BMW iX FULL REVIEW xDrive 50 AWD - world’s best big EV SUV?
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- Опубліковано 5 сер 2024
- This is our in-depth review of the BMW iX xDrive 50 AWD. We're taking a look at Exterior, Interior and the driving experience.
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00:00 The first big EV SUV by BMW!
00:17 BMW iX xDrive 50 styling with huge double kidney
01:33 Length, wheels and suspension choices
03:25 Different colors and trims
04:24 Bright Oyster interior in Sensatec perforated preview
04:59 Frunk? Starter battery!
05:13 Battery pack insight and official range
06:04 Damaging the self-repairing BMW double kidney!!
07:44 Interior
08:59 Fabric/Microfibre interior
09:17 Oyster Sensatec interior
10:19 Seating position
10:50 Lounge cockpit overview
11:16 Ambient lighting
12:18 Digital instruments
12:49 Head-up-Display (HUD)
12:58 BMW OS8 infotainment in curved display
15:38 BMW iconic sounds with Hans Zimmer startup sound
16:12 Bowers & Wilkins 4D surround system - worth the upgrade?
17:50 Amazing front and rear camera cleaning function =)
18:24 Surprising interior details!
21:06 Electrochromic roof (dune reference)
21:44 Inside doors and rear seating
23:48 Trunk / boot
25:10 Acceleration and agile driving iX xDrive 50
27:37 Everyday driving experience
37:06 Iconic sounds test in driving modes
40:26 Energy consumption average and motorway driving
44:57 Assistant systems
50:32 Average consumption and real-world range
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00:00 The first big EV SUV by BMW!
00:17 BMW iX xDrive 50 styling with huge double kidney
01:33 Length, wheels and suspension choices
03:25 Different colors and trims
04:24 Bright Oyster interior in Sensatec perforated preview
04:59 Frunk? Starter battery!
05:13 Battery pack insight and official range
06:04 Damaging the self-repairing BMW double kidney!!
07:44 Interior
08:59 Fabric/Microfibre interior
09:17 Oyster Sensatec interior
10:19 Seating position
10:50 Lounge cockpit overview
11:16 Ambient lighting
12:18 Digital instruments
12:49 Head-up-Display (HUD)
12:58 BMW OS8 infotainment in curved display
15:38 BMW iconic sounds with Hans Zimmer startup sound
16:12 Bowers & Wilkins 4D surround system - worth the upgrade?
17:50 Amazing front and rear camera cleaning function =)
18:24 Surprising interior details!
21:06 Electrochromic roof (dune reference)
21:44 Inside doors and rear seating
23:48 Trunk / boot
25:10 Acceleration and agile driving iX xDrive 50
27:37 Everyday driving experience
37:06 Iconic sounds test in driving modes
40:26 Energy consumption average and motorway driving
44:57 Assistant systems
50:32 Average consumption and real-world range
#BMW #BMWiX
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no but nice review
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Idk why thomas limits himself to reviewing cars. Man review everything, furniture, appliances, electronics, hotels etc. Review the world
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I agree lol he’s a class act
even reviewing you and your past...🙂
I drove the iX 40 yesterday. I don't care what it looks like, the car on the road is absolutely amazing, gorgeous ride with assisted driving cruise control doing the work for you. It has definitely removed any last prejudice I might have had about driving full EV.
Some people complains about the boot space. What's your opinion?
The car looks great. Don’t listen to the lazy narratives of people who cannot afford😊
“Can I borrow your hairdryer?”
“Sure. Why?”
“My grille got scratched.”
Ahahha yes
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@@autogefuehl what a load of crap slow charging no V/L no solar roof ionic 5 far far superior and a hell of a lot cheaper to biased german lover
@@seanholdom9739 What you're saying is not true. You clearly don't know anything about cars.
The only thing that is true is the point about the price - But cheaper also means lower quality, that's fact.
Why are you such a frustrated hater?? But I see you're just a little kid...
