The Exotic Economy Car? // 2022 Kia EV6 Review
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- Опубликовано: 20 июн 2022
- This car looks incredible in person yet it's reasonably affordable, but has a rather silly flaw.
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Sarah, you had me laughing out loud when you did the bolstering test and fell over. That's one of the many reasons I love your car reviews. Keep them coming.
I was also sick AF when I filmed this, luckily I pulled it off 😆
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@@SarahnTuned wow you did pulled it off.... The Brakes also use electric motor in reverse polarity to Regen to slow down
I love your analogies, they're hilarious! But nothing beats a breaking test with an "oh jeez" added with it! 🤣
My favorite part of your reviews is that you open the hood, put the cars on a lift and generally explain what it is we are looking at. If I'm going to buy it, I'm going to work on it.
There's nothing to work on. Maybe suspension eventually. My Focus Electric has a 150k coolant service interval. I love not needing to spend time fixing or maintaining things.
@@jghall00 Dave could wash & polish it a lot :)
Sarah, this was such an awesome review -- thank you! My wife and I have started shopping for a new e-car and this and the Hyundai are the models we're focused on at the present time -- don't want to spend crazy-money on a Tesla. Thank you again -- you rock!
Finally! Someone that knows that they were called nixie tubes! Most reviewers refer to them as "tube type things". BTW: You are the only one I've seen so far that has pointed out the lack of a plug in cable.
Because I’m probably one of the few people that reviews cars online that doesn’t live in LA or a huge city haha
I never knew what those were called until just now either. I think the first place I ever saw them was in "The Shadow" movie.
In case 105 other commenters didn't bring it up by now, Kia/Hyundai can get away with the single-pot caliper because EVs don't need as much braking. This is because the EV will try to use its motor as a generator and recover some of the energy (often called "regenerative braking"). Even if you press the brake pedal, the motor goes into generator mode first, and the brakes don't engage right away. The generator mode can add drag to the car, proportionate to how fast the motor can accelerate it. Nice car, but thanks for holding their feet to the fire about the charge cable. The day will come where manufacturers can assume an owner has a charger, but today is not that day. 👍️
This is true, but I think people have some doubts about relying to much on regenerative braking on a rear-wheel drive only car; you wouldn't want too much braking at the back unless you wanted to do handbrake turns. Of course, the engineers have got the balance worked out, but it's a thought.
Agree, there are many situations where both my EV's will not use regen to slow down. I had a Ionic Hybrid ,, hated the way it drove, its regen was not anything like my Tesla or Spark fairly ragged and abrupt not as smooth.
@@michaelwright2986 Thats not a problem because of the Smoothness of Regen braking. You don't have a sudden hit of braking force that shakes up your momentum. Weirdly the NISMO Delta Wing race cars uses specially tuned mechanical brakes on the rear for the Arrow shaped car. In both cases they can aggressively brake from the rear wheels.
@@michaelwright2986 OTOH, a panic stop would help keep the car straight...
@@Neojhun Not familiar with the Delta Wing specifically, but a race car might not use regenerative braking. The switching electronics on a high-power-delivery controller would be complex, expensive, and possibly failure-prone. Better to have a single-direction motor controller and mechanical brakes. Gonna have to google that car now; it sounds interesting.
Always remember to keep the windows up while driving during a drought. Otherwise, you'll have Dust in the Wind.
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Your right, use the Air con. Set it to blowin in the wind.
@@allosaurusfragilis7782 Beautiful!
I love that you don’t pull punches with the manufacturer! Well done young lady. ❤️🙏☘️
Great review Sarah, entertaining and informative, you have such a happy, playful spirit. I like the design of this car, both externally as well as the interior. Considering it's not a big player such as Mercedes or BMW, it still manages to exude a fair degree of style which is distinctive and appealing. The charging situation sucks though.
Kia has better electric vehicle technology than Mercedes-Benz and BMW. Koreans also make batteries well.
Such an amazing review as always!!
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Next time when you give it the e-beans, do it with a higher state of charge, (not at 26%) it will then have its full power. BTW the charging cable for public charging or home wallbox is inclusive in Europe, sometimes the cable for charging at a home socket (230V in EU) is optional.
