Video Summary
The Kia EV6 is a nice vehicle to look at, even more so in person than in pictures.It feels premium.
It is based on a very advanced electric vehicle platform (E-GMP).
It has impressive range figures.
The E-GMP platform was developed for both Kia and Hyundai.
Kia made the EV6, and Hyundai made the Ionic 5.
The Kia is set up more for sportiness, while the Hyundai is more relaxing and comfortable.
With the GT line model, you get a black headliner. A dedicated Kia EV6 GT version will be available, with nearly 600 horsepower and a 0-100 km/h time of 3.5 seconds.
Most electric vehicles run on a 400-volt electric system.
This car and the Ionic 5 have 800 volts, for even faster charging.
An 800-volt system could theoretically allow for charging at up to 350 kilowatts.
The EV6 is currently rated at 240 kilowatts.
It can bring the battery from 10 to 80% in 18 minutes.
The version tested has a claimed range of 528 kilometers or 328 miles, on the WLTP test cycle.
The car was charged to 100% and it displayed 355 kilometers.
When limiting heating to only the driver's side and reducing the level of seat heating to one, the range jumped up to 412 kilometers.
The car’s onboard charger tops out at 10.9 kilowatts. It will take much longer to charge the larger battery.
In this version, which is the rear-wheel-drive, the rear motor makes 225 horsepower and 350 Newton meters of torque.
It sprints to 100 km/h in 7.3 seconds.
The top speed is 185 km/h or 115 mph for all versions of the EV6.
For sportier handling, the car has the ability to disable traction and stability aids.
The car is rated with 82 kWh of total battery capacity with 77.4 kWh usable capacity. A 62 kWh battery pack option is also available.
When the 62 kWh option is equipped, the car is about 100 kilos lighter.
You can get a special adapter to use the vehicle-to-load function for plugging in any standard electrical device.
While the body control is good, it's not perfect. When stepping on the brakes suddenly, the car lurches forward.
The suspension is sometimes a bit fidgety. It's fine on smooth roads, but on bumpy roads, the sportier setup is more noticeable.
You can adjust the regeneration via the paddles on the steering wheel.
Electricity consumption: 33.1 kWh per 100km.
The steering is sharp and well judged.
Good job on the steering calibration.
Headroom can be a bit tight in the front.
The instrument panel features two curved screens.
The door pockets get ambient light.
Some of the climate controls are unusually placed.
Over 100 recycled bottles go into the seat upholstery.
In Eco mode, the all-wheel drive version disengages the front motor and runs with rear-wheel drive.
On this rear-wheel-drive car, you can actually do some nice drifting.
"I really like the rear decklid spoiler thing; it’s very nicely integrated" with lights on the sides. Not sure why they are there.
The review shows that it is not really clear what this vehicle type is. Is it a crossover? Is it a normal hatchback?
This particular tester vehicle, including VAT, comes in at 63,586 euros.
The base 58kWh RWD starts at around 48,000 euros, and it has pretty much everything.
Overall, the Kia EV6 is very well built with a lot of tech.
