2022 BMW iX review in Malaysia – priced from RM352k

At long last, we have finally gotten our hands on a review unit of the BMW iX. The fully electric SUV is Munich’s latest and greatest, and can be had in this entry-level xDrive40 or the swankier Sport model.

If you’re looking to buy an iX, note that the starting price is around RM352k, or RM371k if you opt for the five-year warranty and service package. The xDrive40 Sport model goes for RM407k instead. All models come with an eight-year or 160,000 km battery warranty as standard.

Powering the xDrive40 variants are two electric motors, one on each axle, hence xDrive. Combined, they make 240 kW, or 326 PS and 630 Nm of torque. That’s good for a century sprint time of 6.1 seconds and a top speed of 200 km/h. You won’t win a drag race against the Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric, but you’ll definitely turn more heads in the Bimmer.

2022 BMW iX review in Malaysia – priced from RM352k

A 76.6 kWh lithium-ion battery provides a range of up to 425 km (WLTP cycle). The car supports a maximum of 11 kW AC charging, through which the battery can be fully charged in 7 hours 15 minutes. xDrive40 models support a maximum DC charge rate of 150 kW, which juices up the battery from 10% to 80% in roughly 30 minutes.

Standard equipment includes keyless entry, push-button start, standard passive dampers, Qi wireless charging, gesture control, park assist, a reverse camera and 12 speakers with 205 watts of output. The Sport variant adds darkened Laserlights, Sport brakes with blue callipers, a panoramic sunroof with Sky Lounge lighting, black headlining, a 360-degree camera and an 18-speaker, 655-watt Harman Kardon sound system.

Safety-wise, the iX comes as standard with the Driver Assistant package, incorporating autonomous emergency braking, lane keeping assist, blind spot monitoring and rear cross traffic alert, plus automatic high beam. The Sport throws in the Professional pack with adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go and lane centring assist for Level 2 semi-autonomous driving functionality, along with a tyre pressure monitoring system and selective high beam blocking to prevent dazzling other motorists.

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Comments

  • This or xc40 recharge electric?
    Any thoughts?

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    • RyanT on Apr 16, 2022 at 11:17 pm

      No right n wrong, depends on your pocket

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      • seancorr on Apr 17, 2022 at 7:24 pm

        Yep a bigger pocket bags you this and it will definitely draw a lot of attention on the road.

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        • Civic Turbo 2018 on Apr 20, 2022 at 8:51 am

          Which EV paultan.team will choose?
          When paultan.team will be buying?

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    • ROTI CANAI on Apr 17, 2022 at 9:04 am

      of course go for the fantastic volvo. this bmw is junk.

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  • ROTI CANAI on Apr 16, 2022 at 6:10 pm

    the designer of these monstrosity needs to be condemned

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  • 350K. Better get a 2storey teres house in W.maju area

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    • Better you study / work harder... on Apr 17, 2022 at 11:44 am

      Abg salah laman sesawang ni. Ni cerita tentang kereta ya. Baru keluar gua ke?

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    • 350k for 2 storey terrace? what year was that?
      350k for flat more like it

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    • Mr. Sotong on Apr 18, 2022 at 8:14 am

      The target market for this car is those who already own multi million riggit homes or more, not 1st time home owners.

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      • Sotong masak kicap on Jan 11, 2023 at 10:42 am

        Not really. Some people like to show off over their means

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  • Wow such a polar opposite in terms of verdict between Hafriz and Eugene from AutoBuzz. I like Hafriz’s brutal honesty: the recycled plastic and less than ideal ergonomics just don’t have a place in a car costing 400k for the spec most people should get. Even the more powerful variants coming soon may not fix all these, which is a real shame.

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    • kakaka on Apr 18, 2022 at 10:00 pm

      most of these youtube influencer channels is just an advertorial machine dude

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  • Absolutely fantastic!

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  • Volvo on Apr 20, 2022 at 2:51 pm

    XC40 is still better in terms of safety features albeit losing a substantial amount of interior space.

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  • IwantFreeBMW on Mar 07, 2023 at 6:35 am

    Nice car. If I’m too rich i will definitely own one of this. But, electric cars still not practical for everyday use.

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