Me too. Best car I ever owned and I have owned a lot of cars in 75 years. Also has "car washing" mode (using the fob:Lock, Unlock, Hold unlock). in the UK but in Canada doing this rolls down the windows He is right about the sun reflection problem - finicky but a fix is needed - maybe a wrap will help. Aftermarket folks please note !
@@jhindson88 I've got the Wind, which has less gloss 'Piano' black than the GT-Line, but I still get some reflections off the center-console. I did see some replacement parts for the console on Amazon already. The EV6 has been available in Korea and Europe for longer than in the US so the modd'ers have had time to come up with parts. Seems to be mostly carbon-fiber-look stuff now but there's definitely parts available to replace the default factory fascia parts on the center console.
@@ffakr Thanks. Other handy after-market items would be mud flaps for the wide tires and a clear film to add to the section of the rear doors that are exposed in the rear wheel well.
Thanks for a great review - informative, insightful, snappy and fun commentary. I think you’ve hit it on the head - a real car (drivability, technology, practicality, performance and price ) as well as being desirable! A mark of which I think the competitors are still falling short.
@@brucebat9067 yea, I’ve been to ikea before.. Sometimes I sit in a flurgenborgen and turn the fake display tv sideways so I can pretend I’m driving a Tesla. :-P
@@brucebat9067 Sorry mate. Ugly interiors. That big screen don't do it for me. Too basic. The seats are uncomfortable too. Exterior is disproportioned on the back at some points. Like the exterior is okay but at some point the ass is not well drawn... The only thing saving Tesla is technology for me. It's outstanding I admit that. Design needs some refreshment
Fine review work. I cant explain why, but as much as I like this KIA, I find the Hyundai with its retro look somewhat more appealing, but I'd be delighted with either one.
I just bought an ev6 and I love it. Having said that, I thought that kbb would be a bit more objective when reviewing a vehicle. This looked more like an infomercial than a review.
@@ArrowOfTruth01 aw man, I wrote a big long answer to this. I know I did. But it's not here and I really don't feel like doing it twice. Short version, then. I have wind edition, btw. No wireless android auto, poor lane keeping, door handle unlock press unnecessarily hard, door panels scuff, slow OTA updates, can't connect to house wifi. I think that was it.
Great job with the review! 🙌This and the Ioniq 5 are by far the most interesting EVs made by traditional automakers on the market. It's crazy how quickly Hyundai came out with these. Compared to VW or Ford, I feel like they didn't talk much about EVs, but they just came out with two great electric crossovers.
It's amazing the amount of jealousy we see in these comments. Kia is now making some of the best cars in the world. This EV6 just won the European car of the year. NOW GO GET ONE !!!!!
Buyer Beware We bought the EV6 Wind RWD on April 2, 2022at Ball KIA San Diego. We love the way it looks, the way it drives, the modes and the room. We purchased it specifically because of the California CAV Carpool status and the 310 mile range. When I commuted to my work destination 134 miles away, the next day, on a 100% full charge; I had 13% battery and only 24 miles to go after I arrived to my final destination. I didn't drive extreme or in a hilly areas. Nothing different than the terrain and freeway speeds of Orange County where the KIA Corporate HDQ are located. I didn't have the heater or ac on anything more than normal. Needless to say I was peeved. I had to recharge in Compton and I'm glad my wife didn't have to do this. So here I am 3 weeks later, a new car that will not charge more than 215 est miles. The Mi/kwh is 2.3-3.4. KIA wont help, they keep giving me the runaround and telling me that the 310mile per charge is only an estimate. Even though the brochure says 310* plus/minus 10... KIA headquarters says 167 -310 est range. KIA wont help us, we have to do all of this investigation on our own, The Service managers, District Manager and Regional manager have not returned any of our calls, emails. We have been to 2 service centers and they are telling us that this 215 mile range is standard and correct for their long range Wind model (the 310 mile model) My wife and I believe that KIA has placed the EV6 Light Model Battery in the Wind Model Frame.
Yeah I've owned Kias for almost 10 years now and I gotta say, sadly, that the once great customer service I hd when I bought my first one seems to be going by the wayside. I'll NEVER use Kia Motor Finance again ever, and the dealership which once was bragged about by me OFTEN is now in my rearview. Could be because it was bought by another owner (Trophy), but HQ won't even help me deal with their crap anymore. Now when I go to the service department I feel like I'm being ripped off these days,...no more.
Just saw one of these with the KIA logo on the freeway in Las Vegas and I had to come to RUclips to find out what it was. Didn't know it was electric until seeing this video.
Drove one this week. Loved it. Used to a tesla 3. The only reason I wouldn't buy this car is no frunk and tesla charging network. But as far as interior and dash I like it better than tesla. But this car is amazing
Saw 1 driving in the shopping center by my house at night, I couldn’t tell what it was from the front, but when I saw the rear lights in my rear view mirror, I knew it was an EV6. Very head turning.
I park ours next to my Prius-C and it looks enormous in comparison (though, most cars do ;-). Overall. I'd say the interior fees about as wide, or maybe a bid wider than our old 2008 Infiniti M35x (a full-sized sedan). Lots of leg room front and back. The wheel base is as long as Kia's full-sized 3-row SUV, but that's because the EV drivetrain allows the wheels to be pushed out further to the ends of the vehicle. Overall.. it's bigger than you might assume from photos.. but I wouldn't say it's (externally) huge. I still feel dwarfed by full-sized SUVs. It does drive as smoothly as a larger vehicle though because of the long-wheel base.. and the weight probably helps there too. It really reminds me of the Infiniti on the road.. but faster.
