with a software update, do you think that is possible ? It’s put together well but I'm not a fan of some of the finish, the rear net above the seats (made in China in big print) looks like an after-market item from Ali Express and the parcel shelf is the most flimsy since my old Hyundai i10. Your car is fully equipped so you will have been stung for some of the items that should be standard on an SUV like the roofrails at €310, €400 to activate the heated seats & €800+for Driving Assist. They’re built in at production, we paid €2300 extra to have the opportunity to pay yet more 😢& finally enjoy them. I can’t see this idea catching on BMW so don’t be so mean ! It’s a very good car 😊and it could easily be one of BMW's greatest.
I agree with all you write. Heated seats are standard in Sweden, otherwise they should not sell one single car here 😂 The steering might be possible to change with software but I don’t think they will do it because I think this is the way BMW want it to be. If not it would be to sporty for a lot of customers.
When it comes to roof rails I heard that they are not standard because of range.
roof rails are standard on UK models; just checked the configuration app to make sure. in comparison,the polestar 2 has roof bar mounts above the door frame, so no air resistance penalty when nothing is in use.
This is a great video and well produced. Loved how you detailed you explained each feature. In terms of driving dynamics, you mentioned that this car drives better than other EVs that you have tried, which ones?
Thank you! I have owned two i3, EQC, E-Tron GT RS and driven a lot of others like E-Tron, Volvo C40, i4 and iX.
Thank you for the very nicely made review. I'm sure the range will be much better in the summer. When my lease ends in 1 1/2 years, I will be looking very very closely at the iX1.
Glad it was helpful!
Very helpful - Thank you
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I have the car for 4 days as a test. Damn I miss the central control button so hard. And buttons for media and climate. Drives great. Love the overall quality feeling. Looks great too. I don’t understand why the central box space under the arm rest is now open. I doubt you can really drive 400 kms. But I would trade my 318d Touring immediately. Would still hesitate for an i4 though. Thank you for the review.
Actually I wanted to buy a i4 M50 but the delivery times were not realistic at that time…
Such a good and complete video, thank you sir
Glad you liked it, thanks a lot 🙏
Again SUPER helpful Information. Thanks a lot
My pleasure
Great video, thanks ! Question : Does the navigation in Apple CarPlay (maps or Waze) show on the heads-up display ?
Yes , for Apple Maps but not for Waze.
after about 2 months (like you) & 3.700 km driving my iX1 in Austria during winter time & the alps:
average consumption 22.1 kWh/100km (70 % highway, max speed allowed 130 km/h)
i totally agree with you: range & charging is not good, but also not bad
Great detailed video with some nice honest views on your experience of the car. I’d like to know more about the driver assistance professional and in particular your experience of using the active cruise control. Can’t seem to find much online so a demo would be wonderful- particularly how it works when traffic stops etc.
It works really good!
@@swede-365 Does the car stop automatically when ACC is active and the car in front stops. It’s just that the small print on the Driver Assist Professional suggests it only works at speeds above 19kmh. Or is control returned to the driver when speeds drop and is the driver given some signal?
With assisted driving plus I think it will work up to 60 km/h but I haven’t tested it yet. Will update after test.
@swede-365 thanks so much for these videos. It would be great to see how the driver assist is activated and deactivated. Is it on the steering wheel like Mercedes? Does it have a steering wheel touch sensor or must you turn the wheel to stop it alarming? Many thanks again
It’s activated by a real button on the steering wheel, not the horrible touch buttons like on newer Mercedes. The steering wheel leather surface has touch sensors for keeping it activated.
We are looking at purchasing a ix1 M Sport as our first EV. New Zealand winter conditions are generally not as severe as in Sweden but your review is very helpful.
Glad I could help 😊
Nice vlog. Just signed up a 3 year leasing in Norge for a iX1M-sport30 with all options....
Wish you good luck with the new car!
Good stuff!!! 🎉 it’s a nice ride
Hi, thanks for this very informative & good 'user report'! I'm still unsure about the maintenance of the frozen paint but what you said about just performing regular wash-routine made me think more positive about it :) Just a related questions: do you ever go to a automatic car-wash with this car? Do you notice light swirl-marks of less than on a regular paint?
Only hand wash for me because almost all automatic car-wash use wax or polish in some way. The matte color hides swirl-marks and small scratches better than glossy in my opinion.
Thanks for good review. I did a test drive yesterday with a demo car from the local dealer Fully Charged Plus MSport. First impression is good. But I could not find a button to adjust distance to the car in front when using adaptiv cruise. Also no function to reset trip teller. Is it hidden in the menus?
