BMW iX xDrive40 goes 415 km/258 mi in a single charge
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Hi Bjorn, regarding the BMW electrical machine tech...
BMW shifted away from the permanent magnet synchronous motors in the last generation of EVs.
Like many other brands will in near future.
The main reason is uncertainty regarding the availability of rare earth materials.
Now they use externally excited synchronous motor. Like Renault does on Zoe and other cars.
This type of motors has some disadvantages, because you have to spend some energy to induce the magnetic field in the rotor.
And the power to do that can be quite high, up to 10kW at full torque request.
But on the other hand it allows you to adjust the rotor field according to the needs, which is advantageous especially at higher motor speeds where you would need to use "field weakening" in the PMSM motor.
Another advantage is that you can also "turn off" the field so the motor spins completely freely, with minimal loss.
6:13 that face when the beat dropped. Awesome. This is the first EV video I've seen where anyone bothers to play any music. This sounded great.
Thanks Bjorn. I have an opportunity to get an IX 40 but have been worried about range. You have made my decision for me.
Amazing car mate
So how was the car a year later on?
@@Raggadish. I ended up not buying the 40 back then. We did purchase an IX50 2 months ago. Amazing.
@@colbybernes6084 cool! Do you notice the weight increase in handling...?
@@colbybernes6084is there a differece in comfort level from the suspension, please reply am planning to buy one because the ix40 in my City comes with standard suspension and the ix50 comes with air suspension although it is an option on ix40 in other places, kindly reply. For the range I really don't car alot as we don't go more than 200km a day and if we need to go on a trip I will keep the gasoline car.
"The car tends to finish early" Damn. Cars and guys are getting more and more similar.
🤣
Please do another range test with the iX50 in summer. I bet it will be significant better. An I would love to see the 1000 km challenge with an Taycan Cross Turismo. Maybe Criss will lend you his one :) that would be awesome!!!
XDrive50 on 20 inch wheels!
Which battery do you have?
@@CSAFMedia What do you mean?
@@apple4youngsters874 🙂
FYI - I've now taken two 200+ mile road trips with my iX50 and I'm seeing anywhere from 375-400 miles of range depending on how aggressive I'm driving and how much A/C I'm using. I've been incredibly pleasantly surprised.
Damn thats impressive!
600-640km range???? impressive!, any tips to get that range? thinking on getting one
in my oppinion, living in continental europe, having a charging port on the right side is more covinient, because it means when I paralel park to charge my car on a street side charger, the cable doesn't have to cross the car ..
2:39 that's it, that really settles it for me: visiting Norway only from June onwards
I have iX50 and I notice big difference in range in 20°C and 5° C
Bjørn, you do a great job of crediting and licensing music for your content - as a musician and an EV enthusiast I appreciate that! I was intrigued by the 80’s smooth synth track you played twice - very nicely done - “Good Days” by Alex Makemusic. I look forward to hearing that bass in my iX40, a replacement for my 4 year old Etron 50, arriving in October. Your videos are a really helpful resource - always honest and very entertaining! To some it seems crazy not to go for a big battery after being constrained by the older Etron (150 miles on a good day) but I’m used to charger hopping, and as you say it’s all about efficiency. I’ve had 4 years to think about it, and another 40 miles is all I need - more in tandem with rest stops when driving longer distances . I think the obsession with super long ranges is more of an issue with new adopters (I do wish it charged above 150kw though). I ordered my iX knowing the Q6 just around the corner, but the price is the same when similarly specced, and I’m a bit bored by the grey black interior- the iX way ahead of its time! Thanks again
apparently the i4 (the sedane with the small battery) is also very efficient. you should test that one as well!!
czcams.com/video/nKWCWXPjlIY/video.html
The i4 40 has the same battery like the i4 M50 but has rear wheel drive only. In summer it should go about 600 km at 90 kph.
Doesn’t he own a green one? He has some videos on his channel of it
its a great car...but I gotten too used to bigger SUVs that found it difficult to get comfortable in saloons (or sedane as you would say across the pond). I was switching from EQC, test driven EQS and i4 then opted for the iX despite the reduced battery/range. I might regret it but seeing Bjorn tests gives me a bit of reassurance that I won't struggle with the range.
