2022 BMW iX xDrive40 review – £23,000 less good than the xDrive50

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- The car reviewed is the BMW iX xDrive40, a cheaper version of the BMW iX xDrive50.
- The xDrive40 has a 71 kWh usable battery, smaller than the xDrive50's 105 kWh battery.
- The xDrive40's battery is expected to yield around 200 miles on a charge.
- This car costs around 70,000 pounds, and this specific car has ten thousand pounds in options.
- The grille is made of plastic but will self-heal scratches.
- The cheaper xDrive40 does not have air suspension as standard.
- At just under 5 meters, the car is as large as the BMW X5.
- The car weighs 2.4 tons, roughly 100 kilos lighter than the xDrive50.
- There is lots of room in the rear for passengers, and you do get USB-C.
- There is no rear cupholder, but you do get some that pop out.
- The turning circle is poor.
- It has 336 horsepower and 630 Newton-meters of torque.
- Its 0-62 mph time is 6.1 seconds.
- On a longer drive, the car managed 2.2 miles per kWh, for around 150 miles of range.
- Voice prompts and wireless CarPlay and Android Auto are functional.
- The reviewer would opt for the larger battery (xDrive50), but the 40 variant is better than other EVs on the market.
- The stability and traction control is advanced and acts before drivers are aware it's needed.

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