“Hairy cardboard and plastic nuts”… Hmm. For someone who claims a math deficiency, well done on the demerits score! 😉 These videos just get better and better, Sarah. Thank you! 👍👍👍
This was pretty much built for Korean cities. Korea has very densely packed cities so finding charging is rarely a problem within 5 mins. Even out on long road trips there are fast chargers about every 30 to 40 km between any city out in the rural areas at rest stops. This is probably why they cheaped out on the charging cable. They've sold so many of these things domestically in Korea even a lot of taxis have transitions to the EV6 and Ionic5.
This densely packed Korean cities correlation with the lack of the cable is speculation. In Europe the EVSE + cable comes with the car, and where I live the cities are not densely packed.
This is a dealer choice. Besides, you can get an EVSE + cable starting at 200€ or more...
Plus, the EV paradigm is charging when the car is "sleeping". Using the public infraestruture is possible, but not the preferable way. However, I understand that not everybody has a place to do it overnight.
Maybe, but they give you level 1 chargers with this car everywhere except the US. This is just US dealers sucking. I got mine here for 11k euro UNDER msrp, and it comes with a cable...
absolutely brilliant review. gave us all the pertinent data about the car, some stats and your experience with it translates well through the screen.
great job!
you get 5/5 penguins for this review :)
Love your videos!! I've learned a lot. thanks
Electric eels in a bucket. The new MPG. Sarah's a frikkin GENIUS!!
Another awesome car review Sarah 👍🤗
I am completely and utterly stunned, not so much by the review itself (which was great) but by the presenter. The most unusual nerd I've ever come across. And I mean by a looong shot. You therefore get my like and subscription. Keep up the great work!
great one as always... loved the interior review and your humor :)
I have owned an EV for 8 years and have used the included charge cable maybe 10 times. You can find them for a few hundos. Clipper Creek makes simple reliable ones here in the US.
I began wearing out my portable charge cable when used daily. It cost the same as a high powered wall connector. I have two installed at my house now for each car and never use the portable charge cord. I think all EVers eventually buy the 240 hard mounted connector.
Excellent information! Thanks Sarah!
Vocabulary with Sarah: “Heatilated” - a feature in certain automotive searing surfaces designed to keep one’s backside warm in cold weather.
Also, without that cable, it’s much more expensive to charge. Some places almost 3 times as much
Is it really $1,200 for a charging cable? In my experience it's more like $200 for a slow charging portable cable, and $400-$600 for a top of the line 50 A wall connector that is hardwired into a garage wall (or wherever people want to put it).
You are correct , you can get in the game for under $200 for slow charge cable
Great review! Enjoy your style. Just subscribed.
Not my flavour of car but I wouldn't miss you reviews for anything! Great job as always.
"Hairy cardboard with plastic nuts" sounds like a blooper from Harry Potter.
Can't wait for solid state or graphene batteries to be the standard. Longevity and charging capacity/time will be game changing.
very entertaining and informative, thank you!
3:05 Sarah pets the soft orange thing. This is the content I come here for!🤗
New word: "Heatilated" - perfect
Love your words
"Snownuts" even better 🔥
8:40 Yeah you won't get as much, I drove an AWD one the other week and it really throws you back in sport mode. Something this car is pretty special for is with the AWD model the drive modes actually do something substantial, they disconnect the front motor in eco mode, and it automatically connects or disconnects based on power demand in normal mode. Sport and snow modes are of course AWD only but the software tuning is opposite on responsiveness for... obvious reasons.
Maybe try the "E-beans" test with more than 26% battery. It might be a little quicker.
Everything was lulling me to sleep listening to you speak Sarah. And then you mentioned my favorite punk rock band "A Bucket of Electric Eels," and I jumped up ready to party.💃
We need a Model 3 Performance or Model S Plaid review from Sarah!!!!
"Vented and Heatilated" - think you just found the saying for a new T-shirt at the store. Love it. XD
The AWD version of the EV-6 has a lot more torque (446lb-ft) but it is the same 77.5kWh (usable) battery pack. Great and funny review by the way. It doesn't come with the charging cable because most people don't use the level1 charger most EVs come with. That has to be one of the harshest result for the car.
Multilink rear suspension, just like in your Focus WRC project car.
Ford had a secret in 1998.
