 What is up you guys, welcome back to another one. If you're new to the channel, I am Goldpony, I do new car truck SUV reviews on YouTube. And today we are in the brand new 2022 BMW X4 courtesy of Apple BMW in York PA. For more information on their inventory, please feel free to check out the link in the description box below. And so I'm in this one today because there are actually a couple nice changes for the 2022 X4, not only that, this is an awesome design in my opinion as part of what drew me to this one in general, but three or 36,000 mile complimentary maintenance does come standard on all BMWs as well, of course. And so in this video, I will be testing out and going over everything about this one from acceleration to braking, steering full, ride quality sound system, exhaust clip, all that fun stuff. So having said all of that, what do you guys say? Let's just go ahead and jump right into it. And as always, let's start with price. And so there are actually two different configurations for the 2022 X4. There is the X-Drive 30i, which is the one we have today, starting at $51,600. And the M40i starting at $61,700. But as you can imagine with two configurations, there are actually two power plants to go along with them. First one belonging to the X-Drive 30i, that one is a two liter twin power turbocharged inline four cylinder, putting out 248 horsepower, 5,200 RPM, 258 pound-feet of torque, coming in at approximately 1,400 RPM, power sent to all wheels through an eight speed automatic with paddle shifters, which you guys know, we will of course be testing out it a little bit here, but zero to 60 time comes in at approximately six seconds flat, according to BMW, with MPG numbers coming in at 23 in the city, 29 then on the highway. But then there is that other engine configuration belonging to the M40i. That one is powered by a three liter twin power turbocharged inline six cylinder, putting out 382 horsepower at 5,800 RPM, 368 pound-feet of torque, coming in at 1,800 RPM, once again, power sent to all four wheels through an eight speed automatic with paddle shifters and launch control on that particular configuration, but zero to 60 time for that one, 4.4 seconds in an SUV, that's just wonderful, but MPG numbers coming in at 21 in the city, 27 then on the highway. But so before we do any kind of fun paddle shifter or acceleration test here in our X4, I did want to mention the drive modes. So there are a few different drive mode buttons located directly behind the shifter. They will include Eco, Pro, Comfort and Sport, adjusting things like the shift points, the throttle response, the steering sensitivity and the all wheel drive system engagement as well. So having said that, what do you guys say? Let's put the paddle shifters here to the test first and let's see how quickly these things are actually going to react for us here. All right, we're in first gear. Let's do this. One out onto the road now. Dang, they're quick. Always ex-surprised, but BMW always destroys it with paddle shifters. They are some of the quickest reacting paddle shifters in existence right now. So certainly, absolutely no issues with the paddle shifters. They're going to be in absolute blast if you decide to use them. But now before we get back full control to the X4 and do our acceleration test, do want to interrupt our regularly scheduled programming here for a quick message from our sponsor for today's video being Western Rise. And so like I said, this video is brought to you by Western Rise. Their pants are versatile, comfortable and a high performance. They don't wrinkle, smell or stain and they stretch in every direction. They have seriously changed the way I dress. 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There was a smidge bit of turbo lag at the very beginning but once you get past that, this thing is a rocket. Even though we don't even have the M40i, zero to 60 in six seconds flight you guys in an SUV especially is crazy quick. Let me tell you, so absolutely no issues when it comes to that acceleration but to go along with that acceleration as always, braking is equally important. And so brake setup will differ slightly depending upon if you go with XDrive 30i or the M40i. For the 30i, you're going to get 13 inch ventilated front disc, 13 inch solid rear disc. If you were to jump up to the M40i, you're going to get 13.7 inch ventilated front disc, 13.5 inch solid rear disc. As far as that 60 to zero stopping distance goes, it's going to come in at approximately 123 feet for the XDrive 30i and then 109 feet for the M40i. But having said that, both of those numbers are plenty respectable. I've driven so many SUVs lately where that 60 to zero stopping distance comes in in the 130s. So 123 feet even is plenty fun. As far as the braking feel goes, definitely bites very hard. It's actually perfect. It's not, it doesn't bite too hard but it's not a soft braking feel either. It's honestly exactly how I personally would probably want an SUV to brake. I'll put it that way, but 