I'm old enough to remember when BMW naming conventions didn't look like encrypted passwords.
@rjnation5042
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah so do I, 4 pre 74 2002's in my collection, Rj in Oz
@ericfitzgerald9139
2 жыл бұрын
Found the Boomer! A) Harry royally screwed up the badge and title to this video. B) The same engine/motor can make different power ratings, it’s not that hard to comprehend.
@TheChannel1978
2 жыл бұрын
@@ericfitzgerald9139 Found the BMW nerd!
@fakevirus8828
2 жыл бұрын
@@ericfitzgerald9139 did you just say "boomer"? That's basically a by-word for tiktok kids AKA Generation participation Trophy AKA The hurt feelings generation. No joke mate nobody listens to anything anyone born after about 1985 says, you lot created a post truth world so you cannot come on here insulting older and vastly more robust & intelligent generations and expect anyone to listen to you. You spent your life playing Call of Duty son... that had consequences.
@grumpy9478
2 жыл бұрын
@@fakevirus8828 actually, the current post-truth world is a late 19th / early 20th century phenomenon. Boomer's added tech & monetization. post-boomers added not particularly caring about the truth or fiction of the world. I personally apologize for not teaching them better.
@andywright1634
2 жыл бұрын
This is the antithesis of what I want in my life.
@martentrudeau6948
2 жыл бұрын
I could not agree more with statement.
@conflagrationTuesday
2 жыл бұрын
It is awful, and tacky with that 🤮 'crystal' interface
@martentrudeau6948
2 жыл бұрын
@@conflagrationTuesday ~ well said
@vladx2
2 жыл бұрын
Tesla Model X also has a 2500 kg towing capacity. I’ve towed my Lotus to the track many times and it was always a very smooth experience. Range is almost halved when towing of course which adds charge time but the smoothness of the drivetrain makes it a more relaxing experience than ICE towing.
@markchisholm2657
2 жыл бұрын
Technical point. The thing in your garage is not a charger. It's simply a power supply, switch and a cable - basically a fancy extension lead. The charger is part of the car.
@thesaint2700
2 жыл бұрын
It would be great to see your review of this “thing” on a trip to the arctic circle 🥶 …in 40-50 years from now 🤔 Playing with a phone while driving is a big no-no but massive screens with intricate menus in a car seem to be fine?! Beats me 😱
@johnfrench9608
2 жыл бұрын
Quite right if you go to commercial MOT with a tax disc in the window they would fail you for obscuring vision. Yet as car drivers we are allowed things stuck to the windscreen. Screens in the car to distract us ETC its all wrong.
@tom_thumb
2 жыл бұрын
It won't be around to be reviewed in 40-50 years, and if it is it'll be on it's 3, 4, 5th replacement battery. This is my main gripe with all modern cars, especially EVs - if we were truly interested in helping the environment we would be championing cars that are built to be maintained and last a generation or three
@johnn17golf
2 жыл бұрын
@@tom_thumb most batteries will outlast ICE engines. 3-400k is not abnormal for Tesla batteries still with 85%+ capacity As for attic, watch horn by land on yt?, he has regular arctic challenge on his channel. Never a problem.
@tom_thumb
2 жыл бұрын
@@johnn17golf I hope you're right, but from what I can see most manufacturers are estimating 10-20 years life for current battery packs, that's before you think about the rest of the car's technology which i'm guessing will be outdated and failing before then. I'm not completely negative about EV's, but I'm not convinced the way we're building them now is the answer
@PazLeBon
2 жыл бұрын
@@tom_thumb like my 800kgor so mx5 that's averaged 4k miles a year for 21years and Im expected to change it to a new electric 50k one? fkn mental
@agamemnom
2 жыл бұрын
'its a little bit Cheshire' is my new favourite phrase 🤣
@ianbrown1255
2 жыл бұрын
I agree with Harry, a Plug in hybrid is the way to go atm…. I’ve got a Mercedes GLE 350de and it ticks most boxes for me…the thought of trying to find a charger that actually works fills me with dread! My current range is over 600 miles so beat that!
@davetate6992
2 жыл бұрын
It would be interesting to hook up a Horse float and see what that does to the range. Car Wow did it with a Skoda and teh range dropped from about 250 miles to about 100, which of course would make for a very touring holiday.
@7s29
2 жыл бұрын
Any weight adds loss of range in these appliances.
@crustyclown8845
2 жыл бұрын
Sorry Harry, the first review that really isn’t for me. The BMW is a shocker.
@ChocolateFrog
2 жыл бұрын
And it's ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND POUNDS 😂
@crustyclown8845
2 жыл бұрын
@@ChocolateFrog oh man 🙁 I didn’t get that far in the review
@robo6548
2 жыл бұрын
100K+ for a mass market car that carries no more people than an average family saloon or indeed supermini. Electric is looking less and less like 'the future'. Unless the future is the bus , for most.
@youhou2000youhou
2 жыл бұрын
And without any front boot ... I am pro tech, but imagine the quantity of gas I can pay with this obscene amount of extra money needed
@marcushull12
2 жыл бұрын
@@justafish-bd8kw Exactly my thought too. I live in an area where most of the houses are Victorian terraces with small side street/footpaths of 16 houses and only on street parking, getting parked anywhere near you house is a rarity, so how are us working class going to charge electric vehicles , or even afford them in the 1st place.. see your comment for the answer lol
@ralphmillais5237
2 жыл бұрын
That is exactly where they want us to go. The Chipping Norton types get to keep their EVs but the peasants are on the bus getting mugged and farted on. Let's see how it plays.
@MadDaCube
2 жыл бұрын
This is pretty much every luxury SUV summed up so not sure what this has to do with this being electric. In terms of power and performance this is in line with the X5 M50i which starts at 104k€ in Germany vs 102k€ for the iX xDrive50. That is a lot of money of course but top of the line BMW SUVs have always been super expensive and this one is no different.
@mcspikesky
2 жыл бұрын
The euro regulations and emissions benefits for heavier, larger and more expensive cars are forcing the poorer out of cars, it's some high level social manipulation. In a few years when the safety systems make them uneconomical to repair we will enter the 'You will own nothing' stage..
@johnpaterson6112
2 жыл бұрын
If you have a wallbox on the side of your house, and you reverse into your drive (as most people should, not living in mansions), then the rear is where you want the charge-port.
@joe5boost
2 жыл бұрын
94k for something so ugly and fat , well done bmw keep up the good work
@Czechbound
2 жыл бұрын
Carbon fibre cell ... I think repairability is a big factor in a car's environmental footprint. I thought these CF cells were uber expensive to fix. So I could understand they would make sense to repair in a super car. But as these things depreciate, and their batteries degrade, would the carbon fibre make them a write off in any sort of accident whereas a metal celled call might not be ?
@andoletube
2 жыл бұрын
Damage to the "cell" is normally a write off anyway because the way collision repairs are done, they replace parts that are bolted to the central cell unit, or sometimes glued. They do not "cut and shut" sections of that cell because if that part is damaged, the car is considered structurally compromised, and will be recorded as an unrepairable write-off in most jurisdictions. The only people who will be repairing a major collision to a car like this, will be enthusiasts - and it's not impossible to repair CF. In fact, it some cases, it's more viable than correcting a metal structure.
