5 minutes in a Kia EV6
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- The Kia EV6 is a large family size BEV, is it a hatchback? A Coupe? A Crossover? All 3? Probably. Heres a 5 minute quick look at one
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They cost the same as a Tesla, but haven’t got access to the full supercharger network. I’m not keen on the look of Teslas, but if I was spending that sort of money I’d want as much charging coverage as possible.
I test drove one 2 years ago when they came out. Really enjoyed it, and it would probably be the EV I'd go for if I had to buy one today, but I ended up getting a 2021 Kia Stinger, got almost all the same tech available with less reliance on touchscreen/touch buttons, and more actual buttons. Plus an awesome soundtrack (with an aftermarket exhaust). If you haven't tried one before I'd highly recommend it (and would be happy to let you use mine)
My boss has one - we call it Thunderbird 2. It looks great, but why does it have to be so vast?
I occasionally drive a car launched in 2022 and the first job is to switch off all the ‘driver aids’. Sometimes I forget and the car will brake unexpectedly or the steering will stiffen up when it thinks I’m leaving my lane, an issue confounded by the car being so darn wide it doesn’t fit into it’s lane on some of the roads near me.
"still not sure I haven't!" - brilliant!
ordered the exact same spec in the dark blue during covid and the build date went from 6 months to 18months and counting ended up cancelling it, lovely car i really enjoyed it, considering the GT model actually
What a fabulous car, Nice one Matt. 😎
Nicely done. Very concise!
Excellent little review Matt, look forward to a more in depth one in due course.
Seen a few on my commute on the southern end of the A1 - they don't half look big!
I think they add so many "toys" to take your mind off how unengaging these tanks are to drive.
What kind of mental gymnastics are required to convince oneself that buying one of these is helping save the planet?😅
If government policy encouraged the eUp, sure i could get behind that. But these massive things are faintly ridiculous.
Pure tax dodge!
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Nailed it.
I got the EV bug nearly ten years ago and currently I drive a 58kW ID3 with the built in bike carrying facility. ( Very rare). I had the 77kW turquoise model used by VW in the ad campaign but it tipped the scales at around 2 tonnes affecting handing. EV’s are fantastic to drive though, so quick off the mark and no danger of stalling one.
Beauty
Serious lack of headroom in these, even without the glass roof. The Niro EV is much more suited to UK roads and car parks.
I like the styling but its just so bloody big. I hate cars that can barely fit in a normal parking space.
Saw an add just the other day that they have 300 of these in showrooms in Australia and with the new model coming they are offering up to $12000 discount. This is the first time I have actually seen an EV discounted.
There's alot to think about and a 12k discount means they have a problem shifting them and whoever has one will take a hit at trade in time 😮
A great first impression Matt. If I had somewhere to charge it at home (I don't) it could be a tempting car in the future, or more likely a tempting used buy. We shall see.
Few months ago looking to change my Niro plug in I drove one of these.I decided it didn't feel special enough, more style over substance & it was just too big (wide). Ended up with a Sportage plug in, much better value for money and due to the state of the charging infrastructure in this country the least stressful option.
Short and sweet.
Wonder if over head wires could be erected on some roads like with the old trolley buses to charge electric cars.
When will there first recall be
Its like something that has been beamed down from outer space.
Makes foscil burners look like steam engines.
Simply on another leval and from South Korea, I can only guess what they will be producing in 6 years time.
Whenever I meet this on the roads I’m shocked by its sheer size, and as you say the wheels look like truck items. I’m sure its comfy and I wish I liked the design but I its contrived
Great job can you do the MG next ,the hatch one with split spoiler please
It's a pretty good looking car indeed! But it's huge, when I first saw one in real life I was pretty shocked by the size of it. Rear is a bit ''heavy'' styling wise. Interior is pretty nice, but don't like the huge screens we have nowadays. Great little review Matt.
Yes, its about the size of the Crown Vic but weighs twice as much
I subscribe to the channel because I like the ordinary and the retro, but I'm always open to modern innovation so Kudos for providing variety Matt.
I like genius innovation that changes the world, whether it happened today or 10, 20, 30, 100 years ago.
Still not sure about the modern EV thing though, is it a Betamax or a VHS? It seems to be a flawed product at the moment - great in every respect until you get to the very patchy charging network and find yourself waiting a ridiculous amount of time to continue your journey. A product in desperate need of breakthrough innovation to make it genius?
Is that going to happen or is this another Betamax/Sinclair C5/LaserDisc? 🤔
To preempt criticism I'd like to say I know that Betamax was possibly better than VHS!,😁
Please test drive a first gen SMART Forfour Brabus 🙏🏾
Too much unnecessary technology that will go wrong in a few years time. Even those door handles will one day probably pack up. It’s a lovely car but not for me.
