Kia EV6: We name the models to choose and which to AVOID! / Electrifying

Please do a volvo ex30 vs smart #1 face-off. Who doesnt like a bit of sibling rivalry?😉

Could you please tell us where the tow hook is located in ev6 for the towing(pulling )?

poor tom catching strays 😂😭

Thanks for the review! I’m thinking of buying an EV6 and am hesitating between AWD and RWD because I live in the alps in switzerland so I’m gonna drive a lot in little moutain roads and in cold temperatures and wet/snowy conditions… Do you guys think the RWD could do well in such conditions or is it best to buy an all wheel driver? Thank you a lot!!

Bit ugly imo

Ditched my GT Line after 18 months, what a waste of money. Sold it back to the dealer who conned me into getting it lol, made my deposit back and some but the kia depreciation is obsurd!!!! lol The brand loses value like nothing I have seen before. Went with a used 3 year old Audi e-tron 55 Launch Edition with all the factory options, 30k miles driven, £98k car for less than the Kia new.... Much less, £0 deposit as well. New 21" wheels and rubber, 3 years extended warranty, 1 free MOT. Never looked back. The EV6 is a plastic nonsense sorry guys, really nice looking car but its not very good, the amount of issues I had in 18months were crazy. Glad to see the back of it. The biggest issues was range, nowhere in its life got 300 miles unless you drove at 40mph. More like 250-270 if your lucky if you don't drive fast if you stay away from the motorway, whats the point in having a fast car then?... lol. Charing speeds.... hmmm the charge curve on the EV6 is pretty standard, where the e-tron pegs it from 1% to 145kw and remains at that speed to 80%, EV6 does not! and is slower even though it can do a lot at almost 235kw. Heat Pump con..... don't waste your money. Kia's GOM.... tell lies. if your driving at 60mph and getting 3.5m/kwh and your range says 270 miles (3.5 x 77.4) you should see 270 miles range at 100% that's what the car will tell you, however, GPS tracking on my satnav and phone tell me that out of 100% battery the car only done 240GPS miles.. I raised this with Kia, they told me my iPhone, Satnav and Google maps on another device were lying and the car was right.... OK then Kia :)

Why would you put a fat man on the bonnet as a drawback instead of explaining the benefit of the front motor? You are obviously a very nice lady, but you have never been a petrolhead who does not understand the pure joy of the EV6 AWD experience.

It's all about personal choice and for me I want those typical FAST ev acceleration nuumbers. So with the EV6 GT I'm getting 21" wheels, sunroof (deal breaker for me), AWD of course.

hi there, just wanting to know what is the servicing cost for the Kia EV6 ? I cant seem to find this online
thanks andrew

What about the "3" ?

Vehicle to load is a total piece of shit..useless piece of trash..

How much power do they have ??

Back in March 2022 I almost bought the EV6 GT line, with a £10,000 deposit I would have been £600 a month. I backed out as I thought it was too much money in the end. Now it costs another £4000 deposit to get that same monthly cost, which kinda is anoying for me. But at the same time, petrol prices have come down and electric prices have gone up, which in the end it was the right choice to not buy it and stick with my Kia Ceed GT for now, which to be honest, is allot faster car.

I'll let you know if and when my EV6 GTLS AWD with Heat Pump is delivered. Ordered from Kia 1 YEAR ago today, still no sign of the vehicle being built. Ask Kia UK when it will arrive and they tell you January to December 2023!!! 😭

We bought the Wind with technology package and AWD. We live in snow country and it’s been rock solid all winter. We love this car. 🎉

The AWD non-GT-line sounds like a good value.

Are you ware that both Hyundai and Kia use child labour in the production of there cars. Please let this end. And i happens in the USA of all places. (The Electric Viking)

I got the Wind RWD, and I have never regretted it, even when my mouth waters over the gorgeous GT. The Wind is the right amount of "Nice!" for me.

What the f...! Is this kindergarten, Nicky house of dolls , give me a BREAK, Nicky wash your mouth is FULL of pasta letters soup!!

I have the EV6GT line and I agree it is the best model to get overall. I went for the heat pump as I live in NE England. Even with mostly motorway driving I have averaged 3.9 miles/kWh over the last 9 months.

Also what's never mentioned is that if you go for the AWD versions, when the time comes to change your tyre's - you have to change ALL 4 tyre's at same time!!!! This will prove a very expensive experience, so it's better to go for rear wheel drive only - not as exciting but much cheaper in long run !

Insanity that a car at this price point doesn't have a heat pump as standard. All EVs should have them!

Guys it might be good but it is definitely too expensive for the range you get

Mg 4 ev all day

You have missed out a lot of the tech differences especially with GTL S and that would make the difference for me rather than cost. As for the mileage drop just add the HP to back that up as EV charging begins now to get worse and worse through demand and lack of points and reliability of those that are available. I am and EV owner and advocate but now concede the advantages are dropping and travelling any distance is becoming more difficult and charging points less reliable not more. As this sinks in the EV sales will I think drop off many I know have or are returning to ICE due to sheer frustration and charging anxiety.

