NEW Kia EV6 review – the best electric car ever? | What Car?

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The Kia EV6 is the What Car? Car of the Year 2022! It beat a host of other tough competitors, including the likes of the Skoda Enyaq, Cupra Born and BMW i4.

But what makes the EV6 so good? And how does it compare to its other electric car rivals? Watch out in-depth review to find out




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Video chapters:
0:00 Intro and rivals
1:05 Rear seats
2:12 Interior tech
5:00 Interior review
6:05 Boot space
7:01 Performance and range
9:09 Charging
9:47 Driving impressions
10:46 Pricing
11:13 Reasons to get the EV6
12:28 Verdict and outro

[whatcar]

So the Kia EV6 is our 2022 Car of the Year. But what’s yours? Comment below 👇

[rjbrimage]

I was one of the lucky ones to get my EV6 in October, I've done almost 4k miles and I love it. So smooth, quiet, refined, handles well, cheap to run, loads of rear space for the kids and looks gorgeous. Also the security of a class leading 7 year warranty. What's not to like.
My first EV and so glad I switched to electric and chose the EV6.

[LiiMuRi]

I just saw the EV6 for the first time this week, charging at my work place. Cool looking car. The Koreans sure now how to make EVs

[kolapulliappan]

I can never understand why are these guys not at 1 million + subscribers yet?

[raymondcrisostomo]

I have KIA Optima EX 2014 and this is my car of 7 years. Replace only brakes and tires. Love the Korean car. I can imagine the technology of this EV. Amazing

[PlaneNurd]

GT Line S dual motor on order in Pearl White. Can't wait. I was blown away with the car in general when I had my test drive and placed my order a few days later. To me anyway, it looks so much nicer in the flesh over how it looks in photos or videos. I wasn't sure about the rear end of the car in photos when I first saw it, but actually when i saw it in person, it's great. Performance is very strong as with all electric cars but this has nicely tuned acceleration and the handling is very composed for such a big car. Space in the rear is great too (I have two young children). What's not to like? If you are in the market for an electric car, put aside your preconception of the brand KIA and take a test drive, you too may be quite surprised as I was at how good this car is.

[madsalexander]

Buyers and testers In colder counties have not been as happy as there seems to be some huge problems with the heating systems, cars are misting up and there is no pre-heating of the batteri for charging, Kia has tried to fix the issues but seems like they can not fix it with software.

[adamkhanak]

So excited to get mine in March!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[Najeebster]

It’s a brilliant car.
Only seen 3 on the road so far.
I’ll wait until they bring out a slightly more compact version (EV4?) that fits on my driveway more easily.
Hope smaller models get the same level of tech and trim.

[namcojr]

This is definitely "the best" EV out there right now. Simply superb.

[popsbubbles]

Funny isn't it when we love the cars for managing to keep some knobs and buttons.
Touch screens are unsafe and fiddly

[AndrewLumsden]

I test drove one a few weeks ago and loved it. But had to reject it because the rear seats do not fold totally flat and the rear window is at such an angle you loose so much space. The dark headliner also makes it very dark and oppressive internally. Bring on the EV7 and EV9

[wobby]

In fairness to Kia I have to point out that on my Kia Niro I do get in the summer close to 300 miles range on mixed driving. Would be interesting to see what the true range in the summer the EV6 has.

[thomash]

It’s always interesting to know how much electricity cars use per unit of distance or how many km/kW they do.

[racekar]

So the EV6 emphasizes style over some practicality like the Ionic 5. Smart move as Huyandi/Kia capture both markets. I much prefer the EV6, when it comes to the states I will trade in my E Niro which has been trouble free and a fantastic vehicle. My relatively cheap E Niro has sold me on the Kia brand.

[beautyofgrace]

I'm waiting to test drive this in the US, whenever it comes!

[michaelthompson]

All I want is a next gen Stinger plz. Would love to replace my 2020 with a next gen version. Maybe, just maybe, if it lived on as an EV, I'd actually be interested.

[markgc]

Non available in Uk (21/01/2022 at 16.00) until about August! We managed to find a GT line RWD in pearl white and heat pump, for March delivery We wanted a GT line s.

[johngatsby]

Man....we went in for a Sorrento hybrid and a beautiful gray Ev6 had just came off the truck. I almost bought it but the wife sat in it and said it's not much roomier than the Kia Niro we had. I was mad but we love our pearl white hybrid Sorrento.

[flyingspirit]

Thanks so much for posting this. I'm considering a BEV as my next car (and first EV), so reviews like this are so helpful in guiding me what I should look for in such a vehicle.