That braking anology was awesomely clear and funny👌😄
Hi! I'm a first-time viewer. Great job! love your sense of humor. Selling the car without the charging cable is ridiculous. It's like buying a sports car without the speed. Beautiful design but disappointing that the charger isn't included.
Great review. Thanks
Sarah, if you had one of those snake cameras, you could explore the nooks and crannies of these cars, since you can't take anything underneath apart.
Ah, a review of a car that I have actually tested too - that's nice! I liked it in general, but just like you I too would rather have the Ionic 5, because it feels more spacios and comfy inside and in some weird way reminded me of the Saab 9000 (which I love), in that the cabin felt wide and the windows were large with great view out. The EV6 looks cool, but I still prefer to see out over sporty styling and the Ionic 5 looks cool too. We don't get the Wind-version of the EV6 here in Sweden - I think that had a prettier face than the version we get here. I wonder if KIA in Sweden skip the charge cable too, because they are selling great here and I doubt that would be the case without cable included - Sweden got a lot of countryside communities and rural areas were home-charging is the best option...
I had to subscribe because I saw another car review and I thought what would the beans score be. Now I will remember your name and be able to find you again Sarah.
So funny Sarah, but you're so right. A lot of these electric cars sound like spaceships. Love your informative vlogs. Keep em coming girl. 🐧 🐧 ❤
I like the exterior styling a lot! The seats look cheap and some nicer dash and door trim would help. Some things on the car seem to be cheap, like the suspension and of course as you mentioned not having a level 1 charge cable. Many nice touches though!
At 80% battery charge setting, our EV6 Light regularly charges to 250 miles range. This, our first EV, is the best car we've ever owned.
How are you getting 250 with the light? I have light rwd and only get 240 tops when charging up to 100%…
Congratulations, Sarah. You are the first car reviewer that I have seen who uses the correct term for torque - pounds/ feet. So many others including mechanics use foot pounds which defines work, not torque.
Actually you are incorrect. It’s pound/feet. Not pounds feet. No “s” on pound.
Sarah it might be your local dealer Bought the EV6 in Vancouver the charge cable came in its own bag in the frunk. The only up charge was for a home based dc charger. Keep up the awesome work 🌹🍺🇨🇦
I was just thinking that unless Sarah called the Kia rep to confirm that the cable is not included, I think this has to have been an error or some sort of press car hijinks. It just doesn't make sense.
I wouldn't doubt that Sarah double-checked on the matter.
These don’t come from a dealer.
@@SarahnTuned Did Kia confirm that a cable wasn't supposed to be included, though?
Impressive knowledge! Thanks and funny too!
You're the best at making me smile on a shi--y day. 😆
The comparison to selling an internal combustion engine vehicle and not including a fuel filler neck was brilliant.
You do great descriptions ,,very believable
Very nice review.....Glad you pointed out the extra charge for the charge cable......After your review my opinion of this EV just went down a little.
Tesla has done away with the power lead as well. I think they worked out that most people don't use them. If you get an electric car you buy a higher voltage charger and cable for home and when you travel you use fast charging. The power lead was useful when there wasn't many fast chargers around but that is less of an issue now.
Disagree entirely - my wife and I each have a 2020 Kia nitro EVs and use the supplied 110 charge cable at home and work. This is perfectly adequate for the average consumer based on average mileage etc. you can however buy charge cables pretty for less than $200 so wouldn’t make a big deal of this. Also a tip for folks you can just buy a 220v cable that you can plug into your dryer outlet and fully charge your EV overnight - no need to install expensive charge station etc.. as long as your dryer not to far from the garage!
If most of your charging isn't at home, that sounds pretty bad TBH. I don't know why anyone would put up with that.
We charge at our dryer outlet overnight and have not used a supercharger since December. We only stop at the superchargers when traveling. It is simply too inconvenient and too costly for every day charging in my opinion.
Charging at home overnight is one of the real advantages of owning an EV. Those of us who live in a single family home disagree entirely. Tesla is getting greedy.
Perfect exhaust noises!!
I love you.... err.... I mean I love your car reviews and your RUclips channel. Okay.... I am also in love with your personality!
Thanks fir evaluating EVs. We are going with acModel Y, as there are fewer compromises and it should have a greater resale value.
