2023 Kia EV6 GT - POV Driving Impressions

EV6 on Track: • 2023 Kia EV6 GT is a F...
MSRP: From $61,600
Range: 206 mi battery-only
Curb weight: 4,795 lbs
Torque: 545 lb-ft
Engine: Electric
Horsepower: 576 hp
Battery charge time: 68h at 110V, 8.9h at 220V, 1.22h at 440V
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[@capnbeenieweenie5603]

Kia has transformed so much. It really is incredible. And now they’re a top contender in the ev game. Give me an EV STINGER!!!!⚡️

[@mr.Smokyclamp]

this car is instead of a stinger. old Stinger in past

[@2phonesbabyken]

An IONIQ 6 N would be awesome, now that you mention it.

[@crymitch8590]

Cheap plastic

[@bigdi77]

@@crymitch8590it could be worse it could have the same cheap Interior as the model y model 3

[@YamiLami]

@@2phonesbabykenthere is one

[@richardsanders3750]

I love the way he claps his feet together before he enters the vehicle😂.

[@AndreThompson925]

It's a form of respect for the car (IMHO)

[@hi7535]

​@AndreThompson925 Yeah he's just getting debris off his feet to keep the car clean it's not deep

[@AndreThompson925]

@@hi7535 yeah, he's respectful of the car.

[@AVWAP]

Been waiting for this release. Can't wait to test drive it.

[@Eth12]

I really love the look on the front end of that EV!!

[@reconeix]

So far, I'd buy this EV over the others simply because it has physical button controls!! It's also a sharp looking vehicle.

[@grasuh]

That's the main reason why I avoid Tesla. Not worth the same money.

[@RigaToeKnee]

a model 3 is 20k cheaper, and 27k cheaper with the tax credit, has a LFP battery with 275 miles that can be charged to 100 percent unlike the 80 percent for the kia @@grasuh

[@RoaringOrange]

I drive my Honda CRV 2014 and in love with its knobs. I had replaced stereo with a huge fancy touchscreen, actually, twice. And hated both times. When you are driving knobs and buttons are superior to touch

[@RRLV434]

@@RigaToeKneebut it’s a Tesla 😑

[@mikeydude750]

​@@RigaToeKnee it's got a horrible interior, the owner is modern day henry ford (i.e. a nazi), and the car is bland as hell looking

[@Cherockeeee]

It looks really fun to drive!

[@randomname9758]

It's interesting the way you have a POV cam because it gives a better sense of the way the particular vehicle drives.

[@maisondav1d]

Love the wagon shape to it, if it was bit longer like an actual one it would be perfect

[@Veyronp87]

i really like this car but 200 mile range is a total deal breaker. Sacrificing range/efficiency for performance doesn't happen on some other brands.

[@marianbencat6658]

It has 206 of REAL miles on highway (70-75Mph), with 21 inch wheel and sporty tyres. It has salmost 250miles for common driving (60Mph) and even more with 20 inch wheels with eco tyres.. but.. you bought GT version, to have fun.. however.. i would go for 20 inches wheels with eco tyre for winter...

[@michaelc2254]

I have one and it does way better than the EPA rating. Right now my car is at 80% charge and the projected range is 223 miles. The last time I charged to 100% the range was 276 miles - and the range projection is very accurate. If you drive in GT mode all the time with a heavy foot the range will suffer, but I find Normal mode plenty powerful. The occasional blast in GT mode is enough for me. The range has been an unexpected bonus.

[@mikeymoolane6026]

I have a GT over here in the UK - I get around 280 miles range on typical 'one lane in each direction' roads, and on our motorways (Interstate in USA ?) around the same... that might sound strange, but over here the HGVs (Heavy Goods Vehicles = big trucks) are limited to 56 MPH, and I find it easy and relaxing to sit behind one matching speed via the adaptive cruise mode, and then you're getting slipstream as well... hence better mileage. Yes the journeys may take 5 or 10 minutes longer, but I arrive bright eyed and bushy tailed, and of course it's cheaper and needs less time recharging...

[@Veyronp87]

@@michaelc2254 well thats great to hear.

[@BAC_Mono]

There is ALWAYS a trade off between range and performance, that’s just physics. The real world range is 200-250 miles winter-summer and in my experience (I’ve done 14,000 miles in mine) with the fast charging, it’s a non-issue. I’ve public charged maybe 8 times in a year, each taking 10-15 minutes, compared to the time saved not routinely visiting petrol stations to fill up every 3 days in my previous Porsche 911 that’s a huge overall time/ convenience saving.

[@SnubBarracuda]

Man, that is a slick looking Kia!

[@axmaz_lazy]

Wow this video is such good quality like seriously.

