BMW i8 Roadster 2019 in-depth review - Carbuyer

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Several years after the coupe, a convertible version of the futuristic, hi-tech BMW i8 plug-in hybrid supercar has arrived. James Batchelor goes for a drive to find out if this is now the most desirable version of BMW's flagship sports model.
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@jamesmolyneux2743 5 лет назад

I’d like to mention that there are obviously no door bins because when the doors are upside down, everything will fall out. Doesn’t take 2.5 years of ownership to work that one out

@JA-yz8eq 5 лет назад

Here have a medal for pointing out the bleeding obvious *

@dylan6471 5 лет назад

Lmao like you can afford that you bum

@jamesrichardson8868 4 года назад

Get your phone then oof your phone is dead

@micahkairo2534 2 года назад

I dont mean to be off topic but does any of you know a trick to get back into an instagram account..? I somehow lost the password. I would appreciate any tips you can give me!

@muhammaddominik7804 2 года назад

@Micah Kairo Instablaster :)

@iainjohnston4929 5 лет назад

Review was a bit half baked. No mention of the performance for the price. Did you think it was fast? Is the 3 cylinder smooth? Is the transition between electric and petrol seemless and hard to notice? Is the car incredibly quiet and cosseting? The car actually does 45mpg in comfort mode and yes, 30mpg in sport but you didn’t mention that 30mins in sport will give you 8miles or so ‘free’ electric miles.

@voodootfs 5 лет назад

James Batchelor is the reason why I am now unsubscribing from this channel. It was good with the old team but this bloke has no idea on cars or how to review them. Think Carbuyer must have been desperate when they employed him. I notice that all the other move on but he is stuck there, because nobody else will have him.

@iam3mondoot 5 лет назад

Ye but we now know the dash is dated lol

@LiamE69 5 лет назад

"Review was a bit half baked" The sly dig at a man dressed in baked bean colour trousers.

@PerpetualTiredness 5 лет назад

To be fair he mentions the horsepower at about @5:00 and mentions the handling @7:20.

@cobby4444 5 лет назад

All other reviews of this car are far more positive. You have a fantastic futuristic looking car, that drives beautifully. You have the flexibility to be very economic utilising the battery options or sport mode gives it the kick when required. The doors only require 52cm clearance to open so not a lot different to a normal car. There is a 2nd 12v power socket under the glovebox meaning you could charge a 2nd phone. The key (if you wish to use the display key) can be charged by the induction. The rear opening window is a real plus, allowing fresh air in from the rear without the noise. All in all, its a great car.

@rodgerlee7302 Год назад

I own one and had exactly the same thoughts you articulated when I watched this video. Some of what he says makes me wonder if he gets the i8 at all. There are lots of more accurate and positive reviews and he leaves out so many of the incredible things about the i8. His comments about understeer are way overblown for the 2019, maybe more of a point with the early year models, but he is driving a 2019 Roadster. I've driven a lot of racecars and know what understeer is. Who is this guy??

@cobby4444 Год назад

@@rodgerlee7302 Hope you are still enjoying your i8 Roger. When I was shopping around a few years ago, I finally went for one that I liked. Whilst I was waiting, I checked out some RU-vid reviews, and discovered this review was actually the car that I had bought! 😀. I recognised the number plate.

@rodgerlee7302 Год назад

@@cobby4444 thanks for sharing that. Fun coincidence! How is the car performing for you thus far? I find that many reviews overplay the idea that the doors might be a problem in tight parking spaces. However, I find the opposite so far. In many cases the doors are easier to open without risk of banging the car next to me. Sure, I can see the potential to have the door trapped by a car too close, but that happens to me with normal car doors.

@malfan 5 лет назад

Awesome review, James. Love from Cape Town, South Africa.

@netweed09 5 лет назад

This is 1 of the most beautiful things ever

@stevecballard Год назад

i took mine away to do a 2 week road trip to france, switzerland and the italian lakes,, absolutly no problem with luggage space, the shelf behind the seats takes 2 cabin bags and the boot will take a medium suitcase + a small squashy bag, i did 1750 miles and managed 42 mpg over the trip and that was only being charged in the uk before going on the eurotunnel,

@MaZEEZaM 5 лет назад

Im not normally to keen on the design of BMW's generally but I do really love the external design of this car.

@zeeshanpopjahangir3152 3 года назад

I8 bmw keh

@DwainDwight 4 года назад

awesome car. have done a 2 week road trip in one with two people. although not much storage, if you pack smart, it's doable. so much fun. great review

@maxnewts 2 года назад

This thing is a goddamn icon.