As an Owner of a EV6 RWD GT Line without Heat pump for over a year now I wholeheartedly agree with this recommendation.
It's the pick of the bunch !.

Test drove a GT Line S and found the ride quite harsh and preferred the Polestar 2 for spec and value for money.

Unfortunately, with the price of the vehicle and now the cost of electricity, it’s probably cheaper in the long run to run a diesel or petrol vehicle. It’s a shame that every utility company and vehicle manufacturer is more focused on profits than saving the planet.

I dont agree I think its Ugly and far too expensive, when th Chinese made cares come to the uk they will be much cheaper and just as many gadgets, so it's a No to the ev 6

The GV60 at only a small premium over the Kia is worth a consideration if the slightly shorter length and thus boot size is not off putting- 4695mm length of the Kia cf. 4515mm length of the GV60. 572L for the Kia boot space cf. to a more modest but totally usable 432 L for the GV60.

That shorter length makes for easier city and multi-storey parking.

And the GV60 has a more luxurious feel.

But as always it’s great that there’s increasingly more choice in the EV sector with the MG4 setting the whole market place on fire.

I decided on the GV60 as I couldn’t wait on the 12 months plus delivery time of the Kia. At Farnborough Fully Charged UK 2022 was able to place a deposit and pick from some preconfigured GV60 models getting a delivery in just 7 weeks!

I went for the top one, the 20 inch wheels look gorgeous, yes a few less miles, but the HUD and sun roof and sound system,AWD etc all make for an excellent package.Should also have the best resale value.
For most parts of the UK the heat pump will never pay its way, yes if you are top end of Scotland and do huge winter mileage, and need every last mile of range,then just about.. For me ,I reckon at least a 20 year payback time.
Had mine a year now and very satisfied.

I miss in this video 2 points from which the first may be important.
An AWD version has an advantage over the RWD.....that is maximum trailer weight.
It is also the most important reason for choosing that version.
This is for a RWD max 750 kg and for the AWD (325 hp) 1600 kg.
As example...This will count for any glider pilot who is taking his 2 seater glider to an airfield..(total trailer weight 1500 kg). Or any other sport for which you need to transport often a trailer more than 750 kg.
second point, some less important. About ranges in comparison to speeds.... If I miss 15 miles of range (AWD) on 300 miles (5%) I need to slow down only 2,5% in speed for having the same range in comparison with that other car.
Not driving 62 mph (100 km/h) but ca 60,5mph (97,5 km/h)
In 5 hours driving my 300 miles I'm less than 6 minutes slower with that AWD.

(My own calculations about usage with different speeds....I suppose the effects on the range will be the same with an EV 6 as with my ioniq 5)

After an 11 month wait my GT Line S rwd should be delivered next week. Hopefully worth the wait.

I have the GT-line which is the GT-line S in your country...


Couldn't imagine shopping lower. Just wait for the Solterra or BZ if you want cheaper and slower in exchange for more range.

The feature set of the GT-line S is not worth losing.

You did well. Well done. You're a keeper.

The drivers headroom is terrible. At 6 ft 1 after a test drive i had to rule it out

I agree with your judgement 🎉

ELECTRIC IS EARTH OF WATER OF GLORY

As a research freak I opted for the exact model you suggest for all of those reasons. Yay!!

The trims are very weird at least according to kia's website in my country, I think because of the war in ukraine different selections that were supposed to be there are now missing, you can't even select it even though it was sold previously. Perhaps it depends on country? Not sure why kia would make the cars very different depending on country though? Examples:

- Optional upgrade to White/Black seats is gone (where the seats are primarily white - not to be confused with Black/white option). In my country this option no longer exist for any model...

- GT & GT Line sports seats NOT electrically driven but with the old fashioned levers from the beginning or depending on country? Saw in other yt reviews actual cars, at the time/country you could not even pick electrically drivven. However today in my country kia's website says that they are electrically drivven? Perhaps they "fixed" that for the world or is it per country thing also?

- GT Line and lower models only available option is 19" wheels in my country today (AWD/RWD doesn't matter)

- GT only available option is 21" wheels in my country today,

- Sun roof only available for GT Line & GT models (is it the same everywhere? no idea)

I went all in with GT line S AWD, but skipped the heat pump.

It's 4c today and I can say it's worth spending the extra cash.

Full charge shows up as 228miles with the heating system on.

This is all wrong. What you actually do is go to the dealer, or sit at your computer, intending to buy the model you need and then move up at least one trim level before adding more options you want but will hardly ever use.

Go big or go home as this will be a long term purchase. So GT it is.

The Hyundai ioniq 5 looks much better in every way. The Kia rear end looks awful. Ironically it's probably a very good car!

How about a video about which VW ID.3 is the best buy?

Nice car...great styling ( except for the rear and pointless fronk ) but still far too expensive... Sub 20k EVs needed to make the magic happen captain

Kia/Hyundai. The most common vehicle I saw on the tow truck. Slap Chop.

Too-much-money.

You won't feel smug at a 50kWh charging station. Rather somewhat frustrated I suspect.

No mention of heads up display, smart park, blind spot cameras or collision avoidance on GT-lineS?

Sorry but you lost me at £44k for the base model😬🙄