You set distance in a menu and as standard is an adaptive distance control which works really well so I never adjust distance manually. Trip you reset in journey menu.
Like your introduction video on the ix1, very good informational review. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you 🙏
Great video, very informative, what other ev's have you owned as that would provide good context when you say you like the BMW the best
I have owned MB EQC, Audi RS E-Tron GT and then my all time favourite…2 times BMW i3s.
Thank you for good real review
My pleasure
Very nice and detailed review.. really helps people who are considering to buy this model..
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Thank you for the very informative video. Any comments about wind noise in the interior from the panoramic sunroof? Is the built quality good enough in this part?
No problem at all!
@@swede-365 Thank you!
I ordered the X1 23i M Sport, should have been delivered in October 22, unfortunately it I’ve had to wait until this week (17th February for it to be delivered to the dealership, I’ve had the M pro and comfort packs fitted. I will pick it up on the 2nd March 2023, changing from the new 2 series Active Tourer 23i M Sport had it 10 months from new, so I’m now experienced with the new i8 system. Totally agree with you the Karma Kardon system is excellent.
Good choice!
How do you feel about Aircon heating of the car's effect on the consumption?
I see it has a considerable impact on the battery. It can easily adds 20% more consumption, expecially in the first 10 minutes of the trip.
Winter in Sweden so we have natural air conditioning now 😊 The heating takes some power of course but have not tested how much because it’s not so easy use the car without it.
@@swede-365
Yes of course. But I just got surprised how the consumption is different with heating off.
Great video! I am thinking about ordering an iX1 too. Do you mind sharing your config URL, please? You can produce the URL on BMW’s ordering page.
It’s fully specified so just add all available equipment 😊
A really informative video about the iX1! I’ve enjoyed watching this series as it’s factual and unbiased. A quick question about the Boost paddle function - what about iX1’s without the paddle? How do they get their full 313bhp?
Thank you 🙏 They get it with kick down
In Sport mode or would any Drive mode do? Asking as I'm waiting for my own iX1 to arrive in a couple of weeks, and I didn't get the M-Sport version.
@@ElliotCassar I think it works in all modes but can't confirm it as I have the M-version
@@swede-365 thank you for that. I'll try to let you know once I receive mine :)
@@ElliotCassar does boost mode works without shift pedals in your xline version? Does it works in all modes?
I am in the process of ordering a BMW x1, and the things you said regarding the seat, would you recommend the standard seats instead of sport ones?
I think you should definitely try them both at a dealer as it’s very personal
Hälsningar från Slovenien, tack för de underbara bidragen, jag undrar när BMW ska byta till det nya operativsystemet 9, något sa att från 15.03 2023 och framåt, om du vet något om det, och om BMW också funderar på att sänka priset av fordonet, så som TESL.
Min iX1 kommer i juni🙂
l.p.
As I understand it will only be on new cars because it requires new hardware. Also heard that they would start in UK and later on in other countries.Don’t think they will decrease prices, they sell all that they can produce at this moment with quite long delivery times.
Hi!
I have one more question for you.
Are the glasses single-layered or double-layered?
Thanks for the answer!
Single
I have ordered one of these (as a stock car) and should have it delivered in the next few weeks. I have the M Sport version - do the interior lights (ambient lighting) come as standard?
You have to check with your dealer because equipment is different in different countries
I like this car and was hoping they would bring it to Canada but it will not be available in North America. I will be switching brands after 7 BMW’s as they do not have a small suv in ev yet. I have enjoyed all the cars I have had from them.
That’s a pity 😒
Wanted to give an update about the consumption
Without Aircon heating , which has great impact on the battery, the consumption is really good. In normal city speed, it is between 14 to 17 kW/100 km. So I would expect to get more than WLTP range in the summer. These figures are not including aggresive accelerations.
With heating turned on, I would see huge increase in the consumption, some where between 20 to 26 kW/100 km.
The consumption figures are really good for this car. We should remember that it is an suv which is not the most aerodynamic car type.
Hi!
Video - superb!
I have a question regarding the front grill sensor, maybe you know the answer.
Is the sensor in the front grill heated? If you drive in cold and snow, does it freeze and start giving errors?
Thanks in advance for the answer!
Thank you 🙏 I think it’s heated because it looks so when it’s cold. It’s a clear visible square in the middle.
@@swede-365 Thanks!
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Once again thank you for such an informative video. These 20-inch rims are available only with summer tires here in Poland. What winter tires (brand and model) do you use?
