Video Summary
Here is the summary of the BMW iX1 xDrive30 xLine video review:- It's one of the best small luxury EVs.
- It's reasonably powerful and focused on comfort, not an M Sport.
- Model year 2024 cars have a closed-in grill and updated infotainment.
- Exterior has silver highlights with rugged wheels and styling.
- Interior is an entry-level BMW cabin that is made well with excellent build quality.
- The centre area has a lot of hard plastic, and there is no rotary iDrive controller, everything is on the touchscreen.
- Current model has iDrive 8.5; future has iDrive 9 based on Android with an app store.
- Phone app allows you to lock and unlock the car with NFC, check range, start climate control.
- Vegaanza seats (fake leather) lack cooling.
- Good storage is available with large door bins.
- Back seats are one of the vehicle’s best parts with plenty of leg and headroom even with the panoramic sunroof.
- At highway speeds, the vehicle averages 16.2kwh/100km for a highway range of 399km.
- Servicing on condition-based intervals with a six-year price of $2200 with unlimited kilometres.
- Standard warranty is 5 years, unlimited km for the vehicle, but 8 years/160,000 km on the battery.
- Drive is very neutral; nothing is gained driving the iX1 hard.
- This is a soft, plush, and well-made smooth small electric SUV, though it should have a greater range than 300km.
- Car is about 2.1 tons, so it feels dense.
- It's too comfort-focused and wishes it were more engaging and fun.
- Performance is not to be sneezed at and backs up claims with strong acceleration (0-100km/h 4.14 seconds).
- Adaptive cruise and lane keep is finely calibrated.
- X1 is easy to like and a great value if leasing.