109 feet is just ridiculous. That's like a sports car, but with an SUV. So that's crazy. But then touching on suspension and handling up front, you're going to get an independent strut type front suspension in the back, independent multi-link rear suspension, front and rear stabilizer bars. Also an M sports suspension coming on this one as well. That is pretty cool. And if you were to go with that M40i, you can get an adaptive suspension then as well. And actually you can even get that with the XDrive 30i. There is a dynamic handling package that goes for $1,200. So if you wanted that adaptive suspension, you can still get it on this particular setup that we have here today. But essentially what that is is it monitors the shock absorber individually, not only giving you a smoother ride, but also tightening up that suspension during heavy cornering, really giving you the best of both worlds. So whenever there is an adaptive suspension available, I do always try to recommend that because you can always tell the difference instantly when you compare the two, driving them back to back. So that is definitely an option I personally would recommend at least. But overall as far as ride quality goes, it is great. BMW always kills it with ride quality anyway. So I never had any doubts, but ride quality is plenty fun. It's certainly absorbing Pennsylvania's road imperfections quite nicely. As far as the steering feel goes, that is wonderful. And really I always say this, what makes it even better since we have the M Sport package, we got these 10 and two grips that are absolutely a mammoth. They are massive. And it gives the driver a better feeling of being in control. And that's why I kind of emphasize on the 10 and two grips because I personally love them. They are the biggest grips out there in the automotive world right now and they are perfect, at least for me. So I am definitely a big fan of the grips. But again, when it comes to the steering feel, it's perfectly fine. And like I told you guys, it is actually adjustable. You put it in the sport mode, you're going to have a heavier weight to it. You put it in maybe Eco Pro. It's going to feel kind of loosey-goosey. So depends on what you're into, I guess. That touching on cabin noise, that is again one of the first things I noticed. I've driven so many SUVs lately and they always give me some kind of wind noise, at least lately I feel like. But with the X4, you get nothing. It's a very serene, very peaceful cabin here in the X4. So I've had absolutely no issues whatsoever when it comes to that. That touching on visibility, perhaps. I mean, I think everyone knows what I'm going to say here. The X4, because of its cool sport-back-like design, visibility is not obviously going to be as good as let's say the X3 maybe. But having said that, I'll always use this as an example because I've talked to many of these guys. But if you were to ask a Camaro owner or a 370Z owner how their visibility is, which really, in reality, it's absolutely horrible, they will actually tell you it's perfectly fine because it's something that you get used to. So although this visibility isn't the most out there, it's definitely something I would imagine you would get used to. So I wouldn't worry too much about that. But also to go along with visibility, rain-sensing windshield wipers actually do come standard across the board. That's pretty cool. If you were to go with the M40i, you're also going to get a head-up display, which by the way is optional on the XDrive 30i. We actually do have it here today. So currently I am looking at my speed as well as the speed limit of any given road. And it also actually projects some safety features up there as well when it's needed. So that about rounds out the performance segment of this review, guys. Let's now go ahead and take a look at the exterior of our brand new 2022 BMW X4. And so here she is, you guys, the new 2022 BMW X4 finished in Alpine White. In case anybody was curious of our exterior color name. I actually like it. I always think white BMWs look really good. But let's go ahead and start up front on this one because there are several revisions for the 2022 X4 when it comes to exterior styling. For example, take a look at that front grille. It's now a larger front grille for the 2022 X4. So I did want to mention that it is still an active front grille as well. So if I get up closer here, you guys can see that those shutters are closed right now because engine cooling is not needed. But when I was actually driving it, those shutters were open. And maybe when I'm doing my exterior shots of this video, I'll have a chance to show that to you guys. Maybe not. I don't know, but they are closed right now. So I do want to mention that because the active kidney front grille is pretty cool. But continuing on, satin aluminum exterior trims surrounding that front grille for the X-Drive 30i, cerium gray exterior trim for the M40i. And you can also get gloss black surrounds if you were to go with the M Sport