{"id":236419,"date":"2023-08-29T10:50:13","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T10:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=236419"},"modified":"2023-08-29T10:50:13","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T10:50:13","slug":"bmw-ix-xdrive50-test-drive-report-by-an-x3-m40i-owner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/news-features\/bmw-ix-xdrive50-test-drive-report-by-an-x3-m40i-owner\/","title":{"rendered":"BMW iX xDrive50 test drive report by an X3 M40i owner"},"content":{"rendered":"

This EV is enjoyable but isn’t as thrilling as I had expected it to be. It is more about luxury, comfort and creature comforts.<\/h2>\n

BHPian mobike008<\/strong> recently shared this with other enthusiasts.<\/p>\n

BMW iX xDrive 50: Brief Test Drive Report<\/h2>\n

August 18th, 2023, I was at the BMW of Bellevue showroom to get my X3 M40i\u2019s service.<\/p>\n

I had a couple of hours to wait and I was speaking to a sales advisor on any car available for test drive as I wanted to pass my time at the dealership constructively.<\/p>\n

He said, “We have plenty of IX xDrive 50 available for immediate test drive. There are a few M cars also available but, I will have to wait a couple of hours for it”.<\/p>\n

Since I was expecting my car to be delivered in 1-1.5 hours, I decided to check out BMW\u2019s first grounds-up EV- BMW iX.<\/p>\n

I know India has both variants- xDrive 40 and xDrive 50 and I was surprised to know that xDrive 40 which is a lower-powered variant (325 Horsepower) costs as much as INR 1.5 Crore OTR.<\/p>\n

I was given a choice of both xDrive 50 and xDrive M60 to drive but, I chose the IX xDrive 50 to do the test drive first and if I had time would drive the more powerful version. Sales advisor took my license and insurance information and handed the car over to me after sticking a number plate at the back.<\/p>\n

I told him, I would come back in about an hour.<\/p>\n

Here is my brief take on the BMW IX xDrive 50 after spending an hour and driving ~ 40 miles in and around the backroads and freeways.<\/p>\n

Performance<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s powered by a 112 KWH electric motor and has a power output of 525 horsepower.<\/p>\n

While the horsepower numbers look good on paper, due to the massive weight the power while is more than sufficient but, does not feel thrilling like you would expect from a 500+ horsepower machine. This feeling is perhaps due to the weight of the vehicle which tips the scale at 5300 lbs (2400 kgs).<\/p>\n

There was something weird I experienced. Not sure if it was an illusion but, when I press the A pedal, it hesitates for a moment like you expect from an ICE car and, then takes off like a rocket. I missed playing around with the different options so not sure if this experience was due to me being in eco mode or something.<\/p>\n

Also, while accelerating there is a sound coming from the speakers.<\/p>\n

Why BMW? Why do you need that sound? It sounds fake and quite irritating.<\/p>\n

Regen braking is pretty good.<\/p>\n

Performance wise it\u2019s quite sufficient for most folks who are not used to fast cars. But, honestly speaking it doesn\u2019t feel exhilaratingly fast.<\/p>\n

Comfort and Convenience<\/h2>\n

Well, I focused purely on the drive and acceleration so didn\u2019t pay too much attention to the features. There are a lot of reviews of it on the internet for the same.<\/p>\n

Highlighting a few things that stood out:<\/h2>\n