@@louisvario1087 I did pay a premium, but nowhere near $16K. Seeing all the comments about people claiming Dealers demanding $10k, $15K, or now $16K over retail finally made me feel OK about the level of boning I actually put up with though, so thanks.
I put off purchasing an ID.4 to wait for the EV6 and Ioniq5. I ended up buying an EV6.. though I had a pay a premium to get what I wanted given supply chain issues. 😞 First of all.. I thought the Ioniq 5 looked better than I expected in person. Specifically, I really liked the front end in person and I was 'meh' about it before that. Overall, the Ioniq 5 felt more utilitarian.. more like a family grocery getter, and my wife wanted the "sexier" EV6. I think we'd get more bang for our buck with an Ioniq 5 but I didn't argue about the EV6 being the more appealing vehicle. Overall.. Love it. Best car I've ever owned.. and previously I'd have said that was my Infinity M35X. I agree with most (all?) of the comments in the video.. pros and cons. Just a few extra comments though.. My Wind AWD w/ Tech Package includes the Vehicle to Load adapter but no portable charger. I actually use a 'portable' as my primary charger because I only typically drive 0 to ~70/miles per day and a 120V 'portable' charger can keep up. I haven't had to use a commercial charging station in my first 1500 miles. The vehicle sensors are, in some cases, way more refined than in my old Infiniti.. so much so that I can set cruise control in stop and go traffic and let the car (mostly) drive its self.. though You get a warning if you don't keep your hands on the wheel. There are still some 'bugs'.. especially with the sensors in tight traffic. I've been in City traffic and had the warning sensors go off many times, telling me to survey the area around me. Things that seem to trigger.. the car in front of me rolling back an inch (~4' to 3'11").. a bus or truck moving in the adjacent lane, and.. ??). Also somewhat annoying, lane assistance can be unforgiving.. causing it to chirp and try to 'correct' if I'm in a merge lane that has street markers that confuse the sensors. This only seems to happen if I fail to signal though so I chalk that up to the price for me not being more consistent in my signaling. One thing missed in the video.. the front seat frames sit down on the cabin floor. There's plenty of foot room in the back seats, but you can't slip your toes under the front seats to stretch out a bit more.
@@markk7082 It depends on what "large" means to you.. and whether you mean long regular travel or road-trips. For regular travel.. I seem to be getting around 3.5 miles/ KW*Hr around home (it's got a 77KWhr battery and you recover a lot of that with regen braking). I recharge with a 120V 15A charger at about 1.75 KW/hr. So, that means my 120V-15A L1 AC charger can keep up with about 6 miles of daily travel per hour of recharge. If you're leaving it plugged in about 12 hours overnight, that's like ~70 miles of range a day while still having your battery topped off every morning. If you invest in a 2-phase L2 AC charger, you'll get about twice that daily range without requiring public charging. Road-Trips.. I just took it up for a weekend-away in a neighboring State (~190 miles) and I ended up there with only ~30 miles to spare because I was driving 75-85 MPH and passing, not Drafting, for long stretches. The lack of public charging infrastructure in the US is still an issue.. as much as I'd like to be able to hand-wave that away. We didn't have too much trouble finding a charger when we got there. It happened to be at a gas station and it was a DC fast charger so we were pulling up to 120KW out of it. We were nearly topped off in the time it took us to figure out which breweries & Resturaunt we were going to visit that first day. 🙂 BTW.. the warnings about charging speeds at over 80% capacity are spot on.. it slowed down to ~35KW as we pushed up towards 90% full. On the way out, we had more trouble finding somewhere to top-off. In that area, the main options are chargers at Auto Dealerships (usually L2 AC or lower-capacity DC (35-65KW).. and chargers at some big-box stores. Stopped by a dealership and all stations were full. Then went to a near-by grocery store and found they used a services (tied to Shell) that I had not yet signed up for and the chargers were only L2 AC so it wasn't worth the effort. (they also required me to pre-deposit funds to use their fairly slow charger) Eventually drove a bit farther to get to a proper DC fast charger, where we once again were pulling about 120-125KW and we were fairly quickly on our way after perusing a neighboring art gallery and enjoying a doughnut & coffee. The EV6 should be able to pull upwards of ~300KW if you can find a fast-enough DC charger.. but those are exceedingly rare (so far only found One around the major City I live near). Generally a 125KW DC is the best you'll find. Side note: the Gallery owner from above also owned the Charging station we used there.. must have been some sort of franchise setup because it was Charge-Point station. He said he actually got stranded for 5 hrs while trying to drive the length of Indiana.. because of the trouble he had finding working chargers in corn-country. In theory, I don't see the charging as being a major impediment to road-tripping with the EV6 as long as you're not going too far between public chargers. It only requires you to stop and stretch your legs every few hours.. not a terrible thing.. and the EV6 really does guzzle down power if you can find a decent DC Fast Charger. In practice though, what I've found (so far) is the patchwork nature of US Charging infrastructure means you're searching through multiple apps to find an available charger to use and that can be a pain. Even after locating them, you need to check on their output-capacity, their availability, and you have to hope they're actually free & working when you get there. This alone would make planing a long road trip a lot harder. Your best bet would be to try and swing by larger cities every couple hundred miles and hope to find a decent charger there. The adoption of a unified payment platform for Public chargers would solve a lot of headaches. I want one app that will show me all Electrify America, and Volta, and ChargePoint, and EVgo, etc. chargers.. plus any free ones (I use PlugShare for this). I just haven't found that app yet. If I could also pay for all these different Charging services with that one app, that would also be a huge improvement because then I wouldn't have to take the time to setup a new account and payment details for each new service I ran across. Here's an idea.. Socialism! If the Feds want to push EV adoption, set up a national payment processing system and allow private Charging companies to utilize it. Or, at least.. give us one interface to find all the public charging stations across the Country. A National Registry of Chargers! I'm sure if it proved successful, the private market would step in to compete with better tech, right?