@freespeech3673
2 жыл бұрын
Carbon fiber is 100% non recyclable
@abarratt8869
2 жыл бұрын
It depends. There's probably a halve way house in CF chassis design, where parts likely to be clobbered are either protected by something sacrificial, or that part of the chassis is designed for (expert) garage replacement. Or, the car is designed so that CF cell replacement is not a massive job. If the CF cell has been made by gluing together CF parts, then it is possible (if the right glues have been used) to unglue the broken part and replace it with a new. I've had this done (not with a car), and it's as good as new. So, in a situation where that part can be adequately accessed without dismantling the whole thing, then a repair could actually be pretty economic. However, for cheapest / lightest CF cells, the way forward is the one adopted by McLaren where by the cell is made in one step, resulting in a single piece of hollow CF. Very clever. Cheaper to make - just 4 man hours. But, impossible or very difficult to adequately repair... This problem also exists in the airliner industry, with the A350 and Boeing 787 in particular. Boeing make their fuselages in several, giant, single piece CF barrels. For repair there's a lot of work in assessing the extent of the damage, what has to be cut out, how it's cut out, how patches are glued in, or whether it's repairable in the first place. Airbus made the A350 out of jointed CF panels. Much easier to remove damaged parts and replace them. I'm no expert, but I'd hazard a guess that the B787 is more readily repaired on the ramp, for small damage, but might get written off, whereas the A350 is likely less repairable on the ramp but is less likely to be written off when damaged (you can always replace a panel, even if you have to do it in a hangar).
@richardblackburn4193
2 жыл бұрын
I've a 2016 330e and my pet hate is having to reverse of my drive into a busy road with the charging port on the front. Now a consideration for my next buy is a charging port on the rear. Front is a deal breaker for me.
@scottmurphy2901
2 жыл бұрын
It’s safer to reverse in and drive out rather than reverse out of space thus rear charging point
@JakobKsGarage
2 жыл бұрын
In your house you can put sockets where you need it. Should be possible in an EV also! It's really just a lazy inheritance from ICE cars, where it's quite a hassle to install several pipes down to the fuel tank. Old Jaguars had fillers in both sides (and two tanks...) Why not just copy that? Almost ll the charging "flaps" on all cars looks like something than can break off at some time. Especially if you leave it unattended in the street at night. Should also be possible to make some smart sliding door solutions for that.
@SwedenBronco
2 жыл бұрын
Is it so less convinient to back up when parking, you still need to turn around the car when leaving.... And a few of the companies I've been sub-contracted to demand backing in when at a company parking lot
@andreh.dupuis8475
Жыл бұрын
what confuses Harry is that price wise it is on par with v8 x5 including gas guzzler tax which is quite important in some european countries. But for a petrol head it’s a no go..
@abarratt8869
2 жыл бұрын
2.6tons. That's going to eat tyres, even if you do drive "normally". Can't stand these "menus only" cars. They ruin the driving experience.
@johncarter7355
2 жыл бұрын
A convoy featuring a new Mazda MX5 towing a new Suzuki Ignis towing a new Caterham 7 weighs less than this bloater.
@markgilbertson1564
2 жыл бұрын
@@johncarter7355 Plus the Mazda and Caterham would put a smile on your face.
@abarratt8869
2 жыл бұрын
@@markgilbertson1564 Pretty hard to have a smile on one's face, knowing what the new BMW grill looks like. I won't be buying another BMW come replacement time for my F31
@ckjlgp
2 жыл бұрын
This has given me an idea for a new KZitem channel, “electric charge point rage “ what’s it going to be like when there is a few more electric cars on the road ? As us Aussies say “yeah yeah yeah, nah”
@Ralph2
2 жыл бұрын
I really hope this craze for everything in a video display with endless menus goes away. Give me a handful of well-placed switches that do one thing and one thing only for heavens sakes. Drivers scrolling around a screen looking for some function or other are not safe drivers. Your comments on charge times are on point Harry. Great review!
@porcobene_media
2 жыл бұрын
I like the vertical kidneys, since it is a Hommage to the early BMWs. I always struggled with the horizontal wide Kidneys. Of course the size of the kidneys is tbd. But probably i only got used to the new design, since there a lot of those iX around here on the roads.
@walsh100
2 жыл бұрын
The charger is located at the back because it’s safer to reverse your vehicle into your driveway when you have a better view of pedestrians. Equally when you drive out it’s much safer than reversing this monster over a child.
@stevemawer848
2 жыл бұрын
Surely it's safer to drive in forwards when you have a better view of pedestrians than reversing this monster over a child?
@davidlee4966
2 жыл бұрын
Imagine what the weight would’ be if it was all steel, this is one of my biggest gripes with EVs, the parasitic weight which changes the dynamics, not really what BMWs are about
@PazLeBon
2 жыл бұрын
not sure bmw know what they are about since about theyear 2000 :)
@schrodingerscat1863
2 жыл бұрын
If they are done right, EVs can have superior dynamics to ICE cars because you have a heavy battery that can be spread across the bottom of the vehicle meaning all the weight is low down and in between the axles. The real problem is the overall weight of these things, the batteries weigh so much that they have to use every trick in the book to keep the overall weight down which is crazy really. 2.5 tones for a car like this that is covered in expensive, none reparable, carbon fibre is a joke. Also the charge times from a standard domestic 3.5kw or 7.5kw charger is ridiculous.
@TheChannel1978
2 жыл бұрын
@@schrodingerscat1863 'if they are done right' :D I think the average buyer doesn't know the finer points here but wants to feel like they are contributing to saving the planet by buying an EV. BMWs marketing here is the typical eco savvy BS marketing that all large corporates engage it. Buy our stuff, it's good for the planet. The honest message reads a little different, perhaps something like "We designed this fat SUV with a battery so you can feel good about spending way too much money on this car. We removed all buttons from the dash to save cost and increase likelyhood of serious accident due to distractions but who cares." Cars like this literally are cars the world does not need, but they are created because a clientele exists for them.
@schrodingerscat1863
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheChannel1978 True enough, a fool and his money really are easily parted. Over 100K for this thing and it takes a day and a half to charge on the average domestic charger. People are out of their minds if they think this thing is worth owning. The touch screens is just a cost saving device and as you say a huge distraction to the driver.
@bigduphusaj162
2 жыл бұрын
@@schrodingerscat1863 😆 did you just claim weight is good to have because you can put it low in the centre of gravity? Hahaha yeah pal, hang on the now and we'll all go out and buy HGV low loaders.. since they are heavy af and low af. Embarrassing comment matey.
@robertsedgwick1629
2 жыл бұрын
the other thing with having to reverse into a chaging bay is getting into the boot with your shopping is more of a PITA!
@ChristopherBennett81
2 жыл бұрын
It’s at the back as you are supposed to reverse into a space.. your CAR insurance would be classed as at failt if you reverse out your drive into oncoming traffic. Etc.. well that’s what a traffic police officer once told me…
@raypurchase9043
2 жыл бұрын
Love to see a bit of road rage Harry scrapping with that prat who undercut him at the charging station.
@ChosenHandle117
Жыл бұрын
Cobham (as in Billy), not Chobham.... but great vid and overall great car.
@ethanthomas68
2 жыл бұрын
BMW has always been brave stying-wise, all the way back to the Bangle era. I like the design, at least it doesn’t look like another boring Audi/Volkswagen/Porsche.
@stevemawer848
2 жыл бұрын
Brave? They're now just following the German trend for building big ugly cars.
