BMW iX 2022 electric car owner review

Pedro drives a BMW iX 2022 electric car.

This is Pedro’s second electric car, he’s owned the iX from new and drives under 5,000 miles annually. The current mileage of the car is between 500-1,000 miles and he achieves 250 miles range from a full charge.

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Why did you choose this electric car?

Previously owned an i3 which was approaching 3 years old. Really wanted an i4 but delivery time ended up over a year so I went for a ‘stock’ car, the iX M40. Didn’t really fall in love with the look of the car until I saw it for the first time in the flesh – blown away!

Positives

Range/charge rate
looks
comfort.

Negatives

Radio and aircon come on as soon as you open the door
steering makes a funny whining noise – must be the lack of engine noise
proper bag for 3-pin charger but only a clear plastic bag for the type 2, really scraping the barrel.

Have you experienced any faults with the car? If so, what have they been?

What are the standout tech features of the car?

Fabulous touchscreen but with the option of some standard buttons for us oldies
auto cruise control with lane departure and collision assist and parallel park
hk is great
back massage function
blind spot warning lights in the wing mirrors
5 levels of regen braking
Heads up display and stacks of choices for the instrument cluster
remote app allows normal open, close and precondition functions plus the ability to stop a charge session and vary the power draw.

Tell us something people wouldn’t readily know about this electric car

It looks cumbersome and almost ugly in every BMW photo I’ve seen but in the flesh it’s sleek and incredibly stylish from every angle. And if anything, the front grill is too small!!

What electric car are you interested in next and why?

BMW iZ4 when they get round to it.

Home charging unit

Pod Point (tethered) – cheap and cheerful but not very stylish. zappi is the one to choose if you have solar.

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Electricity supplier & tariff

E.ON v7 Next online 19p and 3.8p for ⚡️ and ⛽️ respectively. New one is v14 which is around the current cap fixed for 12m (existing customers only). I don’t bother with EV tariffs as I have, and mostly use, my PV.

(Prices may have changed)