Video Summary
Here is a summary of the YouTube video review of the Kia EV6 GT:The Kia EV6 GT is essentially a top trim of the standard EV6. The interior is generally the same, but with minor differences, such as a steering wheel that allows you to put it in its most aggressive driving mode. It also features mechanically adjusted N buckets. The back seats are reasonably comfortable with good storage space in the car. The Meridian audio system is decent and has a quiet cabin. The HVAC and infotainment controls are a little gimmicky and largely touch-based. It only offers wired Apple CarPlay.
Exterior changes are minimal, but has aggressive tires and bigger brake calipers painted neon green. The motor is 160 kW in front and 260-270 kW in the rear, with 0-60mph in 3.6 seconds. Its quarter-mile time is 11.7 seconds.
Built on the E-GMP electric architecture, shared with the Ioniq 5, the car has a 77.4-kilowatt hour battery. It can charge 10-80% on a DC fast charger in 17–18 minutes. It has adaptive dampers and a strut suspension with two links at the bottom and two ball joints.
The suspension and spring rates are different from the regular EV6. It’s an 800-volt architecture that charges relatively quickly. Real range is just over 200 miles when the AC is used.
The 200-mile range isn’t the end of the world because the 800v architecture is unique in this price point. The E-GMP has five-link rear suspension generally used on mid- to large-sized vehicles. The design is small with an innovative short overhang. The smaller battery pack with less modules helps manage the weight better.
The torque vectoring is brake-based, with open differentials and an eLSD in the back.
Efficiency is between 2.9 and 3.1 miles per kilowatt hour. It is better compared to performance EVs like the Audi e-Tron RS. The damper tuning and spring rates are different but no one knows how much.
The car suffers from poor steering feel. The EV6 GT is an attempt to make the car a performance vehicle rather than a normal daily driver. It’s lost sight of all of the positives of the non-GT version.
To be an effective product, the Kia EV6 GT still needs work done on driver engagement.