It's going to be extremely cool when these things are really for sale. In Phoenix you can't buy one and the dealers will tell you its going to be years. The few dealers who have one for sale put 15 large on top of full freight MSRP. One day we'll be able to buy one, not even close now. Too bad
Have you noticed all the Used Electric Cars sitting on car lots.? I drive alot up and down the CA. State, I've noticed a lot of EV showing up in these used car lots. I've even seen newer used 2023 models. That says it all, .. evidently not too many people like their EV . Looks like more are going back to Gas.
Unfortunately, your sample size is probably fewer than 1% of car sales worldwide, and you are inferring an aweful lot to fit your own personal narrative. You have no idea what is happening. Maybe some people bought a car, loved it, decided to get a different model. You have no idea if they went back to gas, or went back to another EV. So essentially, your observations are kind of meaningless.
I see an EV6 Wind (RWD) only two years old at $25k, that's half of what it was new. If it continues dropping $11,000 every year maybe in a year and a half I'll get one! JK, it should stabilize somewhat, or at least I hope? Lol.
I was concerned about the RWD performance given the weight of the EV6 (and other similarly-sized EVs). I now think that's not a serious concern though. The EV6 has 3 drive modes. Eco and normal are primarily RWD. Normal kicks in the front motor if you accelerate hard, and I think Eco will do the same if you floor it but I won't swear to that. The throttle response also changes between modes. That's most obvious when you switch from Eco to Sport.. where the position of your pedal in each translates to significantly different amount of power.. so the car jerks ahead during the switch. My AWD Wind is comparatively sedate but perfectly drivable in Eco mode and down-right peppy in Normal mode (even without the front motor activating). In Sport mode (full time AWD), it's really too fast for normal driving. Don't get me wrong.. it's super fun, but there's so much torque that acceleration is jerky. This is even the case in Normal mode.. if I accelerate a bit too hard to change lanes (or similar) our heads get flung back into he headrests. I'm glad I got the AWD.. both for winter traction and 'for fun', but I think I'd be perfectly happy with the RWD model too... and the extra range would potentially be useful too.
Right now I have my eye on the Chevy Equinox EV that will be coming out in the fall of 2023, but I am now going to look into this car as a possible alternative choice.
The front does look great. The hood was one of the things my wife immediately commented on. I'm more impressed by the rear though. The muscular rear fenders are reminiscent of a 911. The swooping rear tail light assembly is tasteful yet very sporty. Even the small wings along the rear roof-line that enclose downward firing lights (turn on when you approach/unlock car).. it's all brilliant.
Looks like you guys mixed up the price of the RWD and AWD Wind model. Also, where is the Kia shark nose grill? It feels like the EV6 has more Hyundai style, while the Ioniq 5 should have been branded as a Kia.
It is incorrect to say a slight decrease in mileage. More honestly, an increase in the waiting time on charging. The battery is the same, so it will take more time to charge. I'm talking about all-wheel drive.
This EV6 is a waste of money. Imagine people forking over 50k for one of these golf carts ! Plus all the hidden costs installing a decent charge station at your house will run over 2k. I am sorry if I had 50k I would buy a car that's worth 50k. Mark my words this EV6 will have major problems. It's a Korean rushed out of production to make tons of money. 50k? But a good ford explorer or a jeep Grand Cherokee the ev6 is a glorified golf cart.
All makes and model cars drive good, regardless if there electric or gas. Is it really worth the time one waits for the really low mileage it gets. Really, one pays $50k. for 300 miles or less, 7hrs of charge
My only wish for this crossover is to be a little bit taller. But I like it more than the Tesla Y right now. Although the Toyota BZ4X it's quite attractive as well...
Question: You show the Wind trim package base price AWD @ $47,000 and the base price for the RWD @ $50,900 Shouldn't it be the other way around? I can't imagine the AWD being cheaper.
I was going to get one then the dealer tried to charge me an extra $10,000, then went down to $5,000, I walked out. Once gas prices level out, the feeding frenzy around EV will calm down and dealers won't be complete snakes about it.
I presume 8 minutes and 38 seconds there is a mistake, right? The all wheel drive should be more expensive than the rear wheel drive, not the other way around, right?
Not many people will opt in for the EV-6 light package, but this is the loophole that many ev car manufacturers use to allow for the $7500 tax credit, as long as the “ base” price is under the specified government limit you get the tax credit no matter how many trim lines you jump to after that, in some cases almost half again as much as base price to get the car you really want to drive. The legislation is still unclear ( imagine that) as to which trim levels or models might be included in this so called price cap for the tax credit, right now the word is $80,000 or more no tax credit. Not many of us will have to worry about reaching that price point and if you do you probably don’t need the tax credit anyway.
Not knowing what a “Mike Danger” is :) it would be helpful to either know how tall “Mike” is, or for that backseat test have the front seat all the way back to see minimal legroom.
