[No1ufgator]

Disclaimer that I am not a gearhead or anywhere close to it. I recently took delivery of my 2022. I previously had a 2019 X5 5.0. I have noticed with this car that the engine seems to rev upwards when slowing down/down shifting in normal traffic driving. I can possibly take a video of it in the future, but seems very odd and jumpy in certain transitions. Has anyone else experienced this? Thanks

[BobsM3Coupe]

Originally Posted by No1ufgator

Disclaimer that I am not a gearhead or anywhere close to it. I recently took delivery of my 2022. I previously had a 2019 X5 5.0. I have noticed with this car that the engine seems to rev upwards when slowing down/down shifting in normal traffic driving. I can possibly take a video of it in the future, but seems very odd and jumpy in certain transitions. Has anyone else experienced this? Thanks

The trans is downshifting (so it revs the rpm a bit for smooth downshifts) as the vehicle slows down. It's normal.

[NCRob]

Originally Posted by No1ufgator

Disclaimer that I am not a gearhead or anywhere close to it. I recently took delivery of my 2022. I previously had a 2019 X5 5.0. I have noticed with this car that the engine seems to rev upwards when slowing down/down shifting in normal traffic driving. I can possibly take a video of it in the future, but seems very odd and jumpy in certain transitions. Has anyone else experienced this? Thanks

Ha! I too thought the same thing when I got my X5M50i a couple months ago, until my gear head brother explained it to me. I now embrace it!

[PittsDriver]

Does it downshift that way even in comfort mode? I can't say that I noticed that on my test drive (M50i on order).

[Fifthtoe]

The car is attempting to rev match. If interested in why, there is so much information about it. Most of the info refers to manual trannies, but a lot of it still applies here. Here's the first hit that came up: https://www.motorbiscuit.com/what-is...lly-necessary/

[Fifthtoe]

Originally Posted by PittsDriver

Does it downshift that way even in comfort mode? I can't say that I noticed that on my test drive (M50i on order).

i can't remember if it does in comfort mode, but eco mode does not. It just coasts in eco mode.

[PittsDriver]

Originally Posted by Fifthtoe

i can't remember if it does in comfort mode, but eco mode does not. It just coasts in eco mode.

Heck, even my Ford F-150 3.5 eco boost with the 10 speed trans down shifts and rev matches in sport mode. If you don't like the way that feels, put it in comfort mode. An M50i in comfort mode will still smoke anything you're liable to get up against at the red light

[mmm50i]

Yes, mine does this as well.

When it downshifts, the car rev matches to keep the engine in a higher rev range in case you need the power to accelerate (out of a turn for example).