NEW Kia EV6 UK review 2022: the best electric SUV you can actually afford
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- The EV6 has some serious competition from the likes of the Tesla Model Y and Audi Q4 e-tron, but Kia has managed to knock it out of the park with its new electric SUV.
Based on the same underpinnings as the Hyundai Ioniq 5, the EV6 comes in either in either single or dual motor form. The single motor is slung over the rear axle (making it rear wheel drive!), though at 228hp it’s not exactly what you’d call sporty. It’ll go from 0-62mph in 7.3 seconds, but most EVs deliver most of their punch of the line so it should still feel pretty quick. Courtesy of a 77.4kWh battery, the EV6 can cover up to 328 miles on a single charge and supports up to 350kW charging thanks to its 800V architecture. While it might not beat its rivals in every area, at just over £40,000 it might be the best all-round package.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:41 Design
3:05 Boot
3:57 Motors and performance
5:05 Batteries and charging
6:05 Price
7:07 Interior features
8:03 Interior tech
9:29 Rear seats
10:58 Driving
15:25 How does it compare to rivals?
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What a great car! For the £40k-£50k price bracket -- or even the GT-Line at circa. £43.9k! So much tech and by far the best looking EV on the market (in my opinion!)
It really does represent great value.
@@camtait this car looks great, but I would rather buy tesla. This kia have heat pump as a option. Wireless charger is extra, the base model is expensive than a tesla model 3. Why should I buy it, only because it looks great? No, thanks.
The suspension is sporty and hard.
@@gcr3990 Just cancelled my model Y order, after having driven the Ionic 5 and the EV6. Was totally amazed by the ride quality and comfort. At my age 50+ comfort counts and my experience with hard suspension cars are that they end up rattling everywhere after a couple of years. By the way, I think that ride quality will end up being a dealbreaker for Tesla, if they don't fix the ride quality.
Really good review. Gave me everything I was looking for.
Great review, picked up a few points that other reviews haven't, like rear seats. I'm on the cusp of a purchase!
Excellent video for a brief review. Easy on the ears as well my man. I think the seats in the 585hp version are the sportiest ever in an EV with neon green highlights like the products of RAZER.
Your channel is better than some of the bigger more established analogs. Keep up the good work ;)
Thanks Dennis, really appreciate the support 👊🏻
Ordered a EV6 GT Line in black with black interior and black rims 😁 Was going for the GT but delivery is due for 23 and not in 22..... Coming from a 13 Rav4 so this is a huge upgrade.
Hi everyone! What do we all think of the EV6? Really blown away by its value, as were the rest of the YesAuto team. But would you have one over the Model Y, Q4 e-tron, Ioniq 5 etc?
Yes I would pick this over the other 3 IMO.
No contest, the EV6 will be the one i will order.
It's a great package and could possibly be car of the year. My only gripe is that you can't option in smaller wheels for more comfort. 20in on bad roads could be an issue. Not a big enough boot to be a main family car for me but I'd love one as my daily driver.
@@slugger7440 you could put you winter tires on 19 inch wheels. That’s what I’ll do.
I ordered the AWD because of trailering the boat every weekend during the summer and I want the security of having all wheel delivering traction to the possible slippery or steep ramp. Without that issue I probably would have stick with the two wheel option because we hardly get any snow in The Netherlands.
The Ioniq was no option because of the looks. And being the fastest charge out there made us go for the Kia, thanks to the future proof 800V infrastructure.
This looks so much better than a Mach E.
I got my eye on this car.. might get one this year.
Seen a number of reviews of this car. Seems brilliant. Nobody mentions software-updates though. Do I have to go back to the dealer for that? At what cost? Would not prefer over the air control, sorry, updates like Tesla's, but am not so fond of dealers either.
Would be nice if the wheel design pointed in the same direction🤔
Loved the test drive I had last month and awaiting a go in the twin motor option.
My wife was not a fan of the vegan leather...
Good review - although 314 miles is the range for AWD with 19" wheels, the gt-s on 20's is 300. I have one on order (AWD GT-S in Yacht Blue) - by far the best package for me, once you spec anything else up to the same equipment they are pretty much all £10000 more or a lot slower and very few have anywhere near the charging speed of the EV6 which is a massive plus. I do have an issue with calling it an SUV though - it really isn't, it's a crossover at most and to me is more liked a raised estate car (albeit with a sloping rear) than anything else. Dimension wise it's the same width and length as my current BMW 3 series touring and only 10cm higher. The seating position is thankfully nothing like an SUV - it's not low, but you don't feel like you are really high up and it doesn't wallow around corners like an SUV.
