One Month In An EV6, Here Are My Thoughts | 2022 Kia EV6 Review 

Alex's channel is so under-rated. Sure, it doesn't focus on entertainment like many of the other car review channels, but he is as objective as he can be, and doesn't beat around the bushes.

Alex really focuses on the finer details that other channels ignore. He is also very articulate and kind of funny.

Ioniq5 owner here. I can’t stress enough that if you are looking an an EV6, GO DRIVE ONE. I was ready to put a deposit down on an EV6 but decided against it once I drove one. It drives great, but the head room for me at 5’11” and a long torso is unacceptable. With the sunroof, my hair would brush the roof in the front with the seat set as low as possible. In the back, I couldn’t sit comfortably in any recline position without my head being completely in the roof. In front and back, I had to bend quite far over to get into the car without hitting my head. The Ioniq5 is like night and day compared to the EV6, very spacious and so nice with the light colored interior. The full glass roof in the Ioniq5 is really nice versus the traditional (small) sunroof in the EV6. I also found the stereo to be much nicer in the Ioniq5, it’s pretty weak in the EV6. As far as driving experience, unless you drive the two back to back, you won’t notice a difference. They drive basically the same. The interior button layout is a little better in the EV6, but not enough to make up for the poor interior room. My Ioniq5 is AWD and I’ve also noticed that in ECO mode, it drives with basically the same power output as the RWD and I’ve got to say, it feels perfectly adequate. I expected 220hp in a 4600lb tank to feel way too slow, but it is totally fine. I drive in eco mode almost all the time and really never feel like I need more power than that. Of course, if you live in an area where there is regularly snow and ice or (like me) you want to be able to out accelerate 95% of cars from a stop, you’ll want the AWD, but for most people out there, the RWD and increased efficiency are probably the better choice.

Congratulations Alex. Your presentation formats were already great and are now even better. Easy to follow and great graphical presentations of make/model comparisons. I recommend your site to everyone who asks me about the differences between EV make and models.

Great review, convinced me, so I bought an EV6 GT Line 2 weeks ago. I love it so much that I just want to keep driving it, I don't look forward to the journey ending.

It's the EV6 for me! I did a test drive in Feb & absolutely loved it! Far superior quality over Tesla & Ford. I do like the styling of the Ioniq 5 though.

1st time watching this guy doing car reviews and I think he is now my favorite. After 1 video that's a pretty big deal. Couldn't find any bias in his review.

Hooooly moly! What an incredible channel! This is the most insightful and informative video I've seen about anything in a long time, phenomenal job! Very professional and polished. Subscribed out of respect.

this is the best review i've watched so far. alex really did his homework! kudos!

grate review Alex ..like always ,thank you

This is the most informative channel on RU-vid.

I paid about 3500 over MSRP for my EV6 but they gave me 5000 more than my trade vehicle's buyout price. ( Stinger GT ). Great review, Alex. I loved my Stinger but this EV6 is just an all-round satisfying machine top to bottom.

Nicely done Review! Good speaking quality and very easy to understand!

The most informative and detailed review! Thank you!

Good to see so many choices. Competition is good.

You know what you should make a video about Alex? What the dealership experience was like. Also let us know if you’re contributing to paying over sticker for these things 😏

This is a really great first effort by Hyundai/Kia/Genesis. I expect these brands to become leaders in the new era of EVs.

Wow, that's really good to know there is a back up resistive heater. Way to go, Kia!

great vid. competition is good! hope they can successfully sell enough to get ppl to notice.

Appreciate the thoroughness! We tested the Ioniq5 Limited and the EV6 Wind RWD. Both were listed and $48k BUT Kia dealer puts a $15k mark up on it!! The Ioniq5 interior is woefully behind the EV6 due to all the hard plastic vs the soft injection plastic. Didn’t feel like a $50k car to me but the EV6 did. I hate you can’t custom build your order anymore but have to buy the next package up which for me will have to be the GT.