As with any car very important to research total cost of ownership, parts and service and insurance. There’s been a lot of news out there about the super high battery replacement cost of a ionic five main Propulsion drive battery just checked with Kia here in Southern California just as bad over 53,000 to replace the battery pack when it’s off of warranty totally unacceptable Tesla is the only way forward right now. Their batteries are about 16 K not the whole price of the car Huge dealbreaker hope Kia and Hyundai do something to drastically lower this price.
Any idea how the manufacturing volume is going to be over next 6 months for Kia Ev6? I live in CA and they have $7K - $10K mark ups over MSRP. Any ideas how long it will be if ever before these come down to MSRP in CA? 3 months? 6 months? 12 months? Never?
These things look switched at birth. The Kia EV6 looks like you would expect a Hyundai to look and the Hyundai IONIQ 5 looks like you would expect a Kia to look.
Idk, EV6 looks very KIA to me. Signature tigernose grill and typical Kia triangular headlights. I agree with Ioniq 5 having the ability to pass as a Kia.
beautiful car seen at dealer near my house but until manufacturers start selling directly or making dealers stop there BS market adjustment whatever the frack that means & add ons will not but ur $7500 write off is like doesn't exist on entry model they added 10k & additional 6k for BS add ons worth about $400..kia & Hyundai want 2 b different sell cars directly or when things go back 2 normal people at least most of us won't forget & no longer support these car manufacturers
Insurance companies are not willing to insure theses EVs, Tesla has started their own company to insure their cars and many say that company is also a lemon. What are the costs of the battery replacement, tire wear because of the acceleration and battery weight! Reviewers are not talking about the downsides. Buyer beware before wading into electrification, the shock will kill you!
Kia and Hyundai are killing it! Can't wait to see even more affordable EV options in the next 5 years! Exciting future!
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Remember, the cheaper ones has much less tech features, range and safety. Tesla has the most of all for $5k more for the cheaper Model 3 variant.
Wait for tata curve
Skorea companies making a comeback!
Dealerships are adding $10k to the price. Kia needs to go direct to consumers.
As an owner I have to say, the pictures and videos don’t do the car justice y’all. Literally the most enjoyable car I’ve ever driven.
Me too. Best car I ever owned and I have owned a lot of cars in 75 years.
Also has "car washing" mode (using the fob:Lock, Unlock, Hold unlock). in the UK but in Canada doing this rolls down the windows
He is right about the sun reflection problem - finicky but a fix is needed - maybe a wrap will help. Aftermarket folks please note !
@@jhindson88 I've got the Wind, which has less gloss 'Piano' black than the GT-Line, but I still get some reflections off the center-console.
I did see some replacement parts for the console on Amazon already. The EV6 has been available in Korea and Europe for longer than in the US so the modd'ers have had time to come up with parts. Seems to be mostly carbon-fiber-look stuff now but there's definitely parts available to replace the default factory fascia parts on the center console.
@@ffakr Thanks. Other handy after-market items would be mud flaps for the wide tires and a clear film to add to the section of the rear doors that are exposed in the rear wheel well.
I feel the same. 6 weeks so far of just loving the car.
This is the first nice looking electric car i have seen and would consider driving.
Coming from someone who isn't really into cars....it caught my 👁 on the road...THIS is a beautiful vehicle.
I’ve seen one in our neighborhood and it looks pretty cool. Very futuristic.
It does. I seems like some gaga Japanese space car.
Really want to express my appreciation to the camera operator and editor for such an excellent job in filming and editing this review.
The GT is gonna be wicked….😎
Thanks for a great review - informative, insightful, snappy and fun commentary. I think you’ve hit it on the head - a real car (drivability, technology, practicality, performance and price ) as well as being desirable! A mark of which I think the competitors are still falling short.
Love my EV6!
Micah you said "ample grip for a good time" ;) cue the iguana lol but seriously nice job Kia. The EV6 looks cool.
The wow effect is still intact whenever I look up some content about The EV6. Stunning design 😍
have u seen Tesla?
@@brucebat9067 yea, I’ve been to ikea before.. Sometimes I sit in a flurgenborgen and turn the fake display tv sideways so I can pretend I’m driving a Tesla. :-P
@@brucebat9067 Sorry mate. Ugly interiors. That big screen don't do it for me. Too basic. The seats are uncomfortable too. Exterior is disproportioned on the back at some points. Like the exterior is okay but at some point the ass is not well drawn... The only thing saving Tesla is technology for me. It's outstanding I admit that. Design needs some refreshment
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Fine review work. I cant explain why, but as much as I like this KIA, I find the Hyundai with its retro look somewhat more appealing, but I'd be delighted with either one.
I agree, I would like both, if I had the $ Like a pair of shoes, which one shall I take out today =)
@@JPTech933 😎😎
I dig the Hyundai Ioniq 5's retro 80s styling more
Agreed.
Looks like Mike stepped up his already commendable camera work. Keep up the great work!
The dealer markups are killer. Anywhere from 10 to 15k right now
I thought Hyundai Kia were gonna ditch dealers all together
@@ashishkalam9337 you can’t just ditch dealers in America, they never claimed that
@@ashishkalam9337 Ford issued a warning to the dealers I think but no one else seems to care
We did a little bit of searching and found a dealer doing MSRP. Check the online forums. They’re keeping track of who will do that.
$1k here in Plano TX.
I just bought an ev6 and I love it. Having said that, I thought that kbb would be a bit more objective when reviewing a vehicle. This looked more like an infomercial than a review.
