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AS with every major automaker in existence, the switch to electric vehicles (EVs) is inevitable. For BMW, its EV frontrunner is the iX. Riding on a bespoke EV architecture that isn't shared with any of the brand's internal combustion engine (ICE) models, the 2023 BMW iX xDrive40 we're driving for this article serves as a peek at the German automaker's EV future.
But if looks were to be the basis of the brand's future, then we're off to a quite controversial start. There's no denying that the main point of contention here would be its huge not-a-grille, and a self-healing one at that, thanks to a built-in heating element. The "grille" exists because that's where the sensors for the advanced driver-assistance tech are hidden. Okay, so it's fun to critique BMW's questionable design choices, but for me, I've grown to appreciate its looks.
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