The BMW XM Makes My Brain Hurt | Reviewing The Most Powerful BMW Ever
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- čas přidán 21. 07. 2024
- The 2023 / 2024 XM is only the second vehicle the M division has ever produced themselves. The other one? The M1. This time however, things are different. Obviously it's not a supercar so that's a change, but also it's not entirely new. It's closely related to the X5 and X7, but has a very different and confusing mission: to compete with the Urus, AMG G-Wagon, and the Bentayga. Oh, and they gave it a plug. The result is an SUV that's very fast, not not as fast as an X5, handles incredibly well, but not as well as any other M-car, is efficient, but (you guessed it) not as efficient as any other BMW PHEV, and luxurious, but not quite as swanky as an X7 or 7-series. Then, there's the price tag...
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0:00 - Introduction
0:45 - What is it? I'm not sure
3:24 - Styling
4:44 - How big is it?
6:55 - Engine
8:35 - What about the X5 PHEV?
9:47 - Seat comfort
12:18 - Cargo capacity
14:18 - Interior design
19:19 - How does it drive?
28:28 - Conclusion - Auta a dopravní prostředky
can't believe BMW named a car after a satellite radio
Siriusly
Good one😂
Still better than in Norwegian. It's pronounced Eksem, wich also is a skin condition causing irate rashes.
@@heartoftherobot you win🤣🤣
Alex, I was alarmed when BMWs passed the 2 ton barrier some time ago but the idea of '3 tons of BMW fun' makes my brain hurt too. Having said that, I had to laugh when you told us this behemoth is more efficient than the plug-in Outlander. 😂🤣
The editing is really good on this episode, nice job.
I think the video needs to be re uploaded
God bless those mechanics who will need work on these some years later.
At this price point reliability doesn’t matter even the slightest bit
Fantastic review, Alex. Really like the quality on today’s video. It looks much clearer and I like the quick transitions. The channels getting better everyday! Keep up the good work!
For some reason, CZcams only wants to let me see this in 360p
Same. (I'm on up to date versions of Firefox and MacOS. You?) I gather this happens sometimes with videos that haven't finished some kind of processing yet on CZcams's end, which would make it not our issue. You might have more options if you come back to it later.
This happens because the video is probably not fully processed in HD quality yet
Funny enough, french manufacturer Citroën also had an XM model. Nobody understood it either :)
wonder how much BMW had to pay Citroen to get the rights to the name lol
I think the problem is that BMW just doesn’t make vehicles for most journalists/enthusiasts anymore. BMW has enough cache that many people don’t know or care about the history of the company or driving dynamics. It’s a BMW that’s fast and has a nice interior. That’ll do it for most.
I saw one of these the other day. I have to admit, the car has serious presence. I personally can’t stand BMW design language lately but this turned my head.
It won't load for me at all 😢
360p only here as well. Cinema operator - Focus! 😎
The way you tell stories in your vlog is so engaging. I always feel like I'm right there with you.
???
60FPS goes SO well with your videos
No 1080p or 4K? Is it because the subject is the XM?
Seems like YT has fixed this now.
Anyone else having issue with the video loading? Every other video works except this.
Wouldn’t it be great to have that hybrid system on the B48 engine. 320 hp, 40 mile EV range, 0-60 5sec.
Hmm can only get this in 360p @Alex, all my other channels are in HD as normal. Strange.
dang, this is wild, so blurrrry, LOL!
yes its called youtube processing.
Still processing HD, you are too early for the show.
its 34 minutes in, never seen it happen before, I think it was an upload error, but could be wrong, will check back later....
@@msbgone this is a normal everyday occurrence for CZcams
I wish that BMW gave you a brighter colored car on the outside, so it popped more in the scenery where you live Alex. But absolutely great review!!!
They renamed the series so they could have odd numbers for sedans and even numbers for coupes. Nothing to do with the m1. As the 1 also had an m model called the 1M.
"Coupe" is a very loose term, given that the GCs have 4 or even 5 doors.
@@mucisibaleOK, but whatever is a coupe in BMW's opinion has an even number. 😆
Alex, your best title to date😂
This car looks like a concept car and should've stayed as a concept.
Video needs to be re-uploaded Alex. It's not loading, and I can watch all of your other videos and other youtuber videos just fine. Also, the only option is 360p and 144p and even those are not playing. I'll try again tomorrow.
Seems like YT has fixed this now.
@@AAutoBuyersGuide perfect timing. Time to watch 👌🏽👌🏽
Love it or loathe it, it's a perfect encapsulation of BMW as a car company in 2023. I was pretty shocked by it just seeing it in photos, but in person it's so much worse.
