2022 Kia EV6 Wind AWD - POV Review

MSRP: $51,400
MPGe: 116 city / 94 highway
Horsepower: 320 hp
Towing capacity: 2,300 lbs
Battery: 77.4 kWh 697 V lithium polymer
Engine: Electric
Curb weight: 4,502 lbs
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[@sal1nger]

I've owned an EV6 first edition (fully loaded AWD) for six months now. The stock 19-inch Kumhos on the Wind (mid-level) trim are just awful. You don't get any of that tire whine into corners with the Continentals that come on the 20s (GT-Line and First Edition). This car is very well balanced with a low center of gravity (like most EVs), has very good ride quality and handles well for such a heavy vehicle. Those of you guys interested in this car but don't want to break the bank, go for the Wind w/ tech package (same as in this video), and just swap out the tires as soon as you get the car and you're set. I'd go for aftermarket 20s with some Michelins. (21s will hurt range and ride quality)

[@bendino9016]

the brakes are so small you could probably run 15's or 16's, save tons of weight, and the car would ride like its on floaty clouds with all that sidewall.

[@wallbangerzsports]

Yessirr

[@ademking7441]

Except the steering wheel looks like very old Renault steering wheel 😃

[@sl-bo4lb]

Looking at the driver's side outside mirror, at 13:44. Man that was a close lane change. Great videos.

[@wackyklinger602]

Not sure why that 200 was coming up on the outback at 20 miles per hour without switching lanes

[@alejandroperez5368]

Yup, he cut them off.

[@bradh6185]

That jerk in the other car stepped on it to try to prevent him from changing lanes. Typical moronic behavior that we see on the roads daily these days.

[@CapELarry]

We’ve had one in this trim for about 5 months and absolutely love it so far. It actually hits the range estimate pretty easily.

[@mattmolloy636]

So does my 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee w/ 200k miles.

[@loulousimou865]

@@mattmolloy636 kek

[@loulousimou865]

VFs. Eqm pop que p4Kj

[@TheDarkhorse228]

@@mattmolloy636 Not relevant, take your meds next time

[@larrylister1185]

@@mattmolloy636 Thats crazy. I didnt know the 04 Cherokee was an ev /s

[@richie259]

My sonata hybrid has that park assist feature, and though it seems gimmicky, I've actually used it twice in two weeks of ownership. Once to pull in closer in a parking space after i got out and realized there was lots of room in front, and again when someone parked too close to my driver's side door at the mall. The mall patrons were *not* happy about waiting for me to pull it out into the aisle, but it worked and I didn't ding my car door!

[@fastica]

I absolutely love that interior. I love how elegant and minimalistic is.

[@alexastories3125]

13:47 That was close xd. Between keep the videos rolling man.

[@hubertle85639]

not sure what that guy was trying to achieve

[@IsaacPoopsAlot]

@@hubertle85639 fr, not sure what the pacifica was tryna do, topher was going the exact speed as that outback so I don't know why the pacifica sped up so fast just to be behind the same damn car

[@Newyen6MT]

Topher got away from him quick🤣

[@joserosa5342]

I really love Kia now with their rebranding design, so minimalist and EV looks.

[@aboutface102]

Kia and Hyundai have the best styling in the industry right now

[@unrealorbit]

The dealership had 3 of these when I went to get my Stinger. I really regret not looking at them... Amazing vehicle.

[@devongee1776]

If gas prices aren't an issue for you, the Stinger is not a mistake at all. I had a 2018 Stinger GT2 before my EV6 GT-line eAWD. The technology bump between 2018 and 2022 is very appreciated. However my Meridian Surround system did die on me and I went to the dealer regarding a replacement amplifier back on July 29 and they still don't have my part and there's no ETA for my part, so I've been going about a month now with no sound system which is honestly a joke... disappointed on that end but it's not entirely Kia's fault- global problem unfortunately.

[@codylujan]

why would you want an ev over a v8???

[@unrealorbit]

@@codylujan Stinger's don’t have a V8.

[@DumSpiroSpero864]

@@codylujan the ev will outrun a v8 and if you upgrade to their top model, nearly no v8 will catch it.

[@codylujan]

@@DumSpiroSpero864 its not about speed buddy. if all you want is speed, you aren't a car enthusiast. you're just misinformed

[@rvrsprk]

the passively aggressive road rage at 13:45 made me laugh. your tone didn't even change as you finished your thought

[@TheTopher]

Yeah not sure what that van was thinking…I was getting out of there though!

