[hans.olbrecht]

Thanks for the clarity.
Shouldn’t we be able to precondition batteries every time before charging? The reason I ask is because it was mentioned that the car asks you only in case of low battery scenario.

Today, I selected a charging station (Fastned) when SOC was on 39%. Drove until SOC 21% and started charging.

Approximately charging at 150 kW (Normaly following charging curve of BMW, maximum charging speed should only be
approximatly 140 kW)
I charged until 60% and just before deconnecting ...

... I was charging at 107 kW. This is in line with the theoretical value of 102 kW.

So yes, If selecting a charging station in the navigation, batteries are prepared to charge fast.

 

[Enrizinox]

Here you have my best range so far (at least on the app).
iX40 1700 km. AC always on, casual driving and B mode.

 

[electric_journey]

Here you have my best range so far (at least on the app).
iX40 1700 km. AC always on, casual driving and B mode.

@Enrizinox Impressive. What kind of speeds were you doing on average over the 1700km?

 

[Enrizinox]

@Enrizinox Impressive. What kind of speeds were you doing on average over the 1700km?

1000 km on Italian highway at 120-130 km/h.
The remaining 700 km mixed roads at avg 50 km/h.

 

[electric_journey]

1000 km on Italian highway at 120-130 km/h.
The remaining 700 km mixed roads at avg 50 km/h.

@Enrizinox Amazing. I think I might get over 550km out of mine when it arrives as my trips in London have average speed of 20km/h

 

[AidenL]

Any more updates on iX40 range?

 

[Legin]

220 to 230 miles on 98% charge
AC on B drive and autopilot on motorways.
Very consistent

 

[AidenL]

220 to 230 miles on 98% charge
AC on B drive and autopilot on motorways.
Very consistent

That’s great, I was a bit concerned it might be down around 180/190 miles.

Have you done any cold weather driving yet?

 

[Legin]

Not yet. Expecting drop to 189/190 miles in winter

 

[Maverlk]

Any more updates on iX40 range?

Averaging 3.3 miles per kwh over 3000 miles from new now. Range is typically 260 to 280 miles showing as an estimate at 100% and driving seems to bear this out.
This has all been summer driving and a cooler 6% C drive late the other night averaged 3.0 miles per kwh, using heated seats and steering wheel too for half the journey time. Not sure what the winter brings.
I drive in B mode with climate fully automatic.

 

[electric_journey]

Just picked up my ix40 on Monday. Did a 29 mile drive today, and struggled to achieve 2.6 miles per kWh.

That's in efficient mode, sometimes using B, sometimes D with adaptive regen. Local roads so between 20-45mph with some stop start traffic. It was raining and about 14C (57F) outside. I had climate on with heated seats.

I've got the 22 inch wheels. Do these cars need to settle in first before they find their efficiency? Is constant cruising at motorway speeds where they are most efficient then?

Based upon this first journey, range would be 185 miles and it's not even depths of winter yet!

 

[Maverlk]

Just picked up my ix40 on Monday. Did a 29 mile drive today, and struggled to achieve 2.6 miles per kWh.

That's in efficient mode, sometimes using B, sometimes D with adaptive regen. Local roads so between 20-45mph with some stop start traffic. It was raining and about 14C (57F) outside. I had climate on with heated seats.

I've got the 22 inch wheels. Do these cars need to settle in first before they find their efficiency? Is constant cruising at motorway speeds where they are most efficient then?

Based upon this first journey, range would be 185 miles and it's not even depths of winter yet!

Hi, I have just driven home from work in an iX40 sport on 22” wheels. , raining hard, 8 degrees C and congested roads (30 miles took 80 minutes including 20 minutes at a temp light jam). Driving was mixed town and some motorway/A roads, but heavy traffic meant 50mph was rare.
i had climate on, normal (not eco) mode and all driving in B. Lights and wipers on, so essentially a lot of ancillary power use.
The efficiency improved over the journey and was 3.0 when I got home.
I did a 1000 mile road trip for a week in the lakr district 2 weeks ago with 10 to 14 degree temperatures, but the worst storms of the year on the trip there and back a few days later. I averaged 3.2 miles per kwh on that trip.
I notice the range predictor starts by looking optimistic, looking at a more than 1% fall in less than 2 miles covered, but then it evens out and by around 30% range left it matches the typical 3.1 to 3.2 mpkwh I have been averaging.
That is my experience, but there does seem a lot of variation. I don’t know whether the cars have different battery manufacturers or are all the same provider, which could explain a difference. It might just be driving style, but my experience has been consistent with minimal falls in efficiency as temperatures have fallen from the summer highs.
hope this helps?
John