Good job BMW, now let’s see a dedicated car EV platform for the win. Once again awesome video Bjorn. I have the HK and it’s great, I have not tried the B and O yet.
Thanks for the Video. In real life the car looks better than on pictures. But man it is huge...
The efficiency mode makes a big difference, it will shut down the front motor for most of the time and tries to save energy where it can. This is one of the benefits of the motor design that BMW choose for this gen5 idrive motor. For my daily commute, I use the eco pro mode in my i4 M50 and I'm doing just over 15kw per 100km on average.
average speed and temp. ?
@@arnekvinge6073 25km/h 🤣
@@arnekvinge6073 my commute is around 300km (150 one way), average speed 100km.
Please please please make another range test of the 50 in summer conditions. It's going to carry on for 600+ km
we are about to go for an i20 model, you gave the final push. thanks!
E-tron has some really complicated planetary gearboxes in both ends that certainly does not lower consumption. And an axle for the motors where water cooling flow. Nice test thanks! An iX45 with 85 kWh net battery would be perfect.
do you mean the differential?
@@raphi25895 No, the reduction transmission. You can see it in technical drawings.
At 10:34 - I find the weight distribution on the i4 M50 interesting.... 48/53 and a total of 101% is very impressive ;)
If possible you should really test the RWD i4. That one has some potential to be a very good tesla alternative
I think it’s actually the next one up for test by BimmerBjörn!
fantastically beautiful this iX
This really seems to be a great car. Could bring me back to BMW but is very expensive 😞
Thx for this test!
It will be good as a used car. BMWs don’t usually hold their value
Amazing consumption results
Bjørn as enthusiatic as always, both from car and soundsystem Hard to get used to this exterior design, coming from a 50 year bimmer fan. I had my first bmw in line 6 some 43 years ago. Give me that soundtrack built in, and I could ignore the exterior
Nice video, again. When you compare drag coefficients, as you do in the video, then it makes even more sense to compare the maximum cross section (area) of these cars. That's not easy, I know, but a cross section of 3m^2 and 0.24 drag coefficient is still like dragging a 0.72m^2 plate through the air, when a 2m^2 car with 0.3 drag coefficient results in 0.6m^2. And the larger car probably has wider tires with more air and rolling resistance too. So, especially between SUV and sedan or coupé models this should explain a relatively large difference in km/Wh.
Correct. Don't only look at Cd, look at CdA.
Inverse square law equals 2 times speed equals 4 times more consumption , same applies to diesel and petrol
Early Model S had option to add a second charger to get faster AC charging speeds. US models had 40 A chargers, 80 A max for two chargers [19 kW]. European models had 3-phase chargers 11 kW each, 22 kW max for dual chargers. If Bjørn’s Millennium Falcon has dual chargers, then IIRC it could pull up to 32 Amps to get the max 22 kW 3-phase power. The 48 Amp number is Tesla’s max spec for its modern North American cars, which don’t have access to 3-phase power.
I hated the iX when it was first shown, with the silly crystal bits on the inside. But its grown on me.
Bjorn, we got our ix40 in Ontario, Canada 3 weeks ago. First EV and, being techie, I have spent countless hours reading the 380 page manual to try to figure the vehicle out. We discovered your wonderfully humorous and educational videos and I think we have seen all of them on the ix40. We are driving to Florida from Ontario at Christmas. It will be multiple 10+ hour days. Playing wtih ABRP (that I learned of from you) it seems if I I drive over the speed limit the time lost to reduced efficiency is more than made up for in reduced charge times (so charge time increase is less that time saved speeding). Does this make sense to you - maybe I am just misunderstanding the ABRP output.
Hey Björn, as usual a really nice video.
Good length and I love you reaction to the music system! Will you test the i440 as well?
I think carwow tested the ix3 and that one did 400km too if I'm not mistaken.
Arrival to destination percentage that cars estimate would be a nice extra thing to log data on. Would a an interesing value to follow.
I have never managed to get even close to 400km from mine.. even in efficiency mode. Also the parking assistant doesn't detect parking spaces very well and the charge scheduler doesn't always work.