[@greenlampproductions]

Looks like a concept car, love how car companies are doing crazy designs like this!

[@Cptrq]

i think doing ev's give car companies a good excuse to test "futuristic" designs and get away with it

[@syundown6005]

@@Cptrq I know it's more "aerodynamic" or whatever but can we please get an EV with that boxy 80's style if they wanna do future throwback like the N Vision? I kinda hate seeing nothing but bubble SUVs😭

[@Cptrq]

@@syundown6005 i would love a station wagon ev, range is trash but would be dope

[@ubacow7109]

I wish more car companies adhered to the Concept car look

[@aperhazard8563]

Kia and hyundai have stepped up their game big timee !!

[@jobennebur]

honestly if it wasn't for the inside, these designs are much better than mercedes or bmw

[@kaid1080]

I just love ur content. Keep up the good work mate

[@JohnStefanko-zp4jz]

I know the video is a few months old now and someone (or maybe you figured it out yourself) probably already mentioned that the sound system absolutely HAS to be adjusted/customized manually in the sound settings. I’m not going to lie, the first experience I had with my EV6 the system sounded dull and rather uninspiring. However, after tinkering with the EQ and surround settings it sounds A LOT better. If you haven’t already done this, there’s now plenty of videos and forums highlighting this exact issue about how Kia’s basic original sound system setting make it sound terrible, but after the necessary customizations it sounds great. If you set it to custom and edit all the details the Meridian system is much more appreciated and respected. Just a little tip I learned after being so disappointed at first with my sound system. I have the same model too, the Wind AWD.. but it’s a 2023. So far, so good! I love how it rides. Great video with a lot of quality information. I learned a little about the highway driving while watching this, so I very much appreciate it. Thank you for the upload!

[@terminator983]

Kia has definitely gotten better with the quality in their vehicles

[@Koghent]

My car just got stolen with a phone cable bro….

[@ryanexplorer]

I mean for the price they sell these at they had to...

[@chengdongwu2525]

@@Koghent mine too lol

[@JDMSwervo2001]

@@Koghent blame TikTok not Kia lmao

[@Koghent]

@@JDMSwervo2001 or we can blame Kia for making it that easy to steal and cheaping out on immobilizer chips

[@El-ng7mb]

I've had this car for a while and I adore it !

[@OrganicStuff1]

The Ev6 and Ioniq 5 are nice but the dealership markups are just stupid

[@xvdd1]

I love this car I think I will buy one ... Oh never mind I already did, it is important to note that it does not charge at 350Kw it maxes out at around 240Kw however it is the 350Kw chargers that can provide that kind of power and it will also depend on battery temperature.

[@dloreanwiz]

This seems like one of the better EV options right now. You showed that Jetta who was boss when he wouldn’t let you merge.

[@Noahvirtualvault]

Agreed! Showed the ev strength

[@christopherm1904]

I own the GTline AWD and it's been one of the best vehicles I've ever purchased. Bought it back in March before the proliferation of markups and market adjustments. If an owner qualifies for the federal tax credit of $7,500 and doesn't get hammered by markups on the delivery side, it's an excellent alternative to a Tesla and probably one of the most competitive models in the segment. Unfortunately, the tax credit was eliminated with the signing of the IRA and now it doesn't have the value advantage, especially since dealers won't be dropping the markups anytime soon.

[@sal1nger]

Well stated. I picked up a matte gray First Edition back in February and feel pretty lucky to even own the car. Things have gotten insane since then.

[@YounggApex]

Wait, EV tax credits are gone?

[@christopherm1904]

@@YounggApex Still available for just a short list of "made in America" vehicles. The Inflation Reduction Act eliminated most of the vehicles that did qualify for the tax credit, including all the Korean, Japanese, and European brands. The only 2 exceptions are the Nissan Leaf and Mercedes EQS.

[@jimji2774]

@@christopherm1904 believe they're all still available till the end of the year.

[@bradh6185]

Are you still enjoying the EV6?

[@IsaacPoopsAlot]

Would 100% take this over a standard range model 3, only thing I absolutely hate is the charging infrastructure, but when tesla is tryna sell you beta software for 15,000, I'm losing more and more faith in tesla. Kia and Hyundai are about to take over the compact EV space soon and I'm all for it

[@Superman-xr1oh]

They're all just as expensive. Tesla just lowered the prices on all their vehicles, which is great, but still too much. I can get a brand new Mitsubishi Outlander Sport for $23k. The top trim is $28k, and that's only one example. EVs have a way to go before their competitive with combustion cars on price. Right now, it's no contest.