@thierryberthy1735
2 жыл бұрын
After all those years bying 5 series'and X5 I can't see myself staying with this brand. Bmw has lost yhe plot. Horrible look and design. Mercedes here I come.
@jasonfazackerley
2 жыл бұрын
Went in one yesterday. Quite nice, but not cosseting. Technically great apart from very tinny doors - never known a German car have such a cheap door closing clunk. That was the only fault in my short experience.
@DavesIneosGrenadier
2 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately the range and recharging issue is the reason electric cars and not very practical in Australia. I live on the Gold Coast and occasionally drive to Sydney around 850kms/530 miles away. I get around 1,400 kms from a tank in my Mercedes so I can go all the way down and half way back without refilling. In the BMW I would need to stop to recharge twice on the way down and then recharge again as soon as I got there. Not to mention electricity is hugely expensive here.
@jtekdryice
2 жыл бұрын
Great video Harry as always a pleasure to watch. Too pricey for an EV this one in my opinion
@JRizzle86
2 жыл бұрын
Ugly and horrifically over-priced, the future of BMW doesn't look good.
@TheDoosh79
2 жыл бұрын
But it's no more ugly and overpriced than its competition. I would agree if this was an outlier, but it's not. This is how cars are going. As with houses, I think the end goal is to stop people buying them and to rent/lease everything. Nobody will care how long anything lasts when they get a new one every 2/3 years.
@user-sy2mv6my8l
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheDoosh79 Maybe, this is intentional to make battery car BAD and keep pertol. ;-)
@TheDoosh79
2 жыл бұрын
@@user-sy2mv6my8l No, it's intentional with all cars electric or ICE, they want the drip drip drip of money out of you rather than you owning something outright and keeping it for 15 years.
@JRizzle86
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheDoosh79 Yes it is more ugly than its competition and as a result overpriced
@user-sy2mv6my8l
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheDoosh79 I do NOT plan to buy/rent/use any battery car!
@Tinman3008
2 жыл бұрын
I love Harry and watch the electric stuff so that I can try and understand the future, but my hearts not in it. Show me a leaking Lambo engine any day
@keefr22
2 жыл бұрын
@@lukemallory7832 +2
@graemewilson1400
2 жыл бұрын
@@lukemallory7832 +3 these things aren't really cars just $100,000 appliances.
@mcspikesky
2 жыл бұрын
I like to learn, not just nostalgia.
@michelmoonen3433
2 жыл бұрын
Use an electric vehicle as a daily, save the planet and annoy Putin, drive the lambo on weekends 😉
@markjohnston2675
2 жыл бұрын
@@michelmoonen3433 Save the Planet? Yea check out the manufacturing process...Oh and with many components made in China, possibly the most environmentally unfriendly country on earth combined with their mining practices in Africa, the EV could possibly be more damaging than ICE...I really don't think Putin really cares what you do.
@Lanxe
2 жыл бұрын
As an advocate for always reversing into a car parking spot, rather than reversing out into car park traffic I'd be happy with a charge port at the rear of the car.
@tomraymond9795
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely 👍 Also, many of these will end up as company cars and/or driven to corporate offices, which often have reverse parking policies for "health and safety".
@roybatty4687
2 жыл бұрын
Safest way to park.
@PazLeBon
2 жыл бұрын
@@roybatty4687 actually I guess its safest way to unpark
@richardcarter1000
2 жыл бұрын
I can see a lot of charge point rage in the future.
@pjrebordao
2 жыл бұрын
Ideally, for convenience they should have 2 charge ports - front and back
@JohnnyMotel99
2 жыл бұрын
On one hand we have the UK Gov making almost any interaction with a smartphone a penalty offence and on the other car makers are loading up cars with more and more touch interfaces with no legal issues.
@TheChannel1978
2 жыл бұрын
Exactly. Big business make their own rules. But the ordinary man is fined to pay the government when breaking their rules. Works well for the government and big business. Stuff like this really highlights that not every law is fair. just because it's law doesn't mean its right.
@3ducs
2 жыл бұрын
Very good point!
@lolish1234
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheChannel1978 the laws are only for middle class and below
@mjames978
2 жыл бұрын
Loading cars with unecessary tech is why they charge the higher prices.
@JohnnyMotel99
2 жыл бұрын
@@mjames978 and the latest trick is to install all the tech, but get the customer to pay a subscription for access to that tech.
@Riel93
2 жыл бұрын
The BMW designers have lost the plot haven't they?
@Pwwh0711
2 жыл бұрын
Just following Audi's lead, I guess.
@stevemawer848
2 жыл бұрын
German "style".
@alanmay7929
2 жыл бұрын
@@stevemawer848 lol…… it’s bmw style!!
@levelcrossing150
2 жыл бұрын
Not a design to create calmness on the motorway.
@bonk352
2 жыл бұрын
Totally
@jonathancole9829
2 жыл бұрын
I'd like to see these touch screens with no physical buttons banned. How are they any different to using a mobile phone whilst driving. I don't want mine or anyone else's attention taken from the road to adjust the heating etc... It takes too much faffing to navigate the menus and sub menus and is dangerous. It should be a quick glance to see where the button is and that's it.
@sresto7943
2 жыл бұрын
Another good point of why German/may other cars are loosing touch of reality, to control one on the go is almost impossible as ive test drove and seen harry do giving a demo.
@johncarter7355
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent point. I would go further and suggest that it’s idiotic that manufactures have chosen to effectively mount an iPad in the middle of the dashboard. I swear the police used to get funny about where you positioned your sat nav in the windscreen. I wish there was some sort of owners survey into what features owners actually use. Air con, heater, radio, maps. Who seriously wants to change the drive mode or gearbox settings in a regular car. I just want to get in and drive ffs. Great comments tho 👍
@PicRic
2 жыл бұрын
I agree. I would really like to see a sterring wheel full of physical or virtual buttons with tangible feedback that can be progrrammed to the positions I want them in with relevant head up display when I touch a button. It's all perfectly doable, almost old technology, and I can still see the road while I adjust volume, seat, temperature, and so on.
@nomdeplume798
2 жыл бұрын
One of the main points about ergonomics as they were developed during the '70s was that you didn't have to take your eyes off the road to operate the controls. That's why those for indicators, wipers and lights went from being scattered all over the dash to being concentrated around the steering column.
@DroopyPiles
2 жыл бұрын
I 100% agree, I have recently got the new leon phev, and it also has zero physically buttons. I have to wait for a safe bit of the road before i start clicking through the various menus to get the climate control i want etc. Its beyond dangerous, muscle memory all the way, but that doesnt apply to tapping various menus on a app
@Beer_Dad1975
2 жыл бұрын
LOL, that guy in the Mercedes cutting you off to get to the charging point - what an asshole!
@XTreMe2k6
2 жыл бұрын
14:10 as a german this astounds me. I know nobody that does not have 3 phase power to their house. I got a 22kW car charger in my house and we have plenty of connection to the grid left. And for NON tesla fast chargers (take IONITY for example) Germany has 105 active fast chargers (350kW), France has 103, but the UK has only 17(!).
@sirgardensalot
9 ай бұрын
Yes I'm not sure what the UK are doing because Europe is way ahead in regards fast charging I like the IX you can find them used at half price in the UK or in the US with very little mileage on them and they will tow 5,000 lb so having the bigger battery will come in very handy
@Sum_Ting_Wong
2 жыл бұрын
If manufacturers absolutely insist on having touch-screens for every function then these cars need to have a Siri/Alexa type of operating system for things like the heater controls, audio etc. It would make it much safer than messing around going into menus and sub-menus. ....or they can return to regular controls which can be manually adjusted and be safer too. Too much tech becomes annoying after a while.
