2022 Tesla Model X Long Range 70 MPH Highway Range Test - Will It Go Farther Than The BMW iX? 

It looks same as model Y, so I can't believe why this one costs 130k. The inside is a joke compared to the craftsmanship, luxury in a BMW for 100k.

@@PrzyjemnePieniadze The bmw still looks outdated inside but better than previous beamers, buttons and a joy stick is tacky. Lets not even start about that grill 🤣

@@ogzombieblunt4626"looks outdated", you must be coming from the distant future mate 😆😅I've seen a lot of reviews of BMW iX and I've never come across opinnion like yourse.

@@PrzyjemnePieniadze nice job liking your own comment 🤣 Yes my moms lexus had a joystick. Super tacky.

@@ogzombieblunt4626 I guess it's logical that I like my comments 😆😁

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BMW is actually more impressive in motor technology considering it weighs quite a bit more that the Tesla, has 22" wheels, and doesn't look like a tear drop. Those who bemoan the ix for the bigger battery, forget to consider the fact that the bigger heavier battery also reduces efficiency.

too bad they are junk in everything else.

@@hotrod182 Its really not more impressive. 15% more battery is a huge difference.

@@SirDragonClaw The bigger battery also weighs more, and the BMW weighs more, because its premium in every facet. Seriously, after sitting in the BMW, the Tesla feels cheap.

@@SirDragonClaw Yeah, but when you buy something at that price, everything else matters. Besides better range the ix is quieter, better ride, better quality, better stereo, better laser headlights, has advanced HUD, more exclusive, etc, etc. But if you are looking for efficiency, the Tesla wins. But the main reason that matters is for range. And even in the point, the Tesla loses. And as a brand, BMW is #1 in consumer reports latest brand survey. Tesla was far far behind. Losing , Losing.

There's a playlist with all his videos about MPG and efficiency

But the BMW isn’t a fascist mobile. Give Elon money? Oh hell no.

I already have the model Y, so for my wife I will get the BMW ix instead. The price is lower and the range is the same.

How do they compare in space, cargo capacity and safety? The charging network is a big one.

@@troyp9485 Germany is helping Russia lol

Good luck charging and goin on road trips

You got this right! After owning two ccs cars I will go for Tesla immediately! But if the infrastructure changes, who knows...

In the US where non-tesla network sucks, Tesla makes most sense. But if I'm in most other countries where all manufactures have to conform to unified charging standard, I'll take the BMW.

I’m excited for 2025 in the US when everyone will be using NACS as a native plug on their cars and charging stations will all become more and more standardized. I can’t imagine buying a car in 2024 with a CCS port. Next year could be the big year for EV’s here. I think for the money I’d still choose the MX over the BMW, but I couldn’t blame anyone (next year) for going with the iX. It looks like a great vehicle.

KIA EV9 AWD is the vehicle to go for. Way cheaper, way more space, awesome styling + fast charging and just 50miles less range at most (A 45°F range test achieved 266mi, I would expext it to go at least 15miles more in summer).

Lots to like about EV9 but several deal killers. 1. It should be way cheaper, but dealers are asking $20k plus markup. So until that stops, off the list. 2. Still uses CCS plug, did that already…. no thanks. 3. Range isn’t great for a family hauler. 4. No tax credit offered. I’d look at this in a couple years when all those issues will be addressed, just not today. But I could say that about every EV being offered today. 2025-2026 will be transformative for auto industry IMO

Model Y is for the masses, Model X is not. So people looking to buy the X will not buy it for its range. I’m talking from experience as I bought a X Plaid and traded in a model 3 performance and have already driven 2500 miles to Yellowstone and had no issue with range. I love the performance and the 6 seat configuration for my family.

@@NeilSalaria 3 performance handles so much better tho especially with a great after market support. But I guess not nearly as practical as the x

I have a X Plaid and a Y LR. The X is more comfortable, feels a lot more roomier, and of course way faster. Both great cars and the X is for people who want more than what the Y provides. Especially if you often drive with a family. The 6 seat configuration is the best

Lol wake up call for Tesla to🤣. Tesla is selling more electric cars than anyone else today 😜 besides both the model S and Model X are not Tesla priority anymore in regards to what companies goal to produce more electric cars. The S and X are just side projects for Tesla and it's engineers thus you have not seen a total refresh of both cars.

Haha wake up call, what are you talking about. Tesla is the number one EV manufacturer in the world. And they are doing it with bigger margins. Everyone else is paying more for their batteries AND having to use more of them in their cars. This is a wake up call to the legacy auto industry. Bankruptcy is around the corner.

BMW X7 X-Drive petrol is the competition. Not the BMW iX. Audi A6 TFSI is the competition. Not the Audi E-Tron. And no: Tesla is not number one. The environment and our lungs are.

Hope the cars won’t gain too much weight in trying to do so

Ice trucks have that range. Not sure about most cars.

I want to see these tests at a more realistic speed of 50-60mph as well.

