Kia EV6 banana box test

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[davebarnes]

I love this whole concept of banana boxes. So much easier to understand than liters or cubic feet. More honest, also.

[clasqm]

Neighbours: "Lock the doors and close the curtains, Hedda. That man is packing cardboard boxes into a car again".

[DanielMartinez]

0:55 actually you can open the door automatically without touching it and it works by proximity (while carrying the key on you).

In order to do it you must previously activate the specific option on the control panel menu of the car and then if you place yourself at the back of the car (while carrying the key with you) it will open the back door automatically after 3 seconds.

Anyway, I personally prefer the option to open the door by passing the feet at the bottom. But this proximity method also works fine in some situations.

By the way, this option is only included on those EV6 models with automatic backdoor opening.

[steilkurbler]

On Kia you can set it up so that the trunk opens if you stand like 5 seconds in front of the trunk with your key.

[globalimpactinstitute]

Nice one. Now excitedly waiting for the edited range test of the EV6 which I saw in the live stream last week. Should be much better than Ioniq, although it was of course much worse weather, I guess

[superleggenda]

Where the heck is “what the heck is this thing”???

[st]

I suggest you also do a "below the cover" banana box test for all cars. When I go on a road trip with my family and park in many foreign locations in foreign countries, I only ever utilize the "under the cover" space. It'd be interesting to know for example if the EV6 can fit more under the cover than the e-Niro. As your current Banana box test suggests EV6 doesn't take more boxes than the e-Niro. ..but for a road trip, under the cover, isn't it bigger?

[obergene]

Toyota driving position... Best description ever! :-D

[denism]

The area under the front of the bonnet is pretty dirty for such a new car, seems like a bit of a design flaw allowing water penetrate under the bonnet.

[SULFURIOUS]

ah yessss, the most important test, the banana exam!

[susihormon]

In a german Banabox test we would count how many beer it can hold. we have two sizes….11er and 20/24 Bottle crate.
Another tester countet the glases of nutella. ev6 and MachE are good enough for ikea….

I am wondering if Kia norway includes the typ2 cable and ICCb ?

[bryandavies]

On the preview I thought you were strutting your dance moves at the back of the car.

[therealkickers]

You should also put bana boxes on the two front seats. Cause when you really need the space for luggage for your holiday, you might as well drive the car remote by the key and just walk by it's side :-))

[bilgyno]

Kia should make a station wagon variant of the EV6...

[Philltbag]

Hi can we have the other tests soon please, I'm planning on buying an EV6 and desperate to see the 1000km challenge thanks

[nonyanks]

Bjorn goes Kung Fu trying to get the rear to open....darn short Asian legs!
Good stuff!

[nigelcarren]

If you put the banana's in the car individually it is possible to carry a lot more.
Don't forget... there is normally room for one in each sock too! 😉🇬🇧

[Rolfvanrijn]

Bjorn, I cannot find th e front legroom dimensions for the EV6, do you happen to know those? thanks

[alternive]

That trunk seems to open pretty high, a problem in a low roof garage or parking areas?

[MrEV]

"If you want a cooler car, go for EV6" — Nein, Bjorn! My IONIQ 5 is way cooler. 😀