Honestly asking, what are your critiques for the EV6?
@@ArrowOfTruth01 aw man, I wrote a big long answer to this. I know I did. But it's not here and I really don't feel like doing it twice. Short version, then. I have wind edition, btw. No wireless android auto, poor lane keeping, door handle unlock press unnecessarily hard, door panels scuff, slow OTA updates, can't connect to house wifi. I think that was it.
@@benhauber1979 good summary! One more to add: one of the smallest storage areas in this class, but eh I still got one! :) To each their own
Great job with the review! 🙌This and the Ioniq 5 are by far the most interesting EVs made by traditional automakers on the market. It's crazy how quickly Hyundai came out with these. Compared to VW or Ford, I feel like they didn't talk much about EVs, but they just came out with two great electric crossovers.
Great review Micah as always! Ev6 looks better than the Ionic.
It's amazing the amount of jealousy we see in these comments. Kia is now making some of the best cars in the world. This EV6 just won the European car of the year. NOW GO GET ONE !!!!!
Buyer Beware
We bought the EV6 Wind RWD on April 2, 2022at Ball KIA San Diego. We love the way it looks, the way it drives, the modes and the room. We purchased it specifically because of the California CAV Carpool status and the 310 mile range. When I commuted to my work destination 134 miles away, the next day, on a 100% full charge; I had 13% battery and only 24 miles to go after I arrived to my final destination. I didn't drive extreme or in a hilly areas. Nothing different than the terrain and freeway speeds of Orange County where the KIA Corporate HDQ are located. I didn't have the heater or ac on anything more than normal. Needless to say I was peeved. I had to recharge in Compton and I'm glad my wife didn't have to do this. So here I am 3 weeks later, a new car that will not charge more than 215 est miles. The Mi/kwh is 2.3-3.4.
KIA wont help, they keep giving me the runaround and telling me that the 310mile per charge is only an estimate. Even though the brochure says 310* plus/minus 10... KIA headquarters says 167 -310 est range.
KIA wont help us, we have to do all of this investigation on our own, The Service managers, District Manager and Regional manager have not returned any of our calls, emails. We have been to 2 service centers and they are telling us that this 215 mile range is standard and correct for their long range Wind model (the 310 mile model) My wife and I believe that KIA has placed the EV6 Light Model Battery in the Wind Model Frame.
Yeah I've owned Kias for almost 10 years now and I gotta say, sadly, that the once great customer service I hd when I bought my first one seems to be going by the wayside. I'll NEVER use Kia Motor Finance again ever, and the dealership which once was bragged about by me OFTEN is now in my rearview. Could be because it was bought by another owner (Trophy), but HQ won't even help me deal with their crap anymore. Now when I go to the service department I feel like I'm being ripped off these days,...no more.
I have a wind rwd. I think highway miles can be much better if you turn off regenerate braking for freeway miles. The car coasts forever.
Can you 'lemon law' Kia over this?
Just saw one of these with the KIA logo on the freeway in Las Vegas and I had to come to RUclips to find out what it was. Didn't know it was electric until seeing this video.
Drove one this week. Loved it. Used to a tesla 3. The only reason I wouldn't buy this car is no frunk and tesla charging network. But as far as interior and dash I like it better than tesla. But this car is amazing
Love my Kia Sorento but this is my next buy! (After the market slows down a bit)
I seen two already on the street. Love the design. Size is much bigger than I Thought.
Reminds me of those old French cars.
Saw 1 driving in the shopping center by my house at night, I couldn’t tell what it was from the front, but when I saw the rear lights in my rear view mirror, I knew it was an EV6. Very head turning.
I park ours next to my Prius-C and it looks enormous in comparison (though, most cars do ;-).
Overall. I'd say the interior fees about as wide, or maybe a bid wider than our old 2008 Infiniti M35x (a full-sized sedan). Lots of leg room front and back.
The wheel base is as long as Kia's full-sized 3-row SUV, but that's because the EV drivetrain allows the wheels to be pushed out further to the ends of the vehicle.
Overall.. it's bigger than you might assume from photos.. but I wouldn't say it's (externally) huge. I still feel dwarfed by full-sized SUVs.
It does drive as smoothly as a larger vehicle though because of the long-wheel base.. and the weight probably helps there too. It really reminds me of the Infiniti on the road.. but faster.
just b ready 2 add 16k 2 price.. market adjustment BS
@@louisvario1087 I did pay a premium, but nowhere near $16K.
Seeing all the comments about people claiming Dealers demanding $10k, $15K, or now $16K over retail finally made me feel OK about the level of boning I actually put up with though, so thanks.
I do like the look I just miss when Hyundai and Kia were still affordable
Just bought a 2016 Hyundai Elantra with 79k miles for around 10 bands.
Tesla owner here - love this EV! Might be our next EV. Our local dealership has one in stock - $15K dealership markup 😂🤣
exactly.. love car but tesla sells direct no BS games.. this is 2022.. my dealer 16k markup.. frack them I'll buy the tesla & wait..
@@louisvario1087 Tesla keeps raising their prices. 🤦🏻♂️
8:39 - Pricing for RWD and AWD are reversed.
Your video production is like wow, the car is nice but the quality and editing is broadcast ready.
You can push the mode button on your steering wheel to control the heater/radio
I put off purchasing an ID.4 to wait for the EV6 and Ioniq5. I ended up buying an EV6.. though I had a pay a premium to get what I wanted given supply chain issues. 😞
First of all.. I thought the Ioniq 5 looked better than I expected in person. Specifically, I really liked the front end in person and I was 'meh' about it before that.
