Kia EV6 GT: Almost Perfect!

Thanks for the review! Can’t believe for $65K it doesn’t have wireless Apple car play. The Kia niro that I own that’s only around $37K has it, I think oddly enough, not having wireless CarPlay is a dealbreaker for me, on top of that range. Thanks for heads up!

The flaw is it has bad mileage range if you TLDR.

You do understand that those batteries are very heavy?

I will agree that the range is an issue which is why I got the RWD Wind. Not as sporty and quick but plenty of power off the line...way more than most people need. Max range, according to manufacturer, is 310...however during most of the year when weather is agreeable, doing mostly commutes, I can actually get 350-360 miles out of it. There are a few drawbacks but the money I have saved thus far is amazing. My favorite car so far and I've owned more than 40 cars in my life.

You're so cool. We are in NJ too, will you be our friend? Lol

now I know why, this car doesn't have cooled seats and they're not powered. it will take up more energy to do those things which will decrease the range even more. it seems like kia has put all their eggs in one basket for this car and that is just street performance.

Wired music play is crazy

It looks cool in person when i saw it the other day. Way better than in video

I tried this on the Nurburgring its awesome

People who would spend $65K on any car are idiots!

If you have enough $$ to burn go for it! Lol some people have more $$ and no common sense! Lol

That's a shame. First ev i actually liked too. 200 miles is a joke

Umm you could have saved 4 minutes of our lives by just saying 200 miles. Ughh

Weird, the EV6 I drove here in the UK had wireless Android Auto and Apple carplay.

Lost me at $65k.

"But I could not recommend it." At this point, you can only recommend a Tesla, which many people will never buy. So what good are you?

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i tell you the real dealbraker.
it's more than ugly.

Try Kia EV9 now

A $24k Toyota Corolla has wireless CarPlay / Android auto but these $60k+ futuristic EVs can’t get it lol

Love how reviewers don't mention no rear window windshield wipers

why review the GT. Want to know about EV's to use in the real world

Is it electric platform from kia-hyundai that's built from ground up just for ev?

Its an ALMOST perfect video.
The GT-Line has BEEFED motors and yes gets 210 miles to a full charge the dual motor AWD version does 280 miles and the dual motor rwd gets 310 to a full charge. Next for charging while yes not wireless carplay there is charging cable clips on the side of the console for the purpose of having your phone not in the storage tray. For the AC/Audio controls holding it for 3 seconds accesses the menu to set a default. Also the takeoff time is 0-60 in 2.9 for the GT Line version of it. The other trims also have powered seating and cooled seats. But yea he has the point of low range.

They're still KIAs and the depreciate like a rock.

For everyone whining about range, the EV6 has three packages and the one he's reviewing in this video is the performance option which obviously is going to get the consumer less range.
I have the EV6 Wind, and with that one I'm getting 230-240 miles fully charged.
In fact, I only charge it once a week in my garage. BTW the wind does have a performance driving mode as well, which is insane and costs much less than the EV6 GT.

60k$?! No thanks

Eek the GT of that starts at $62k vs Y performance of $55, and the Y gets a tax credit ... ouch its nice but not sure that much nicer and max 200 mile range lol

Not even close to being perfect. It’s already had several recalls. Let’s face it - it’s a Kia. Two of my friends already traded in their EV6s. The main reasons were the plague of issues (recalls, defective charging adapters, etc.) and that it was difficult to find chargers available they could use.

Stopped watching when you said 200mi / 320km range. For me any car below 400km (250mi) doesn’t exist. Not practical enough.

In comparison, Volvo EX30 accelerates to 60mph in 3.4s and has 285mi range. And is cheaper than EV6 GT.

So tired of 4 doors! 90+% of the time everyone drives solo....look at the freeways! make 2 door options please

Great review just FYI EV6 Wind has a range 310 mi. Otherwise, really good.

hate the jittering

A time has come when a random someone who doesn't have any knowledge of technology or mechanical engineering start reviewing cars . Wow world is changing.

i would surely consider bmw m50 for that price range and even polestar 2 performance even if a bit slower. it’s still plenty of fun at 0.5s slower.
and you get much more in both cases. 2 real sport car

The styling is nice. But $65k for a car with a KIA badge is wild.

You do NOT have to go into the car to open the charge port. Just gently press on the left side (opposite hinge) and it will open for you - if the car is unlocked. Also the spoiler that extends on the roof is standard for all models. I have the GT-Line AWD black trim - love it. WLTP range of the EV6 GT is 263 miles. You should have tried the GT-Line with seat cooling - nice for those warm summerdays.

kia is killin it, this looks great and so does the upcoming EV9. It's pretty cool seeing the EV evolution actually happen after all these years.

all electric cars are stupid. period. but this takes the cake- $65,000 to go 200 miles?

also, get an MA-1 and you'll have wireless AA. you could also just run a long usb cable to the phone cradle...can't believe you thought the only solution was to put your phone in that lower area.

It's actually marketed as a SUV not a hatchback

KIA is listening to you.

The regular long range version has 300+ mile range, which is a lot better.

You can open the charging port lid by just pushing on it

Didnt talk about the rapid charger. 10% to 80% in under 18 minutes. 180 mile range isn't horrible for commuting and having to remember to plug it up every 2 to 3 days for a night with regular charger or super quick with fast charger.

I ordered my KIA EV6 (edition) and it has RWD with a larger trunk space in the front. And a range of 528 km! That's more than enough here in Europe. I'm surprised that when it comes to cars, and especially electric cars, people are still looking at the faster versions. Check out how much power the car has, great! Ultimately, this is only a very small percentage of people who actually want and can use this. The majority of people, including me (with family), certainly have enough standard power with electric cars. A range of 500+ km is therefore good enough. The EV6 is certainly not a deal breaker! Hopefully people will review the "normal" car more and say you want more, there is also a GT version that drains your battery, good luck. Completely different way of approaching it. But that's what all car reviewers unfortunately do. By the way I love all the content you make, nothing wrong with that keeping up the good work

you need to lock the doors ,start the car with the remote starter then you can use the foward and reverse on the remote

Do me a favour, stick to mobile phones, This is the GT, not a GL Line or the GT line S. The charging time on this car is very immpressive which means if you want a car that will do 0 - -60 in around 3 seconds and charge really fast then this is the car to buy. I would highly recommend it. Cleary, you know nothing John Snow.

Well... you can open the Charging port with simply pressing on the middle left on it.
You dont need to press the button inside

Have any thoughts about the Niro EV? 253-mile range and still pretty nice inside. I’d love to see more from the lower-end EV range.