Kia EV6 GT range test

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[MrHusern]

Nice video :).
I own a GT model here in Norway. There is a different power output in the different drive modes.
Eco outputs - 214kw (291hp)
Normal outputs - 320kw (435hp)
Sport outputs - 320kw (435hp)
GT outputs - 430kw (584hp)

After some runs with car scanner I found out that to get maximum performance the minimum battery temps needs to be 30celsius + and SOC over 68%.
When I press the Optimize battery button it takes around 2-3mins before the heater kicks in and uses around 4-7kw to heat the battery pack.
I have not tried the battery optimizer at higher battery temps to cool it.
The battery optimizer gives around 44-58kw (60-80hp) more output from battery, read it from Car Scanner.
Highest output I have seen in Car Scanner is 457kw (621hp) and 463kw (630hp), highest output in the Kia infotainment is 430kw (584, 8hp).

People can usually notice a little drop in perfomance when the car is under 50% SOC and a drop when going under 30% in cold weather.
In warmer weather and the battery temps is over 25-30c then you can't notice it before the SOC is under 30%.

Short info about the suspension. Sport mode is 30% stiffer than Normal and GT is 30% stiffer than Sport mode.
The 60kg extra is probably from that the GT has adjustable dampers, bigger brakes, a extra inverter for back motor, strut braces front/back and bigger wheels that the regular EV6 don't have.
In GT mode the ESP is still on, but lets you spin the tires a little bit so it doesn't cut power. If you press and hold ESC button for 3 sec then it turns off completely.

I did a test for 1, 5month ago to see the consumption in different speeds. All the test was done on the same day, with cruise control and summer tires.
18, 5km in total for each run on the exact same route. Temp 12c.
Speed Consumption Estimated Range
80 - 18, 3kwh - 395km
90 - 20, 1kwh - 360km
100 - 21, 7kwh - 333km
110 - 24, 3kwh - 297km
120 - 26.6kwh - 272km

Btw I noticed a little better range with winter tires than summer tires on 21" inch wheels. The summer tires are really sticky and hurts range, but very fun on a active drive.

[Johnbot]

I'm a GT owner in the US. In eco mode at regen level 3, I'm getting an average 4.1 mi/kwhr (151 whr/km). Granted this is mixed driving at 50-55 mph road speeds and minimizing acceleration, but this car can be efficient. I-pedal mode engages the front motor more and is probably less efficient. I use the hand-brake for max regen then use foot pedal to stop. It seems that the front motors turn on from a stop then turn off at 15 mph in this configuration. The tire pressure is 36 psi which is lower than it could be. So the car has more efficiency in it. So far the estimated range after AC charging to 100% is 285 miles (458 km).

[jurgens]

There are two inverters for the rear motor in the GT to reach higher motor speed compared to standard AWD. The two inverters split the windings of the electrical conductor in the motor between each other. May the two inverters are allways active in parallel, also in Eco-Mode. Therefore you have allways more powerloss in the inverters compared to Standard AWD.

[speksih]

Sport mode has accelerator delay and GT Mode has instant accelerator response.

[hwanju]

sport mode doesn't pedal to metal. gt mode will make it 430kw.

[bigdi]

you have to be in gt mode to get full power not spot mode

[CFG]

A few things to note: driving in I-pedal keeps the front motor engaged, as does driving in Sport. That increases energy consumption quite markedly.

Secondly, the default tire pressure Kia recommends is quite low, at least here in the US. It’s somewhere around 33PSI front/36 rear. I bumped up tire pressure 44/47 and saw a 5% increase in range.

I then purchased a set of 19” wheels and Hankook Ion Evo A/S SUV tires and I now see an average 3.6mi/kWh (~5.8km/kWh) vs. 2.9mi/kWh (4.6km/kWh). That’s a 20% increase in range and puts my EV6 GT almost as efficient as our Model Y LR AWD. I vastly prefer the ride quality, NVH, and overall comfort of the EV6 vs. our Model Y LR AWD. It also charges so much faster and is much quicker. It is also nice having legitimate blind spot monitoring, surround cameras for parking, cross traffic detection, and parking sensors, whereas Tesla has omitted all of those things now.

[JamieA]

what youre seeing as a car under/over reporting distance is just down to what lane you are in. if you are driving on a road that is turning left and you are in the right lane you are driving a longer distance than if you are in the left lane.

[Bimmer_i_M]

Everytime I watch videos like this it makes me realize how good actually my i4 M50 is.
Btw: I love your German

[luckyal_syd]

You can see the max power output seems to be at 500A and max regen is 300A. So if you had higher SOC you might get more than 367kW output and 240kW regen.

I think the reason for the aircon vs batttery care is there is a combined coolant circuit. I suppose if aircon is on, putting more cooling in the battery would cool the cabin too much.

[Carrman]

Shouldn’t you be in GT mode for max power…?

[febrianadji]

Afaik on GT, it's not only wider tires, but also very sticky

[markgeezey]

It drops low for a couple of mins then goes back up to high charge speed. Also you can set the music so it doesn’t come on in the settings.
Max speed is in GT mode only. Sport mode you only get around 450hp”ish You can also set the climate to be in eco so it cools or heats but uses less energy. Come on Bjorn max speed you should know this being a reviewer. I have driven both MY performance and M3 P and I can tell you categorically in GT mode you get the full 585hp. And mid range it will batter both Teslas. For you Bjorn you should know this as all other reviewers who have tested this know about the GT button as huge difference in performance then.

[berny_electric_]

Nice test, thanks! Which app/OBD-dongel do you use? Best regards from Switzerland, Berny ⚡

[heikki]

why do you drive a sport mode. Why not GT mode ??😮

[streakergbh]

Great test Bjorn, but can you please tell us more about the app you are using, i heard you say carscan but there are many. And how to connect to the GT. Thnx from Holland

[fachowarinka]

I'm just about to buy a Kia EV6 GT or Tesla Y Performance, I'm thinking and thinking about what to choose. What do you advise?

[ghall]

That regen is crazy! Bjorn, were you touching the brake pedal to get the regen that high or just letting off the accelerator?

[wndrlur]

23:58 Well, I am all about this sound, but as an electrician I am biased 😀

[najakacholeretennick]

Hi Bjorn, are you going to test i4 eDrive35 in the near future ?