Just sold my iX ‘23 xDrive40… and immediately ordered the ‘25 xDrive45. Am I loyal or just range-hungry?

After 18 months of cruising around in my iX xDrive40 and pretending I was driving the Batmobile powered by electrons, I’ve now officially said goodbye. Sold it. Gone.

Why?

Because the new iX xDrive45 promised me more range — and frankly, that’s all it took. I’m a simple person: just give me more kilometres and I’ll sign your build sheet.

Truth is, I loved the iX so much that I couldn’t even entertain the idea of going for something else. It fits me like a weird, angular, spaceship-shaped glove. So rather than dabble with betrayal, I stayed loyal — just… slightly more upgraded loyal.

But of course, no upgrade comes without sacrifice.

Gone are my soft-closing doors. I shall now manually close my doors like some kind of barbarian. And the panoramic roof? Adieu, sky views. Hello, mildly claustrophobic black headliner. But hey — I am getting the M Sport seats and the M exterior package, so at least I’ll look fast when I’m sitting in traffic.

One small concern: I went with Carbon Black paint. It looks like the car was dipped in obsidian… but I’m already mentally preparing for the full-time job of keeping it clean and shiny. Is it a car or a mobile black mirror? Only time (and microfiber towels) will tell.

Anyway, can’t wait. Electric. Efficient. Menacingly black. Let’s go.

Goodbye iX, Hello iX