I got my Wind AWD w, Tech Package at MSRP in the Seattle area. Keep shopping around with the outlying dealerships. Don’t pay the markups! Lots of fun watching people do double takes when driving by and talking to people about it. Alex is right about the sunroof headroom issue. If your 6’+ it starts feeling a little snug. I went back and forth on the GT-Line AWD and the Wind AWD. The Wind is a better value while omitting much of the glass black interior bits. Alex > The 360 camera is part of the Tech package on the Wind.

Thanks Alex for another excellent review. I love the look of the Ioniq V...right now not ready to pull the trigger on an electric. Hope that the Hyundai efficiency can be increased to match its sibling.

Great review, very comprehensive and helpful. For those of us who need an ev that can tow, that is a huge difference between the ev6 and Mach-e. Worth a mention in the comparison.

One of the best EV6 analysis here on the youtube

ty for the info and preference. i would love to see more example videos in your background. good chunky content here.

I like your style of information presentation and your share of real world experience with cars you review

This was hugely helpful! Thanks!

Getting my RWD LR next week, super excited 🤩

Glad to see these two trims compared.

The big difference with the Canadian EV6 is that ours come with the EVSE in all trims, in a nice transport case, but we only get the V2L adapter in the top GT Line Pack 2 trim. An interesting difference since I was not aware that the US versions all came with the V2L adapter. FYI the power availble for V2L is actually 3.6kW and 15A split between the V2L and interior AC outlet, based on what I have read. My upcoming video is a practical use video about the EV6 V2L with multiple appliances and electronics, on both outlets, inside and out. Another small difference, the cargo cover is included in the Canadian GT-Line Pack 2 top trim. FYI some of the plastic trim inside the EV6 is made of recycled plastic bottles (100 bottles per car). In your video I noticed that the HD traffic feature is not functional like in Canada; I hope Kia Canada and US get that sorted out with a new HD provider because it also means no HD weather functionality. Regarding the multifunction touch panel at the center of the dash, I leave it set to climate control most of the time because you can control the radio, including turning it on, volume, mute, channels, tuner, etc, via the steering wheel controls; I almost never use the mutlifunction panel for the radio. I show the details in my last video, Kia EV6 Hidden Features. Regarding the heated/ventilated seat and heated steering controls, I also would have preferred physical buttons for the same reason you mention, I sometimes turn one on by mistake. I also agree about the ride comfort; I was a bit concerned that it would be too stiff because of the 20 inch wheels, but Kia really got it right with a balance of performance and ride comfort, unlike, as you mentioned, the Model Y and 3. I have yet to review the Mach-E. Another FYI... Moonroof = Glass roof panel that does not open. Sunroof = Glass or metal roof panel that opens 😉 Great video, thanks for sharing. I also like the forgotten edit (not cut out) of you getting up from your desk at the end, I see I am not alone 😎

Excellent detail on the heat pump efficiency.

I saw one on the road recently, it looks pretty slick.

I wonder how effective the backup lights arrangements on the EV6 would fare in winter up here in Canada (or in snowy US states) -- given how low they are to the ground, I have to think they would get obscured by snow on a regular basis (the GT's seems to be even lower than its stablemate).

Shout-out to whoever does Alex's hair. Always looks so sharp.

I seriously love both, tried both - can't go wrong with either.

That was a very good and informative video.

Have owned gt-line yacht blue AWD for about a month and half. Everything is pretty satisfying. Interior is dominated by glossy plastics and it is so hard to keep it clean. I think the highway battery consumption is pretty bad. However, EV6's showing estimated range is pretty accurate. If it says it goes 291 miles range, it goes around 280ish range. Even tho EPA range is 274 for AWD, mine goes around 290 miles.

Thanks for the detailed review! We much prefer the interior room of the Ioniq 5 but like you we may wind up getting an EV6... We've wanted an Ioniq 5 since the first-look videos in Korea started appearing on YT, but have been disappointed with the "Concierge" service from Hyundai - it didn't actually convey any benefits or ability to order the car!!** We've test-driven the bottom-end trim Ioniq 5 and were _really_ impressed with the car, but its been impossible to find units for sale with higher end trim levels! Dealers won't let you custom order one, reserve a future unit, or ship between locations (not even for a fee). Very, very frustrating to have been chasing the car for ~2 years and deal with this. **Its just been bland press-releases and online videos that covered the same info that RU-vidrs have already shown. Big marketing failure on the part of Hyundai, IMHO - they could've leveraged social media and independent reviewers such as AoA much more effectively.