package like we have here in our particular X4. Front air curtains down to the corners there. You guys can see those. Those assist air in making its way around the wheel and tire combination, giving you a little better aerodynamics there. Also, you will find a more aggressive front fascia if you were to go with the M Sport package. By the way, that package goes for $1,550 in case anybody was curious about that. To the sides, LED headlights with the cornering function do come standard across the board. Cornering function, meaning when you're going around a bend at night, those headlights will swivel based on the direction of your steering angle, better help illuminating what is around the bend. So it's a safety feature there in itself. That's pretty cool. Of course, automatic feature coming with those headlights, LED daytime running lights and LED fog lights are available then as well. So overall, pretty much everything you could possibly want on the front end. And again, our front end is slightly revised because we have the M Sport package. So it is going to differ depending upon which configuration that you go with. But that about rounds out the front of this one. Let's now go ahead and make our way to the side of the X4. All right, so now making our way to the side. Roof rails are available, but they do not come standard, but they go for $250 then if you were interested. Satin aluminum, serum gray or gloss black window surrounds, again, depending upon which configuration that you go with. Rear privacy glass does come standard across the board, of course. There are actually some functional front fender vents. Let me get up close here so I can show those to you guys. Again, assisting with aerodynamics there. So I found that was pretty cool. And again, they're going to be finished in the same exterior material as finished on the window. So figured I mentioned that. Then when it comes to the side mirrors, they are power folding body colored side mirrors. They will come heated with LED integrated turd signals then as well. Then taking a look down at the wheel configuration, 19 inch gray aluminum alloys coming with the X-Drive 30i. 19 inch double five spoke alloys coming with the M Sport. And of course there are 20 inch wheel designs and 21 inch wheel designs available as well. For example, you actually are looking at a 21 inch wheel design that is optional on the M Sport. So that is pretty cool. I like those wheels. They look pretty good on this X4 that we have here today. But last thing I wanted to mention on the side here are the side skirts. Satin aluminum accents will come standard for the X-Drive 30i. And then you can get body colored side skirts like you're currently looking at. If you were to go with the M Sport package or the M40i then as well. But that about rounds out the side of this one. Let's now go ahead and make our way to the back. It's up and now since we are around back, body colored shark fin antenna all the way to the top, just below that we're spoiler found in the upper portion of that rear window. Just below that you will find LED tail lights coming standard across the board. Gotta love that. Satin aluminum trim then on the lower portion of the rear bumper unless you go with the M Sport or the M40i because then it is going to be transferred to gloss black. And another cool thing about that rear bumper, it's kind of like a rear diffuser back there and gloss black as well. So I thought that was pretty cool. But anyways, to the sides then, these exhaust outlets are kind of integrated into the bottom portion of that rear bumper, which I think is a pretty cool look and they will be finished in chrome or a dark chrome as on our M Sport package here today. But nonetheless, I do believe you guys know what we have to do next. As always here is that exhaust clip. All right, so now since we are around back of the X4, when it comes to opening that rear tailgate, there is a power tailgate that just comes standard across the board. There is a button on the key fob that is one way. But the coolest way I think in my personal opinion to go ahead and open that rear tailgate is there's actually a hidden 007-ish kind of way in the back. You simply just press in on the upper portion of the BMW logo, which you would not even think would be a way to go ahead and open up that tailgate. So that's the way I would do it because people that don't own a BMW or specifically the X4 are gonna have no idea that you can do that. So I think that's pretty darn cool. But once opened up, cargo capacity comes in at 23.7 cubic feet. If that was not enough space, there's a 40-20-40 split, which means the rear seats do fold down, bumping that up to 50.5 cubic feet. There is also cargo lighting back there, but not just any cargo lighting, LED cargo lighting. You do not always get that. I thought that was pretty cool. Luggage net on the left side of the cargo area, there's plenty of tie-down anchors, there's grocery bag hooks, and if you were to lift up underneath of that cargo floor, you