At my BMW Harman Kardon system the 2 subwoofers are under the front seats. Probably it is the same at iX.
Thank you Björn. Another great video.
It goes down to temperature. For some reason, the iX isn’t really efficient in cold weather. I have iX xDrive50, and it consumes about the same energy as the xDrive40. My guess is that it is trying to heatup itself more than it would need in winter.
Same for me, i drove both the 50 and the 40 and the 50 feels like it can drive forever while the 40 is a bit limiting in terms of range. I think the 50 is not well represented in those Results!
So roughly ID4 consumption. Cool.
Why is the Model Y not showing on the spreadsheet next to this BMW? The Model Y would smash this for efficiency I think.
It’s not in the same size category. Maybe that’s why it’s not showing on the list
@@tommyvercetti7854 if Tesla didn’t do the X then I bet he would have put the Y in this category. Y is bigger than you think. Almost same size as X when side by side.
@@MrChopper327 Y is much less luxurious and slightly smaller outside.( so different class) But true, when you look at many other aspects, really similar to ix. Model X is much bigger, tons more space, twice the power etc...it's a beast...
I bought Nio ES8 ..in Bergen ✌️
I like room, efficiency, range, smooth quiet ride. I dont care about tech gadgets.
The base iX costs $165k (AUD) in Australia. Just ridiculous pricing.
It's inline with others in this segment in Australia. Maybe even cheaper.
Great review. The sub is a ghost sub under the seats
If you have Android Auto, you could also use Qobuz, for example, to play 16/44.1 uncompressed (flac) music. You cannot get a higher bit rate though, not with wireless AA at least.
Well done BMW!
Nice one BMW! efficiency rocks.
I am interested in Lightyear 2 xD
Once again, great test. But weight doesn't explain difference of 50 and 40, especialy when you drive highway with cruise control. Temperature makes the difference, try 50 now and you'll see 😃
Thank you about the tip on the infrared filter for the front window. And thanks for reviewing the Harman Kardon and the car buying advice.
fantastic car
It looks like something from a Looney Toons cartoon. 😂🤣of course that might not be a bad thing if you like that.
Do 500km at 130km/h on a single charge with an approx 64kWh battery and then I'll say there's a substantial improvement over the old Kona/e-Niro tech from 2018.
True. Even at 120 km/h on my 2022 kona it is insanely efficient!. My colleague has gotten 485km out of his kona NOT in eco mode in summertime. Quite incredible
At 130km/h I get maybe 350km range out of my fathers Kona. Not sure how 500 would be possible at this speed. Also this iX is a much bigger, heavier and more powerful car. That's also why the Ioniq 5 is much more thirsty than the Kona even though it's from the same company and much newer. Has more to do with physics than tech improvement.
@@MadDaCube the fun thing though is the kona is just a converted gas car. It is not built on a EV platform at all. Heck even I get 420km summertime driving it like an ICE car in every way. This winter and i do 75% highway 90/110km driving even at -18 degrees Celsius the car never showed under 330km on the gom.
This BMW is pretty sweet but the early Korean jars like the old ionic and later the kona/niro are impressive
@@MadDaCube Tech improvement is to overcome challenges with physics. 4 years is a long time. An e-Niro class car from 2022 should totally wipe the floor with the Kona/e-Niro. All those new dedicated EV platforms and years spent in development yet we still have 2018 ranges in more expensive cars. Years wasted in my view.
@@Tsenngu Exactly my thoughts. Makeshift EVs from 2018 still hold up with today's expensive EVs based on shiny new dedicated EV platforms. Something's not right.
Very interesting, thank you very much.
Regarding the big difference in consumption. Could it be that the shape of the car makes it extra sensitive to crosswind.
The older I get I call Summer the construction period!
That’s what we say here is Canada. It’s winter or road construction. 😂😂
I heard the i4 is also really efficient
I can confirm this after 2800 km.
czcams.com/video/nKWCWXPjlIY/video.html
uses the same technology
Hei Björn!
What about IX3 LCI?
It has the precon of the battery now.
We need new test of ix50 :)
Nice car. BUT. when will you test Megane E-tech and the new Niro EV. im am torn between these 2 cars. and i really need your take on them. prices on cars are rising like crazy, and the cheaper cars will be in high demand.