Thanks again for the review Alex Auto Buyers Guide | Alex on Autos is my number 1 most favorite cat channel Super informative, clear and concise, stylish, entertaining ..

Alex really goes in. Thanks.

My apologies is if this was answered elsewhere in the comments, I looked and didn't see : In the range/efficiency discussion, you quote the 4.0/3.2 for the rwd, 3.8 for awd eco 70f, 3.6 for awd normal 70f, 3.4 for awd 34f but it isn't stated whether this was with eco mode or normal mode, so it's unclear whether the cold took the awd+heatpump from 3.8 to 3.4 or from 3.6 to 3.4. I appreciate this was 10 months ago if you can't remember or don't have notes on this, thanks for all the great review work you do.

Great review!

Wife loves her EV6 GT. Happy wife happy life. this is our third EV and defiantly our favorite. Just more refined and quieter than the tesla.

The markups are still freaking crazy!!!!

Good job Alex. Thank you 💚❤️🥰💖

Ordered an AWD ID4 last august, and it should be here in 2 months. EV6 and Ioiniq 5 are amazing, but out of my price range with dealer markup. confirmed with my dealer that the car is MSRP. Great video Alex.

Hi Alex, great review as always. I was wondering when are you going to be able to review BMW i4 and possibly its comparison with model 3?

Excellent information.

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It's always interesting how different the specs are in various countries. In Germany the Heat Pump ist available in every model, whether RWD or AWD 58 or 77Kwh. Also the luggage compartment cover is always included. Many more differencies though. Interesting!

My head tells me to wait for a 3 row EV, but my heart wants an EV6. Maybe I can convince the kids to be happy three across in the back on long road trips…

Excellent work

Great comparison between the models. Apparently there is a setting where you can choose which functions the hvac/media buttons are set to by default unless you choose the other. I would just leave them on climate since I never listen to anything but Spotify and there are volume and next song buttons on the steering wheel. I love the 360 degree camera and heads up display so I might need the GT line. I would like to know if there are differences in the door locking unlocking handle opening arrangement between the models ? My saleswoman suggested there was. I found the bouncy nature of the Teslas off putting and the Polestar to be really rough over bumps so this sounds great to me. I just love how Kia and Hyundai have put both the drive modes and especially the regen adjustment right on the steering wheel. In fact it is likely the deciding factor in making me choose the EV6 over the much more expensive but dated Jauguar I-pace.

Excellent review as usual Alex! Didn't you say you were going to leave the Tesla Model Y for last (to compare against the EV6)? Maybe I missed it 🙂

Love the Bigweld steering wheel in the Wind model……

For Canadian harsh weather, I'll wait before go EV and also when prices go down sub $40k for a pickup truck version with longer range with 8000lbs towing for my family RV Travel Trailer. I hope one day one of these manufacturers will come up with something to suit my needs, until that happens, I'll keep my gas F150 Lariat as long as it lasts, still under warranty. Due to owning the RV, I also have a nice heavy duty inverter generator so I'm not too worried about charging stations for my future RV when hauling long remote locations for camping, total length almost 48ft.

Yep now this is a vehicle review. I just subscribed. Question Alex, I know the Kia says it can charge 10% to 80% in 18ish minutes but does it really?

Great video as usual. Bravo Alex! I have reserved a GV60 actually. No idea on its price nor availability.. but that is Canada for you.. hahaha I am so excited about it and can't wait to watch your GV60 review video .. hopefully before I actually own it.😊

If you want a preview of the GT version and how it outdoes the Model 3/Y, look it up on Bjorn's channel. He rides in one when a Kia rep takes it on the autobahn to top speed.