We picked up our Limited First edition last week.
I will probably need to stick with the cheaper rear wheel drive model, but I love the 2 tone white and black seats do I need to get the all wheel drive to get these…? Also, am I right, have I noticed two different colors in red…?
Thankyou
I have the air - plain black seats. Would have loved the two tone but couldn’t justify the additional price.
Mein EV6 GT Line, AWD, Premium, 77,4 kW kommt am 22. Jänner zu einem Händler in Österreich.
What colour Harold?
@@deanfletcher7273 Runway Red
I really like this car but does it come in a 2 door? No one is making 2 doors only 4. I bet it would be really really fast if you got rid of 2 of the doors. Plus it would look a lot more sporty too. I'd also like to see brighter multi colors to choose from for the interior with vegan leather it can be dyed any color.
I'm torn between the Kia EV6 and the Polestar 2. What do you see as the pros and cons comparing the two?
Perhaps provide your pros and cons for both first.
Man that car looks awsome 👍👍👍
2:43 unfortunately I see so many different ways that this vehicle's exterior lighting is setup. I'm currently writing out an inquiry to send to both Kia United Kingdom and Kia America on trying to get this part for a U.S. model. In some markets it seems this rear turn signal is _also_ a sequential piece. Is this not the case for the United Kingdom at any trim level? Because otherwise I will probably seek a different Kia branch where it IS sold that way... But if I had to settle for this, I'd also like this. Anything beats the integrated red turn signal built into the light bar that we in the USA got shafted with.
edit: I'd also like to know if the FRONT turn signals on this U.K. spec EV6 were sequential design as well, as those don't seem to have made a feature in this video review. Hope to hear back soon, Thanks!
Good review but yor lighting was bad for darker shots like the trunk and interior.
Hi, not all EV6 have an "automatic boot release" .
I have the RWD GT Line and mine is manual.
Yes, I’ve seen a video with a manual release. I think it was an “air” package
@@normanfleming6321 Air and the GT Line has manual boot. GT Line S has automatic tailgate (and top spec GT of course)
Good ev content
SUV? What is the ground clearance?
Just wish shows like this would also demo the entry version and not just the top of the range. This doesn’t show you what comes as standard. Still a great review but it bugs me that they only show the top of the range
Futuristic car
hi all EV6 "do not" come with automatic boot release ??? only "gt line s!" the gt line and air do not have this!
Nice. I like toyota b4z
Kia electric 👍
So $67k US for the and and $74k US for the GT 585 hp is considered cheaper than the Tesla? That is the price of most homes in rural USA. It's nice looking but I'll never pay that much fora car.
67 to 74k for most rural homes?
Maybe in the early to mid 90s ..
Not in 2021!
In 2001, I built a >2000 sq ft home in Lago Vista (outside of Austin, TX; NOT the country club area!) ..
That was 140k, while city homes were going from 180-200+k several miles down the road ..
And at that time, my fully loaded Ford Sport-Trac was had for 24k; that towed my 20' Sea Ray at 20k! Yeah, brand new truck and boat for less than 50k!
Those were the days!
Making around 60k as a computer engineer (before NAFTA came in crushed us!)
How tf are we calling some of these suvs? They’re just big cars with more headroom. I wish people would just call them what they are. Full sized hatch backs, wagons, and airy cabin compacts.
I can't actually afford one, but that's on me.
Starts at 40K pounds = 68K+ Canadian. This is NOT an affordable car. Top end Audi Q4 is less money, looks nicer and has more space.
No power tailgate feels like a cheap out for the air and the gt line in the uk 🇬🇧. Only available on the gt line s or GT. Bit rubbish for a 40k to 50k car.
300 miles range is quite acceptable compared to Ionic 5 which does nott reach 300 miles range.
Nice looking car shame it's electric not yet ready to give up petrol ones.
It's better than petrol 😉 trust me.
I think a big part of the package/ appeal is that it’s electric!
You won’t get performance like this can give you in an ICE car
I will buy it if it is in USA
Need to somehow sort the winter range.... Half the range for 6months of the year.
darn.. thats long winter..
Actual range in cold weather uk approx 225 in my experience but that is only 4 weeks of experience!
I'm amazed how many car reviewers talk about seat materials but omit to say anything about seat comfort. Much more important!