@s.kxx1956
2 жыл бұрын
Most cars nowadays come with voice commands which do those, i think bmw comes with alexa which can be used to control other things and link with your alexa in home
@dreamcrusher112
2 жыл бұрын
They do. Not as smooth as Siri but you can command these cars to do everything you want.
@Czechbound
2 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't like to connect with that screen and it's supports in an accident #impaled
@tam8197
2 жыл бұрын
it would be more safe if no one drive's, sum, you clearly havent thought your pant wetting through....
@outwestinc
2 жыл бұрын
The voice command in modern BMWs is second to none. They also have Alexa integration.
@helipeek2736
2 жыл бұрын
“The front is a statement look” and that statement is “it looks like it crashed head on into a brick wall”
@sq1rlsqu4d
2 жыл бұрын
No, that statement is "piss off Helipeek you mangy old luddite"
@fakevirus8828
2 жыл бұрын
@@sq1rlsqu4d what? So you basically admitting only generation "participation trophy" have zero style or class and actually find a set of Eskimo shoes painted by a cheap can of halfords black.. a sexy car? hahahahaha you plum, get back on Tiktok
@helipeek2736
2 жыл бұрын
@@sq1rlsqu4d the joke’s on you, I’m not from Ludd!
@scottlehuray7062
2 жыл бұрын
@@helipeek2736 bmw looks crap
@StephenJohnson-jb7xe
2 жыл бұрын
I saw another review where they applauded BMW returning to the big grill from their very early models but the truth is that BMWs didn't really look any good until they made the kidneys small, the were still distinctively BMW but didn't have hideous front ends that looked way out of balance.
@andybrown205
2 жыл бұрын
Surprised not more mention of the Merc at the charge station. What an epic piece of shithousery - unbelievable 'my time is more valuable than your time' selfishness. Should have shared a pic of the tool at the wheel, Harry.
@PhilDiasPJD
2 жыл бұрын
And then the waste of space cannot even reverse into the space first time. What a p***k!
@nealm1814
2 жыл бұрын
"What's happened to the BMW kidneys?" They're not kidneys any more Harry, they're beaver teeth.
@faadar
6 ай бұрын
Funny thing is .. to repair stone chips and scratches you use a hair dryer to melt out the blemishes !!! Most bizarre thing I never heard of before .
@realMaverickBuckley
2 жыл бұрын
£120,000?????????? Jesus 😳
@neilrafferty2097
2 жыл бұрын
At least you can save money on the servicing by filling up the washer bottle.
@user-ht9fr6eh9u
2 жыл бұрын
Blasphemer
@multislipful
2 жыл бұрын
Absurd - from just about every point of view. Thanks for the review.
@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab
2 жыл бұрын
I couldn't agree more. Well said! 😖
@danield2000
2 жыл бұрын
BMW has lost the design plot in the last 10 years. The front of the car looks like the front door to a futuristic brothel.
@Er-sv5tn
2 жыл бұрын
I thought it looked more like something you visit the brothel to get....
@PatHaskell
2 жыл бұрын
I don’t think they have a design department.
@TheChannel1978
2 жыл бұрын
It's not just the front that looks wrong. If you removed the badges from that car I could not tell you if it was a Hyundai or a Kia or what. I've purchased many BMWs in my life, several of them new. But there is no way I'd purchase a new BMW anymore. I don't know what they think they are doing. Who likes these designs? Is that the Chinese market? Has me puzzled, looks cheap. Way to throw a brand language over board but honestly BMW had lost the plot for a decade now so nothing new here.
@berwhaletheavenger
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheChannel1978 Confronted by the unexpected success and cult of Tesla - who lead the EV market by a country mile - BMW are panicking. They are 5 years too late and these awful designs are handing market share to Audi.....and of course Tesla.
@fakevirus8828
2 жыл бұрын
@@berwhaletheavenger except...everyone know Tesla and BMW are both junk heaps with shocking reliability.
@m7dgz
2 жыл бұрын
Weird how a near 3 ton car costing over £100K to move 5 people over an interrupted 300 mile range is seen as progress!
@isaachunt5799
2 жыл бұрын
and once 8 to 10 years old you will be scrapping it when it needs a new battery.' only a moron buys into this junk
@NickLiang
2 жыл бұрын
That's because you have critical thinking skills of the average ape.
@m7dgz
2 жыл бұрын
@@NickLiang we're all descended from apes. Some of us managed to learn how to have more polite discourse on the way though.
@NickLiang
2 жыл бұрын
@@m7dgz But obviously for some, not intelligence, we didn't descend from apes.
@Angusoksen
2 жыл бұрын
weird logic you have. Cars have gotten heavier each decade since the 60ies because more integrated safety and tech added. the range has nothing with progress to do. will a 1000 mile range be progress? you have to get some food and go to the loo anyway. it is actually progress for you well being!
@nymetswinws
2 жыл бұрын
BMW has been struggling with design lately. These modern BMWs are not nice looking in my opinion.
@Beer_Dad1975
2 жыл бұрын
Looks like Bugs Bunny to me.
@B3ansGuy
2 жыл бұрын
"Struggling" is a very generous way to put it. Every time I see a new 1 or 4 Series it hurts my inner car lover
@williamr3840
2 жыл бұрын
They've been struggling even more with reliability -- which is in the toilet.
@Beer_Dad1975
2 жыл бұрын
@@williamr3840 Very true - but even worse is they are still one of the better German brands for reliability - you are lucky if you get a Mercedes arrive at the dealership without multiple faults from the factory, and VAG - if it's not one of their big selling units like a Golf, it'll be a utter pain in the arse to own too. The only good news is people are starting to wake up to the fact that German Engineering isn't what it was 30 years ago.
@TheChannel1978
2 жыл бұрын
@@Beer_Dad1975 Sadly agree, and I'm German. I have no idea what they think they are doing. Good engineering used to be a virtue, now it seems it's all about marketing and cost cutting the engineering, or engineering in a way that won't last.
@whos-your-mate
2 жыл бұрын
BMW have made a car that nobody can afford, takes two days to charge, is so heavy it'll break your driveway AND has a shonky looking PC monitor bolted to the dash. Way to go guys 🤣
@baronvonhoughton
2 жыл бұрын
Don't forget that grill!
@jeffb9010
2 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking the same about the screen - looks a bit of an afterthought rather than integrated design….
@eugenux
2 жыл бұрын
and still sells like hot cake
@fakevirus8828
2 жыл бұрын
@@eugenux no it doesn't, German car sales are tanking faster than British Leylands did when everyone realised they kept breaking down.
@berwhaletheavenger
2 жыл бұрын
Way to go Boomer! 😆 Isn't it an utter crock of shit?
@Properkunt
2 жыл бұрын
You could buy a £500 Ford C-Max and have £119500 left for fuel.
@tompackage
2 жыл бұрын
There are no aspects of this vehicle that would make me part with any amount of money. The mass creation of such an ugly status symbol is probably not the best idea when trying to combat climate change regardless of it’s zero emissions ability.
@barry5138
2 жыл бұрын
Zero emissions, oh yeah, apart from the power station!
