I wanted to LOVE the KIA EV6!!!

KIA's EV6 is the latest electric vehicle to come out in 2022. It's certainly sporty looking, and it feels aggressive when you accelerate, but there were so many small things that ended up being one big problem with the EV6.

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CHAPTERS
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0:00 - Everyone loves it but me
0:18 - It looks better in person
1:55 - Trunk and tailgate impressions
3:22 - Sound system impressions
4:04 - Backseat impressions
4:52 - Front console thoughts
6:00 - Andy gets stuck
6:12 - Sponsor - Grammarly
7:00 - Alex gets frustrated
8:37 - Car dash impressions
9:53 - Driving impressions
10:57 - Power impressions
11:46 - Battery and charging specs
12:16 - Lane change cameras and blind spot
12:37 - Alex's driving gripes
13:24 - Adaptive cruise impressions
14:10 - Windshield wiper impressions
14:35 - 360 parking camera impressions
15:13 - Summon feature fail
15:33 - Andy wants another launch
15:50 - Handling impressions
16:30 - Driving seat comfort and impressions
16:49 - Can't trust the machines yet
17:09 - Pricing for the GT Package 2
17:29 - Final thoughts and random nick-nacks

[thomas]

Honestly, i hate touch controls in cars for commonly used things. My parent almost drive off the road in their car trying to turn down the heat. Touch controls are distracting and take drivers eyes off the road for no reason. I love 2019 civic hatchback and specifically didn't get the sport version cause it had touch radio controls. Imo it is much safer to have analog buttons that you can feel for and easy use.

[Knoppersd]

Hey I am driving a Kia myself.
About the Volume control, you can set climate control on the panel and just use the volume leaver on the steering.
About the not presentet map in the display: I asked my dealer about the map feature and they answered they currently cannot integrate a map as there are patents in place by VW group and some other car manufacturers that prevent them from doing so.
Else pretty neat review.

[porpoise]

My takeaway from this video is that they have a pretty solid foundation and if they clean up the UI and other smaller things this could be a pretty darned good vehicle in a few years.

[rafaelmejia]

What is an issue for some reviewers is not really an issue. I checked both the EV6 and IONIQ 5. I picked the Kia. A better-looking car, more aerodynamic, more efficient. Climate control/ Radio-media controls? Not an issue, I control that on the steering wheel and you can set a default display on that. Some reviewers complain about the lack of rear wipers. The rear glass has the same tilt as a sedan, yet nobody complains about the lack of a rear wiper on a sedan. Touching the steering wheel and seat heaters by accident? If you buy the car you get used to that and no issue later. Did you want to love it? I do love it.

[luca]

Alex has a special talent for car reviews. Straight to the point, right mix of general info/techical insight and not afraid to tell things as they really are...the "hey dieselgate ain't gonna pay for itself" quote about poor interior quality in a past VW group car reviews is the perfect example...in a world of car youtubers who just tell everything is great, this is a very refreshing take.

[AdamVP]

The one main thing I love from KIA at the moment is the fact they are designing EV's from what looks like the ground up, its not just slap into an existing model (Yes there are a few KIA's that are) but this and the Ioniq 5 are just refreshing with design and nice to see they are caring about the look

[Nexinator]

I test drove this the other day. To get the "out of car" movement to work, the car must be locked, then press the circle button for a few seconds, which unlocks the movement buttons. Then you can move the car forward and back.

[JWBlunden]

I always get surprised by a car review on shortcircuit. It feels weird, until I think about how much tech is in one now. And I absolutely love each and every one. I am nowhere near a gear head, but Alex has an amazing ability to explain the good and bad about any vehicle he gets in. Keep these coming!

[rustyhusky]

It’s strange how companies making new EVs or just normal cars at this point are seemingly going backwards. The UIs look nice enough, but they are less functional. For example, Audi, for the longest time they had a pretty decent infotainment system that had a look that stayed fairly consistent over almost 10 years, it never looked the most modern but it was very functional. Most companies have had drive modes figured out for years to a basic degree at least and it seems like they all forgot how to do things correctly.

