It was almost a deal breaker for me as an amateur cyclist, but the driving experience and car is superb that I can overlook it. Fortunately I have another vehicle for potential towing needs. BMW does offer roof solutions currently for the iX and I did confirm this with the dealer.
This may have been posted elsewhere, but here it is for reference again.
The official BMW roof rack system is suitable for skis, snowboards, bikes and cargo, and tested to remain stable and reliable while you focus on the road.
The problem with the roof solution is twofold. Harder to load and unload and a large increase in aerodynamic drag vs. a bike on a rack on the back. There is also the wind noise but that doesn't affect performance, just turn up the volume on the sound system.
The disappearing hitch is great for standard towing, but many of us want a square receiver so we can chose what to put back there, in my case a bike rack.
Tesla figured out a tow hitch from the get-go on the X. If Tesla could, I can't imagine BMW couldn't have also figured this out if they'd put their mind to it.
They have it figured out for non DOT countries. Not sure if extra certification / testing is required to satisfy our lovely DOT. The aftermarket can come to the rescue.
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