@keefr22
2 жыл бұрын
@@barry5138 And the extraction of the raw maierials for those humoungous, 56 hour recharge batteries. 56 hours.... !!!🤣
@nickb3968
2 жыл бұрын
The emissions are just shifted....so while the car in operation is "zero emissions" the power generated by charging is isn't', not mention all the fossil fuels used in mining rare earth, lithium, nickel and other metals for it and the associated environmental issues associated with said mining. EV's aren't really saving the environment or "saving money", but I do think hybrid's with Atkinson cycle or similar super efficient ICE is a practical solution to many issues, especially in regard to city/urban driving.(plus the battery is much smaller)
@axelsdad821
2 жыл бұрын
@@nickb3968 ....and don't forget all those plastics that constitute the body the battery (and you) ride around in...those are derived from dino juice.
@barry5138
2 жыл бұрын
@@keefr22 these car owners couldn't cate less about the environment. It is just a show of wealth and even more conspicuous consumption.
@revidual
2 жыл бұрын
Looks bloody awful, big fan of 80's BMW, but this is shocking styling, saw a 635i friday in red, stunning car. This is a horrible mistake. As for the stupid grill....
@neilrafferty2097
2 жыл бұрын
2002tii or 323i any day over this soulless monstrosity.
@pete540Z
2 жыл бұрын
@@neilrafferty2097 or the E36 or my E39 M5. Even my 2017 440i looks a lot better. This huge grill thing BMW is into is worse than the Bangle-era BMW crap - and that's saying something!
@andywright1634
2 жыл бұрын
It may be quiet, but that means you'll hear people being sick as you drive past.
@neilrafferty2097
2 жыл бұрын
@@pete540Z Great cars and a simple streamlined model range in the 80s .
@chriscooper3384
2 жыл бұрын
Good job then that these are for BMW’s 2020’s customers. Funny how all the modern BMW haters are anything but the current target customer. The ‘grill’ is no longer a grill anyway it’s to hide all the modern driving aids.
@dj_paultuk7052
2 жыл бұрын
I dont get how manufactures claim such low co-efficient of drag on these new cars when they have a massive slab of a front end. The Renault Alpine GTA V6 Turbo from 1986 was the worlds most Aerodynamic car for 6 years in a row from 1986 onwards @ 0.27. Which has a tiny frontal area and very sleek.
@jamesengland7461
2 жыл бұрын
A lot has been learned since 1986. Also, being an EV, it's just as smooth on the bottom as on the top, which is almost half the battle. It needs very little air for cooling, and that airflow is much easier to control than with a gas car.
@buffviking2379
2 жыл бұрын
The drag coefficient, Cd, only describes the smoothness of the shape, not the full air resistance. The frontal area, A, is a completely separate factor in the drag equation. Often you'll hear the two combined, as in "the CdA value", because it's the product of the two you can easily measure in a wind tunnel. D = Cd * A * .5 * r * v^2
@maxtorque2277
2 жыл бұрын
The shape of front of a car (or in fact any subsonic object) actually makes very little difference to air resistance! The back REALLY matters and maintaining low turbulence down the sides and underneath is next in terms of importance.
@willblack2306
2 жыл бұрын
Physics!
@kristoffer3000
2 жыл бұрын
It being "sleek" doesn't mean it's aerodynamically efficient, look at the Mercedes W124 for that, it's got a pretty big nose and looks rather brutish and it's CD was 0.3, which is extremely impressive for a car that's design was finalized in 1981.
@maxnicholls7254
2 жыл бұрын
ugliest car I've ever seen
@kevincockburn7805
2 жыл бұрын
The tow pack, a total nonsense. The KZitem channel "the fast lane truck" did some towing tests with electric vehicles. The results were not pretty.
@blxtothis
2 жыл бұрын
Did Harry say “lt’s QUITE an expensive car”, I could buy 30 of my ancient 3 Series M Sports for that mullah! Frankly the charging times are, in common with too many high capacity EVs obscenely long, No residential urbanite is going to have 3 Phase Electricity. Anyway, massive 7 seat barges like this are for such a minority market that none of that matters to me. Now make a 3 Series size hatchback with driver appeal, a tenth of the charging times from a domestic charger and sell it for 20% of that price and I might even consider it. Until then my 2007 polluter is staying put and my money remains where it is, slower, less Dan Dare and less innovative it may be but it still sounds as if it beats the pants out of this sewing machine for driving pleasure!
@richbrock9876
2 жыл бұрын
That front end is many things but “a good look” is not what springs to my mind 🤣
@Lanxe
2 жыл бұрын
Those oversized kidney 'grills' are very obnoxious at first glance. Now they just have a cheap computer case look about them to my eye.
@TheSoupdragon1968
2 жыл бұрын
What a disappointing effort, a clean sheet design.... Just another boring SUV, does nothing to move motoring on ... Expensive ugly and it's a BMW..... Not got much going for it....
@helipeek2736
2 жыл бұрын
3 tonnes? The last vehicle I drove that weighed 3 tonnes was towing a horse box - With a horse in it!
@dr-ok3sn
2 жыл бұрын
it has 2585kg and not 3000kg
@TheDoosh79
2 жыл бұрын
It's 2.5, not 3.
@SabotsLibres
2 жыл бұрын
May not be quite 3 tonne unladen… but put four passengers and their luggage in, it will not be far off…
@ruk2023--
2 жыл бұрын
@@dr-ok3sn Yeah, it's 2585kg kerb weight.... 4 average people and their luggage will have it knocking on 3 tonnes.
@pete540Z
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheDoosh79 6000 US pounds. That's 3 tons to us in the US and ridiculously high for an SUV of this size.
@West4ea
2 жыл бұрын
Someone at bmw drew that. Thought it looked good and presented it for consideration and then more people liked it and then it was approved for build. It’s an utterly ghastly looking thing shocking how BMW have lost their way
@MH-im4oh
2 жыл бұрын
Have you ever seen it in person? It actually looks much better, especially in the red and bronze accent.
@West4ea
2 жыл бұрын
@@MH-im4oh unfortunately I have and if anything it looked worse
@wolfiestreet6899
2 жыл бұрын
Stunning and brave
@MH-im4oh
2 жыл бұрын
@@wolfiestreet6899 I agree... I like the bold design starting with the M3, M4 and the new X7 and i7 as well.
@wolfiestreet6899
2 жыл бұрын
@@MH-im4oh .....
@antonoat
2 жыл бұрын
I have to say a car weighing nearly three tons to transport one person does seem extravagant in the extreme. I think we need Gordon Murray to design the World some economical electric transport, also do we really need such extreme performance? Great car just over the top. Interesting review, thanks Harry.
@SDK2006b
2 жыл бұрын
Batteries mean added weight - you can’t get around physics.
@Kalimerakis
2 жыл бұрын
thats why I commute on an Innova, 100kg, 1.7L/100km (~135 mpg) on pretty much ancient technology
@johs9000
2 жыл бұрын
So a smaller battery has its merit; the old scalability problem for EV. I came across a BMW i3 police car on the street; wonder if they take the range-extender version?
@DaleSteel
2 жыл бұрын
Gordon Murray? He'll probably get someone else to design it and claim he did it all.
@DDd-hr6mz
2 жыл бұрын
More and more, the environmental credibility of these things shrink.
@Voodoo_One
2 жыл бұрын
Putting that car into the thumbnail really hurts due to it looks. Do I sue Harry or BMW?