Cars today are only supposed to last for the next greatest and best tech. Only people that really 'maintain' cars today might last 20 years, but yes I agree, just wait until you have to replace the entire 'screen ' it will probably cost more than the car is worth in a couple years.
Few years? It's got a 7 year warranty for a start 😂 Won't go wrong though, it's a Kia.
@stepheng8779 yeah, you are right
they're prices for PCP - and then get handed back when someone rents another one. By that time the problem of reliability becomes the 2nd, 3rd, 4th owner and Kia won't care.
I think they look great.
Nooooooo!
As a confirmed petrol head, even I quite like these. Theyll be out of my budget for a few years yet though mind.
the styling is interesting, the the works and it drives well - not bad as an every day car!
Yipee I'm here again
I like the styling but too much technology to interfere. I know I know it's the future and I'm going to sound like a fossil but give me a petrol manual any day
this is the thing that really makes me sad to move to electric - I like my manuals and dint want to them to stop
Do they still make manual cars in 2023?
For a fun car I still prefer manual, but for a daily driver I wouldn't have anything but auto.
EVs are great for short journeys, fine if you don't have to rely on the charging network and can charge at home. Long journeys are a nightmare, take into consideration extra time to stop to charge. The electricity network cannot handle EVs now, things need to improve. They cost too much to and you won't believe your eyes if you check the depreciation. Insurance is more expensive, compared with ICE cars. They need to make some sort of noise to warn people that they are coming, being so quiet. Other than that they are alright, but not for me.
Nice car!
Im not sure an EV is right for me yet, but this is close
@@furiousdriving if you can get a proper charger at home and maybe use some power from your solar panels/home battery, it could be very tempting. How often do you need more than 300 miles range a day?
I cant buy a modern electronic appliance like this until it becomes more user and maintenance friendly. I use a computer all day. I dont want to use a touch screen in the car. I want lots of tactile buttons and knobs. And if there are computers onboard, I need them to have excellent diagnostic functions. Otherwise these cars will soon end up as landfill when only the dealer can fix them.
The cheapest of these is £45k! And they'll depreciate like a stone. Stick to the classics!
Exactly
100%
I just bought a low mileage OG M2, it's mint, one lady owner from new, and I plan on keeping it forever.
I don't like the looks.
It's also MASSIVE and heavy.
The roads are now too small for these types of vehicle, and the parking spaces certainly are too.
I wonder when any EV manufacturer will ditch digital dials and touch screens for conventional dials and switches. They may appeal to us elderly technophobes then as we are the only people who can probably afford one. The fewer electronics the lesser the chance of a vehicle fire which appear to be on the increase listening to the traffic reports on the BBC or local radio.
I doubt they'll ever put real dials back, maybe on very high end luxury/sports cars as a feature, but I can see real buttons coming back in the net couple of generations
Too much to go wrong on these cars, all great when new and in good order, biggest problem it’ll all be outdated too quickly and become tired quickly… not for me.
Go to sleep and wake-up in 20years time and have a fleet of these in your yard instead of the rover,Mercedes etc etc,a nightmare for you I bet🤔🤔🤔🤔
I'm constantly boggled how they got to the "6" so quickly. You hardly have time to breathe before a new one comes out? 😀
It was a 5 when I picked up the keys
@@furiousdriving It feels like that! 😀
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I mean city centre drains have trouble coping with new residential sky scrapers , God knows how the electric grid is going to cope with more and more electric cars
I’ve a Tesla MYLR if you want to benchmark it?
drop me an email - if youre not too far away that would be good
@@furiousdriving 👍
Like the wheels, but you can't get away from the fact that EVs are only good around towns etc, give one to a Rep who needs to be here there and everywhere, it just won't work. 30 mins charge here 20 mins there, a max of 250/300 miles only,,, no thanks 🏴👍
Maybe we need to move away from that model of conducting business then. My brother used to drive covering an area from Bath to Manchester as part of his employment and it was just ridiculous. The same argument that you gave was made by a railway photographer who thinks nothing of driving from Bucks to Scotland stopping only to refuel to photograph steam trains.
HowardLeVert
You are exactly correct. People that drive ICE vehicles over long distances on a regular basis are the reason why just a small percentage of drivers are responsible for the highest amounts of pollution.
Its not going to be easy to change as there will always be people who will be able to excuse their behaviour but we will eventually have to change and accept that we just cannot go on polluting in such a fasion
@@andypicken7848 HGV drivers ? Van drivers? Now they are a majority of distance drivers aren't they ?
Why haven't we gone hydro ? F1 and Rallying are going down that route
300 miles range but it's a town car,good grief 😂
No thanks. Don't like the looks and the interior is horrible.
Welcome to Futurist Driving
What a boring thing.
and 5 minutes is far too long 🤣
Nice car but I still prefer to burn my fossil fuels on the move and not at the power station, Kia build some amazing cars and aren’t hampered by heritage brand legacies.
Nice joke Matt