Alex, hopefully you will be reviewing the BMW i4 edrive40 in the near future? Would love to hear your thoughts on it!

If its good enough for Alex, it’s good enough for me.

Man... the waiting time on this thing or Hyundai Ioniq is crazy right now... I got a quote last week and they were telling me at least 8 months (TX Austin)

Another great video Surround camera view in Kia EV6 GT Line, I have found this unreliable when judging the distance of my vehicle from say a parking line in FRONT of me. The surround camera view suggests I am on the line in front of me when you are in fact 30-40cm away from the line. What has been your experience?

Great video as usual Alex. You mentioned the Wind trim doesn’t get a 360 camera. You can get it on the Wind trim with the Technology package. I bought one a few weeks ago and have been loving it. One other key for me over my old MachE was towing capability. I had a stealth hitch installed and it looks great.

I would go for the Ioniq 5. We were looking into them last October, but they were delayed and we ended up with a Venza this time.

Hi Alex. Have you tried the braking test with "Normal" and "Sport" brake modes? I don't mean regenerative braking or the Eco/Normal/Sport drive modes. There's a setting in the Setup --> Vehicle Settings --> Drive Mode --> Brake Mode (Toggle normal or sport). It works in Normal and Sport drive modes. Does it change the braking distance or just the brake pedal feel?

The best reviewer on YT. I would like to see Alex employ a radiation meter and test the EF, RF, and EMF present while the EV is in operation, and publish the results along with the other stats. I would also like to know if the vehicle has 4G and 5G on board which can be selected and turned off if desired. Recently I found that the Lyriq has 5G on board that cannot be turned off. I also measured RF readings in the 150 milliVolts range during freeway driving. I am not an engineer and my readings varied, but for those sensitive to radiation, do your own testing. What say ye, Alex. No other reviewer is testing EV radiation that I know of.

P.S. In (polite) Canada the dealers are not marking up the EV6 even though there is now a 3 year wait for one. I was on the wait list for a year and have had the GT Line version for 2 months now. It has turned out to be everything that they say it is and more. The things that I really appreciate are that is has no unfinished body cladding; powered passenger seat; HUD; far better floor mat materials with anchored rear mats; performance,;position of controls and start button; ride quality; low noise levels; charging speed; and of course - it is a real "head turner".

I'm team Ionic 5. I like the retro 80s thing.

Thanks for the great review! Surprised you didn’t do more comparison with the Ioniq 5. I currently own the Niro EV and love it. One note…for the USB port and cord, my Niro EV has a hidden port to hide the cord…it looks like from your vid there is a port on the underneath to feed the cord through into that center console…I could be wrong…

Ford dealer in So Cal are definitely charging more for vehicle on the lot along w/ EV6 and Ioniq 5, have inquired a few Ford dealerships around me and not only most don't have any vehicles on the lot, the ones that do have an ADM anywhere between 5-10K.

I wish Alex would report on the actual availability of all these EVs.

From what I've read recently, all of the 2023 Hyundai Ionic 5 models will be equipped with a battery heater/conditioner. It might be a good idea to wait for the 2023 model.

Well done. BTW..what color is that blue? YACHT BLUE or... ?

Hi Alex, thank you very much for this great informational video. Very timely in my case since I am a few days away of ordering an ev6 gt-line. I am not sure whether to take the rwd or awd and whether with or without an open roof (I'm 6ft).

19:27 MIATA 😍

The lateral headroom is very tight. When I turn my head to check my blind spots my head hits the grab handle above the door. Not sure I could live with that. Does anyone have experience with this?

ioniq 5 has been very popular here in nyc

I’m quite happy keeping my ES 300h and it’s gas mileage until batter technology, weight and cost improve. I wouldn’t any of the options you mention. Perhaps the LC500h, even though the fuel mileage is worse. I keep checking the availability. mo

Where I am in upstate NY I can't find an EV in stock. I'm leaning towards the EV6 but I would do the Ioniq 5. I'm on a waiting list to drive one.

