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X1 30e vs iX1 - Which would you choose?
The X1 30e and iX1 have the same quoted 0-100km/h (62mph) acceleration.
The PHEV uses DCT (which hopefully operates better than the much complained about sluggishness in the ICE versions) vs the 1-speed electric transmission of the iX1 Which model would you go for? |
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The price difference between 30e and iX1 in Austria is €6300. Was not convinced it was worth such a difference. But now with all the talk about the DCT, I’m wondering if I should change to the iX1. How are you finding the DCT on the 30e? I heard the sluggishness isn’t nearly as bad as the ICE models |
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Here’s the thread about it: https://u11.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=2006879 |
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I would have thought that would be covered by the fact it's a hybrid?
Our iX1 is replacing the 118i we just sold. I think that had the 7 speed DCT and no mild-hybrid. It was very sluggish when the engine restarted. It didn't bother my wife but I would turn off stop/start or drive with the gear shift in Sport. Once you were rolling it was decent for a 1.5l. If you have the Driving Assistance Pro, I expect it will be like on my M340i where the engine restarts when the car in front starts moving. |
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Never owned a plug-in before so I wasn’t sure if this would circumvent the sluggish DCT when restarting engine from standstill. If the auto start/stop could be deactivated permanently, this would be a huge plus. Just dreading that this has to be done every time I get in to drive.
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I think you'll be fine. I know people who've driven the mild-hybrid say it's much better and probably why BMW removed the stop/start button on the 3 series LCI. I would expect a hybrid to be better as long as you don't drive around with a flat battery
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When the batteries weight is reduced 50% and the consumption not based on outside temp and how many times you accelerate hard and when the infrastructure is better and electicity is not that expensive when charging on a public station - iX for sure.
Till then the PHEV always... Has the grunt,has the daily commute on edrive,same car - better range and i dont care how cold it is and if there is a charging station near me. Especially when i travel to kite on islands - having electric car is 100% No go going to remote place - the same story. So iX is great but the 30e is a straight in the sweet spot so i like my choice for having the 30e |
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