Nokian Hakka, bought them loose and put on summer rims
@@swede-365 Great, thank you. Are you happy with these tires?
Yes, they are very good. Will put them also on my new i4 M50
@@swede-365 may I ask what summer tires do you use and how do you find them?
Hi, your winter mats in rubber, are they original from BMW or what? On every previously car I had, I used Swedish brand "rensi" and and carpet/floor in the car were as new. I ordered my iX1 in January, delivery April or May 🇩🇰.
It’s BMW original, also the one in the boot
@@swede-365 I just saw the boot 👍. I will order same, do you get it for all four seats or just a set for front seats?
It’s for all four 👍
Great
Hello, how did you fix the tow bar issue? I can not find video you mentioned.
Protection of your foldable BMW Tow Bar - tips for BMW iX1, BMW X1 2023 and many other cars.
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Hello @swede365, have you driven/owned a tesla? How does it compare to the IX1 in terms of confort?
No, never been interested in Tesla at all.
Well balanced review
Thank you, I try to do it as objectively as possible. 🙏
my 72 reg (nov 2022)m sport X1 just been in the dealer for the fifth time with camera issues, both lane departure and Collison yellow lights come on mainly when bright sunshine is on the screen, BMW dealer had another vehicle the same, BMW aware and a software update is due July, once the lights came on and pulled us into the oncoming lane which was frightening, have loads of evidence. Dare not let my wife drive the vehicle, going to use my van till July
Unfortunately quite a lot of software problems with the iX1
I find car charging very good. I think you judged it too harshly. The battery only has 64 kWh, so it can't charge noticeably faster. The battery heating works very well, in sub-zero temperatures it reaches over 130 kW, which is important for a very long time over 120 kW. Of course, the battery could be bigger, but the car would also have to be bigger. It's just a compact SUV. Personally, I think that when it comes to the battery and its charging, it is very good here. Plus you have 22kW AC which is a great deal. He uses it often.
22 kW AC is an option in Sweden and quite expensive, 1000 Euro. Compared to many other new cars like Kia, Hyundai and Audi the charging speed is not that impressive. The iX1 is a brand new model for 2023 and then I think we could expect better. The same also for range. Polestar 2 which is about the same size has 635 km range now.
@@swede-365 Comparing to the 800 Volt system is pointless. And the comparison to the 400 volt system in Kia e Niro also makes no sense 😂. The Polestar 2 is a sedan and has a larger battery. I don't quite understand the comparison.
As I said in the video it’s my personal opinions and I still think the range and charging speed is not that impressive for a quite expensive and brand new model.
@@swede-365 another great video thanks. Not to rub it in but the 22kw charging is standard in a lot of market including Australia. Also a 5 year warranty. Very strange how BMW segments different markets. I don’t think we get the interior camera though.
We pay extra also for the interior camera. But steering wheel is standard in Sweden 😂
When you have that 250km-300km range, were you referring to from 80% to zero? Thanks from Toronto!
No, with 100% in the battery but in winter conditions.
@@swede-365 thanks. It does look great.
Just taken delivery of my ix1 and having problems with the remote services via the My BMW app (Apple). I cannot lock / unlock or take any pictures remotely - eventually get a failed message. Everything else via the app works. I have checked the Data Privacy settings - all ok.
Any ideas ?
Sorry to hear that. The server can be unresponsive sometimes so maybe check again another day.
Really beautiful car
We agree!
Can anyone tell me if the ix1 driver assistant professional allows the car to self drive and steer in Norway? I see this function works below 60kph in other countries in slow traffic?
It works in all speeds I have tested in Sweden…as long as you keep your hands on the steering wheel 😊
@@swede-365 thank you!
Hey mate....what's with all the random red flashing lights in the dashboard?
It’s ir lights for the driver attention camera
Can you tell me what other EVs you compare this car to?
I have owned Audi RS E-Tron GT, 2 x BMW i3, Mercedes EQC and driven a lot of others.
@@swede-365 would you take this over the EQC?
Per, where did you get the boot liner from? Is it an official BMW product?
It’s BMW original accessory
@@swede-365 Thanks - struggling to find it on the UK website, but will ask at the dealership.
On a separate note, can I ask if you need to put much effort on into maintaining the frozen paint? Struggling to decide between mineral white or the frozen grey - just worried that frozen paint will be a nightmare to maintain.
It’s not a nightmare, only maybe a problem if you get some bigger Dana that needs to be repaired. Otherwise quite easy to maintain as it hides dirt and scratches better than a glossy one.