[@ehmmmjay9907]

The first time I saw an EV6 in public I thought for a brief second it was an Urus, so I definitely know what you mean by it having an almost supercar-like presence.

[@christasmith6004]

Hi, i really do enjoy the simplicity of your car review videos. always been interested where your videos in Michigan, where is the business park most of your vids like this begin?.

[@Aschoolbusandsimulatorfan2219]

This is my most favorite Kia All-electric car. Nice job with your car videos as always bro.

[@cifey]

Sweet ride, but not the car I want to afford.

[@Superman-xr1oh]

@@cifey Not many people can afford these overpriced EVs. They can't compete in price with combustion cars, I can get a brand new Outlander Sport for $23k. You can't get an EV for anywhere near that price brand new.

[@stevenmendoza472]

0:09 The Steering wheel Looks Happy to see you😄

[@Ai-kichona]

Finally Topher ! Can you do the Cadillac Lyric ! Is it really self driving

[@johnnyViDeO]

Pretty good video from a go-pro type headset. You might have explained the charging system a bit better, but overall it's a well-done piece. I am assuming the color was Glacier White? First time I saw it, I thought it was a new Macan from the rear. The curves do take their toll on rear volume, though.

[@brandondilmore3777]

Awesome! Would love an Ioniq 5 review too 😁

[@MrMlbfan6]

This car is underrated

[@bradh6185]

I really like how the Koreans have stayed with integrated screens.

[@alh06]

They haven’t though, this is an exception, not a rule.

[@greysoncolman2843]

Great Review! When will we see the Chevy Bolt EUV?

[@wackit6756]

I wish Tesla would incorporate their screens into the dash like this beautiful EV6 does, instead of the ridiculous huge tacked on iPad screens that make it ugly, awkward and cheap looking.

[@ddhsd]

Funny how those Tesla iPad screens seemed new and Futuristic just 4 years ago, now badly dated. I like the way Kia wraps that screen into the dash, similar to the Sportage. Even Toyota and Honda screens seem like cheap slapped on the dash screens compared to Kia and Hyundai.

[@youngchirp12]

I love the screen in the Tesla cars I have a Y and a S and I like both

[@springcbas2290]

So agree with you!

[@MrVeeBlog]

I plugged in my wired earbuds for the Meridian sound test part of the video. Its not terrible but your music needs an EQ. Thanks for the review and even bothering to do a sound test. Many simply don't.

[@lawrence.centinales]

the startup chime sounded like a ps4 i love it

[@thaminduKavinda]

KIA 's cars are so awsome, minamal and modern looking. Not a boring car anymore

[@Mustbedej]

She’s gorgeous, I can’t wait to get one

[@Brian-iv5pz]

Hey Topher, I think you should do your brz like Hoonigan did.🙂😉

[@the40yogamer]

you can change the sound system go to audio options and just put the bass up a bit if you like that more

[@kobymile5453]

White interior in EV6 looks very nice

[@davidb8280]

How do you get HDA2 on the Wind + Tech Package? I thought that was only available for GT-Line trim. Curious because I have the same setup (Wind AWD + Tech) and I only have HDA1

[@itzdapanda8434]

man of man just by watching this video makes me wanna trade in my 2019 silverado.

[@xacib09921]

EV6 RWD GT-Line here. iPedal isn't terrible, but I find myself almost always having to use the brake; it isn't strong enough in most scenarios for some reason.

[@tekkenespie]

Man, those automated sounds are so sick considering my childhood nostalgia for depictions of the "future"

[@Lascarnn]

Handles road much more pleasantly than TMY. It's also more quiet.

[@GerinHarada]

Kia and Hyundai and Genesis are lovely these days even some Chinese brands like Great Wall And Geely and BYD... After BYD's Hahn i loved the kia Ioniq Hatchback. It is eye candy pro max 360

[@tjm3506]

Thanks!

[@user-zu3my9nl9c]

What song were you listening to on the test drive - I like it...and believe I'll be getting my EV6 tomorrow!! Great video. Thanks

[@GrayceONeill-de8bj]

I liked the song, too - so I used Shazam to figure it out. it’s Ganja by Ooyy. when I found it on Spotify, I noticed it was on ‘TheTopher Sound List’ playlist. if you’re interested in checking out more of his favs. happy driving! 🤩 🚙

[@jsn1969]

Sound system. I turned off all of the Meridian software. That helped.