I wish I could help you but I don’t understand it either. And I don’t understand why a company that says they are all in on going electric would spend the time and money needed to build something like this. How about a X7 electric. That is something that is more important.
For some reason, this video can only be played or viewed in 360p quality only.
Ditto on the video only being able to be viewed in 360p.
This new GMC Acadia looks real nice. lol
Honestly, I love this. Balls to the wall.
i think the trick up BMW's engineering sleeve here is the "pre gearing stage" for the electric motor. meaning the motor spins at about 60% higher RPM than the engine. this gives it more torque but also possibly better efficiency. combined with the 8 speed transmission this is probably how it beats the Mitsubishi in electric economy. the 200 lbs of torque of the motor is BEFORE pre-gearing, which boosts it up to over 300 lbs and probably why those launches are so hard.
At least it doesn’t have the BMW buck teeth.
They went the trendy rich person route and belly flopped.
I think it’s actually competition is the Porsche Cayenne plug in
Dr Frankenstein's experiment with a Rolls Royce gone wrong.
Did CZcams get an update??? I can only watched this in 360p max resolution! 😢😢😢
Seems like YT has fixed this now.
Do I understand the XM? Absolutely 100% this is the exact car for you.😏 32:35
Cannot unsee the M's on the hood latches
Augmented sound is okay if you can turn it on/off and choose what engine noise you want. Red label is a cheap whiskey. BMW X8?
360p is the new 4K! 🤣
Apparently CZcams was really delayed on processing, but the 1080 P video is up now
This video won't load for some reason
Same & I try to buy the BMW XM SUV Alex.
this strikes me as a car for professional athletes and minor celebrities
The brothas don’t drive plug ins
I cannot get quality beyond 360p on this video! Grr
Seems like YT has fixed this now.
@@AAutoBuyersGuide yes they did, I came back a few hours later and it was fine
It should have been called Alpina BX
Also, I'd rather get the X5 xdrive50e with all the M-Sport goodies on it and it'll still be half the price of this.
I’ve grown to like it especially in dark colors
Purchaser: yes I’ve got stupid money , i needed to show you that so I bought this😂😂
When I see the rear badge XIIIM I think "13M"
360p gang
Why did they call it M? They should've just called it X. I'll get it when it depreciates to 75k in 3 years. $150k is way too much.
Hey Alex, I'm hoping you have noticed by now that there's nothing playing on your video!!
Not sure what you mean, it seems to be working for me?
@@AAutoBuyersGuideI just tried again and it will not play.
Not working for me either.
It looks like they fixed it finally
The headlights look like the ones on my Hyundai Santa Fe
Every other BMW I see these days has an M badge on it. 🙄
Are you going to review the Genesis G80 Electrified any time soon?
I hope so! I think in a week, but I'm not sure how long I'll have it. The one we were supposed to get was totaled by someone else before we could drive it.
I think BMW realized it doesn’t have the tech to take on new SUV EVs from China and Tesla so it’s going the other direction with performance and angular design to take customers from Lamborghini and Bentley
I absolutely love this car and I appreciate I may be in the few.
BMW have seriously lost the plot. They are making cars for themselves at this point.
Front end styling reminiscent of the Dodge Ram.
Hey Alex, video wont play, but times out. Probably a YT problem, as usual
Video will not play . 9/30/23
Alex, you think your brain hurts? I was waiting for the rim shot, but never heard it. Does the XM car come with an XM satellite radio? Are you Sirius? Elvis channel rules! Ah thank kew vury much.
They got it wrong om…1. Co.ours don’t suit the design basically the colours makes it look ugly…2. It needed an air suspension 3. It shouldn’t have competed in-house eg X5Mcomp 4. It should have been far less stiff…
Makes sense to me. Looks like the OG M went after exotics. This X|||M goes after today's most profitable exotics.
actually, they should pipe fake exhaust noises through externally mounted speakers. 🙄
...but does it bacon?
I would still go for X5 hybrid.
The potato cam this was filmed with is what made my brain hurt.
Why? It's spudtastic!
This thing looks like a Decepticon
Because it a BMDUBYA
This should come with black leather bodysuit.
This is a car meant for TikTok influencers that know nothing about cars. Aside from gas mileage, there is little reason to get this over an X5M Comp
That’s a lot of inches
Bmw is going cash-grab mode before its doom.
360p or is it just me ?
Seems like YT has fixed this now.
6100 LBS!!!!! Wtf
I guess I am simply showing my age. The noisy crackles & bubbles is not suitable in this type of vehicle and is very annoying. It is a “LAMB” (Look At Me Boys). What ever happened to the nice sounds from the mid-60/70’s?