I like, that in the AWD, of the EV6, if you just cruise around on the motorway, the front motor decouples, making the car RWD and saving energy and reducing losses due to induction currents and all.
The EV6 comes in 4 grades. The basic RWD, the RWD with the bigger battery, the GT-line, which is AWD and 325HP, and at the end of the year the GT, which will have 575HP.
Did you try the full-flat front seat feature?
The bolstering test was hilarious!
The best EV6 review, Sarah! As usual, you hit all the right attributes that areal owner would be conerned about - and it was fun. Very interesting car, and really great to see the clever engineering, clean design approaches, and all the cool daily convenience and utilities features.
Great look, perfectly done for this beautiful Korean auto.
The strange shape s on the wheel opening trim may be vortex generators, they are small specially designed shapes that produce swirling corkscrew shaped air currents that could actually reduce wind drag across the wheel opening.
Those textured wheel arch moldings are pretty cool
Right!!
super informative as usual. great production footage/editing.
the car however gets a negative poop score in my opinion. It's not cutting edge enough for the mechanicel/electrical bits compared to the inside and exterior!
also this car weighs how many elephants again? it's far too heavy!
keep your awesome reviews coming.
FYI, we bought our KIA EV-6 first edition in February, 2022. It's a GT Line with dual motors - in other words: speedy. But, FYI, we were given a 50 AMP level 2 home charger with the purchase. We had to have it installed, but still. We love our EV-6. We drove it from Seattle to the Bay Area and back last fall. No problem charging because also included in the purchase was free charging for three years or 1,000 KW with Electrify America. The trip cost $22,00 in electricity because we charged at a none Electrify America once, sad indeed. Anyway, I loved your video because it was the first time I saw the under side of the car. Thanks.
Totally with you on the cable thing, not sure where they are going with that one. Hope that you ran it to nothing and had them bring a flat deck to take it back. Love the review and yes, The Bolster Test was umm, unexpected and I did indeed LOL. Haha, cheers Sarah.
“Electric eels in a bucket” 🤣🤣🤣
Since you don't have to have an A/C compressor relying on rubber hoses because of engine vibration, wonder if a sealed unit like a refrigerator has could be fitted which would avoid regassing.
Love the fact you held Kia accountable for not including a charging cable. It's like the Apple of the car industry, before the Apple car comes out that is. Anyone know if the Ioniq 5 also doesn't include the charging cable? Huge misstep by Kia.
Lol just thought of the same thing! Just wondering... did anybody sue apple in the US for selling a product that is unusable in the daily basis?
Always thought of Tesla as the Apple of the car industry with their refusal to allow right to repair.
The Ioniq 5 comes with a 3ph cable capable of 11/7.2kW, as well as a 'granny cable' capable of 3.6kW at 240v..at least in the EU.
The dealership who wants 1200 for a charging cable would be best classed as a thieving prick, a decent 6M costs about €300.
@@anydaynow01 me too - Tesla also has a proprietary plug and a rabid fanbase much like Apple
And interestingly the sister car, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 has a evse cable
Here in europe the car comes with 240 "home" cable and a commercial fast charging cable.
Some EV's have a system called V2P where if you have solar panels on your house, when you EV is plugged connected, you can use it as a battery backup for your house. A bit like a mobile Tesla Power Wall.
Fun fact: This isn't the first car with wind in the name! In Europe you could buy a Renault Wind, but only between 2010 and 2013. They didn't sell well and will almost certainly be MEGA rare in the future.
Ackchyually, there were plenty of cars with wind in the name, like Scirocco or Passat. But I get the point;) just in case:D
@@SzymonKluba666 Ok, in the English language then! Worst part is that I own a Polo LOL.
@@SzymonKluba666 they are local names for types of wind.
Was it as FUN???
@@CaptainHoratioPugwash Yep, that's quite inconsistent naming convention:D
I noticed this vehicle a few weeks back just outside, living in the UK it's difficult to get hold of one of these KIA's, I checked in January & the earliest they could get one was September. So we took a few more months to decide & then the prices went up. I've ordered a KIA but it's the Sportage 1.6 GT PHEV model that can do 42 miles on battery. It's still a wait though but was almost £10k cheaper than the EV6. Cheers Sarah. Loved the robot light from the rear seat.