Disconnecting the front motor is sweet.

my Kia dealer stuck to MSRP same as my Ionic Dealer, seems to be more the norm in Canada.

Does the EV6 have Auto Passive lock for the doors? My Bolt does after 9 secs. I love it! But now considering buying an EV6.

Are you still planning on doing a full review of the Ioniq 5 as well? Would love to see how these two stack up

23:26 I can’t recall ever watching a RU-vid video of someone using an Electrify America station that has worked properly without issues. And I’ve seen dozens of videos of that happening. And I don’t recall ever seeing a Supercharger station having problems that didn’t show up on the Tesla’s screen as a warning.

Alex i ordered a ID4 Pro Awd which is locked in but evenutally cancell that cause of the shipping delays

Alex, how would you factor in the Nissan Ariya AWD dual motor version?

What is extremely well for ford Mach-e? Can you please make a video on how many ford has sold for 2022. Then think about what you said when comparing the sales volume to Tesla.

This is the review that I wish I saw before I got my ev6, would've cut down my research time! Spot on on the reviews! Question: do you think the wind awd with because of 235 tires will hit that 4.4 sec time you quoted for the gt line? Does ev6 wind awd have a heat pump? Will batter preconditioning come in as an update?

Does the Highway Driving Assist feature not count as a hands-free driving technology? It sounds like it has Lane Centering & ACC just like Tesla Autopilot.

Thanks so much for this comparison. I was wondering if anyone knows anything about the 2023 id.4? Is there any real chages between it and the 2022? I can't find any ev at msrp are there any dealers someone can suggest?

I was tempted to go with the EV6 but the headroom and style (I like the retro modern) pushed me over to the Ioniq 5. The biggest turn off for the EV6 was the volume/AC buttons. It drove me nuts on my test drive. Overall the EV6 is a great car.

Great review, Alex, as always. Substantial dealer markups on EV6 and IONIQ 5 here in Southern California, and cars are pre-sold for months ahead. As a backup, I ordered an AWD ID.4 months ago, and I may end up with that. Supposedly the dealer won't charge a markup or force dealer-installed options on cars that customers ordered through VW. The ID.4 isn't as sexy as the EV6 or IONIQ 5, but hey, it's got a smaller turning circle! All these cars are actually bigger than I'd like. The upcoming 2023 Kia Niro EV is the perfect size for me.

Looks like on the comparison you said the Mach E has better availability but in closing you say that it takes a while to get one and but the time you do the rebate will no longer be available. Is this correct? I wish VW had a more performance focused option. I applaud the Tesla supercharger network but as a leader I’d like to see faster changing from them. I wouldn’t buy a Tesla vehicle because of their internal treatment of employees and the issues with build quality/fit & finish. The Ford looks cute on the outside but I think is too snug on the inside, the power is choked off and the GT is overpriced. I was happy to see that in person the ionic 5 isn’t a bulbous and weird looking as it is in media. I might be interested in a EV6 GT if the suspension were upgraded. I see a ton of EVs on the road so lots of people like them. Kudos to choice 👍

One thing that attracted me to it is called a "car", not a "Sports Utility Vehicle".

Blazer EV or Equinox EV should be some interesting contenders.

Where do you find the information on ev tax credits. I have an Mache on order and everything I’ve seen shows it’s still eligible for the 7500 credit. Thanks

One major difference between EV6 and Ioniq 5 is the depth of the front seats. That alone is a dealbreaker for me regading the EV6. It just dont have the same leg support as the Ioniq 5. I would score front seat comfort around 7-8 in EV 6. And not 9 and the same as Ioniq 5. Measure it, if you cant fell the difference ;)

Based on the reports from Norway, extra fast charging is available only for a portion of the year when it is warm enough outside. Battery temperature control is either missing or it is not effective. So ability to charge faster than competition is true only in special cases.

EV6 is hefty in size and see them regularly in DMV area. went to see one at the dealer but they told me wait list is over a year so I am going to assume there will be a huge dealer markup on these vehicles. EV 6 looks best IMHO among EV vehicles.