​@SirDragonClaw depends where you live, here in texas, 80mph is pretty normal highway speed. You'll get run off the road going 50-60.

epa uses 2 cycle test with bmw vs 5 cycle test with Tesla. I don't know why there's 2 separate EPA tests its complete bs

@@noway6238 Yeah,those different test gives some funky results😁

@@djprojectus What you really want is all the companies to do the 5 test scheme, as more conditions and systems are actually in use when deriving the results.

They be cheating & paying them off.

Why did you Switch?

@@genierainbowmagick600Multitude of reasons, BMW knows how to build cars, and that shows in every aspect. Driving noise, suspension, handling (4 wheel steering makes it very agile), real 360 camera, no phantom breaking, cross traffic warning when exiting a driveway or parking spot, amazing sound system B&W, interior quality, Apple CarPlay. Model X is not a bad car but is below on each of the points mentioned. The one thing MX has the route planner / SC network that is way better, but in Europe SC network is open so I can get by and I use ABRP to fix the software of the route planner …

@@yvesvandenbroek6055 what year was your X?

@@jonathansage2147 2020 and I did put 20 inch slipstreams on it to be more efficient but even then the iX on 22’s is as efficient. I’m sure all these tests gives a good indication but in day to day drive the iX consumes less I have a home work drive where the Tesla consumed 7.5 to 8 kWh the iX is 6.5 to 7 it;s a 34km drive with 30km highway ….

@@jonathansage2147 also it was not the efficiency that was the main trigger, I was expecting that the iX would be less efficient. It’s the comfort that was the main driver, the little squeaks the lack of CarPlay, the lack of true 360 camera, phantom breaking etc that drove me away from Tesla

It makes sense - the iX50 has a range estimate of 630km (wltp), and the new X is at 580km (wltp). The iX does not have that much space though, looks like a boat with beaver teeth, currently lacks the charging network that Tesla has (even though it can use the Tesla network in a few countries such as Norway.. blocking chargers for others due to location of charge port), and the software is not even close. New BMW seats are not as good either… imo, but that is subjective, but the iX seats are just way too flat for me. I am curious… just as with dirt and grime, will a matte folio affect the range due to more wind resistance?

@@AleksanderHoffit actually could effect the range it’s not as slippery as paint. Plus it adds weight so it might affect it few miles I assume

How convenient? Once you get beat in a category, just say we are not playing that game anymore...lol

They no longer make the fastest charging vehicles or range. The main advantage is the charging network and software.

@@J_Dugs within the next five years tesla is going to have to lower the price of thier vehicles because within 5 years they will no longer be the best charging network and they will have to really be priced at what they really should have been from the beginning which is 30 to 40k for a base to 60k to 70k for the top of the line tesla has been overpriced it isnt nothing special and in 5 years reality will set in

@@J_Dugs it doesn't make sense to say that an EV can charge faster if it doesn't have a proper charging network and has sheet efficiency.

@@justinjones6810 Tesla does plan to reduce price. Manufacturing cost of a Tesla battery is already 30% lower. Yet, they keep increasing price because the demand is there and order backlog is long. The margin Tesla make on each car is crazy for the volume they are selling. Tesla margin is like 30% profit. If FSD work-out, the margin is going to be even bigger. So, a lot of margin to reduce the price. While other OEMs are starting to produce EVs, they are the least profitable models for them. Which is why traditional OEM don't want to sell many EVs.

As he refers to, Tesla's are by far the worst in real world tests vs EPA range. Most other EV's meet or exceed their stated range.

@@curtisbme Yes, I'm aware, and that is because Tesla chooses to use a more optimistic EPA testing cycle than almost ever other automaker. I'm just saying that that is the bigger takeaway than the actual difference in range. Also, that amount of degradation is ridiculous. Only having 93 kWh usable after 10,000 miles is a lot of degradation. Even if Tesla is advertising their gross pack capacity, it's lost several percent of capacity in less than a year's worth of driving.

Why would 60 MPH be more "realistic" than 70 MPH?

How about a more realistic speed of 8*? LOL. The real world range of my XPlaid from 90% down to 10% is only 200 mi. Hope this helps yall set some expectations.

I'll post one for you in my EQS🤞

As is done in every other car. Interesting are the PSA models, they drive down to 20 miles or so and stop immediately without any warning. I prefer a few miles beyond zero.