🤷♂️my video wont load at all🤷♂️
They’re scratching their heads as to what’s the best way to go about beating the Cadillac Escalade V. They thought the X7M would do it, but boy were they wrong.
The Escalade is larger than anything BMW makes, this is targeted primarily at other status super-SUVs like the Lamborghini Urus & Mercedes G-Class.
@@CrazyWeeMonkey That’s because now BMW is playing catch-up. The new 2020 X7 shares nearly identical dimensions with the outgoing model Escalade which they may have thought would get the job done except the Cadillac grew in size again in 2021. Same story with the GLS which shared similar dimensions with outgoing model Escalade.
Germans are looking to create a flagship that can rival the prestige of the Cadillac Escalade here in North America. This is an attempt to dethrone Cadillac’s flagship with a new flagship of their own, as Cadillac dethroned the M5 with the CT5-VB. Think of it as payback, but I don’t think BMW will be nearly as successful as the Cadillac Escalade V.
@@G-Rated
While the X7 is almost sized similarly to the SWB version of the previous Escalade, that's the small one.
Adding to that, the last gen Escalade was 4" taller (current one is 7" taller) than the X7. The X7 (like the GLS) are primarily intended to be luxury alternatives to popular midsize-3-row SUVs like the Honda Pilot. (Or really, an X5/GLE with an extra row of seating).
Should have just called it what it is - an X8.
Another mindless car from BMW. These, once great, German companies have totally lost the plot
iDrive 8 is an abomination. The 8 shortcut buttons are gone. Climate control buttons are gone. Heated seats and ventilated seats are now have to be turned on / off in software. Manual turning on of low beam headlights and PARKING LIGHTS are in iDrive. Was the turn-style headlight switch too complicated, for BMW? Even the HEATED STEERING WHEEL BUTTON is gone. No one can dispute that having to navigate a software menu to do simple tasks is easier and safer than a switch you can locate and turn on, without looking, by memory. The fact the common sense has been lost around this is totally mind boggling. Kool Aid drinkers will say use voice commands. But the voice commands are slow and half baked, at best. You can easily press a button and have your attention back on the road before the voice system is even ready to take your command. Won't buy another BMW until BMW undoes iDrive 8 buttonless stupidity.
Preach! They do not use regular every day use cases when developing these cars nowadays. They prioritize the design and not the functionality.
iDrive 7 plus the design of the dash of the pre-facelifted bmw's were perfect
no buttons = cheaper, that's why
IDrive 8.5 has been released, and is a free update. All of those stuff you mentioned has been brought back, but digital…but still back.
@@christianx2k Agree
im sorry but this is hurting my brain & eyes
This is what i like most about Alex.. He always gives the manufacturer benefit of doubt
Bmw has lost their way
Woah
I test drove that car and was astonished how terrible it was. It creeks and feels like the chassis is gonna fall apart. Transmission was lazy and a/c was terrible. The car would not cool down after a 15 min drive
It sure LOOKS nice, but the combination of extreme weight, confused nature, no physical AC controls, fake engine noise that can't be turned off, and a really terrible ride will keep me FAR AWAY from this poser-mobile.
Comically ugly. Just when you think BMW can’t make something uglier they do this. This is the first BMW where the wheel design is equally horrible. I am surprised to see your B + rating for ride quality. I thought it deserved a C at best
All fake engine noises need to be killed imo. I think the Lexus UX has the worst augmented engine sound
I can't see a Lamborghini, Bentley, or G wagon buyer cross shopping this.
what would they make something like this....... do they see the model x specs? or the capability and look of a 4runner or land cruiser? this car going to be at $30k used at carmax after 3 years , ugly, period
That’s a really expensive x5 with only an ugly body to show for it
This is clearly ;an engineering and design disaster. All of BMW's taste ;in their mouths.
Awful expensive complicated monster. Avoid.
No the XM doesn’t make my brain hurt. It already excels in interior legroom performance handling ride nvh refinement etc
Does it excel (enough to justify its price) over an X5M? What about a Porsche Cayenne Turbo Hybrid?
@@ALMX5DPthe cayenne turbo hybrid is also good but very expensive
@@ALMX5DPthe XM has a beautiful interior. Better inside than the x5m
@@naveenthemachine isn’t the Cayenne less expensive too? And the X5M even less than both while also having performance and pretty good quality, refinement and materials to boot.
@@ALMX5DPyeah but the interior imo aligns better with the x7 than x5
Plus the cayenne is cheaper if you don’t add any options.
I want to know why BMW continues to use those hideous winged side-mirrors. They look like trash.
BMW has had some rough design moments but this is by far the ugliest car they’ve ever made. It hurts to look at it….
Citroen XM = best XM
How long will it take for this to lose over $100k in depreciation?
Five years.