Do you have a Spotify playlist?
Great video as always :)
Hopeing that you do a range test of the 77kw Ioniq 5
Love BMW💖
I really love your review! I ordered a IX 50i yesterday and the only option I didn’t order was the B&W and I was unsure until I heard your down to earth comments :-)
Do you think you will test i4 edrive35? Thanks
Sheeez, this needs some tow testing!!!
I get the same efficiency in ny iX 50 …
I'm starting to regret ordering the i4 M50, this looks like a much better option. I know they're completely different cars, but iX is absolutely more modern.
The m50 will be more efficient in the 90km test. I'm doing around 15-15.5kw per 100km in my m50.
Mate, the iX is hideous. The i4 has way better looks. How BMW could both produce one of the most beautiful EV's and one of the ugliest EV's at the same time, we'll never know.
love your german Bro, but who on earth is driving 93km/h on a highway ?
6:32 will be used for a future supercut "Bjorn sexy moments"
At 90 the ix is more efficient than Model X but at 120 the Tesla is more efficient, so it seems aero dynamics come into play …
Korrekt
Normally I'd take good styling any day over Tesla's function follows form design philosophy just to squeeze out some extra range. Although maybe not in this case since the car's styling is ... controversial to say the least.
Did you say that you tested Model X in the winter and compared it to iX under perfect condition?
@@tren133 been driving 2021 model 3 in red since a year now and it is always a head turner. that is good enough for me for the design
@@Blue_8800 Model 3 is by far Tesla's best looking car. Egg shaped Model X not so much. I'm also not a big fan of the Y which is like a puffed up somewhat frog like version of the model 3. I would rank them 3 > S > Y > X
But isn't this closer in size to model Y?
nice car
Appreciate the audio tests. I cringe when people like Doug Demuro ignores it.
you cringe when he ignores it? that makes no sense
@@jamesengland7461 For me the sound system is important. Imagine buying a car and finding out it has trash stereo
@@FSXgta maybe don't buy it first?
Great video Bjorn, thoughts on the ix40 vs the eqc400? I think these are more comparable cars and torn which to go for.
I have been an EQC driver for the last three years and I have to say it is a damn decent car. I have now ordered iX (for change more than anything as my lease was coming to an end). I have test driven the iX for about an hour and my verdict overall both are decent cars. EQC interior design feels and looks a little more superior vs iX and exterior is subjective but appears more sleeker and less boxy. However, EQC suspensions feel a little stiff on bumps. Ride quality overall (noise reduction and drive train) is similar between both but the iX feels slightly smoother when it comes to handling and the brakes are a little natural compared to EQC which is a bit of a typical EV brakes (when you brake aggressively you feel that it is just not stopping quick enough). So overall in terms of drive I felt the iX is a tad better (probably reflects the age so the iX feels like an upgraded version of EQC in terms of driving).
Another point is the standard features, Mercedes has a decent infotainment system (at the time of purchase I felt it was the best amongst competitors such as eTron and iPace) but even at AMG trim level there are bits that require license fees like apple car play don't come as standard which is really annoying (I know only £300 for activation but seems ridiculous given the initial outlay). BMW iX on the other hand has the new infortaiment system and the screen is super sharp and user friendly (probably the only one on par or above EQC in my opinion) then the standard features like wireless car play are quiet impressive. The head on display is one of the best I have seen in a car. BMW also feels a lot more spacious for front and back passengers. Overall I would say go for iX (but I might be biased because I have gotten used to EQC and you know, how the grass is always greener). Maybe the differences are subjective so I recommend you test drive both and choose based on your experience and budget. Hope this helps (if you haven't already made up your mind). Sorry for the essay
Hi Bjorn, any chance of testing MG ZS. I initially ordered after learning so much from your reviews. Concluded ID4 as the next best charging curve after e-tron. Then did the winter test drive not as accurate as urs made me change to ZS. Cause poor man like me can only afford 52 ID4. By learning urs ZS seems like great with battery heating option, smaller wheels, lighter on paper than ID, plus extra 16.4KW. Seen some German you tubers charge curve videos of ZS LR but I'm sure you can do way better than anyone. Also small ZS is using LFP.
