The all-new BMW IX is the Bavarian carmaker’s first electric vehicle in India and more than an electric car, it looks like a piece of art. It will leave you impressed with its futuristic design and level of sophistication while the attention to details is best-in-class. We spent a good time behind the wheel of the new BMW IX and here’s how it feels like.
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hello everyone welcome to park plus your
car
app BMW all electric SUV
the
so beautiful so elegant just looking
like a wow now seriously this is a head
turner and will get you eyeballs
wherever you go and it's loaded to the
brim with all the latest tech you can
imagine performance be C interesting so
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started
looks
BMW it has a very solid Road presence
and what I really like that it looks
Butch and urban at the same time yes you
have that Urban SUV appeal and the
design elements are quite neatly done
you have the Sleek BMW headlights right
here with double drls you have eyebrows
and Grill you know the infamous BMW
Grill tall Grill it actually looks nice
on the and the plastic this is
selfhealing material
what I also like there are not too many
lines Andes on the face design and
elements like this Boomerang shape
detailing here a ex even the hoodline
quite tall and I quite like the
sculpting Contour NE and overall has
that Urban SUV flavor very much
intact now in silvet the BMW looks
quite the is not too
busy and it is
4,953 MM
long frameless windows that is also
interesting 21 in alloy wheels Indian
spec model and ride
quality Bing These are nice details that
we observe on the
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BMW the same European flavor is carried
onto the rear as well you have a
tapering roof line that neatly Falls
onto the wind screen and the car looks
quite wide is width
1,967 mm height
1,695 mm
St and even this design is not too busy
C flush finy bootle and the bumper looks
very chunky thanks to these elements
right
here the cabin of the bmwx looks as
futuristic and sophisticated as it can
get and you love the attention to detail
here in fact
material neat execution for instance the
wood inlay you have here on the central
console Crystal finish Drive operator
gear LI or seat adjustment knobs again
the attention to detail is something you
like and I love the galone Finish
as you know the
perforated
recycl good in terms of nature as well
ands
element the pattern on the seats the
shape of the steering wheel is sub good
so it's a very well put the cabin and
spacious at the same time because you
have a flat floow right here
transmission
tunnel so yes the sense of space and
airiness on the inside is something you
love at the same time it is loaded to
the brim with all the tech you can
imagine so now let's have a look at
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that you saw that so this is a glass
roof a panoramic glass roof not a
sunroof and this comes with opacity
adjustment functions
so sunlind you don't get in the BMW so
heat R but at the same time this looks
quite funky now in terms of features and
in terms of
tech for instance ambient lighting
system when you open the door and if
there's a traffic approaching this will
turn red
so like my sister so a good safety
feature to have and overall in terms of
features it is loaded so you have a
curved glass display BW integrating the
14.9 in touchcreen infotainment system
and the 12.3 in digital instrument
cluster now it comes with Wireless Apple
carplay wireless Android auto and all
kind of connectivity and Tech options
you can imagine this is loaded with all
the apps
but is that even for the Climate Control
Function you have that menu in the
screen as well physical buttons
now it has four Zone climate control
system so that is a good thing
AC you know silver inserts I quite like
these Graphics touchreen super sh super
Cris
UI believe me it can shame even iPhone
15 Max Pro Samsung Flagship
phones now that's response at the same
time is very good all the features like
you have Auto diing Mirrors here level
to a
features and you have wireless charging
you have a place to keep your phone
again featur
and features terms Harmon Card 18
speaker sound system with integrated
speakers in the headdress so again that
sounds
acoustic and again softage
CL the front seats now these are massage
seats ventilated seats comes with memory
function or
cryst so in terms of features you
absolutely can't complain in the BMW
front seat experience now let's see rear
seat
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experience now the rear seat of the BMW
is quite comfortable in itself and even
it is wide enough to fit in three
people
transmission not too soft not too firm
or side
support you have lateral support as well
quite nice drop down
armrest and you have cup holders that
pop out I like that glass house area be
decent and you have the electr chromic
sunroof sorry electrochromic grass roof
again so sense of space is quite
accentuated now AC
vents
AC obviously Zone climate
