BMW iX

Doesn't the blue colour looks matt on the bmw.ie although it metallic?

I like the white 😀

The frozen portimao blue is my new favorite color, following from estoril blue.

However I asked and it wasnt available on the iX. That was one of the reasons I bought a model X instead.

the ix 40 doesn't have air as standard?

wow - the X5 has it standard - I'm surprised

Happy to report I've joined the iX family.

The 212 iX I got has the laser lights, think the lights on my G20 were better. The comfort windscreen may have something to do with it, I'm not sure yet 🤔

What a machine 🤩

Hi all, I've had an iX 40 since September. It has a really high spec, lots of tech and is a nice car to drive. It's black with a gold stripe and so, depending on one's opinion, looks nice. I came off an X5 45e and, despite the compliments, I'm really disappointed I did. I don't think it's as nice as the X5 and neither is it as good a drive. Its seats are like armchairs, but they don't have the thigh supports, doesn't have side supports and, inexplicably, doesn't have seat memory function. (First-world problems, I appreciate.)

It's quick off the mark to about 70/80KMH but then levels off and isn't as quick getting to a higher speed. The main reason for my regret in trading up (arguable if it's an upgrade) is the range. Even though 413 KMs is quoted, I typically get around 310 off a full charge. For driving the 15 KM into work and home each day it's perfect. However, I drove to Tipp a few weeks back, in cruise-control at 120 KMH (127 KM one way) and despite setting off with 310 KM range, I had to pull into Fermoy on the return leg to charge as I had range of 29 KM and 31 KM to go. I needed to wait at a slow charger for 20-30 mins to get 3 additional KMs to have enough to get home. I appreciate I probably need to get used to using the charging network but in my opinion it's not developed enough. I need to bring my dad to Limerick for an appointment soon. Cork-Tipp-Limerick-Tipp-Cork and the worry of this 500KM round trip and needing to charge somewhere but making it into the appointment etc is frustrating. I investogated a number of roundtrips prior to buying it and with 400 KM felt I was able to do most of them. Due to my experience, however, I don't think I can rely on it.

Our other car is a 4 series and so for long family trips we wanted to have a larger, more family friendly car. Having this +e100K car simply for city driving is a decision I regret. I appreciate that in the summer, I'll probably get closer to quoted range or at least 350-360KMs but that's still not enough e.g. for a trip to Dublin. I like the car but unless I get better used to the charging network (or more, faster chargers are available) I'll be going back to the 45e.

I realise this is a pretty confused opinion but I'm torn between liking it for its undoubted good points and not being able to rely on its range.

I'm waiting for a look at the 50e myself.

I was going to run with an iX40, looking at the Mercedes Eqe also. And have a notion that the i5 series when its launched might be a decent machine. But I do fancy an SUV body.

Reading lots about the lowish range of the iX40, 280km in winter, 400 max in summer, and the 50 is out of budget for me and I think 32k is too big of a step up for most, considering the extra range, suspension and steering benefits.

The 45e / upcoming 50e would work for us - currently have a 211 530e, and the 20-30km battery range suffices for most days for my wife's commute. If we upgrade to an X5, the range will double approximately. 65% of mileage to date is pure electric so it would probably head towards 80% on an X5.

Like @Carlo11 , I feel we should go all electric and do the 'right thing' - living in Donegal though, its not as simple as that, with trips to Limerick, Celbridge, Dundrum , Maynooth and home, I think the convenience of a hybrid would be worth having, while still getting away with 80% electric driving in a year. And a 6 cylinder petrol X5 is a nice way to travel, its a super smooth engine.

I was passing through Ballindine a few weeks back and noticed a queue of a Tesla, ID3 and an iPace all waiting for the chargers. Myself and my wife were only in the mood to get home to Donegal after a family funeral in Galway. Its times like that I wouldn't fancy having to wait and sit while keeping a beady eye on a charger to free up. I have a Zappi at home, and PV, and I know that most days, typically we might be a perfect use case otherwise, but I still cant get past the queue on a wet dark windy night when you just want to be moving, when it counts and when you need to be on your way home as fast as possible. .

I'm torn. maybe one last, almost 500 bhp hybrid X5 wouldn't be a bad thing?