Even I ordered ZS LR only God knows when will come 🤣. So, it'll be great if u can get your hands on those ZS LR and with LFP while you are not baby sitting will be great. Just in case poor man like me have to cancel ZS LR to SR or wait for the upcoming poor man EV's.
Thanks Bjorn for an excellent review. I am interested and somehow I liked the same combination of the colour and interior what you have shown. BTW, could you give me the name of that music, I would like to test the same in test car. Thanks again!
The front grill looks like a sticker... like it's driven by Ken or Barbie.
Cant wait for the new iX1 review!
beaver Bjorn
can be better tires too ?
Am I the only one that sees Darth Vader helmet in the rear view of the consolle?
nice Bmw beating tesla at efficiency. I hope they keep the "beaver" grill, I kinda like it.
It's not a Software Bug when the car wants to shut down the interior light. The car tries to save energy as it assumes you have left the car and are not recording youtube videos inside ... 🤣
What about taxi drivers? They must hate this feature.
@@bjornnyland I am pretty sure you can actively switch it on in a way that it stays on. At least I can do so in my BMW, which is from 2011.
We want to see you test drive GV60 performance.
I did more than 450 km with 20 C° and efficient mode
Same here, great car for summer road trip. In winter however the consumption is 30-40% higher
Hi Bjorn, have you tried using an OBDLink on the BMW iX? I tried but didn't work, so I'm curious to hear if your MX is working for the iX? Thx
15:28 Tesla go home. Nice. It´s realy. My BMW i4 M50 use 18 KW in Normal drive.
Question: Does Millenium falcon charge at 48amp? I have a model S and i get 40amp using Wall charger gen3
Could you make a test where you tow the boat?
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Would be nice when you don´t spoiler the result in the headline of the video :-)
Trying something new here. And I think people will watch it either way.
Me, too :-D I like to be catched from a headline (I loved "unexpected Results") but thats a personal thing. Alles gut, Grüße aus Deutschland!
My dream car is a Dodge RAM with V8. Great engine sound and huge storage capacity :-)
This is about EVs. Then the right car would be a Dodge Charger.
LOL
I'm curious, in an EV what's faster to complete 500km. Go at 90 and spend less time charging or go at 120 but spend more time charging?
Go 150 km/h
New sub ! Liked 😲👍🤩
Bass ogasm 🤣
I had a model X ludicrous, and test drive the BMW iX. The BMW iX is far superior for comfort and Quality. Also a lot cheaper. For me. Model X was noisy and feel cheap in comparison. I had the FSD which is a joke in the Uk. Pointless to have because its no better than any standard driving assistance in a bmw or mercedes. Don’t understand why people go on and on about Tesla tech. The BMW have far more USEFULL tech like head up display and 360 cameras which no tesla have to date
We need you to drive at 150 km/h to have a more realistic data.
Warum höre ich immer wieder deutsche Wörter? Alles Gut, Kostenlos usw. ?
6:30m what Song is it?
In the last few years the car industry has changed so drastically. Ofc I do appreciate both full electric and hybrid vehicles and I`ll be lying if I say I`m not impressed by some of new tech these vehicles come with and yes it does feel cool the first time you enter those vehicles but..... At least for me all the excitement and amusement with the current gen cars wears off faster than the taste of expired bubblegum. Especially the interiors are just sooo bland and uninspiring that it`s straight up depressing rly. The same materials the same lines and the same horrible rectangular screens they just slap across the dashboard. And than you get to the "driving" - everything is either completely automatic or at the very least augmented with some kind of computer assist and absolutely nothing mechanical so not only they all look the same but they even feel the same.
I know this is not a popular opinion and most ppl would always lean towards the newest car possible if provided with a choice but I just can`t help but vent my frustration with the current trend among auto-makers and the precedent this sets for the future generations. I`ve always look at cars as something much, much more than utilitarian machines.
Can I imagine the range if the consumption was not so bad !!!
20inch has best efficiency. 22inch second best. 21inch is worst from bmw for iX.
Nice Adolf Mustasch in the middle =)
That hitch thing is awesome. Car is ugly.