 

[electric_journey]

Hi, I have just driven home from work in an iX40 sport on 22” wheels. , raining hard, 8 degrees C and congested roads (30 miles took 80 minutes including 20 minutes at a temp light jam). Driving was mixed town and some motorway/A roads, but heavy traffic meant 50mph was rare.
i had climate on, normal (not eco) mode and all driving in B. Lights and wipers on, so essentially a lot of ancillary power use.
The efficiency improved over the journey and was 3.0 when I got home.
I did a 1000 mile road trip for a week in the lakr district 2 weeks ago with 10 to 14 degree temperatures, but the worst storms of the year on the trip there and back a few days later. I averaged 3.2 miles per kwh on that trip.
I notice the range predictor starts by looking optimistic, looking at a more than 1% fall in less than 2 miles covered, but then it evens out and by around 30% range left it matches the typical 3.1 to 3.2 mpkwh I have been averaging.
That is my experience, but there does seem a lot of variation. I don’t know whether the cars have different battery manufacturers or are all the same provider, which could explain a difference. It might just be driving style, but my experience has been consistent with minimal falls in efficiency as temperatures have fallen from the summer highs.
hope this helps?
John

@Maverlk Thank You so much for giving a detailed reply. It was your posts and other people's posts that reassured me when I was considering whether to order the iX! Yes, it may be that the batteries themselves vary despite all being labelled as the same capacity. I might also try keeping the car in B mode all the time, like you do, and see if that makes a difference.

I can normally eke out more than the range in the brochure of most EVs, especially since most of my driving is around the city. I assumed I could do the same with the iX. The car said the tyre pressures are ok, but I will double check tomorrow using my tyre monitor.

I have a 150 mile motorway trip on Friday. Maybe the car needs to accumulate some miles in order for the car's computer and efficiency to optimise? I just test drove a Lucid Air in California which has a range of 516 miles but no idea when that's launching in the UK next year. It's also going to be double the price of the iX 40!

Part of the reason I went for the iX was how it drove, but also it was pretty much the quickest car to get from the factory out of most EVs, when most manufacturers were telling me their EVs would take 6-12 months (or even 2 years!) at minimum to arrive. Fingers crossed my iX ends up returning similar consumption like you and others are getting.

 

[Maverlk]

@Maverlk Thank You so much for giving a detailed reply. It was your posts and other people's posts that reassured me when I was considering whether to order the iX! Yes, it may be that the batteries themselves vary despite all being labelled as the same capacity. I might also try keeping the car in B mode all the time, like you do, and see if that makes a difference.

I can normally eke out more than the range in the brochure of most EVs, especially since most of my driving is around the city. I assumed I could do the same with the iX. The car said the tyre pressures are ok, but I will double check tomorrow using my tyre monitor.

I have a 150 mile motorway trip on Friday. Maybe the car needs to accumulate some miles in order for the car's computer and efficiency to optimise? I just test drove a Lucid Air in California which has a range of 516 miles but no idea when that's launching in the UK next year. It's also going to be double the price of the iX 40!

Part of the reason I went for the iX was how it drove, but also it was pretty much the quickest car to get from the factory out of most EVs, when most manufacturers were telling me their EVs would take 6-12 months (or even 2 years!) at minimum to arrive. Fingers crossed my iX ends up returning similar consumption like you and others are getting.

Hi, no problem, I tried to give an account as accurate as possible and I have been logging journey details and efficiency obtained out of pure curiosity.
This is my first EV so I am no expert in maximising range. I do not go particularly out of my way to drive economically, but I am probably more sedate than most drivers.
i chose the IX because I tested literally every EV on the market and it impressed me the most! Comfort, looks, ride, tech, quality were all superior to everything else. My second place choice was an ionic 5 (which would have saved me a lot of money and my dad was so impressed with the ioniq that he bought one!) then a mercedes EQC in 3rd. The tesla model Y was nog available last October when I placed my order, but tests seem to confirm a harsh and crashy ride quality, which is definitely something the IX is not afflicted by.

 

[aps77]

So far, I have done around 1k miles at the rate of 2.9 miles/kWh which is decent IMO considering majority of those miles are non motorway, in fact most of them are done in morning rush hour start-stop with avg. speed of 15mph.