will find some in-floor storage actually as well, which is pretty cool. But anyways, that about rounds out the cargo area. Then making our way to the rear legroom, that is going to come in at 35.5 inches. So for reference, I am an even six feet tall. This is how much space I had in the back there. Rear center armrest with cup holders does come standard rear ventilation, but not only that, the X4 actually comes standard with tri-zone climate control. So with that rear ventilation, rear passengers can actually set their own temperatures back there. So that is pretty cool. But anyways, heated rear seats coming with the M40i, if you go with the premium or executive packages, that's how you're going to go ahead and get them. Charging ports can be found, phone charging ports can be found back there as well. And of course, they get a little taste of the ambient lighting that we have as well, which is pretty cool. I like this purple color. I think I'm going to leave it on that. Anyways, I'll show you guys the ambient lighting later and make our way to the front seats, Senseatec upholstery coming standard. However, there is a Vernaska leather that is available on the X4. Power adjustable front seats with power lumbar does come standard memory settings actually. Surprisingly, does come standard as well. You almost never get memory settings coming standard on any vehicle out there. So I thought that was pretty cool. Heated front seats are an option for an additional $500. If you wanted it as a standalone option, I should say also like the adjustable leg rest that I found here on our X4 too. You don't always get them. Actually, you very rarely get them. So lumbar support was plenty good on this thing. Overall seats were insanely comfortable, especially due to this leg rest that I've been playing around with for the longest time. Anyway, so let's not go ahead and make our way to the steering wheel. It is tilt and telescoping. It is leather wrapped coming standard and it can be heated if you wanted to spend an additional $190. So that is available for you. They make our way to the startup. Let me first start by showing you guys the key here. You do have your cool M Sport colors on the side because we do have the M Sport package. You also get those colors with the M40i, of course, as well. But overall lock, unlock, that button to pop the rear hatch. The lock button's actually BMW logo, but it is all keyless entry with the push button start. So all I'm going to do here is simply put my foot on the brake and press that silver engine start button located just to the left of the shifter. Now, here's my favorite part. Upon startup, you will find the X4 comes standard with a 12.3 inch digital gauge cluster. And that isn't an option. Again, it comes standard across the board. You don't always get that. So I have to emphasize these things. So that's pretty cool. To adjust what is on those digital gauges, there are steering wheel mounted controls, of course, but it does adjust slightly the colors when you change the drive modes as well. So if I were to put it in Eco Pro, you're going to get some blue hues. Obviously sport, you're going to get red hues. And then if you put it in that comfort mode, it's going to be more towards the orange side of things. And if you're curious what the lines were in the middle of it all, that's actually the navigation portion of it. So does display a little bit of the navigation within those gauges as well. Tells you how many miles you have left until you hit empty speed limit recognition up there. There's outside temperature, pretty much everything you could possibly think of on a digital gauge cluster, of course, but then making our way to overall interior quality, dual pane panoramic sunroof does come standard. Anthracite headliner, also standard, three zone climate control, also standard, auto dimming, rear view mirror, universal garage door openers, wrapped up three different garage doors. That's pretty cool. Dark oak wood trim coming standard. I like the oak wood trim. It's found just underneath the infotainment screen, which I'll get to in a second. Also on the doors as well. That looks pretty darn cool. And I keep mentioning the ambient lighting, you guys. That's an option that goes for $250. An option I would definitely recommend. I always say Mercedes Benz and BMW do ambient lighting very, very well. So it looks absolutely wonderful in here. You can adjust the ambient lighting using the infotainment screen, of course, but overall interior quality is finished as you would expect it to be for the X4. Like I said, you got the wood trim. You have the contrast leather. You also have the ambient lighting. Even the actual handle to open the glove box is finished in silver, whereas other manufacturers usually just leave it the same color as the glove box itself. So I thought that was pretty cool. You do have cup holders just in front of the shifter, 12-volt power outlet, little bit of storage up there. Just behind the shifter, you have an electromechanical