Overall, the Ioniq 5 felt more utilitarian.. more like a family grocery getter, and my wife wanted the "sexier" EV6. I think we'd get more bang for our buck with an Ioniq 5 but I didn't argue about the EV6 being the more appealing vehicle.
Overall.. Love it. Best car I've ever owned.. and previously I'd have said that was my Infinity M35X.
I agree with most (all?) of the comments in the video.. pros and cons. Just a few extra comments though..
My Wind AWD w/ Tech Package includes the Vehicle to Load adapter but no portable charger. I actually use a 'portable' as my primary charger because I only typically drive 0 to ~70/miles per day and a 120V 'portable' charger can keep up. I haven't had to use a commercial charging station in my first 1500 miles.
The vehicle sensors are, in some cases, way more refined than in my old Infiniti.. so much so that I can set cruise control in stop and go traffic and let the car (mostly) drive its self.. though You get a warning if you don't keep your hands on the wheel.
There are still some 'bugs'.. especially with the sensors in tight traffic. I've been in City traffic and had the warning sensors go off many times, telling me to survey the area around me. Things that seem to trigger.. the car in front of me rolling back an inch (~4' to 3'11").. a bus or truck moving in the adjacent lane, and.. ??). Also somewhat annoying, lane assistance can be unforgiving.. causing it to chirp and try to 'correct' if I'm in a merge lane that has street markers that confuse the sensors. This only seems to happen if I fail to signal though so I chalk that up to the price for me not being more consistent in my signaling.
One thing missed in the video.. the front seat frames sit down on the cabin floor. There's plenty of foot room in the back seats, but you can't slip your toes under the front seats to stretch out a bit more.
Load of rubbish you have just read all you can about it the price of this model in the UK is £59,950 ..I doubt you could afford it ...
@@leebolton9913 projection?
Would you recommend for large commutes?
@@markk7082 It depends on what "large" means to you.. and whether you mean long regular travel or road-trips.
For regular travel.. I seem to be getting around 3.5 miles/ KW*Hr around home (it's got a 77KWhr battery and you recover a lot of that with regen braking).
I recharge with a 120V 15A charger at about 1.75 KW/hr. So, that means my 120V-15A L1 AC charger can keep up with about 6 miles of daily travel per hour of recharge. If you're leaving it plugged in about 12 hours overnight, that's like ~70 miles of range a day while still having your battery topped off every morning. If you invest in a 2-phase L2 AC charger, you'll get about twice that daily range without requiring public charging.
Road-Trips..
I just took it up for a weekend-away in a neighboring State (~190 miles) and I ended up there with only ~30 miles to spare because I was driving 75-85 MPH and passing, not Drafting, for long stretches.
The lack of public charging infrastructure in the US is still an issue.. as much as I'd like to be able to hand-wave that away.
We didn't have too much trouble finding a charger when we got there. It happened to be at a gas station and it was a DC fast charger so we were pulling up to 120KW out of it. We were nearly topped off in the time it took us to figure out which breweries & Resturaunt we were going to visit that first day. 🙂 BTW.. the warnings about charging speeds at over 80% capacity are spot on.. it slowed down to ~35KW as we pushed up towards 90% full.
On the way out, we had more trouble finding somewhere to top-off.
In that area, the main options are chargers at Auto Dealerships (usually L2 AC or lower-capacity DC (35-65KW).. and chargers at some big-box stores.
Stopped by a dealership and all stations were full. Then went to a near-by grocery store and found they used a services (tied to Shell) that I had not yet signed up for and the chargers were only L2 AC so it wasn't worth the effort. (they also required me to pre-deposit funds to use their fairly slow charger)
Eventually drove a bit farther to get to a proper DC fast charger, where we once again were pulling about 120-125KW and we were fairly quickly on our way after perusing a neighboring art gallery and enjoying a doughnut & coffee.
The EV6 should be able to pull upwards of ~300KW if you can find a fast-enough DC charger.. but those are exceedingly rare (so far only found One around the major City I live near). Generally a 125KW DC is the best you'll find.
Side note: the Gallery owner from above also owned the Charging station we used there.. must have been some sort of franchise setup because it was Charge-Point station. He said he actually got stranded for 5 hrs while trying to drive the length of Indiana.. because of the trouble he had finding working chargers in corn-country.
In theory, I don't see the charging as being a major impediment to road-tripping with the EV6 as long as you're not going too far between public chargers. It only requires you to stop and stretch your legs every few hours.. not a terrible thing.. and the EV6 really does guzzle down power if you can find a decent DC Fast Charger.
In practice though, what I've found (so far) is the patchwork nature of US Charging infrastructure means you're searching through multiple apps to find an available charger to use and that can be a pain. Even after locating them, you need to check on their output-capacity, their availability, and you have to hope they're actually free & working when you get there. This alone would make planing a long road trip a lot harder. Your best bet would be to try and swing by larger cities every couple hundred miles and hope to find a decent charger there.
The adoption of a unified payment platform for Public chargers would solve a lot of headaches. I want one app that will show me all Electrify America, and Volta, and ChargePoint, and EVgo, etc. chargers.. plus any free ones (I use PlugShare for this). I just haven't found that app yet.
If I could also pay for all these different Charging services with that one app, that would also be a huge improvement because then I wouldn't have to take the time to setup a new account and payment details for each new service I ran across.