[@chandlersun3877]

ngl the cockpit is so cool

[@jennaduvall2060]

How long would it take to charge from a standard 110 v outlet at home? We rent a house so I don’t think we are allowed to install a 220 v outlet.

[@Irondiesel]

Plenty of.leg room in the back if the driver has his knees up around his ears. The roominess is equal to the Hyundai Kona and I can tell you that if someone is behind the driver then his seat has to be up pretty close to the steering wheel and I had trouble stepping on the pedals. I actually returned the Kona.

[@MoeReefs]

I dont have the tech package and my stereo sounds great. A huge improvement over the K5 I had. Sounds balanced and the bass is not lacking at all IMO. This is coming from someone who had a 400w subwoofer installed in the k5. Must be a badly tuned meridian software or something. The only thing I hate is that I didnt get the active engine noise. I thought it came with all trims but I guess not.

[@lil-jake4712]

please drive 2023 kia sportage highst trim.

[@michaela3330]

It sounds not so quiet though, every bump and crack on the road sounds pretty loud on this video.. How is the sound isolation next to the cx-30?

[@zcarver25]

It’s called Michigan roads lol

[@Inception..]

That Stylish Sound Affect Please make an EV6 video in only the Stylish Sound Effect

[@BeeBombard]

I'm confused about the paddle shifting and regenative breaking. Can someone explain?

[@tjs114]

The front pizza box would be a great place to store the granny charger, except Kia doesn't include one with the EV6.

[@martinramirez6050]

Kia stepping it up mo doubt

[@Ass4Days]

What watch are you wearing? It’s nice.

[@AutoMotivate]

I think the Audio had an update

[@sertater]

i really read MPGe as "Miles Per Gallon: estimate" and was just... "wHAt"

[@ram-ck7ti]

Are you sure you have the heat pump?? Thought that was only available on the GT-LINE AWD model. Thanks for an excellent review. Have had my GT-LINE AWD EV6 since August 10th. So far so good. The auto present door handles are a definite plus on this model. Wanted to the heat pump and heads up display so I went with the GT-Line model. no regrets, but I've actually found the heads up display to be annoying and so I turned if off this past week.

[@volcalstone]

The heat pump is on all AWD trims. The HUD isn't for everyone but I'm a big fan of them. I do wish they would've used an OLED screen so that at night you don't see that square box display. One thing he was wrong about is that the Wind trim only has HDA1 and not HDA2 on the GT-line and up. The Wind trim is nice enough already but I wanted a sunroof and ambient lights so I got the GT. Oh yeah I wanted more speed as well. 😊

[@gremlin60]

wonder what it will cost to replace the screens if you have to pay it your self

[@justanotherguy7798]

Why don’t you have the turn signal camera monitors turned on? I love my EV-6 AWD super something and quiet and more acceleration than the average person will ever need. The easiest ev to adapt to with many high end features.

[@MrOktsx]

If this were a normal market, this might be a $45K vehicle. Hard to get past some the equipment this trim is missing at about $55k. A regular sized sunroof (that doesn't open) with a manual sunshade would be a good addition.

[@Superman-xr1oh]

It's way too expensive. All these EVs are, with the exception of the Leaf and the Bolt.

[@MrOktsx]

@@Superman-xr1oh YUP! With Tesla significantly lowering their prices, the EV6 is irrelevant.

[@EricBoxers]

1:09 killed me lmao 😂

[@PhilJohn1980]

Top tip - the Auto regen mode is even better than i-pedal

[@nympho25]

does my hyundai make the same interior noises as the kia?....or does kia sound like my nexo?...same beeeps and chimes....even the reverse alert is the same......

[@brunacarla3821]

Quero saber quando que essa coisa linda vem pro Brasil?

[@achaz_]

WHERE DID YOU GET THAT WHITE INTERIOR ??! WHY DON'T WE HAVE IT IN FRANCE ?? well at least we have matrix headlights as standard...

[@Zanderthelab]

I think the park in park out feature would be good for when some asshole parks too close to the car and someone can’t get in. It might’ve tried moving itself over so the driver could get in. In other words it was not centering itself.