@sensaras 2 года назад

Great review 👍

@aleksandarristic2329 5 лет назад

When you buy car to go with your pants...

@coreyjameshaims449 5 лет назад

...you know when you've been Tango'd

@Gandalf606 5 лет назад

How do you know what colour his pants are? Have you got x-ray eyes??

@aleksandarristic2329 5 лет назад

Gandalf606 yes, I’m also known as Kal- L or Clark Kent

@thehal991 5 лет назад

They’re not pants they’re trousers.

@zahar027 5 лет назад

This guy got the right idea! He wore the brown pants!!

@Jetskicentral 5 лет назад

Having owned the coupe I can tell you there is another 12v outlet under the passenger dashboard below the glove box :) plug your phone in there - I also never had an issue with the battery on the display key proving your not messing with it every 5 mins like a mobile.

@ricco123tube 5 лет назад

Trousers match the seats.

@TheSpudlyMcgudly 5 лет назад

Needs sharper creases and is a hideous shade of Orange, but that's enough about the trousers..

@YonePepe 5 лет назад

am i the only one who loves the interior of this car?

@GeorgeMariusCracu 5 лет назад

Yes!

@maxnewts 2 года назад

Not the only one, I’ve sat in multiple of them and I must say (unpopular opinion incoming) I like it more than most Lamborghinis / Ferraris from the last decade.

@studioedin5288 5 лет назад

I just saw this today outside the spa. Looking good, but I dont know about the color tho

@dailymonsters9324 4 года назад

You buy this car not for speed, but the technology behind it.. Bmw made this future proof.. I saw some shops tuned the 1.5l engine.. It hits 400 ish hp combined power.. Not bad for 1.5 liter turbocharged engine

@luckysense8939 3 года назад

Let's face it, if there were door pockets, when you open the doors everything will fall out

@roconnor01 5 лет назад

I can almost feel the understeer!

@tojpurre4763 5 лет назад

Not only do you look like will from the invetweeners but you sound like him too

@purplefabian 4 года назад

Lmao so True

@purplefabian 4 года назад

Briefcase wanker

@utkarshkohl 5 лет назад

I really miss bag of crisps test. Mat? Why'd you do that? :(

@scotiajinker8392 5 лет назад

How do you get in or out in tight parking spaces? If there was door bins stuff would fall out when you open the door.

@loftysaltmarsh69 5 лет назад

Some poor editing in this review, especially in the first half.

@richardhifi 5 лет назад

I’d be worried about the depreciation levels

5 лет назад

Futuristic looking German Prius.

@jamo19781978 5 лет назад

There seems to be a fault with this BMW. At 6:30 there is a flashing orange light on the front of the car. I've never seen that on a BMW before. Hopefully BMW can sort this out before it starts to spread.

@TheSpudlyMcgudly 5 лет назад

Prototype indicators or just James' trousers?

@TarunKanthK 3 года назад

I liked the model and mileage. But that much money for 2 seats ?

@amitashasinha 4 года назад

Does bmw i8 not have blind spot detection, if so what do people do?

@liostm4418 4 года назад

Can this car have higher ground clearance? Being an Indian, we prefer little higher cars and this car is one of my dream car and though I want, I won't be able to drive coz its little too low...

@Andy2x4 5 лет назад

Great review, James!

@Driverstein 5 лет назад

your name could not match better with this car

@yabesig1839 3 года назад

Is it powered by Duracells or is it only the paint job that is sponsored by Duracell?

@loomish 5 лет назад

These pants + The car + Some pumpkins would be great for the upcoming halloween! Great review tho!

@fmpapt 5 лет назад

It is not a range extender like the i3, unlike that one, in this one the engine drives the rear wheels.

@nickjones8867 5 лет назад

What colour is that lads pants.my god.

@likeasambud9817 5 лет назад

You’ve copied the carwow thumbnail

@lori25hu 4 года назад

intentionaly match the pants ?

@Aaryan26777 5 лет назад

That is my dream car

@rabit818 5 лет назад

The door alone is a feat of engineering. Now a proper two seater.

@memesmoke1206 4 года назад

Coo pay or coop which is the right pronunciation

@hasnipedyou2483 5 лет назад

The reason for the car looking like that and the cars aspects are for the safety BMWs aren’t made for speed they are made for safety and a luxurious look

@markcohea29 5 лет назад

All of a sudden I have a craving for a pumpkin latte....(the horror)

@bestcarreview5021 5 лет назад

Amazing 😀 😀 2018 bmw i8 review .