[eddy]

I have this car, since November 2021, and I just love it! It's one of the first in Portugal, and in my case everyone looks at my care. Also, for the going back and forth with the key outside the car, you gotta have it locked and then click the lock again, then hold the "Hold" button for a bit and then you can choose to go forward or backwards, you can never do it by accident.

[Simalacrum]

When talking about the looks, especially about the rear lights and how cool the 'silhouette lighting' is, it would have been nice if the video actually SHOWED us the damn features instead of just talked about them.

It was particularly frustrating cause the video specifically showed examples of similar rear lights on OTHER cars, but NOT THE RUDDY CAR THE VIDEO WAS TALKING ABOUT.

[JasonMoore]

Surprised with the UI issues as that is usually a Kia strong point. I love the UI on my K5. Minus the wireless charging which is pointless if I want to use CarPlay. I had wireless CarPlay in my last Kia, with no wireless charging… then the car with wireless charging does not have wireless CarPlay. That was not thought out…

[killerlion]

Every reviewer complains about media/AC controls bar. To me it seems to be completely fine, because I use media controls on the steering wheel (on my current car, different kia model) and then AC controls can be on that bar 24/7.
This is like the most insignificant thing that could possibly exist and I couldn't care less about the media bar.

[kevinhurley]

Current EV driver here. One of the most important pieces of information I look for in these reviews is how many kW a car can charge at when you plug into a DC fast charging station. My bolt can only charge at 50 kW, the Ioniq 5 will do 350. Big difference. Quick and easy thing to include in your future videos.

[MemTMCR]

Love how you're branching out from pcs more and more.
Keep up all the good work!

[richie_k]

I found it kinda sad that the whole charging situation was just an abstract "it's not a Tesla, lol", while the 800V system of E-GMP in the EV6 and IONIQ5 with (afaik) measured 234kW DC peak and a pretty good charge curve (unless you hit the charger with a snowy-wintery-cold battery, which will be fixed in a software update) is crazy and currently only matched by the Porsche Taycan. Might be that in Canada the cargers aren't really there yet, but please consider that viewers might also come from other parts of the world (or the future) with a working HPC network. As an European example, when I am driving long range between Austria and Germany, most of the chargers I need to stop at could already deliver 350kW DC - and I drive the OG 2016 Hyundai Ioniq EV, so that's actually a uncomfortable amount of chargers I am stopping at, esp. in winter... 😅

[abeltummers]

im getting headache of those difference in framerates in different shots

[jakefrakes]

Okay. I have an ev6 wind AWD ive never accidentally hit any of the seat heating or cooling functions. The display behind the steering wheel could have been a bit better. I had to adjust the seat and the wheel to fully see the display. Im 5"9 so it wasn't to bad for me. Taller people may have more problem's. You have an electronic child lock on the driver side door wich is nice if you have small kids. You also have two front seat profiles so you and your partner can get the perfect seating position and not have to worry about changing mirrors or adjusting the seat everytime you switch seat's. Overall im happy with the car. The heating and audio control switching isnt that bad. I normally just use my steering wheel to control the audio and i leave my heating on auto climate. Oh, one last thing. To use the key to move the car you have to get out with the car off lock it the turn it on with the remote start then you can move it. It kinda annoying. It dosnt take long only about 15 20 seconds but its a wait thats not needed. Probably something they can change in an update hopefully. Also you can lock the door from the outside if its on. Also annoying.

[GayNeekOG]

I bought an EV6. I absolutely love the car. I do agree that the i-Pedal turning off is annoying. It only seems to turn off when the car gets "parked" and put back into drive. Which I actually found to be a great thing overtime as I want it to crawl and stop with break, but drive out on the street with one pedal.

[fatmanchew]

This is by far the best professional video I've seen that actually shows real world use problems. I'm still excited for my EV6 to be delivered but everything explained here will probably be the reason why my wife and father in law won't switch to an EV anytime soon. You'll need a pilots license just to try and take off. The only thing that makes me support this or the Ionic 5 is the capability of charging your car from 0-80% in 18 minutes. Even if I only charge for 9 minutes I can get enough power to get to work and back before needing to sit there and charge properly (luckily I have 4 stations in between work and home that offer 350kW charging).