In a RU-vid world full of bad Top Gear clones, Motor Week continues its straight forward, no-nonsense approach to car reviews. John is the best around.
Have you ever seen Motorweek simply say "this car is just bad... we do recommend you stay away from it" ? No. Because it's an advertising channel. You are right that "Top Gear clones" are different... as they will slag off a car if they want to.
@@allentoyokawa9068*Kia, Hyundai and Genesis are now some of the most stylish and reliable cars there are. You're just stuck in the past thinking they're still the old garbage brand they once were. The Koreans have been much bolder and made more progress in a shorter amount of time than even the Japanese or Americans have in a much longer span of time when it comes to these three car brands. I used to think like you too, but I've driven most of their cars and some of my friends own some of the most modern models also and they're awesome and are lasting the test of time so far. I don't see them slowing down any time soon.*
@@allentoyokawa9068 Lol, hate all you want, KIA and Hyundai won't stop growing, they are now the 3rd biggest automakers in the world, they sell more than any detroit and ninja garbages, behind only Toyota and VW.
I would love to hear John Davis talk about the evolution of the car industry from his point of view. The guy has been doing reviews with MotorWeek since the 80's, and if one of - if not the most - experienced car reviewer alive today.
@@allentoyokawa9068You've never been in a 1999 Kia Rio apparently. There's no argument that Kia and Hyundai improved more than any other manufacturer in the last 20 years.
What a surprising review for many reasons. I’ve never seen John Davis do a review like this, and I’ve been watching off and on for at least 35 years. I swear I saw him host a show last year, and he didn’t look or sound anything like in this review. I hope he’s doing ok.
Kia has learned a lot and made a good call at marketing their vehicles like cell phone makers. You don’t need an ottoman for a drivers seats or configurable headlight patterns but gimmicks sell and sell well. Hopefully they well adopt a better dealership experience scheme like apple’s genius’ to complete the “steal all your money” business model.
nice to see you behind the wheel on road tests! I've been a fan of MW for more than 30 years. just love watching these videos and the retro reviews too. cheers from the dominican republic.
800v architecture will definitely help sell the 300 and below range. Really not that impressive range nowadays though, especially when you factor in the Colorado cold winters. Still gonna be competitive if the price is right but I'm favoring the Rivian R1S still
Next EV sports car is Hundae IONIQ N5 or just N5 but amazing speed and fun drive ablity and sounds beyond of reg EV . Hope U guys do Hundae N5 when it comes out.
Probably 2 or 3 more years before the range gets up to that level for something in this size and price class of ev SUV. Gonna take solid or semi solid state cells to get there, prob ad another 5k at least to the price to. 😑
@@UltimateCARNUT think about it. EV’s are the nearly perfect daily driver, even if you have a long-ish commute. Most Americans already own multiple vehicles, so if you’re gonna take that long road trip, and aren’t comfortable taking the EV, take the ICE vehicle instead. I just think the range issue is not nearly the issue people seem to think it is for the vast majority of people.
The EV9 vs Ioniq7 would likely be comparable to the difference between EV6 and Ioniq5. Styling and options with the Hyundai being slightly more practical than the prettier Kia variant. It's more like Chevy/GMC than Chevy/Cadillac. The bits that matter to most people will be essentially the same for both.
It just needs more range. 270 is not enough in winter climates. 180 is just not enough for emergencies. There also needs to be more noise. Why not remove sound deadening to hear the electric motors engine during that “insane acceleration” EV people keep boasting about? Yawn
And why is 270 miles not enough in winter? Why is 180 not enough in emergencies. If you're having an emergency you're looking for a place a lot closer than 180 miles.
@@moejr1974 Because it's not 270 in winter, that 270 turns into 190 at the most just from the cold alone. Add heat and any accessories and that sucks it down even more. A simple 10/15 mile trip to a hospital and quickly turn into an emergency charge needed if you spend a night or two there.
Air vents? Do you mean grille or intake? It will have radiator(s) to cool/pre-condition the batteries, electric motors, etc just like other mainstream EVs. The Kia Soul and several Kia sedans have essentially no grille and zero problems with overheating. It comes down to directing air and properly engineering the cooling loop. The air intake for the intercooler on my Forester XT is less than 5 square inches and it has never come close to overheating.
@@Noah_E Yes the grill, maybe funnel the air to the battery, not hard to find a video of an electric cars battery catching fire due to overheating. Just saying 😉
@@srouji6 overheating and thermal runaway aren't the same thing and it has air intakes/pathways designed to direct air. How else would the radiator(s) work? Just because you don't understand how it works or the steps they took to make it discreet doesn't mean they aren't there. And yes, EVs have radiators. It's shocking how many people don't know that, including EV nuts who claim they require no maintenance, completely ignoring that the EV specific radiator fluid (e-coolant) should be changed every 30k miles.
@@srouji6 quick genius tell us about all the videos of ice vehicle fires which happen on average every 4mins here in the U.S. alone you've watched recently and have an opinion on? Or how right now the #1 open automotive recall across ALL LEGACY ice oems is for the risk of FIRE, yes even when parked! Effecting over 10,000,000 vehicle's of 2-5 year's old sold here in the U.S.. nothing to comment you say? That's what I thought. 👍🏻
I have a 2023 EV sedan that gives more than 400 miles. I am planning to sell or trade a 2023 7 seater PHEV for the IONIQ 7. If the mileage will be this disappointing, I don’t think I will switch.
kbb thinks 55k, that's pretty steep for 220 miles. I'd bet the bigger battery is 6-8k more, then 2-3k for awd. I'd bet with other options this could ballon to 70k.
i think this will be a hit for kia, but putting those daytime running lights in the bumper will be a big problem for the average kia driver that park by 'feel' more than with their eyes.
Anyone thinking this is going to be anything but expensive is fooling themselves. EV6 is nearly 50K at the base price. Expect this to be in the high 60K to low 70K (USD) at least at the base. This will be competing with the Buzz, the Model X, R1S, and EX90 at the very least. Have a look at their base prices (or projections).
Technobeast on 4 wheels, but it will be expensive, and even that price (whatever it may be) won't hold. 😂😮 That being said, its distinctiveness will sell.
For the reviews, please include a review of the auto maker’s privacy policies- ie what they do with the data they collect about you from your car. Nissan and Kia resell that data to advertisers.
Dissapointed for interior options in Finland. Only black. No classy light brown or white. Nothing like on Korean models. Seats look like from 80's tuner Nissan to me. Rest seems good with vehicle.
Still not ready to give up my gas powered vehicle. Refueling is still much more convenient than waiting up to over 2 hours to charge an EV from dead and the prices for these EV's are still astronomical. Besides, the government is developing a road tax especially for all EV's. So the advantage of an EV vs. A gas powered vehicle will not be much. And don't have an EMP in your area. Your EV will be screwed if you did. 😉
There he is everybody the great Allen. The japanese brand fan boy that thinks every other brand is junk. He is so predictable in every video. He has to be a bot, because no human being has the kind of time he has to make comments like he does.