@@swede-365 thanks so much - your videos have been invaluable to us as we’ve been planning our order. We’re going to go and change the colour on the order today!
Glad they could help and good luck with your car!
How about road noises level?
Its good for the size and price of the car.
Thanks for another great video both in terms of content and structure, but also in terms of how it has been embellished with various digital enhancements and pointers during the presentation.
Just one thing. I was surprised when at the end of the "Handling and Performance" section you only gave it a 4 out of 5, when you throughout that particular section were in constant praise of it. I was expecting a 5 out of 5.
I suppose what makes it difficult when making these reviews is whether to compare the car "relatively" with the likes of e.g. AUDI Q4, Mercedes GLE etc. or "absolutely" with EVs like the iX, Jaguar iPace etc. In this case, as regards the "Handling and Perfrmance" section I found it a mixture of the two. It is afterall a cheapish (in BMW terms) entry-level family car, and I personally find it up at "the top of the pile".
However, all in all it was a really good and informative video. Thanks for that.
It’s always difficult as I relate to other cars I owned. This is Porsche 718 spyder, Audi RS E-Tron GT, BMW Z4 M40i and many others. But for a 5 it should have had a little more punch when it comes to acceleration.
Is the lumbar & massage worth it ?
The lumbar if it’s working as it should, the massage not as I think…
@@swede-365 thanks for the info
Can you tell me in comparison with tesla model Y? What is better?
Tesla better range BMW better car and quality
@@swede-365 thank you for the quick response! Did you have tesla model Y? If not, did you drive one?
I have tried both Tesla Y and 3
@@swede-365 thank you very much
Yes the cars from BMW are expensive, 22kW AC charging costs extra and the battery has 64.7kWh only. But that is no a surprise and well known. The car is just not a Polestar 2/Genessis GV60. To whom these things are important, should keep their hands off the iX1. I find the 22kW AC charger a super investment, since I practically always charge at home or at the workplace, DC charging rarely occurs and then only for 15-25 minutes. Therefore, yes, faster DC charging and a larger battery would be nice but is not crucial for many of us.
It’s all a matter of personal opinions and needs. I often use DC charging and also range is affected by the cold weather in Sweden. I of course knew this before I bought it and accepted this but I think it’s worth mentioning both good and less good things with the car. I try to be so objective as possible and then everyone must make their own conclusions depending of what’s important for them.
@@swede-365 I think the review is well over all. A good review should show strengths and weaknesses, I only find the subjective evaluation of the facts not purposeful when you do not mention the context in the video "I often use DC charging and also range is affected by the cold weather in Sweden.". I am driving the ix1 in Switzerland (last week in the Engadine at -9 degrees) and have therefore chosen winter wheels with the dimension 205/65 with 17 inch and have also waived the glass roof because of the extra weight... I get an average consumption of 17.7kWh. You can't have everything. Fat wheels, heavy accessories and extended winter range.
compared to the polestar 2 the twin motor ix1 is nominally as efficient as the single motor polestars, and much better than the dual motor models. But polestar have just refreshed their batteries and so can compensate for the inefficient twin motor-and/or give better range. Maybe BMW will follow with a single motor model and something with longer range. But first I'd like them to ship the one I ordered in October.
the lights flashing on the dash in opening give me anxiety
You dont see them in real life, it’s only visible for the camera. They are for the driver monitoring system.
I had a test drive of this yesterday. Beautiful car for the package but for AU$101,000 it's a hard sell.
A bit of an unfair comparison I know, but I'm coming from a deisel XC90 so used to much more space and little touches. But I have to say that space was really the only major downside. This car doesn't feel like an entry level vehicle with the materials and design. But damn electric cars are just too much brand new at the moment. Maybe I'll wait a year and buy it used.
You know what is waiting for you 😉
Hello, thank you for your excellent videos! 😍 You mentioned that you have all of the available options. I'm wondering if you know the option ordering code or BMW part number for this optional aluminum or steel dead pedal plate in this 2023 BMW X1 picture? (pointed by the green arrow on the left) Thank you! 😀ua-cam.com/video/EzxkRpFAy4U/v-deo.html
Thank you! Please share a link to my videos so more people can watch them 😊
I don’t know any individual code but your dealer can help you I think.
I agree with the comments.. of exterior.. BMWs best looking SUV. IX3 does not make sense and the IX makes me puke.. and IX2 is just weird..
Who cares about the backseat.
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Many thanks for the informative review and fair assessment. Best wishes.
Glad it was helpful!