It’s very, very rare that seat comfort is an issue. When it is, I’ll usually raise it. For instance, I felt the EQB provided little support in the corners.
@@camtait fair doos although I tend to disagree. I've sat in man cars with vastly varying levels of seat comfort. I always thought Audi seat comfort was overrated but on the other hand Volvos are worthy of a mention because they're incredibly comfy. That for me is a top 5 thing in choosing a car.
Yea that price is still why you will still for the next few decades see far more gas/diesel cars/turcks,a good used one can go for as little as 3-5k where as used ev's cost almost as much as a new gas/diesel does. Why do humans fuck up everything good tech wise with greed lol.
Great car, but is it affordable? £40k-£50k not for me and about 90% of the country.
Yes, it is.
I tthink Ionic 5 looks more futuristic than EV6..
I testdrove both the kia ev6 and the Q4 e tron and i ordered the Q4. The audi has the better seating position, wireless android auto (in the kia ev6 you have to plug in it), a more practical booth and is the more premium of the 2... Also i don't like the back of the kia ev6 and there are no good looking wheels available...
Really interesting, always great to hear a buyer’s perspective. Agree on the wheels and the Q4 definitely feels like the more premium car. I’m a big fan of the Q4, but in my eyes the EV6 is a mega package. Thanks for sharing.
I’m curious what the price difference was between the two. I’m in Canada , the Q4 etron sport back will run almost 78k CDN $$. We still don’t have pricing on the ev6 as it’s still not available, but I’m thinking there must be an almost 15-20k difference in favour if the ev6
@@peterschmidt1936 it was a full option rwd kia ev6 gt line vs the q4 e tron 40 with a little less options... both around 61 000 euro.
Have to agree about the rear , it's a shame as it looks good other wise , I personally wouldn't buy any of the lastest EV,s yet but the more that come on market the better and a better variety can only be a good thing.
I prefer IONIQ5
3:16 "beats the Mustang mach e"
Mach e cargo: 29.7 cu ft/59.7 cu ft folded +4.8 cu ft frunk
EV6 cargo: 27.7 cu ft/53.5 cu ft folded
???
It clobbers the mach e in charging but definitely not cargo lol.
I like these cheaper options from these brands but I always feel that I notice the slight difference in quality when I drive an Audi, merc or bmw. It’s annoying because I would go to these brands but I do feel like I’m trading down albeit saving a lot of cash.
That’s just how it is those brands have been around for 80 plus years, and are built up to be that premium brand, that’s why they are always more expensive. You can’t compare a Honda to an Audi can you?
Then try a Genesis. These brands are meant to compete with VW or Skoda, not one of the German premium/luxury brands.
The Kia EV6 is not a SUV, its a 5-door hatchback.
Great presentation. But IMO you won't earn my subscription unless you actually test claims from manufactures instead of reading specs of a sheet.
Thanks for the feedback!
This gives Aston Martin dbx vibes
Same! Thought I was the only one
Love this car, but seriously 'best you can actually afford', give me a frigging break, 40K! in what real world is 40K actually affordable. I'm hard working and couldn't afford this
Ok not you, you’re poor, but a lot of people can.
@@mavfan1 I am not poor, and i don't have to resort to insults to get my point across. 40k is not cheap for most people, that does not make someone poor!
I guess, like me, you're one of those people who actually like to buy their cars rather than rent them on finance while pretending to own them. Worry not, unbelievably 90% of private new cars sales are financed now, you're not too poor, you're just what used to be called "sensible". I look forward to getting one of these once someone else has been dumb enough to rent the majority of the depreciation!
Too big. Don’t need electric windows, AC, locks, seats, etc. get real. Why flush door handles with neodymium magnets is stupid. Doesn’t cut drag. Only adds weight with motor servo and wires and codes. How much co2 does it take to make. Don’t back into anything….why is rear bumper flat with the trunk. More expensive too repair? Try again….
Tesla and apple are over hyped products.
Way too expensive! Kia and Hyundai were the companies you went to when you wanted an affordable car. Unfortunately, those ev's are a big disappointment, especially for the fight against climate change. We can definitely see the environment is not in their priorities.
As for AWD, useless in a country with no snow...
‘The best electric SUV you can actually afford’ 🙁
Poor, poor design by Kia. The sloping rear roof in a practical 5-seat car. FAIL!!!!!!
Have you sat in 1? - thought not.