[@flolou8496]

I just learned today, by a fluke searching for used Kia Niro's, that these 225HP Wind models exist: But I'm clueless at the moment, on how a RWD EV feels. Your comments though about the suspension tuning has me curious: Do you think this exact trim model you were reviewing here, would soak up bumps and street potholes better than a 2022 KIA NIRO EX Trim that weighs I believe under 3800 LBS. I tend to prefer a softer ride at my age now, which is why I'm more into KIA NIRO with it's multi link better suspension over say the Chevy BOLT EUV, which still uses an inferior torsion rear suspension in the rear.

[@philipc239]

Either top end high performance EV 6 GT or any Ioniq 5 imo

[@malcomk]

wo.... didn't expect this from a Kia

[@jexhunt.307]

would be nice if it had a sunroof at that pricverange

[@rehabilitator]

Where did you get it near MSRP? Lol

[@macron-hs4jh]

Frontend looks like a combination of VW Golf GTI and sirocco

[@itsurboidonnie]

i don’t know what it is about 2-spoke steering wheels that i don’t like, and i notice they’re starting to come back

[@bassandtrebleclef]

Reminds me of crappy 80s GM cars and I know I'm not the only one who thinks that.

[@jgosse013]

The Ioniq 5 gets two years of free 30-minute DC fast charging sessions at Electrify America. The EV6 only gets 1000 kWh free from Electrify America.

[@ellebaby825]

I never knew it read KIA! I thought that the "N" probably stood for something lol

[@Abevlife]

Does it have a lane change in this trim? I thought it was for GT line and above only.

[@volcalstone]

It doesn't as the Wind only has HDA 1 and not 2 with the auto lane change.

[@Landonc95]

21:58 I might have turned because it stopped due to you being in the way, thinking that you were still there. Just a guess.

[@long_fellow]

This car is never in stock and is marked up $10k at dealerships right now in LA 😔😔😔

[@snap9501]

Thanks for the review, I have repeatedly heard that you basically treat a car mainly as a means of transportation. How true is this? With love from Russia. p.s. sorry for google translate

[@quartytypo]

Stuck with 72 months of payments. Another in-town runabout. Good for grocery hauling.

[@Havealocalife]

This looks great the infrastructure is still lacking. It could be great for a city car but using an electric for actual longer distances... idk. We're not there yet.

[@devongee1776]

Fortunately it charges quite quickly. This car has the Guiness World Record for fastest crossing of the United States in an electric car. I recently took my GT-line on a road trip from the eastern border of Pennsylvania to Madison, Wisconsin and what would've been a 14h 35m or so trip (not including stops at gas stations) turned into like 16h 20m with my charging stops. So the infrastructure at least for that road trip was fine. Plenty of Electrify America stations along the way.

[@Babu-of2xh]

how much is total cost with tax and all include?

[@jackryder6732]

Seems like a noisy cabin. Great video

[@ccvr6]

My Jag has the Meridian Surround audio system in it and it is terrible.

[@leonseed4464]

13:50 boy almost got hit

[@Zapp__Brannigan]

Awesome car. Like the interior design a lot. Much cooler than the minimalism of the Model 3. But, when you get down to it, you're still driving a _Kia._ Doesn't have the cache of Tesla.

[@kesariyasuri496]

If you were to be driving with Regen set all the way to 0 and then drive in Sports mode, it' will be just insane how fast the acceleration becomes.

[@Babu-of2xh]

this is 5000 more than my budget. even the base one😅

[@demedia1239]

Ya Allah cantiknya. Maha Bijaksana menzahirkan idea melalui manusia

[@BillyBeamedUp]

How much a month is it around ?

[@kf170]

Is the sunroof only available in the GT? Or can you add it for extra $$$ on the Wind?

[@GuuiYae]

a decent EV that cost nearly half price of a Tesla and works flawlessly in term of steering assist and cruise control.

[@rickitysplitz7035]

320hp for 51k usd and a range of 200-300 estimated. You are making my 30k USD 420hp V8 2013 Mustang blush, and I get over 400 when going to work for a week. LOL!

[@XAMPOL]

That's fair but they are completely different segments of cars. Personally I'd still take the V8 any day of the year over this 💪

[@binhongchan3412]

Time to trade my 2020 gt2 AWD for a EV6GT

[@piurtv]

I like the EV6 but I'm not into SUVs...I wish there was some kind of mix between EV6 and Ioniq 6 !

[@volcalstone]

It's more of a wagon or hatchback than an SUV.