@oreally8605
2 жыл бұрын
BMW 😆
@johnsmith1474
2 жыл бұрын
Sue yourself.
@michaelfraser5723
2 жыл бұрын
Google
@user-ht9fr6eh9u
2 жыл бұрын
@@johnsmith1474 Smithy☑️
@chrisogrady28
2 жыл бұрын
BMWs vision for the future, where radiation poisoning has rendered everyone blind
@CarFinanceSimplified
Жыл бұрын
The current lease prices on the MSport 40 version are ridiculously cheap. I am very tempted and don’t need the range.
@ChocolateFrog
2 жыл бұрын
It's really not a good look, It's hideous. I know time and familiarity will soften it but no one said things like that about the E38 or E39 and in 25 years no one will be cherishing this iX.
@srbs73
2 жыл бұрын
I saw one in a dealership last week. In the flesh, it looks far worse than it does on camera, both inside and out. Over £100k for iX is a complete joke.
@fakevirus8828
2 жыл бұрын
These cars are brutally badly made they aren't worth £20k and that's the truth. Abysmal build quality that I haven't seen since BMC. Just had to fully respray one on warranty as the customer had picked up several issues with bodywork including panel gaps and boot seal leaking into trunk, the worst part is he clocked some of the issues and the horrific orange peel when he went to pick it up but they conned him into taking it on the promise it would get sorted, they then refused to repaint it till he got a solicitor involved and he said that was £1100 in total. The guy drove it in here raging, I had to point out that he bought the silly thing and that we ain't BMW we are subcontracted to fix their new cars if they are damaged or bellow par before they are sold. Worst still BMW phoned the police on him when he dumped the car outside the dealer with a letter refusing to drive the car again till it was fixed. It needed a new gearbox a few month afterwards as he phoned us asking if anything we had done in the painting process required the gearbox being touched in any way. Still raging at BMW he said the last one he bought was just as bad so he's done with then now. Glad I buy Japanese cars only.
@TermlessHGW
2 жыл бұрын
Either it's one of those timeless designs everyone hates on at first but it'll still look good in 10, 15 years time or it will end up among the Pontiac Aztec down the bottom of car hell. I guess we'll see but I still think it's ugly. Looks like a really fat guinea pig with overgrown front teeth.
@marlasota
2 жыл бұрын
@@fakevirus8828 is somebdy paying you to spread this nonsense? This is 7-series quality vehicle. I know because I owned 7-series and have driven iX for a week.
@henkondemand
2 жыл бұрын
@@marlasota I think it is a case by case basis, some model months/years are fine when build in a certain factory and other are not.
@bonk352
2 жыл бұрын
I do worry what has happened to BMW since it jumped on the climate emergency bandwagon. These cars used to have character, luxury and panache. Such a shame.
@NicoSteinacker
2 жыл бұрын
You are wrong about electricity in germany - 11kW is domestic charging standard here (3 phase each 3,7kW). No problem getting 22kW as well, but why should you besides owning a Zoe or an older Model S with dual charger. 11kW is standard on domestic charging infrastructure as well as modern EVs nowadays in most parts of europe. Our only car is an EV with 150 mile range - it works fabulous for our family. You could fill up half that iX battery while doing a short coffee break. I think you should focus more on the drive, not the destination. And I’m wondering why especially a car guy like you does not see this as well in full clarity.
@Peter-MH
2 жыл бұрын
Hideous! BMW have completely lost it! They used to look smart and business like, but now it could easily just be a Hyundai or something!
@Lyndalewinder
2 жыл бұрын
I think the Hyundai Ioniq 5 looks better than the BMW and it is every bit as large inside!
@TheChannel1978
2 жыл бұрын
Wait, I thought I was watching a Hyundai review
@Zerofightervi
2 жыл бұрын
That's an insult to Hyundai.
@terrygreen4338
2 жыл бұрын
To much tech on the screen surely pressing a switch is a lot safer, Way can’t it have a charging socket on the front as well as the back especially when it costs over £115.000. Excellent video cheers Harry.
@markgilbertson1564
2 жыл бұрын
The price is a comedy. . The looks are a tragedy.
@15bit62
2 жыл бұрын
Starting to see quite a few of these up here in Norway, obviously pulling a few potential Audi E-Tron drivers. In the flesh it looks pretty decent from the back, but the front grille is truly awful. Charging ports: The industry really needs to set some standards on this, cos there are a lot of charger/car incompatibilities simply due to cable lengths and charge port location
@marcob1729
2 жыл бұрын
I like the rear quarter view as well. Such a shame about the front
@maxflight777
2 жыл бұрын
A non Tesla EV is a mess of various cables / apps / credit cards and faulty untrustworthy chargers … utterly ghastly to charge.
@SilentRacer911
2 жыл бұрын
Well I blame the auto industry. They could have easily standardized it but everyone is too busy making money/things that are impossible to repair. As an auto tech, I won’t have a job in 30 years, everything is going to be maintenance free because everyone is turning stupid.
@15bit62
2 жыл бұрын
@@SilentRacer911 - Oh i don't think you need to worry about employment. Speaking as a Tesla owner i can see plenty of stuff that needs maintaining and will wear out. Plus all the fancy stuff that will definitely go wrong. And that's ignoring crash damage. You might need to change skill-set a bit, but i can promise these cars are far from maintenance-free.
@3ducs
2 жыл бұрын
Two Edsel grills on the front, not a winning look.
@nickfarrington2390
2 жыл бұрын
Harry - good vid but a bit bizarre to criticize it for the time taken to charge on a 3-pin plug. That's a bit like criticizing a Range Rover for how long it would take to fill up if you had to go back and to the petrol station with 5L cans. True, but no sane person would do it so what are you saying? Nobody is going to fill this up from a 3-pin plug, they are going to have a 32A 7KW charger as a minimum. And on that, even a fairly depleted car will be charged up overnight and even then, who does back-to-back 250m+ journeys on consecutive days? I can see why you are skeptical of BEVs but keep your points realistic.
@chriscardwell3495
2 жыл бұрын
Needs auto-drive feature (having checked no pasengers) to auto-launch off the white cliffs of Dover
@rogerpayne5336
2 жыл бұрын
115,00 pounds FOR THAT!!!!!......I mean , would one look back at that after parking with pride or horror. A six year child could draw that shape , and as for 3 tons.........Ridiculous!!
@bonk352
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed. I think this "vehicle" is far too expensive and there is no justification whatsoever in needing to buy something like this. This could seriously finish BMW if they aren't careful.
@philc8216
2 жыл бұрын
Harry, another very enjoyable and insightful review, thank you. You mentioned driving the BMW iX as being just such a different experience to a conventional car. Many years ago, I was given a lift in an open topped two seater 1930s MG Midget around the back lanes of the New Forest. Everything was so alive! The whine of the crash gearbox; the full on engine sound; the smell of hot oil and leather; the bouncy ride; the lack of bodywork surrounding you and no seat belt!! 30mph felt like 70!! It was exhilarating. When I returned to my own car, then a Mk1 Ford Focus, it seemed utterly refined but comparatively soulless. Now times have moved on and comparisons change. Today, a Mk1 Focus is regarded as a reference point by many for driver involvement when compared to some more modern cars. Judging by your reviews, and those of others, it would now seem that current combustion engined cars, although more refined than ever, have retained more driver involvement than electrically powered cars. Are we moving into the age of the truly 'soulless' vehicle?