He had the climate on while charging the model X as he mentioned at 5:20 . The initial degradation of the battery depends entirely on Tesla's buffer strategy. It seems they're keeping a larger buffer in the 2022s versus previous model years so it's possible they're hiding some degradation behind the buffer now. He also tested the least efficient iX m60 w/ 22" wheels against the most efficient base model X w/ 20" wheels. The iX m60 beat the combined EPA estimate by 65 miles, but the iX m50 with 20" wheels has an EPA rating that's 50 miles higher than the iX m60, so it could go significantly further in these test conditions. It's the same battery, so the base iX m50 is more efficient, just as the efficiency of the base model X w/ 22" wheels or the model X Plaid would worsen. True, range isn't that critical, but Tesla has been touted constantly for its range, so it's only fair to show that it no longer has that advantage. Efficiency is good for charging times, but I imagine the differences in road tripping times for most trips will be negligible... which is exactly the point. BMW is matching Tesla in this segment at a much lower price. Customers definitely shouldn't only base their buying decisions on EPA range. Tesla's EPA range seems to underachieve in real world highway testing, whereas other brands seem to overachieve and get better range than advertised. The established luxury brands still believe in under promising and over delivering, whereas Tesla believes in pushing out the very best numbers on paper to convince customers to buy them over other brands, even if those paper numbers are deceiving. This test scenario isn't simply about beating EPA estimated range, it's about testing a real world road trip scenario with highway driving that's typically around 70 mph in the US. Driving at 50 mph for 400 miles with the HVAC off isn't a real world test. Hotter temperatures improve aero, but also require more HVAC. I believe the improved aero more than offsets the HVAC use; especially in well insulated vehicles. The ranges he got from these vehicles weren't super realistic since the temperature outside was higher than usual, and he's testing at a higher elevation. Both serving to reduce air resistance. Still, it's fair because he tests all vehicles at this elevation; although varying temperatures has always been an issue when comparing vehicle range tests. Sure, vehicles should be considered based on the list you provided. It would have been great had Tesla been compared against other brands on those fronts, instead of most EV publications and social media influencers constantly touting the brand and their vehicles on their EPA range for the past 10 years. Ironically, they've also been criticized a lot lately for their real world highway range not living up to the EPA estimates. When it comes to practicality, comfort, style, quality, and features, the other luxury brands are also very strong. Tesla's main advantages have primarily been infotainment and the charging network. For charging, they should be opening up the SC network to other brands in the US within the next year, so it won't be an advantage any longer once that happens. Other charging networks are also starting to step up their game. EA is advertising new charging hardware; which should hopefully improve their performance and uptime as it replaces the old infrastructure. Lucky for them, their stations don't have all that many charging cabinets that need to be replaced. EVGo has recently begun opening new fast chargers that have been getting good reviews thus far. New BEVs sold today may be driven for 10-20 years, so Tesla's charging advantage may only last 1-2 more years, with the other 9-19 years being pretty even amongst brands. One major point of comparison you didn't mention is vehicle price. Tesla's offering in this segment is simply priced much higher than most other competitors, including the iX. While Tesla does have some nice features that other brands don't have, and the charging advantage for now, the iX also has some nice features that the Tesla doesn't have. Further, it seems established luxury brands often live up to their luxury prowess better, with things like reduced road noise, better suspension comfort, higher quality materials, better fit and finish. More and more Tesla seems to be taking advantage of its supply advantage while demand is exceeding supply, and while other OEMs have yet to ramp up substantially... but oddly Tesla still has the most expensive vehicle in this segment.

Which e-tron do you have?

@@MrEboogy2009 I have a 2022 e-tron Premium Plus.

@@michaelrbodner I was looking at the e-tron. Test drove it and everything. I just was nervous about the range, but for my commute to work it wouldn’t be a problem. What are you averaging in your range?

@@MrEboogy2009 first road trip coming up in a few weeks for a real test but my commute is mostly highway and at 75-80 MPH looks like ~235 miles (rated is 222). I charge at home daily so it’s a non-issue. Hoping the road trip is smooth.

Shouldn’t have any vibrations. Picked up a new X Plaid and noticed a little vibration at 75mph on the drive home. Took it in and they ended up having to replace 3 of the tires - these were brand new and only had less than 200 miles on them from the drive home. They chalked it up to defective tires.

1:15, well, i guess i got my answer XD

Not with those ultra high cost luxury vehicles. I would recommend the NIO ES8. Much better than the Model X or BMW iX. The Hongqi is cheaper, faster, has more range, better efficiency but its Software is not on par with Tesla. In the Model 3/Y range the others have no really comparable options. There is just no real competition in sight. In Europe we have Kia EV6, Ioniq5, Skoda, VW, Polestar, Nio, Hongqi but they are either much more expensive with the same feature set or simply have 2 years wait time. Mercedes, BMW or Porsche are of course totally out of range of most budgets.

@@wolfgangpreier9160 - They aren’t available in the US because they have such terrible Chinese safety standards. Nobody wants that Chinese crap.

Lots of early Tesla investors buy these.

Try to keep it cooler when possible, like not parking in direct sun or in hot garages. Not running sentry mode and reduce heater usage also help save some unnecessary cycles on your battery. Some people might even go to the extreme of not navigating to supercharger to help keep the battery cooler for longer

@@rudyyyxu I appreciate that, thank you!

@@andrewe868 yeah enjoy your model s!

70% max doesn't make sense imo. tesla recommends 90% charge regularly, keep above 10%, minimize supercharging

@@sameleanya4987 oh do they?? I didn’t know that! Maybe I should start charging to 90%