The 2022 Kia EV6 GT-Line Is A Seriously Appealing Electric Sporty Hatch 

Lmaoo yes they will destroy tesla

Yes they are. Putting Honda in the rear mirror. Toyota maybe a little tougher but Honda isn’t what it use to be

@@JDMSwervo2001 I hope so. I've always championed Tesla's aggressive approach & loved that they put more power into their cars than 'necessary'. This "just enough" approach in a market defined by mostly neutered men happy with ~180hp was killing cars for me. I believe I might just hate Elon Musk, though, and the interior design of Teslas is depressing. Love the roof & the visibility, as well as the many cameras around the car making for a very 'smart' vehicle. No reason KIA can't invest early & continue making fantastic cars like this, although a RWD car is as pointless as getting a bicycle in Canadian winters. I need AWD & as much power as I can get. KIA were the worst cars on the road not that long ago, but they've grown to one of the best. With far fewer moving/intricate parts to break down in an EV, unreliable brands will be only be a bad memory.

@Shredder another troll that is jealous because his car is nowhere at the top where hyundai and kia are at.

Not as much fun if can’t make them affordable for everyone. The prices of future cars in the 25000 or under range will soon be long gone. Welcome to the 50 grand and up new car prices

If you don't mind sharing, what's your commute daily, like how many miles you put on each week? Do you have winter where you live? I'm in eastern Canada & I'm looking for an AWD EV that can handle harsh winters. I also heard that the performance of this EV isn't dependent on the % of charge. Isn't 100% charging not considered optimal, or is this a unique battery type that isn't adversely affected by 100% charge?

@@NunchucksHabit I drive roughly 450-500 miles per week. Mostly highway miles. I live in Florida so we do not really have winters. I know the GT-line has a heat pump however. The performance has not been affected by the battery charge level. I have had it down to 4% on the drive back after buying it and all levels between and the performance has been the same. I alternate between ECO mode the Sport mode. If I am on the highway I stick it in ECO mode and turn on the excellent HDA (highway driving assistant) and keep it in sport mode all other times since it is so much fun. I am not sure about any negative impact for charging it to 100%. I will keep it until the warranty runs out at 100k then buy something else so not too worried about it for now. I am surprised I can get by on just charging it at 110v though and meet my driving needs.

@@carguy4life219 Any tips on getting on a wait list to get one of these bad boys? #FellowFloridaMan here

​@@SheldonYing I got really lucky on mine. Been looking for months and most all dealerships in FL wanted between $10k and $15k over MSRP for the GT-Line. I called a dealership named Friendly Kia that showed online that they had three. When I called them all of them were sold however one person had backed out of the deal literally 5 minutes earlier and they said they would sell it to me at "only" $2k over MSRP. Normally I would never pay over MSRP however the EV6 qualifies for a $7500 tax credit which I badly need (I owe taxes every year) so I put a deposit down immediately and drove 250 miles that day to get it. Maybe give them a call to see if they will make the same deal and find out when they will have another one in stock.

Do you live in the US? The dealer here in Carson told me that the car does NOT support level 1 charging. Can you please tell me what charger you are specifically using for phase 1 charging?

Which is probably the highest standard

@@doddsalfa Taycan, iX, Luxid Air, Rivian, Tesla Model S/X Plaid, Model 3/Y Performance

Yep. They’re the only REAL ones right now.

@@kristians2704 more horsepower but not a better cars

@@doddsalfa definitely nothing from the Japanese automakers as of right now

I had a Niro 2017 when they first came out. Did 76k miles with ZERO problems and ran over a truck tire which totaled it. Now I have a 2022 Kia Sorento s hybrid AWD.....no complaints whatsoever

Total charge everyday seperate full charge from solar. BS

@@leebrewer7394 if you do not have one or use solar than that is on you. I have a jucie box and 14kw system. My utility company owes me money monthly. I charge the car once or twice a week.

@@scubafrost2007 Cost for that little investment pays off in what,,,,20 years?

@@scubafrost2007 Cost for that little investment pays off in what,,,,20 years?

@@scubafrost2007 Cost for that little investment pays off in what,,,,20 years?

It's taller than a sedan so it's kind of more like a Subaru Outback.

@@ExplicitSpirit neat! I still have yet to see one in person

All suvs are hatchbacks but almost none are wagons. A wagon has to have an extender trunk area

I did the same with my audio/AC panel - it's a really nice option.

@@davidgiles9751 It really is. Thoughtful way to keep things organized.

I keep mine defaulted to the media controls. I have the star shortcut set to android auto and that's really the only button I ever use on there. I have my climate set on auto to a certain temp and I rarely need to change that. I don't get all the complaints about it.