From the 7:30 to 8:00 mark, I'm literally in tears from laughing!!
That taillight treatment is sweet!
Is it cheap without the extra charge cable though, in comparison to Tesla etc
First time I've seen Sarah take away cookies instead of giving them! If KIA is smart, they'll donate 1200 cookies to the Tucson food bank in Sarah's name.
Actually the best thing about KIAs these days is the "KN" logon. It's cool and modern and had me wondering if there was a new auto brand on the market. It makes the Hyundai logo look cheesy and out of date. I'll give them one cookie back for the new logo.
Two woo's for the braking.
Sarahnese for adequate brakes.
Attractive lines this Kia, stem to stern.
Silly bolstering test, never gets old.
Trying to find a used electric car, if the price was low enough.
Battery replacement $5500ca for a Leaf. I've seen higher quotes.
Still the issue of my apartment building not supplying charging stations.
Maybe plug in at work and flip them some bucks.
Too bad they did not give you the AWD with 320 hp with all the bells and whistles. Mine is too fast for me - needs more tie down straps for cargo. It also has the same frunk. In some countries the RWD frunk offered is much bigger.
The specs are different in Canada, comes with charge cord and the 77 kWh pack is standard on all models
Speaking of the charge cord, first of all they are around $300 and people with an EV generally always put a 240V charger in their garage anyway so the charge cord is rarely used.
With all the EVs that you will be reviewing, maybe time to consider splitting out a 240 V circuit on your garage panel and putting in a charger.
Heatilated needs to be our new secret word on Sarah's channel 🕶️
15:00 I haven't heard a reference to Nixie tubes since I worked for Kodak (Recordak) back in the early '70s.
Nixie tube! I'm 70 and that's a term from my youth.
How about adding how the cars/trucks are suitable to add a hitch for a bike rack?
How fast are you traveling when you do the brake test?
They should have given you the AWD car with the most beans.
Also, you mentioned Sailor Moon, I Googled Sailor Moon, I think it would be great if you cosplayed as Sailor Moon for a review.
Sailor Uranus, yes, it's real, and I'm twelve years old.
48k is basic version. You want AWD, handling, and a larger battery - the real GT is 60k, maybe more with surcharges. This is a CUV - 61" tall, so not for those few looking for a hatchback with handling. Was initially comparing this to the BMW i4 which i ultimately purchased.
Was looking at i4 until you could not order one with many of the features in the GT line AWD model unless you bought the M50. Active driver assistant pro is not available now in any i4. BMW has serious issues. Smaller interior, slower acceleration, much slower charging, 10k more and less features and not as long a warranty. No thanks.
Any chance you can review an Elantra N? I'm debating between getting a GR86/BRZ twin or an Elantra N (since the Veloster N is dead)
I’d love to! They still haven’t offered me one though.
Sarah, " I would follow you to the ends of the earth!" You posses a Hutzpah of demeaner and vocal quality that captures me "Completely"
Just so that you know, in the UK you get a type two DC charging cable and a household plugin cable as standard. No need to buy them as extras.
Come on KIA! No charging cable? WTF!..........Great Review Sarah!
People said it might be a press car so that could be the reason.
First off your makeup is fire. Second would it be possible to swap out the brembo braking system from either the Hyundai Genesis or the Kia stinger? I don't remember if they had that option on the Veloster but definitely would be a nice upgrade. I really like the fact that it is rear wheel drive. Thanks for this review.
Thank goodness for the piped-in audio while driving - I don't think I can get used to a silent car.
Sarah, do you have a BMW i4 M50 lined up for review?
Electric eels in a bucket... I am glad I wasn't drinking anything when you said that! I would have sprayed it all over my laptop!
I own the 2022 EV6 First Edition with the Matte finish paint , It is much better looking than any model Tesla , Performs well, lots of room One of the best electric cars today.. BTW My Dealer included a charging cable free - just have to ask ............
Of course, yet another excellent review...Ranger, please?
120v cable doesn't matter. No one would use one (too slow). Most people that buy these put in a level two 240v charger in their home or they have access at their parking garage or work. If you think you need one you can buy a brand name one on Amazon for 175$
How many buckets of electric eels fit in the back hatch area ? 🤔😁
Love the Japanese TV show audio FX .