@grahamtricker4103 5 лет назад

I think leaning over to get your car parking ticket is the least of your worries. In today's car parks with narrow bays how on earth are you going to get in and out of the car with those doors...

@nnyjoh 5 лет назад

I wanted to buy this car but when I saw terrifying thing of windows not coming all the way down - no way I'm gonna get it!...

@ErnestoFavor76 6 месяцев назад

Same here, not enough cup holders, and to think I almost bought it 😳

@LiamE69 5 лет назад

Not sure about that colour. Or the colour of the car come to that.

@mopatel7080 8 месяцев назад

Why did he choose to wear those trousers?

@petercavellini3232 5 лет назад

£12,000? More not that much?!?, your getting payed too much!, £12,000....that’s a new Car to some!

@huynhxuannhat3207 5 лет назад

WHAT ARE THOSEEEEE????????

@keanounmeenhai1783 5 лет назад

If u like it , you ll buy it If u don’t like it , you won’t buy it That’s it .

@linacherif7880 5 лет назад

there is no eleante way to get inside the i8 sadly

@theplug4981 5 лет назад

This still gets manufactured?

@blademanx 5 лет назад

lool, the urge to change models every 2 years pointless.......make for 6-10 years its still selling. theres 3 in my area

@Ravedaze. 5 лет назад

If I can’t store a McDonald’s in it I’m not buying it 😕

@sabelomkhulisi9217 5 лет назад

Those doors are irrational...

@TheTomAndJerry 5 лет назад

He’s got no legs 😳

@BobaShakeMallow 4 года назад

What on earth are you talking about

@ianmush6278 3 года назад

🤣🤣🤣

@TheTomAndJerry 3 года назад

@@BobaShakeMallow he's got no legs

@ajaylj7998 3 года назад

Is this electric car

@SM-1010 5 лет назад

Not as fast as it looks LOL

@harrymurray-jones219 5 лет назад

How does that interior look dated!!???

@Braselton21 5 лет назад

Referring to the interior buttons and stuff are not new. Like Mercedes SL cars still, use the same buttons & interface in every model No matter what the year is. I think that is what he's trying to say. I don't agree with him. I think the i8s styling is beyond its time :D

@charlessexton1483 5 лет назад

It looks incredibly dated.

@hazardeur 5 лет назад

don't listen to all the kids that need some fancy buttons and styling. I agree that it's not the most futuristic interior but it's classy and a sports car doesn't need more . You got all you need right there easy and simple with an elegant design. I like it.

@Tackleberry666 5 лет назад

Those pants....didnt even see the car

@Olivereo02 5 лет назад

FujinBeatz trousers

@darrenashby8607 5 лет назад

What’s happens to Matt

@RobsonAlmeidaCarioca 5 лет назад

If you mean Mat Watson, he's got his own channel now: Carwow

@Intbel 4 года назад

Dunno who this guy is but I'd not trust him with my car 'cos most of the time he's only got one hand on the wheel.

@joecausey8508 4 года назад

Personally I hate reviews of right-hand-drive cars. Shifting gears left-handed would take some getting used to. And those skinny tires... ugh.

@confounded_feline 2 года назад

Personally I hate reviews of left hand drive cars. Shifting with your right hand would take some getting used to. And those skinny tires... ugh why aren't tired consumable items

@LISA75_ 5 лет назад

The reviewer is useless he never shows the car he just prattles on describing things he could have shown, like the dated dash .He does this on all his reviews i think he thinks we are watch them because we want to see him not the CARS . MUCH BETTER CHANNEL CARWOW

@dil3038 5 лет назад

Why do I feel like the hype for the i8 lasted shorter than my phone battery life

@dracovirals7705 5 лет назад

The review is like as if he(british) hates germans.

@liljimmy9619 4 года назад

I mean I don’t remember typing in “ negatives about the BMW i8” there’s literally no talk on the positives of the car

@philrichmond7567 5 лет назад

I'll have to get some midgit friends

@salmankabir7976 5 лет назад

I don’t think its a good car with its price.

@anjamilovanovic9729 3 года назад

wow

@bungle5785 5 лет назад

Why? Just get a 911..

@philryan7254 5 лет назад

So what you're saying really is that it's an expensive waste of time and really only belongs in a museum I seriously don't think this is the way forward then must be something better than this hybrid nonsense cheers Phil