u/Charlie9Brown9

So it's been a week since I got my ix3 and I'm super happy with everything BUT word of caution for anyone considering getting a Wallbox Plus Gen 4 from BMW - make sure you check the fine print first to see if your country is one of those where you can add the Wallbox to the MyBMW app for monitoring and management. Turkey isn't supported for this and I only discovered it after installation. Don't assume it'll work, ask first!

The major issue I have is with BMW - why on earth did you remove the ability to use the USB ports to play audio? That's right folks - the 4 USB-C ports are only for charging. You can't plug in a thumb drive with your hi-fi songs to truly enjoy the Harman Kardon experience - you're stuck with streaming services only. I think this is a major misstep for BMW and I'm expecting them to reverse this in the next software update. I'd love to get some community backing on this idea - what are your thoughts?

So I picked up my Alpine White iX3 yesterday and I love it! The driving experience is smooth and I love the cabin interior. I've only driven in the city so far so waaaay to early to comment on range and performance (I'm at 37 kms total :)). I only have two things to share with potential buyers - 1) Digital Key works fine as it's based on NFC. However, Digital Key+ which utilizes UWB is also a prerequisite for the Remote Control Parking feature are both not working for me as I have an iPhone 16e. So if you're a iPhone 16e or 17e owner, you're out of luck as neither model supports UWB.