Here's an idea.. Socialism! If the Feds want to push EV adoption, set up a national payment processing system and allow private Charging companies to utilize it. Or, at least.. give us one interface to find all the public charging stations across the Country. A National Registry of Chargers!
I'm sure if it proved successful, the private market would step in to compete with better tech, right?
It's going to be extremely cool when these things are really for sale. In Phoenix you can't buy one and the dealers will tell you its going to be years. The few dealers who have one for sale put 15 large on top of full freight MSRP. One day we'll be able to buy one, not even close now. Too bad
Have you noticed all the Used Electric Cars sitting on car lots.? I drive alot up and down the CA. State, I've noticed a lot of EV showing up in these used car lots. I've even seen newer used 2023 models. That says it all, .. evidently not too many people like their EV . Looks like more are going back to Gas.
Uh no...I am actually seeing waitlists. Also anecdotal recollection is as valuable as shit.
Unfortunately, your sample size is probably fewer than 1% of car sales worldwide, and you are inferring an aweful lot to fit your own personal narrative. You have no idea what is happening. Maybe some people bought a car, loved it, decided to get a different model. You have no idea if they went back to gas, or went back to another EV. So essentially, your observations are kind of meaningless.
I see an EV6 Wind (RWD) only two years old at $25k, that's half of what it was new. If it continues dropping $11,000 every year maybe in a year and a half I'll get one! JK, it should stabilize somewhat, or at least I hope? Lol.
Saw two EV6 in Plano Texas today, looks larger in real life and have a station wagon vibe.
Great review! Got my EV6 yesterday
Love this guy, great sense of humor
I like it. I would choose the long range rwd trim, its good enough for me
I was concerned about the RWD performance given the weight of the EV6 (and other similarly-sized EVs). I now think that's not a serious concern though.
The EV6 has 3 drive modes. Eco and normal are primarily RWD. Normal kicks in the front motor if you accelerate hard, and I think Eco will do the same if you floor it but I won't swear to that.
The throttle response also changes between modes. That's most obvious when you switch from Eco to Sport.. where the position of your pedal in each translates to significantly different amount of power.. so the car jerks ahead during the switch.
My AWD Wind is comparatively sedate but perfectly drivable in Eco mode and down-right peppy in Normal mode (even without the front motor activating).
In Sport mode (full time AWD), it's really too fast for normal driving. Don't get me wrong.. it's super fun, but there's so much torque that acceleration is jerky. This is even the case in Normal mode.. if I accelerate a bit too hard to change lanes (or similar) our heads get flung back into he headrests.
I'm glad I got the AWD.. both for winter traction and 'for fun', but I think I'd be perfectly happy with the RWD model too... and the extra range would potentially be useful too.
Great review! And fab background music!
Right now I have my eye on the Chevy Equinox EV that will be coming out in the fall of 2023, but I am now going to look into this car as a possible alternative choice.
He is the 🐐 car reviewer
That pec pop at 2:13 tho👀👀👀👀
At first I really loved the EV6 design better than Ioniq5. But after seeing it for weeks, I feel like the Ioniq5 design gets less tiring.
I want this car!!!
Wow this has very modern body
Really cool exterior looks but that's a really small cargo area and it needs a glass roof like the Ioniq 5.
Great shirt. Thx for giving Glucker love!!
Thanks! Favorite exterior detail...The careful and truly stunning front fender shape! Feels drawn from the past tho the modern design says otherwise!
The front does look great. The hood was one of the things my wife immediately commented on.
I'm more impressed by the rear though.
The muscular rear fenders are reminiscent of a 911. The swooping rear tail light assembly is tasteful yet very sporty. Even the small wings along the rear roof-line that enclose downward firing lights (turn on when you approach/unlock car).. it's all brilliant.
What's the warranty...10yr/100k miles?
Looks like you guys mixed up the price of the RWD and AWD Wind model. Also, where is the Kia shark nose grill? It feels like the EV6 has more Hyundai style, while the Ioniq 5 should have been branded as a Kia.
Isn’t it called the tiger nose grille?
It is incorrect to say a slight decrease in mileage. More honestly, an increase in the waiting time on charging. The battery is the same, so it will take more time to charge. I'm talking about all-wheel drive.
Excellent review Micah!😸
This one’s better looking ❤️👍🏾😍
The last 10 seconds, you took the words right out my mouth… “A real car” lol
Great video. Can't wait to retired my reliable Pontiac pursuit 04 . 600+km per week , times a coming
I prefer Ioniq 5 ……..for the roomy interior. Very comfy
The Ioniq 5 also has more normal controls and isn't a sea of piano black and capacitive touch "buttons" like the EV6
This EV6 is a waste of money. Imagine people forking over 50k for one of these golf carts ! Plus all the hidden costs installing a decent charge station at your house will run over 2k. I am sorry if I had 50k I would buy a car that's worth 50k. Mark my words this EV6 will have major problems. It's a Korean rushed out of production to make tons of money. 50k? But a good ford explorer or a jeep Grand Cherokee the ev6 is a glorified golf cart.
@@jamesconstantin8244 LOL Jeep and Ford. Talking about money pits. jeeps reliability is hot garbage.
One thing the EV-6 Wind AWD with tech package also has 360 degree camera.
Great review ..thanks you for that ❤️☘️👍
Impressive! I am ordering one now! oh and one for my wife!
Very, very Americanistic & Up-timistic review 👍
Is this color steel gray?