parking brake and a decent amount of storage found within the center armrest as well with a little light in there and another phone charging port then too. So overall, interior quality is 100% on point as you would expect it to be here in the X4. But now, let's go ahead and make our way to the infotainment screen here. There is a 10 to the quarter inch color touchscreen display. That does come standard, but the coolest thing is, it's not just touchscreen. It is voice-activated. You can also use the touchpad controller and buttons located just to the right of the shifter. And gesture control is available if you wanted to go that route as well. And gesture control is one of the coolest things. Essentially, I'm turning up the radio now. It's on Frank Sinatra, but I'm just moving my finger. That's all I'm doing. I can turn it up. I can turn it down. It's so cool with my finger. That's nuts. I love gesture control on any BMW, but anyways, continuing on. Bluetooth and audio streaming, of course, does come standard Android Auto Apple CarPlay coming standard as well. Factory navigation system coming standard yet again. Climate control settings you can adjust up there. Ambient lighting settings, as I was telling you guys as well. And by the way, to adjust that ambient lighting, you hit the car icon, and then you hit the settings icon, and then you hit the interior lighting icon. And then you can actually adjust the colors. I'm gonna leave it on purple, but you can also choose green, blue. There's white, there's orange, or lilac, I should say. I'm leaving it on. Also bronze, so plenty of colors. And if you guys watch my reviews, you know I'm absolutely obsessed with ambient lighting, so I think that's pretty cool. But anyways, can of course also check out your radio information up there as well. And by the way, when it comes to the sound system here in our X4, 12 speaker Hi-Fi sound system with 205 watts does come standard across the board. So having said that, what do you guys say? Let's go ahead and turn on some Frank Sinatra here, and let's test out the clarity of this one. When there's a shine on your shoes. Is it just me or every time when you guys hear Frank Sinatra, do you feel like going to the Olive Garden? I don't know. Maybe it's just me. Sound system was plenty fine though, actually considering it's not like a Harman Kardon or Bowers and Wilkins or something like that. This is just the standard Hi-Fi sound system, but the standard sound system gets 12 speakers. Usually you're used to six or maybe eight if you're lucky. But 12 speakers is plenty fine for the size of the X4 if I'm being honest. But last thing I wanted to mention to you guys on that infotainment screen is when you do put the X4 in reverse, you will find a rear view camera coming standard across the board. That 360 degree monitor you guys are seeing to the right that is optional, but that is gonna give you the bird's eye view, which is always, is going to lead us into safety. And so front side, side curtain aerobags do come standard on the X4. In the back you're gonna have latch, AKA lower anchors and tethers to children for the rear car seats, rear child door locks, tire pressure monitoring system, that's all extremely boring at this point. But also coming standard across the board, front and rear parking sensors for collision warning, blind spot monitoring system, lane departure warning and speed limit recognition as well. And then I did what I also mentioned that there is a parking assistance package that goes for 700 bucks. That's gonna be that automatic parking. So that's pretty cool too, if you wanna dip. Anyways, when it comes to my final thoughts here of the X4, I do love the styling of the X4. The sport-back design on an SUV is so freaking cool to me. There are some slight upgrades. The taillights were redone of course for 2022 as well as the front grille as well. So nothing too crazy though. It's not like a complete redesign. It's just a couple little refreshes here for this one. Three years of free maintenance is definitely a big selling point as well. Digital gauges are always wonderful on BMW. Ambient lighting is stellar as well. Driving dynamics though, that's really the main focus of all BMWs I think. If you're into driving dynamics, if you want a fun drive in an SUV, this is definitely one you're gonna have to check out because the driving dynamics on this X4 are wonderful. Especially if you want zero to 64.4, go with the M40i. But even if you don't, this thing was plenty quick on our XDrive 30i, I will say that, but the only thing I can think of when it comes to room for improvement is this thing can get dang pricey with all of the options that BMW gives you. And so ultimately, if you're spending this much money, you might have the money for all these options, but a lot of other manufacturers will just put it in their trim levels or they'll put it standard, but there are so many different options you could tack on to this X4. 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