However, the other day I did a 230 miles roundtrip and had 5% charge left by the end; out of those 230, approximately 190 were on motorway. For data comparison:

• Kept to speed limits (however being on M1 it meant it was sometimes as low as 50, which might have helped with range)
• All driving was done using ‘Adaptive’ mode
• 4 passengers (3 Adults and a 11 yr old)
• Aircon and Music was ON throughout
• One of the seat heating was ON thought, rest were ON-OFF depending on need

I have always found 'Adaptive' mode very comfortable to drive, it doesn't compromise much on range due to 'Coasting' and handling is very much like a normal ICE car.

 

[changchewsoon]

About 400 km of mileage on a full charge, 22 inch aftermarket wheels with 285/40 profile tires.

50/50 freeway/city, low regen on D while on freeway because the adaptive regen brakes a bit early in my opinion during cruise, B mode while on city drive.

 

[SteveyC38]

Has anyone got any updates on what range they are getting with the recent cold weather? I got my IX40 last week (6th December) just as the cold weather hit. My range is abysmal, I wasn't expecting anywhere near the claimed 250 in winter, but I'm getting around 130 miles (around 1.8miles per KW). When I turn the heating completely off, then my expected range moves up to a massive 140 miles, when I switch on heated seats, turn up climate control so that it's comfortable then expected range drops to total of 130 (so I know its not just down to heating the car up).

Most of that is city driving, which I thought suited EVs more, when I went on a motorway trip (70 mile round trip) I got a decent ('ish) 2.6miles per KW. Considering it was -3c when I left in the morning, never got above 0.5 I was reasonably pleased with this.

But it's the city driving that concerns me. How can I only be getting 1.8 miles per KW? It's not like I'm driving like a maniac either. It's a big new car so I'm being extra cautious because I'm not used to it, but I'm also trying to see how efficient I can get it, so I'm driving super careful, very steady.. My wife is now calling me Miss Daisy I'm being that cautious.

I was, conservatively, expecting around 2.4 - 2.5 miles per KW in winter for town driving. I put the car into 'efficiency' in the my modes, but doesn't seem to do anything other than change the HUD. I generally put drive into 'B' for town driving too.

Anyone else got some example so their experience in the very cold weather? Or is it just because it's new (I can't believe that EVs have to 'run in' but you never know).

Thanks

 

[SteveyC38]

So far, I have done around 1k miles at the rate of 2.9 miles/kWh which is decent IMO considering majority of those miles are non motorway, in fact most of them are done in morning rush hour start-stop with avg. speed of 15mph.

However, the other day I did a 230 miles roundtrip and had 5% charge left by the end; out of those 230, approximately 190 were on motorway. For data comparison:

• Kept to speed limits (however being on M1 it meant it was sometimes as low as 50, which might have helped with range)
• All driving was done using ‘Adaptive’ mode
• 4 passengers (3 Adults and a 11 yr old)
• Aircon and Music was ON throughout
• One of the seat heating was ON thought, rest were ON-OFF depending on need

I have always found 'Adaptive' mode very comfortable to drive, it doesn't compromise much on range due to 'Coasting' and handling is very much like a normal ICE car.

How are you getting on with the recent cold weather? I got my IX40 last week and I'm nowhere near that sort of efficiency. I'm getting 1.8 miles per KW AT BEST! I've tried both normal adaptive and with full regen', mostly non-motorway miles (in fact my run on the M62 in rush hour was way better at 2.6m/KW).

 

[hans.olbrecht]

How are you getting on with the recent cold weather? I got my IX40 last week and I'm nowhere near that sort of efficiency. I'm getting 1.8 miles per KW AT BEST! I've tried both normal adaptive and with full regen', mostly non-motorway miles (in fact my run on the M62 in rush hour was way better at 2.6m/KW).

Just a first impression.
When driving longer distance, I noticed an extra consumption of ±20% (25kWh/100km in stead of 21kWh/100km on mostly highway).
If driving short distance, it's about +50% even up to 100% in the beginning.
We have freezing temperatures now (-5°C)

 

[RazorRazqq]

I’m also suffering from poor range. Based in the UK with temps around 5-10c, I cannot get above 1.5m/kw. On a full charge car is showing I have 175 miles but only manage to get 120-130 out of it. I have a car with 22” wheels and full tech pack. Mostly drive in B mode in the city. This range does not make sense. My i3s was much better. i just got the car back from service after a recall update. I asked BMW to check the car. They claim nothing wrong with the car and suggested I pre condition the car every morning. After speaking directly to the technician, he told me that he has noticed that the m40’s drain a lot faster than the m50’s but can’t work out why. Anyone else getting really poor range?