@@markbrix9385 wow... your expression and typing is fantastic. For a blind man 😀
Thank you Thomas for superior reviews! I've been waiting for this review in particular! Let's go! :)
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I test drove this monster yesterday and I have never felt that kind of acceleration in my adult life! So much fun
One of the great Autogefühl videos. Quality is gone quite up. Keep it up
As usual the best and most detailed review of a new vehicle. Thanks again Autogefuhl team.
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Let’s be honest here. Isn’t Thomas alone, what makes this Autogefühl channel truly Autogefühl? Rhetorical question by the way, in case it wasn’t obvious.
Perfect start into the day with your review. Thank you for your excellent coverage as well as your good mood and humor!
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A nice car and a very good review. Thank you Thomas.
The new BMW exterior design does not work for me. Thank you for the excellent review.
Thnaks for consumption and trunk measurements. Two of the important aspects, that are covered by few. Also would appreciate more emphasis on the self driving/assistance system testing, line centering in variety of aspects, including city traffic jams, auto start in assistance mode after full stop in traffic jam etc.
The best review for actual potential buyers. By comparing and contrasting base and optional features, this review assists people like me in the US where BMW has yet to make public options packaging and pricing to pre-order buyers (or anyone else). Also contains details nobody else has shown, like the scratch test.
BTW, Car Wash view has been available at least since iDrive 6; I have it (and use it frequently) in both my my G01 X3 cars.
Thanks for a review that is unlike others and significantly more useful.
I am missing the words -in Full HD, Full length
Out of All The Reviews Thomas . You Explain The Best info . And your honest opinion about the vehicle this is what people want to hear🍀👍🙏😋 Ronnie from Toronto 🇨🇦 your The Best 😋
Extremely well done review!!! Allready looking forward to your i4 review!!! (hope you get one soon (i ordered one so very curious))
Really loved the iX from your review. The infotainment system is a little bit messy, other than that, amazing car!
Thank you ... that was an excellent review. You did so many things right. But, 1 detail was heads-and-tails above all other BMW iX50 reviews. You actually measured the W x H x D of the rear trunk. I've been looking for someone that measured the width (W) to verify I'll be able to fit golf clubs sideways (L-to-R) in the back. I needed a minimum of 40"-42" to properly fit the clubs. You verified this for me. Dealers in the USA could not answer this question ... Super great information detail.
Interesting. Looking forward to test drive. Good job 👍 thanks for video :)
Impressive presence in the streets. Saw it last week in Munich. I loved the big tiles in idrive8 but the rest is a disappointment. I am happy with mbux in my cla. Waiting for your i4 review. Keep up the good work.
Thorough and comprehensive review, Thomas, and you have rapidly become one of my top two car reviewers. I love my 2015 MB S-550 w/75K mi ($116K MSRP) and am actively researching my next vehicle, even with all the supply chain issues. Drove a well-equipped ($94K) BMW iX at my local area dealer yesterday, and was very impressed with the ride comfort, driving dynamics, noise level, and size/visibility. Had the air suspension and rear steering. ALERT: As we were finishing our lengthy drive and examination of the iX features, my wife said everything was great but the seat was painful to sit in because the plastic insert in the top constantly rubbed on her head. We tried to adjust the seat to eliminate this but even with the salesman's help could not. She is 5'6", a pretty average height for a woman, and fits just fine in my S-550 and her Lexus ES-350. This is a deal breaker for us, and I cannot believe the engineers at BMW are not aware of this seat comfort problem with drivers in a certain size range! Form over function indeed, like the capacitive controls you and I both dislike! Please look into this issue, as we like the vehicle a lot otherwise.
Ohh interesting point
While it has cool features i dont feel so sure for the design 🤔
ahaha, it look really really bad. And nobody will buy the car just because it feels great driving it but the exterior was done by cavemen.
@@serbanhv9338 trust me bmw drivers all they care is flexing the new badged bmw and stuck behind everyone elses car mirror 🤣
Looks just like almost every other big SUV on the road. Boring.
