Drove this car twice now. Ordered one. Really really impressive and very good value for money in comparison to similar spec EVs such as Mustang Mach-E, Tesla Model 3, Jag I-Pace etc -- Comes with 7 year warranty (including battery too!) complete peace of mind and it's very nippy - standard (RWD) is 226BHP!
Get ready for the standard centre console creaks that all KIA's have, congrats on the new purchase, hope you like it , I am waiting on the Ioniq 5, polarizing opposites
I went to the launch event just to waste some time really. A few years ago I would never have imagined myself driving a Kia! I bloody well can now. It looks phenomenal in person- and yes…very wide. It’s a huge car and looks amazing.
Had my AWD s line for a week now, an absolutely beautiful car, still learning about all the features. It is extremely quiet,comfortable, and handles very well. On the GT S line we get the meridian sound system. Everyone who sees it comments on the 20 inch wheels, they are gorgeous, yes they affect the range a bit, and the tyres will be expensive, but I really like them. You are right the front aspect looks very good, you will certainly notice it when you see one. Thanks for the video, I will watch your full review.
@@NobbyOnCars The blue, it is very striking. I also like the red, which is a no cost option, the blue is a premium at extra cost. Hard to decide, I like both, but I do not like the matt silver, and all the problems of keeping it looking good. I got mine before the dealership even got their demonstrator, I did buy blind, no test drive, or even see the car in the flesh. I think this car is a gamechanger, I do not like Teslas, too minimalist with the touch screen, and the quality so far has been of concern. Kia with 7 year warranty and a reputation for quality ticks all the boxes.
@@Badonicus No harm, it is the 77 Kwh version, here in the UK, with the premium paint and the GT S line spec it is about £52K, this is the top of the range currently available, the GT is next year. Yes it is very expensive, and I am very lucky and privileged to be able to afford it.
EV6 RANGE PROBLEM I’ve had two test drives in the Kia Ev6, it’s great, everything the reviewers say it is. I arranged a longer test drive today as I have never owned an EV and needed first hand experience of range… if it was even close to WLTP figures I was ordering one at end of test. Test car was a 77kwh RWD GT Line S. it had a 98% charge and was showing a 285 mile range ( even at this point I thought the projected range was low, but I so wanted to be proved wrong ) WLTP range is 328 for a fully charged RWD. The outside temp was 12c and throughout the test it mostly rained… the car was in ECO throughout. Heating was on for first 25 miles or so, including heated steering wheel and seats, but I turned heating to setting one and seats and steering wheel cancelled heat output. I did 132 miles on test… 60 motorway, 60 A/B road miles, and about 12 miles urban driving. I used 75% regenerative braking and hardly used the brakes at all, the system was that good. At end of test battery was showing 92 miles range ? This equated to 224 miles off a 98% charge, providing I got the full 92 miles out of the batttery…. At start the car said I had 285 miles ? Interestingly, the car at start and end of test showed 2.9 m/kWh on display. This works out at 77 x 2.9 = 223. 3 miles… an exact measure of what the car was doing. In conclusion, WLTP figures of 328 miles … The car at start said I had a 285 mile range… My actual range at best would have been 224 ? And the car itself verified my figures via its miles per kWh display. I have been in touch with Kia UK but was offered no interest, explanation, or concern…. I was told to go on the EV FORUMS to see what they said. I really like this car and was prepared to stump up over £52k for it today…. If anyone can refute these figures or explain the 100 mile discrepancy in the range I would be appreciative ( I have photos of display at start middle and end of test to corroborate the range I achieved )
Sorry you had a bad experience. I'd suggest 2 solutions. 1. Watch a few range tests and see how EVs calculate their range. Some guesstimate based on previous usage, some do the math and spit out a number. 2. Really do go and read what other owners say on forums. You'll notice with electric cars that they are about 85 to 90% of their advertised range. As you drive the range might actually increase or remain the same for a portion of the battery %. Because the precious drivers mightve sat still with the heat on, effectively getting 0 km per kw, which lowers the total expected range. So many factors
Great review! .. and to answer your question at 8:20 - that’s rugged lane which is a narrow road that takes you down to the “lower road” towards Lucan. Would actually have been great to see you manoeuvre the EV6 down that road.. particularly if you met some oncoming traffic 😄
What sound system comes with each EV6 model in Ireland? When can we watch part 2? How would you compare this with the ionic 5 and the Enyaq? Personally I think the enyaq list of optional extras is getting ridiculous (hope they are not emulating Audi). Very hard to keep the enyaq below €60k. I love Skoda but €1300 for a heat pump is crazy. It should be standard in any car over €50k.
Will be interesting to see what the residuals are on these, when it comes to trade in. Certain brands drop more than others. Possible to lose a lot in depreciation, perhaps unfairly, when compared to other brands.
When I test drove it, I felt the heads up was in the way, in the settings I moved it down and turned down the brightness, was much easier after that. But it's still too big. Apart from that. What a car.
@@NobbyOnCars great spec on both but no standard range option on the EV6 at the moment as far as I know meaning no sub 50k option yet whereas I5 is more price accessible.
It's a great pity the Irish market only gets the vanilla specs RWD. The AWD comes in 320 odd break for the Earth and a whopping 535 for the GT, 3.5secs to 60. Im guessing the price would be a tad more than whats offered here and with very little in the way of ultra fast chargers, youd be out of juice very quick.
Just found your channel. Really like your review, thank you. "Telling me I need to take a break... or the last person who drove it needs to take a break" :'-) By the way, you can adjust the focus on the HUD apparently.
Mark, Thank You as always a straight from the hip review. H'mmm juat me? Or would you put the Ioniq on the set of Thunderbirds and the EV6 in Captain Scarlet? [Google for those too young to remember] The EV6 is the Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle! Meeting either of these power stations on wheels on a country B road in the UK will be a nightmare. Both will date so quickly. And drop in value equally quickly.
Not sure about dropping in value due to shortage of supply but time will tell. Nobody would’ve dreamt about spending similar money on a Stinger but they probably will on one of these.
My concern about this car is it’s price. It’s aimed price wise at Tesla model 3 long range, which is aimed at BMW 3 series. Yet it’s a Kia. And rightly or wrongly, in the car world, branding/badge matters no matter how good the car is.
Bit more urgency to the pace of this, the interior of the Enyaq is less flash but especially with the upgraded leather in tan, was very nice, if you like flash then the Skoda might be boring by comparison. To get the spec of the GT-Line (with the charging capabilities of this that are not available in the Skoda) on the Enyaq, you'd be well past 60k.
As I said in the video, a launch of a car with multiple drivers trying out the performance etc is not the day to check the consumption. Have the car again now for a week and I’ll get a better reflection
Ugly, seriously strange proportions. Disjointed screens inside (like mercedes). Kias latest vehicles are starting to get the weird asian OTT vibes. The Hyundai looks gteat outside, modern day Lancia Delta, where as the interior looks like I am in what appears to be a Korean girls cartoon. The Tesla has short comings, but these things are just silly. The Polestar is my pick for looks and interior. Its just a pitty is so inefficient.