@harrysgarage
2 жыл бұрын
I'm afraid it looks that way. I remain unconvinced it's possible to make an involving pure electric sports car but maybe Lotus/Alpine will prove me wrong! But a lot of miles we do today are very tedious commuter type miles and a modern EV (like a Tesla or this BMW) is good at doing such things, so long as the typical 300 mile range isn't an issue for you.
@visionist7
2 жыл бұрын
True
@stevemawer848
2 жыл бұрын
@@harrysgarage Electric cars are for people who don't like cars. Or driving, hence the plethora of driver "aids" which basically just deskill you.
@grumpy9478
2 жыл бұрын
@@harrysgarage great review. we can & will have electric sports cars. there's a long way to go yet in achieving systems having light batt pkgs with quick charging & adequate range. it will flow from the industry as the shift to electrics sinks in... give it 5-10 yrs. pleasure derived from analog fun-in-motion will endure as market pull.
@West4ea
2 жыл бұрын
@Steve Mawer many ICE cars are the same. To many it’s just a box to get from A to B
@phil_d
2 жыл бұрын
Don't take that sort of car to your local car wash! Those screens will be scratched within 3 months... I hate not having physical buttons. I'd like to see what the Law says on using a 'screen' whilst driving. Same as using a phone, because it is as distracting...
@Stabby666
2 жыл бұрын
If BMW are starting with a clean sheet, why still design a car with a bonnet, as though it needs that space for an engine? They can put the drivetrain and batteries anywhere in the car, so can use completely new layouts...
@bloke755
2 жыл бұрын
Great point this and i was actually thinking along the same lines as yourself . What got me thinking along those lines was the sound ( motors etc ) while Harry was driving . Reminded me ( when i closed my eyes ) , of sitting on a tram !!
@davidnorton5887
2 жыл бұрын
I think they are keeping traditional styling during the ’transition’ phase so as not to scare off the early adapters.
@alexandermajor6467
2 жыл бұрын
@@davidnorton5887 Absolutely - the last thing BMW want is to scare off potential customers with a car that looks too different. Think of the Ford Sierra going back - slated at first because of the looks but only later becoming accepted and changing much of car design.
@johncarter7355
2 жыл бұрын
The only thing that impressed me was the low CD factor. But that’s like saying you married your wife because she was great at mental arithmetic.
@davidnorton5887
2 жыл бұрын
@@johncarter7355 But the CD figure has to be multiplied by the frontal area, which in this case is pretty large.
@mike-x8v8n
2 жыл бұрын
The light show on the cluster has just taken 10 miles of the range! 😂
@arthurdardalis
2 жыл бұрын
Well spotted, saw that too.
@peteracton6360
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, It seems like just opening the door eats into the range!
@mike-x8v8n
2 жыл бұрын
@@peteracton6360 🤣👍🏻👊🏿.. petrol all the way sir 👌🏾
@ghowells5433
2 жыл бұрын
My goodness that it not a good looking car. You would think they would look over the BMW design back catalogue for some inspiration, if that’s the BMW future that’s pretty depressing
@34buckroad
2 жыл бұрын
Another car that involves taking your eyes off the road in order to use nearly all controls.... "driving without due care and attention" anyone? Touch screen use can be as dangerous as mobile phone use surely? No wonder these cars all have built-in collision avoidance.... they need it!
@sparkyindahouse
2 жыл бұрын
£115,000 and the cost of kwh's charge and also the enviromental impact of plastics, precious metals etc being carried half way round the world...who are these for?
@dreamcrusher112
2 жыл бұрын
Rich execs who can write this off as a business expense and impress their peers.
@michaelfraser5723
2 жыл бұрын
vain police employees, who will PRETEND to be saving the world, while trying to get into situations that kill people from it
@arthurdardalis
2 жыл бұрын
@Harry’s Garage Sorry Harry but at 115K or 95K, it is most definitely NOT a “normal” family car, unless the family income is 300K p.a. In three years it’s battery capacity will be at 80% max… I’m certain that this EV bubble will burst when logical people finally realise the constraints of an EV. An engineer recently stated that todays EV’s on a technological level are where ICE where in the 30’s!
@15bit62
2 жыл бұрын
I agree it's not a normal family car. Even here in Norway with all our subsidies this is an expensive machine. I disagree with pretty much everything else you say though :) - Batteries do degrade, but nowhere near that fast. Current evidence suggests that 90% retention after 5 years / 100k miles should be what you can expect. - EVs are less constrained than you think. We have a Model 3 and it takes us 850km to my in-laws in exactly the same time as the ICE we used to drive there. It took us 4000km round northern Norway last summer without any inconvenience at all, and i expect it to take us 6000km round europe (including the UK) this coming summer. The only real inconvenience is if you don't have the ability to charge at home or work. That for sure is limiting. - I think your engineer needs to look a bit more closely. The electric motors, AC-DC converters and control electronics in a 2022 EV are mind-bogglingly advanced.
@nealp885
2 жыл бұрын
Why do a lot of new cars look terrible like they have the accounting department design them?
@valgehiir
2 жыл бұрын
Simply bad taste, I very much doubt accounting has anything to do with this. Awful, awful thing.
@stevemawer848
2 жыл бұрын
You've answered your own question there!
@Canadian_Gamer
2 жыл бұрын
C'mon Harry, we don't care about hybrid electric crossover vehicles! Show us more of the classics! 🙏
@niceviewoverthere4463
2 жыл бұрын
Had to chuckle when opening the door caused all those things to activate and the range go down. Sort of like half a pint of petrol leaking out. I prefer your Jag V12.
@Weissman111
2 жыл бұрын
If that thing is involved in a side impact, does that mean it's basically written off or can that carbon fibre structure be replaced?
@anmihovil
2 жыл бұрын
I'm sure it can be repaired for a third of the price of a new car.
@vinbar35
2 жыл бұрын
@@anmihovil I hope BMW have put some thought into that. I wonder how, following a medium side impact an insurance company assessor will be able to judge the integrity of any such damage.
@marcob1729
2 жыл бұрын
I think, at that point, you’re more focused on whether or not everyone is safe
@thefamilyrobbo
2 жыл бұрын
@@anmihovil a cunning plan. It costs a fortune to repair so they make the purchase price astronomical in order to make the repair viable! Genius 👍🤣
@Beer_Dad1975
2 жыл бұрын
@@anmihovil Lol, hell no, what can be recycled will be, the rest goes into landfill. Car manufacturers have very little incentive to make cars accident repairable, and it's financially better for them to fill up landfills with wrecks rather than repair them - that's why more and more late model cars get written off from what would have been in the past considered a fairly minor accident.
@bungle5785
2 жыл бұрын
Great review as always. £114k, really….? When is reality going to kick in, like electric charge point rage…?
@Br1anuk
2 жыл бұрын
What a total "see you next Tuesday" that Mercedes driver was.
@luke_3_113
2 жыл бұрын
About the same as estimated starting price of new Lotus SUV - don't want that either!
@user-ve9tu5rv6e
2 жыл бұрын
It's a good deal considering it rides better than the electric S class (EQS) and its performance and refinement.
@torqueover
2 жыл бұрын
I laughed at that front end, then laughed harder at the price. And I'm in pain after Harry stated the charging times. So I can only conclude this is a joke.
@olamarvin
2 жыл бұрын
Charging times is the least funny thing about it. Most cars are parked long enough to fully charge at their spot, daily.
