EV Thread

[Brannen]

Yeah the exterior actually looks pretty good for a new BMW. The steering wheel is awful looking though. And I'm not sure why they are replacing the dashboard with that dash bar thing (not sure if it has a name). Is any information other side of the car for a passenger?

[Mito Man]

Yes it just repeats stuff from the main screen like temperature and music etc
Apparently it’s 2300kg. For the smallest BMW saloon. It’ll end up paying the SUV levy that’s coming up in many EU cities

[Holley]

I do quite like it, but was expecting this to be a little more out there looks wise.

Not quite as efficient as I thought it would be. 108kwh and 559 miles of range (5.17) compared to Tesla M3 at 75kwh and 466 miles range (6.21).

Probably down to the weight difference (2300kg vs 1840kg).

[simon_g]

Picked up our Honda eny1 yesterday - it's a pleasant thing and I'm very happy for the price. Will do a real-world 200+ miles easily, adaptive cruise and lane keeping works great, plenty quick enough, the massive screen is responsive and easy to use - it helps that it always stays in three zones. Could just do with a bit more regen, but I'm used to the Leaf epedal and the aggressive regen of the i3.

Really need to get the i3 cleaned, photographed and put up for sale ASAP now.

[IanF]

The new BMW iX3 has the same steering wheel as the i3 and the Carwow team don’t mention any injuries but it still looks weird imho

[Jobbo]

I was not a fan of the new iX3 but there was one in the showroom yesterday and I'm won over. It looks very different in the flesh to the X3; much tauter (the new X3 looks bloated in comparison) and the Vauxhall Mokka style front end is much more BMW than it looks in photos. It doesn't look particularly Neue Klasse to be honest; just the way the headlights run into the grille and the way there's reverse rake to the headlight/grille area to evoke shark-nose BMWs of the past. But it works and the interior looks good too.

[Marv]

Matt Prior seems to like it alot

[jamcg]

Renault really are on a roll with the retro styling at the moment