Agreed. Personally, I find the outside absolutely ugly from all angles. Pity.
mmm lets see - it's different and who knows, good design needs a while to settle in. You might fall in love in one year from now - and you might say in 10 year that this design was ground breaking and aged well. Or never ;)
I thank you for this video. I enjoyed it, I learned a lot about the BMW iX and about the psychology behind road rage 😆 it was fun to watch.
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Very detailed video, love the quality work!
Interesting review. Thomas, the wool is probably included to improve the Martindale count and improve temperature control of the seat surface. I've ordered my V60 with the wool option interior. I'm looking forward to see how it works in Summer and Winter.
I really enjoyed your review style. The iX is just awesome in so many aspects, definitely see myself owning one in the near future. The scenic drive is just amazing, thank you for taking us along
thanks! Feel free to subscribe and recommend :-)
Best car review as always! Have you try the xdrive 40 with standard suspension? I am wondering how is the riding comfort compared to the xdrive 50.
Great review. Love the detail that you discussed.
Infotainment can probably be set up perfectly to your preferences with those tiles, but obviously first impression is information overload. I bet you can also set up a tile for car information, if it doesn't already exist. Overall, BMW has to step up the software game - sometimes less is more!
Really enjoy you sharing your thought process about the details and the bug things. Enjoying the videos, subbing!
🙏 welcome!
Super detailed review, awesome! I love the double screens, but I also think ID7 is better than 8.
32:31 Look at that ambient lighting! 😁
This is my favourite review so far.
Just picked mine up Friday. Never been so in love with a car
Fantastic review as usual, Thomas!!👍🙂.. I especially liked the bit with the hair dryer removing the scratch!!😮... What a HOLY FREAKING SHOW!!!😉👍🙂... Looking forward to the next one!!👍🙂
Definitely thumbs up for the Arrakis reference :)
Brilliant video and review as usual 😜. Really love your honest and quality road tests 😜👍. Happy Christmas 🎉🎄
Happy xmas!
42:39 Epic Autobahn moments and impressive silence Wow!
Best review of this car by far! Dankeschön!
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The only channel with an opinion on "cuddling" 😅 great work guys
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Excellent review and content/video quality and presentation.......thank you
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Thomas's reaction to seeing the photo of his cat always makes me smile 😄
Best test seen so far. Looking forward to delivery of mine towards end of year...
Great review as ever, Thomas. Always so thoroughly and crisply presented with a little bit of humour ..
I really didn’t like the look of this car ‘til I saw one in my local BMW dealership in white with black gloss accents and I started to like it!
Thanks Andrew!
Very nice review. What I loved is the way you reacted on the right vehicle taking over ... you set the right example Love it.
cheers m8 !
A solid review again. I bought the X5 45e plug in hybrid thanks to Thomas's great review. I considered waiting for the iX and going full electric, but I am still happy with my choice after seeing this review. Both SUV's have similar features and functions, along with BMW comfort and quiet. In summer above 10 degrees C, I get 50-55 km of range and that is a pretty good commute, but it drops to 30-35km in winter (-20 or -35 degrees). However, my 900km camping trips have been totally without range anxiety. I would have had to leave the iX at home on a trip like that as the charging infrastructure isn't here yet in most parts of Saskatchewan in Canada.. The iX is great though as it would offer an unlimited commute distance, even in winter and it has a ton of power, which the X5 45e lacks in electric-only mode (it is slow but drivable). The interior of the iX is nice too, consistent with BMW, but the X5 45e is still a bit richer inside.
Thanks for the interesting feedback!
I’m about to drive 1/2 way across the country for one. I hope you see this in time! Any regrets or concerns yet? I’ve been reading that it doesn’t handle as well due to the hefty. Kind stranger , please advise!
It handles better than my last diesel X5. No concerns - I love it. Fuel pump just failed though, which was just bad luck. Still favorite vehicle of all time - and I had a 911 4S too 😀
in a few months the facelift of the x5 will be released, yours will look outfated
I have the 7 series hybrid and while I like the car, the hybrid concept sucks. The most I can get after charging is a whopping 15 miles😂 Not even worth charging
That 360 camera is so cool. The fact you can look at the car from a app and it’s surroundings is amazing. Even Tesla is not doing that. Amazing review though Thomas.