@SDK2006b
2 жыл бұрын
Charge whilst you sleep - no issue
@ralphmillais5237
2 жыл бұрын
And a not very funny one at that.
@ralphmillais5237
2 жыл бұрын
@@SDK2006b You sleep for 2 days? Lets face it, the only people buying this car will be rich virtue signallers to put in the fleet. This thing is totally irrelevant to most people.
@SDK2006b
2 жыл бұрын
@@ralphmillais5237 - nope, very rarely do you run an EV down to 0%. Mostly you charge EV’s from 10-80%. With this car 50% battery gives you 150+ miles - Most people do that much driving in a week! (Average UK daily miles is 20 miles).
@reinmansmith
2 жыл бұрын
More common senses discussion from Harry as ever. I do wonder where manufacturers are going. Surely if they were genuine about ‘saving the environment’ then they would be focusing on producing super fuel efficient vehicles, not 2.6t performance SUVs? My old diesel V70 from 2007 could do 50mpg at steady motorway speeds, surely we could have fuel efficient vehicles beating that after 15yrs more development? I’m not saying that this isn’t a great piece of engineering, as Harry says it’s obviously a nice place to be, but is it saving the planet? I don’t think so! I would say the classic car that is kept running for 50+ years is more environmentally friendly.
@TheChannel1978
2 жыл бұрын
It's saving BMWs bottom line
@Tardis216
2 жыл бұрын
The huge grille is apparently intended for the Chinese market. We're not in China. It would be nice if BMW brings a European version on the market, a car that looks at least a bit presentable. Never mind the tech, this monstrosity is just too ugly to consider.
@constructionbootgazer
2 жыл бұрын
I can’t stop laughing at the ridiculous name, and the fact that there’s no frunk/the bonnet won’t even open! But the exterior design is very strange, it’s clean but fussy at the same time. No more traditional BMW angel eye headlights, and of course an overstylized version of that grille…
@zammO74
2 жыл бұрын
It’s not a huge grill tho. It’s actually too small for the size of the car! The concept looked really good. Much bigger. This is dreadful!
@neilrafferty2097
2 жыл бұрын
Are they all visually impaired over there ?
@Dark_Vader888
2 жыл бұрын
False information guess you just decided to make up? Umm have you seen higher end Chinese EV’s like Nio they are pretty and not ugly like this BMW. Chinese dont want these ugly BMW’s either.
@Kalimerakis
2 жыл бұрын
Why can't manufacturers build entertainment systems that aren't laggy? Look how long it takes to switch into the heating menu. Thats a safety issue on one hands as its even more distracting when driving, and on the other hand someone paid over 100k for that thing! More that than it is a bespoke hardware/software package and they still can't manage. This is true for pretty much any manufacturer of any price-range.
@markorchard2272
2 жыл бұрын
Really, I love Harry's Garage, I really do. But please, please, please do a real-world review of an affordable e-car and a proper UK road trip. I'm tired of seeing £90k+ cars going to Europe where the charging infrastructure is way better than Blighty!!
@jamsxr
2 жыл бұрын
All EVs are overpriced at the moment.
@matthewgodwin3050
2 жыл бұрын
Even electric superminis have a starting price of around £30k, and once a few options are ticked, you're easily looking at a bill of £50k for some of them. For the average household with a budget of around ten grand for the family car, running an EV just isn't viable. And that's before we look at charging infrastructure, which is insufficient at best. The government is going to have to reconsider the 2030 cut off for petrol & diesel new car sales unless this can be improved.
@markorchard2272
2 жыл бұрын
@@jamsxr 'at the moment'. I love your optimism. But just wait until the government start taxing electricity.... do you think they'll let the revenue from fuel just disappear? You ain't seen nothing yet.
@alfamonk
2 жыл бұрын
Yep, it's like people think they'll be able to run Evs on pennies. All that lost fuel duty will be clawed back, just wait
@markorchard2272
2 жыл бұрын
@@matthewgodwin3050 But you're assuming big car manufacturers will still be making fuel cars......!!
@shaunmoran6511
2 жыл бұрын
Love your videos Harry, the problem i see isn’t petrol diesel versus electric, the problem is there are to many cars on the road , it has to change , this bloody thing is twice the size of a M2 ww2 military tank , mind you I suppose you need the extra size taking the obese kids on the school run ✌️
@ruk2023--
2 жыл бұрын
The problem isn't too many cars on the road. That's the result of the problem. The problem, if you want to call it that, is that people like having cars and there are a lot more people now than 50 years ago while the British Isles have stayed the same size.
@tam8197
2 жыл бұрын
i agree shaun, only the filthy rich should be able to drive...and with the cost of electric cars as it is, youre going to get your wish. know your place, pleb, get on your horse and cart.
@thefamilyrobbo
2 жыл бұрын
A military tank for the school run..... That could be a winner 😂
@ralphmillais5237
2 жыл бұрын
@@tam8197 That is the future we are moving to. Let's see how it plays.
@tam8197
2 жыл бұрын
@@ralphmillais5237 this electric car con will last just until the normie's work out that they can't afford them, have no place to charge them and don't have time to stand around a charger for hours on end when they want to take their kids to footie. the line that they will get cheaper is also a porkie, the battery's use...rare earth materials. the clue is in the word "rare".
@iainnorrie5
2 жыл бұрын
BMW HAVE LOST THE PLOT ON THEIR DESIGNS, FROM AN ICONIC MANUFACTURER OF SOME OF THE BEST LOOKING CARS TO PRODUCING SOME OF THE UGLIEST ON THE MARKET🤬
@detonator2112
2 жыл бұрын
That looks absolutely horrendous just like all new BMW's. What is going in their heads when they put out these monstrosities? Boxy, ugly and the front... wow... small children should not see it as it looks so plain awful. Who the hell are buying these for premium? And take this from a guy who has owned 4 Beemers. I used to love them... now though... I'd rather walk than drive this one.
@camperp195
2 жыл бұрын
Ridiculous money for an electric car! Ill stick with my 3.0 x5 thanks
@otm646
2 жыл бұрын
Those structural carbon fiber elements are a death sentence for the longevity of the vehicle. Just like the i3 it's effectively non-repairable after even a slight impact. Never mind the financial, from an ecological perspective these design choices are disastrous.
@thetruth7633
2 жыл бұрын
Circularity, sustainability are just fancy words to give young people a job, a suit and something to feel good about
@mcspikesky
2 жыл бұрын
@@thetruth7633 wtf is circularity?
@TheChannel1978
2 жыл бұрын
@@mcspikesky The idea of not wasting anything, something car manufacturers love to claim to adhere to but if you look closely its all about sales numbers. Like the previous poster said fancy words is all..
@QT31160
2 жыл бұрын
In Germany the majority of houses have 3-phase so 11kW is standard and if you are luck (and ask the local electricity supplier nicely) then one can have 22kW. (Or charging 2 cars at 11kW... 😁)
@thesaint2700
2 жыл бұрын
…and about all the people who happen to be living in apartments?
@QT31160
2 жыл бұрын
@@thesaint2700 they also have 3-phase and therefore 11kW
@garykensett679
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Harry, I wonder if the charging port is put at the rear of the vehicle to promote reverse parking! A lot of companies do this now so you drive out of a parking space rather than reverse out.
@stevemawer848
2 жыл бұрын
And because people can't reverse park, they have to have parking assist.
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