separtion charging ports in the front
seats but the under th support that
could have been improved by a
mar there is no complaint as such the
area is quite sophisticated and it feels
very
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premium I understand that people don't
generally long distances with electric
vehicles just in
Cas you have a St but this space needs
Improvement
obviously but
boot
11 AC you can charge it from 0 to 100%
in 7 hours 50 Kow DC charging use you
can charge it from 0 to 80% in 73
minutes and 150 KW fast DC charging use
you can charge it from 0 to 80% in just
31
minutes and now when it comes to what
drives the BMW then it is powered by a
76.6 KW lithium and battery pack 8 years
or 1 160,000 km warranty and you have
two electric motors so all whee Drive
set in terms of power figures 322 brake
horsepower and 630 new M of peak talk it
belts out or performance ke B then 0 to
100 km per hour run comes in 6.1 seconds
and it waste
2365 kg now let's see how all this
translates onto the performance so let's
get behind the wheel
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now and finally behind the wheel of the
new
BMW or first impression Driving
Experience then electric car so torque
is at your disposal right from the go
and
power but what I like precisely
bmot in so that you know you just don't
get that hit instantly as far as you're
driving in personal or efficient mode so
you know smooth linear power delivery
and it's very easy to operate in traffic
because you know that you push the
pedal so very comfortable and right now
we are on the highway in terms of
Highway cruising abilities you know
again it's very comfortable ride is very
Supple very plant so
bumps now this is a heavy car weighs
over 2 tons over 2300 kilos to be
precise so speed bump scop you will feel
that movement in the body but at the
same time it doesn't get unnerving
yes heavy so it's better that you drive
in a controlled way now it's a BMW so
behind the wheel it is fun to drive
electric steering air so not as engaging
as you know regular BMW cars but uh
again has a good heft to it and as far
as its controls and as far as its
driving behavior
go again you don't have anything to
complain there ample weight when you
speeding up uh feels precise as well you
have a good control on the nose of your
car you know what your wheels are up to
so in terms of handling it is quite a
decent Handler by SUV standards at the
same time again it's a heavy car so
don't expect it to be a corner cover now
around the corners when you'll go and if
you'll be speeding up too much like
triple dig speed then Body Rolls will be
inevitable now the car is smart you know
it will still manage the body roll and
it will still help you to control the
car but your passengers they will be
getting unnerved at that time
so but again it's not
like
know just watch
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this you hear that your feedback behind
just flies all that 630 Newton M of feak
talk is at your disposal and it can take
tremendous speech like in
range and so you'll have to be careful
but I was around 200 km hour so now let
me get to normal speeds first
and but when you're in sport that
feedback you get from the motor is very
satisfying Yes actually Sports dri but
for your normal use up you know as long
as you are commuting in the city or you
are cruising on the highway it is quite
sufficient and will keep you very
comfortable even the cabin the nvh
levels and overall
Ambience ergonomically also the cabin is
good seats are very comfortable I have
good lateral support So side
movement ride quality because Indian
spec 21 in wheels 22 in global
but 21 in Wheels they do the job quite
well so they observe most of the bumps
on the
road you know you'll have to slow down a
bit but again the car maintains its
composer for most of the part so in
terms of performance I really can't
complain and in terms of handling again
it's fun behind the
wheel I
just a quick brief on the a features you
get here now level two a features so I
am not going to list them down but what
I really like is how it behaves in
Indian traffic so just like most of the
cars with Adas the doesn't break and
interfere too often with your driving if
it senses that you are in control and
attentive so
autonomous sudden breaking key and same
goes for the lane departure warning if
you are changing lenses with the turn
indicators on or safe distance it won't
try to steer you back and even when it
does autonomous breaking or does steer
you back it happens smoothly and that's
what I like and finally it's veric time
so what do we think of the BMW see it
won't come cheap 1K 21 lakh rupes EXT
showroom and over it on RAD charges
you'll have to pay but if you want
something which is fun to drive which is
quite comfortable futuristic C classy
here and sets a statement wherever you
go get your eyeballs and keeps you quite
comfortable and engaged at the same time
I think the
BMW is an option you should consider if
you're planning to shop for the electric
premium
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