One of the problem with EV is the price while ICE cars are affordable for the masses. The incentive is a joke only for a rich tax bracket!

It’s not a car for people shopping for a budget car, it’s really not being marketed towards that. The base model is pretty cheap tho, if you are just looking for budget, 40k starting with the tax rebate it’s around 33k. You really shouldn’t buy full electric if you are just trying to save money on gas. Just get a hybrid and pay for the gas.

it's because supply and demand right now

Apples to oranges. You can't compare the price of an EV6 GT-line to the price of a Nissan Sentra. If you want a car with this tech, power and style, you always had to pay around this money whether you put gas in it, or plugged it in. So don't think of it like "EVs are more expensive". Put yourself in the shoes of the prospective buyer in this class of vehicle. The people who before EV cars, always bought cars like this. The E class, the 5 series, the A6. And view this as an electric alternative to _those_

@@devongee1776 Yes- what Devon said.

That back end is horrible as if they ran out of imagination when they made it back there

@@XX-166 Honestly i’m not a big a fan at all but i wasn’t really of the front end either when i first saw it so who knows. Could become my next favourite back end 😉🤣

@@slavi98 enjoy its curves in your dreams 😂

ev9 is coming. and globally, this size is more appealing especially in europe.

Yeah, the April/May update fixes it.

Huh?

Flaming

And there is a climate tab on the touchscreen, so theoretically, you can leave the panel on audio for the volume knob and control climate through the screen.

Yeah that's the main reason I'm driving an internal combustion lexus... they want too much for cars with VERY limited options in the EV market

I wasn’t a Kia fan until one day I took my Golf R in for a service back in 2018. My VW dealership is also a Kia dealership, and I saw this gorgeous black Kia Stinger GT2 sitting there and asked about it out of curiosity. I test drove it and have never fallen for any car so quick. I left with that GT2 that day. Owned it for 3.5 years and loved every minute of it. I’m a car nut, generally drove BMWs or VWs. Kia is a very different company these days than what they were. Today we own a Kia Sorento PHEV and a Hyundai Ioniq Limited, having also had a Genesis in between.

EV6 is not a small hot hatch. Longer wheel base than Palisade.

Next year's Volvo XC60 phev will have 50 miles of electric only range. The current '22 "extended range" has about 32 miles, but the '23 will have 50. That will be my next car. I currently have a regular XC60 and absolutely love it! I hade an XC40 before this.

Look at the Toyota RAV4 Prime.

yes, the larger frunk requires an inner release handle for DOT safety compliance given the larger volume can possibly trap a small child inside.

Yeah my wife loved her '13 Chevy Volt, when I read that GM was discontinuing them I went out and bought her a new 2019 before they were all gone, didn't bother trading her old one in so I just use it for random weekend errands now. They need gas so infrequently that I don't think we need a full EV.

Why strange? Long time passed and they changed

@@bhbae1 For people who are old enough to remember Kia's and Hyundai's when they only made garbage and would generally make people laugh at you for driving them, it's definitely strange to see them make a complete 180 degree turn. I was a teenager in the 2000's when it was considered embarrassing to own a Kia or Hyundai. It's just interesting seeing a company change their direction in such a huge way.

@@Stressless2023 Funny as hell. I am old. Regardless of ages and times, there have been always people like you. You are exactly one of the representatives for being stuck at past in their mind. And many people among them also oppose EV saying it's a scam.

@@Stressless2023 I was in my 40's in the 2000's by the way.

EA is putting 350 kW EVSEs in at some of their locations.

re: "one big (dedicated) trunk is better than having multiple odd shaped spaces around the car." exactly, nobody was crying about "needing more space" when ICE SUV's, Crossovers, and Hatches started taking over the market. people don't recognize this "form factor" has been on sale for 32 years, and got it's start with the 1990 Ford Explorer. yeah I remember when they came out, cause I used to rent them from Enterprise to go on weekend ski trips. #PORSCHE911ENVY

Average Americans can afford it because they sign up for 84 month payment plans. Most Americans only care about the monthly payment, not the car price.

@@braetonwilson4296 Ahh, makes sense, I was raised to say if you can’t afford it don’t put yourself in any debt 🤷🏼‍♂️

Pretty sure the rear motor is stronger and the front motor is weaker.

@@BAYAREAMX 255 width tires TBH, whole car is setup to be a little sportier than a lot of other EVs.

Also the AWD still have a strong rear power bias.

Q: did I hear you correctly that the AWD variant has a more powerful front motor? no, the motors are physically 2 different sizes and outputs. the front is in fact small, while the rear is big.

Sickos!

Those brands are mass market brands

@@thomas735 Not sure what that means. HMG is bigger than any Japanese company except for Toyota.

@@johnholst I was referring to Tesla

So does other door handles like those