Cool idea, but really poorly implemented. Hopefully it gets better in the future, with quick 5G connection and liveview
I still don't understand why a Tesla has cameras already installed on all sides of the car, but won't stitch the images together to give you 360 degree view. Even a cheap EV like a Nissan Leaf offers a 360 camera.
@@tren133 As the main function for side cameras on Tesla is for autopilot my guess is that the cameras has a much more narrow FOV, which doesn't cover the whole side. Also the front camera sits high on the windshield so the live feed from that doesn't help much when parking.
9:59 such an amazing detail that the line on the door continues on the center console when you look from this angle
Totally agree about the windows 95 OS. To bad it doesn’t match the rest of the car. Which to me feels very modern and cool.
I happened to watch this guy's clips many times back 4 years ago while I was choosing to buy a car (Bimmer/Merc/Volvo). This year I watched some youtube clip I think about marine fish/reef tank or something and I came across German-accent English. I told myself I swear to god I have listened to this German-accent English before, from some guys but couldn't recall who (but kinda remember this face and remember it was from UA-cam). Ahhh finally I remember .. its' from Autogefühl! Nice accent!
Hello from Belarus. Awesome videos.
Outstanding review. Very well done!
thanks! Please recommend our channel !
It's got a face only a mother could love.
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Or a Beaver.
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Hahaha
Great review. 💖
ultra-modern design and will stand out . Its a large vehicle . I saw one in person at the back lot of a dealership in Germany. the perception and acceptance is different to when seen in pictures. I like It and the comfort and performance specs is excellent. Give it a chance....
Oh, couple of questions. Are roof rails and rack going to be an option? Also, is this car setup for over the air updates and will eventually have full highway autopilot?
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What’s your opinion of the driving position? Is it quite upright (similar to an X5), or closer to that of a sedan?
Thank you
Great review! Vielen Dank!
Very tempting ambient lights reflection. I liked it so much.
Amazing really in-depth review of an amazing car...One question please...from the drivers seat are the front corners of the car visible..?.
Awesome as usual
Tnx for great review, as always! Hope i4 will be next 😀
Soon!!
For sure this is a big ass SUV! Great long form review on this very interesting new BMW
very good review 👍👍thank you
Another Great review. You're the best impo. Keep up the great work.
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i just got my first EV and can relate to what you say :)
The IX is impressive, but prized as a high end EV suv as it prob should be
Wow nice car, I don’t know when I got the car like this. Beautiful car , I hope may dream coming thru
Awesome review of BMW iX, Thomas! Love this car - maybe minus the new iDrive. Agree with you on the privacy thing when others cut me off. I think this SUV is in my future.
FINALLY! The one question that nobody answers. How many miles/km can you drive at full speed in an EV? In this case is 200km at 200km/h. Excellent job Thomas!
Name me a place on Earth where you can drive 200Km @ 200 Km/h, legally and undisturbed
@@xeneize288 don't be a pussy, if the highway has 300km, like the long autos in the US, desert etc, you will drive very fast, so.. you get the picture. Or not, your not that type of driver. So don't reply to me, you don't understand petrol heads, i don't want to understand you 😁
I really like the wide display dash. it looks so clean, minimalistic. like an ultrawide desktop screen.
Great review again! I wonder what's your comments to compare autopilot and infotainment system of BMW OS8 to Tesla?
Do one need to use the start/stop button or do the car start as an ID. or Tesla with a step on the pedal?
What color is on the ix in the start of your move? Gray? - Thanks for great presentation
Thank you for the as always detailed and entertaining review! Bonus points for the cat wallpaper on the iPhone. Your cat, Thomas? I love cats.
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The intro 😂👏🏻
Great review!
Thomas, tell me pls from time perspective, how could you compere iX 50 to EQE SUV 500? Which one offers better ride quality and noise isolation on german autobahn with high speeds?
Can’t wait to get mine. I love it.