All makes and model cars drive good, regardless if there electric or gas. Is it really worth the time one waits for the really low mileage it gets. Really, one pays $50k. for 300 miles or less, 7hrs of charge
Those suctions cups marks at 0:24 will be fun to clean up on that matte paint.
My only wish for this crossover is to be a little bit taller. But I like it more than the Tesla Y right now. Although the Toyota BZ4X it's quite attractive as well...
I appreciate the EV6’s design more than the Ioniq 5. Am I the only one who has this thought? 😂
A little heavy handed with the boca effect eh? Looks like the video was shot in cinematic mode.
Question: You show the Wind trim package base price AWD @ $47,000 and the base price for the RWD @ $50,900 Shouldn't it be the other way around? I can't imagine the AWD being cheaper.
Very nice car 👍
This is a nice looking car!
Nice looking car but I'm curious how much the light bill is going to jump up when charging this car from home.
I was going to get one then the dealer tried to charge me an extra $10,000, then went down to $5,000, I walked out. Once gas prices level out, the feeding frenzy around EV will calm down and dealers won't be complete snakes about it.
Look closely at 8:11 the car on the screen is a Hyundai Ioniq 5 and not a Kia EV6.
Great Video! I Get always inspiration from your videos for my EV vehicles😎⭐️ #Top
Will done!!! People watch, Hyundai and Kia will be an EV tech power auto maker. Way, way ahead of japanes auto makers.
I presume 8 minutes and 38 seconds there is a mistake, right?
The all wheel drive should be more expensive than the rear wheel drive, not the other way around, right?
Excellent commuter electric car
I barely ever use the brake pedal in my eGolf. I use the 4 brake modes most of the time.
Does it have Sentry Mode oops i forgot its not a TESLA
Not many people will opt in for the EV-6 light package, but this is the loophole that many ev car manufacturers use to allow for the $7500 tax credit, as long as the “ base” price is under the specified government limit you get the tax credit no matter how many trim lines you jump to after that, in some cases almost half again as much as base price to get the car you really want to drive. The legislation is still unclear ( imagine that) as to which trim levels or models might be included in this so called price cap for the tax credit, right now the word is $80,000 or more no tax credit. Not many of us will have to worry about reaching that price point and if you do you probably don’t need the tax credit anyway.
I love Micahs reviews but I hate to say this, the music on this one is....not great. Still getting a 👍 up.
Awesome
Not knowing what a “Mike Danger” is :) it would be helpful to either know how tall “Mike” is, or for that backseat test have the front seat all the way back to see minimal legroom.
I think Mike is about 6'4"
I think Wind pricing in the video is backwards for RWD and AWD as of 5pm Pacifiic time 4/18?
Just saw this too!
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.
waiting for honda to make this more competitive market
That will be the 2024 Honda Prologue.
Love Micah!
some lexus/ audi impressions in ev6 !!
Weird take but to each their own.
As with any car very important to research total cost of ownership, parts and service and insurance. There’s been a lot of news out there about the super high battery replacement cost of a ionic five main Propulsion drive battery just checked with Kia here in Southern California just as bad over 53,000 to replace the battery pack when it’s off of warranty totally unacceptable Tesla is the only way forward right now. Their batteries are about 16 K not the whole price of the car Huge dealbreaker hope Kia and Hyundai do something to drastically lower this price.
No wireless apple carplay?
No mention of the Tesla like flush mounted door handles (?) 🤔🤷♂️
Is that braille? On the front bumper
Any idea how the manufacturing volume is going to be over next 6 months for Kia Ev6? I live in CA and they have $7K - $10K mark ups over MSRP. Any ideas how long it will be if ever before these come down to MSRP in CA? 3 months? 6 months? 12 months? Never?
8:39 wind AWD cheaper that RWD??
Cold weather??
Can I get those car batteries 🪫 @ Walmart?
These things look switched at birth. The Kia EV6 looks like you would expect a Hyundai to look and the Hyundai IONIQ 5 looks like you would expect a Kia to look.
Idk, EV6 looks very KIA to me. Signature tigernose grill and typical Kia triangular headlights. I agree with Ioniq 5 having the ability to pass as a Kia.
Good review but you guys are keep missing CHARGING!!! charging rate, charging curve, charging time, etc.
They talk about charging at 2:48 😁
Chevy needs to bring out that ev equinox quick like. Sans battery fires 🧐
I think Chevy already confirmed that it's in the works. Same goes for an electric Blazer. Unfortunately, neither will be available until 2024.
Wait, the Wind AWD is less than the RWD? I test drove a GT Line and I did not like how the steering wheel blocked the top of the gauge cluster.
That should be reversed.
@@Cedar1956 Thats what I thought.
How long does the battery last throughout the week if used as a daily?
How far is your commute 3 miles, 33 miles, 133 miles how long is a piece of string?
beautiful car seen at dealer near my house but until manufacturers start selling directly or making dealers stop there BS market adjustment whatever the frack that means & add ons will not but ur $7500 write off is like doesn't exist on entry model they added 10k & additional 6k for BS add ons worth about $400..kia & Hyundai want 2 b different sell cars directly or when things go back 2 normal people at least most of us won't forget & no longer support these car manufacturers
Insurance companies are not willing to insure theses EVs, Tesla has started their own company to insure their cars and many say that company is also a lemon. What are the costs of the battery replacement, tire wear because of the acceleration and battery weight! Reviewers are not talking about the downsides. Buyer beware before wading into electrification, the shock will kill you!
I pay 10k now and the rest when I reach Alderan