2023 BMW iX5 Prototype First Drive Review: The future isn’t (battery) electric
pump, a humidifier with an air cooler and a control unit. It’s too early to predict the drivetrain’s reliability and longevity, but BMW already warned that parts like the storage tanks will need to be replaced after 15 years – it’s a legal requirement in numerous countries.
Promising? Certainly, but the iX5 isn’t ready for prime time and neither is its powertrain. BMW stresses it’s a prototype built exclusively to test the technology in real-world conditions. This partly explains why the iX5 is rear-wheel-drive. As it stands, there’s not enough space under the hood to add the second electric motor required for all-wheel-drive, though I’m told this is on the engineering team’s to-do list.
“We’re planning to have short-term loans, maybe for a week or so, so that people can give us feedback,” he explained.for a similar pilot program launched to gain knowledge about EVs. The loans will be much shorter this time around, however. . Without them, the iX5 would still stand out thanks to styling cues such as blue accents, a subtle “i” emblem in the grille, and new-look wheels. Inside, the iX5 gains “hydrogen fuel cell”-branded sill plates, the same emblem on the passenger’s side of the dashboard, a smattering of blue trim, plus redesigned graphics in the instrument cluster and infotainment system.
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