Hi Thomas, wonderful review again... i enjoy your reviews, specially the door testing, superb! Can you test the doors 2 times please? maybe once in the beginning and once in the end? :-) Ok serious, i ordered a iX, and i am at the max of my budget. But would you advise to go for the air suspention? the seller says it does not offers added value. but he admits he was unable to try it. So, I personally thought the speed bumps on roads were difficult for the iX40 without air suspention. Is this a lot better in the iX50? Another thing nobody can answer me is the turning circle with normal 2 wheels steer or 4 wheels, what is the difference in turning circle? thank you for a reply. Keep up the wonderful reviews!!
Good to see BMW has managed to keep it feeling like a BMW on the road!
Great review as always, I love the way you are so thorough without making it boring
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Servus! I think the design is interesting. The front is not the best looking but it’s at least different from the masses. Love the rear end.
Great Video
"You could use your smartphone as Key but i would use the key as a key" was EPIC 👍😎
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Some great features but why did they put the gear shifter on the center console?!? One of my favorite things in our i3 and older model s is the shifter being to the right of the steering wheel. Opens up more space for cup holders, chargers, and storage in the center console.
I think these new electric car reviews need also information about max passenger/cargo capacity. Example model 3 long range can carry only 295kg (driver 75kg) excluded.
If this bmw as a big SUV can carry only half of the cargo from normal diesel/petrol, is a relevant information.
Thank you bro! Please tell me when it starts selling??
Wow, super comprehensive.
Thank you. Overall quite nice tech wise apart from OS 8. Design is bit hit and miss as we know - I like more classic BMWs.
Perhaps I'm bit weird, but I really don't see point on ambient lighting in any car. It simply just makes the car worse (blinds you) when you drive it on dark roads. Ofcourse one can turn those off, but then you are carrying just extra weight which also costed some production resources. I hope there is option to NOT have these in your unique car spec as well; the car is supposed to be environmentally friendly anyway...
Nice car review. I have to say, the BMW iX is one of the few electric cars besides Tesla that look good and probably drive well as well. Although I probably won't own or drive one soon as it is a little out of my budget. You did make me laugh during your 'Iconic Sounds' presentation after timestamp 37:09. You said it was composed by Hans Zimmer after which you did a demonstration in normal driving mode. Then you switch to Sport Mode and said that the sound would be 'En-Hans-ed'. 🤣
Well made video as always!
Not that i ve seen! Thanks!
another great review, thanks Thomas....I personally prefer the smaller i3 as I do mostly city driving and don't see the point of a massive battery for my needs..
Great review as always, very through and informative. Highly appreciated
I’ve watched other 3 videos reviewing the new BMW iX and this is by far the most complete an technical one. Mat Watson from Carwow might be more entertaining but here we have The German Approach. Admirable!
Highly appreciated!! Please recommend 🤗
Also tune in to this one: ua-cam.com/video/tDvDQtVtQIQ/v-deo.html
That is one monstrously Fugly thing. Excellent review as always.
Hi Thomas, thank you for this cool as always review. I highly appreciate your independent view. You usually refer to the sound systems in your car reviews. Would it be possible for you to make an in-depths review of particular sound systems? It would be great to get your comparison of the sound systems available in Audi, BMW and Mercedes. Best regards!
I am still baffled with how small this boot is, no front boot, while the car is 5m long!
Yes! Somehow Tesla’s electric installations seem to be much smaller than those of other manufacturers. Why is that?
@@sanderdejong66 more experience and the willingness to built new components that make best use of space instead of re-using components they use for other cars
Using the front is a peasant thing to do.
It’s a Fake EV Plattform
Most EVs have more room inside than a comparable Tesla. This is why they have no frunk. The others give that space to the passangers or move it in the trunk. Few people want to lift the hood to put stuff there.
Very well covered. Thank you
appreciated!!
Great review, as always, Thomas. May be someday I will buy an EV.
The screen interface reminds me of 'workbench' on the commodore amiga 500, what were they thinking...
Super handsome car interior & out, performance, quietness! Thomas so amazed! Awesome! All this hard work is such a pity with that grill! 😢