[@WinstonMakes]

I really love the format of these reviews and the consistency. Can you confirm what my headphones are telling me regarding Tesla, that their interiors are kinds just average in terms of low frequency cabin noise, and other EV makers are noticeably quieter?

[@snowsenses]

Usually when I like looking at a car this much (enough to stop & stare every time I see one) I end up owning one at some point, like with my Stinger a few years ago. Sadly an EV doesn't fit with my lifestyle at the moment - lots of long roadtrips to & through the middle of nowhere. Still happy this car exists & I get to see them

[@user-ph6lk7eq5s]

스팅어가 전기차로 25년에 나옵니다 새로운 em플랫폼으로 나옵니다

[@griselc.7207]

Same here, city-traffic lifestyle (bumper to bumper) this baby would be a waste if I get one right now. This is built for long road-trips fo sho. Maybe when I retire and decide to travel to Cali's coast! Still a beauty though

[@mikeymoolane6026]

Interesting point that I found out recently from watching another KZbinr. I can confirm from driving my own GT that in ECO drive mode the power only goes to the rear wheels, except for initial starts from full stop, when the fronts also pull for a second or two to get the car off the line without tyre slip. BUT in i-pedal regenerative braking mode the car NEEDS BOTH MOTORS WORKING, so all the wheels can regen the car to a stop. So being in ECO and I-pedal puts the car at cross purposes, and I believe that because the four wheel regen is a safety feature, KIA HAVE SET THE CAR TO THE BEST SAFETY in those circumstances. I use i-pedal in towns and stop start traffic, and switch to level 3 regen whenever the speeds increase or the roads clear...

[@user-db2ur8eu1m]

😊I am also doing the same thing as you.

[@patrickmaartense7772]

mine is two weeks away, glad the roads are better than those in your area... will be on the Autobahn with it as well

[@wackit6756]

I drove a couple of these, was ready to buy, it was perfect (almost). I had to pass because the angle of the steering wheel was so upright even in it’s fully down position. I’m 5'9 and could not get comfortable with the wheel in almost a van position. It would of bothered me every time I drove it! As a side note, I found it odd that there was a missed opportunity for KIA to put some kind of brand script on the fluorescent green calipers.😕

[@aerialbugsmasher]

You must like it at a very weird angle then. I'm 1" taller than you and find it far from uncomfortable at a position that no person I've let drive my GT thought was uncomfortable.

[@CuriousGeorge1111]

Yeah, love the wagon-ness.

[@Neptunesplayground0]

Makes me excited for the GT1 when that comes to fruition.

[@mikeymoolane6026]

I have a GT over here in the UK - I get around 280 miles range on typical 'one lane in each direction' roads, and on our motorways (Interstate in USA ?) around the same... that might sound strange, but over here the HGVs (Heavy Goods Vehicles = big trucks) are limited to 56 MPH, and I find it easy and relaxing to sit behind one matching speed via the adaptive cruise mode, and then you're getting slipstream as well... hence better mileage. Yes the journeys may take 5 or 10 minutes longer, but I arrive bright eyed and bushy tailed, and of course it's cheaper and needs less time recharging...

[@aerialbugsmasher]

Any chance of sharing the engineer's suggested settings mentioned at 22:39? Want to replicate them on my GT. I already tracked mine and I agree it's a beast on the track.

[@trousersnake1486]

Guy at work bought one and parked it in the employee parking. I'm outside all day and it was far enough away I couldn't tell what it was but enough to see it was a sexy car. His is metallic silver grey whatever.

[@123Twoj_Stary]

SatNav is this TomTom? Greeting from Poland!

[@alessioberard1342]

Amazing, clicked on this video from another Topher vid lol! Stopped watching the Golf R review for the EV6

[@BN99239]

It's no Tesla Plaid but for the price, it's pretty incredible what Kia/Hyundai can do. I've always thought that Kia/Hyundai made good cars, innovative designs and features, but they never picked up because their transmission was always horrible. Now that everything is heading towards EV, that's no longer an issue for them, making them all of a sudden one of the best EV brands.

[@hyundongcho4328]

EXACTLY

[@miyeonluvies]

i’d rather have this than a tesla

[@hyundongcho4328]

@@miyeonluvies same here

[@BN99239]

@@miyeonluvies Definitely. I have an Ioniq 5 and glad I bought it over a Model Y.

[@RockyFoxxowo]

​@@miyeonluviesthere's many ups over a kia/Hyundai EV then a Tesla in many margins

[@K4Cachet]

❤❤❤

[@antoinemaxima6036]

What an interesting car :)

[@crunchycherrio]

the wired carplay/android auto was such an oversight by the team.

[@user-fq2gp3ne9f]

Wowww wtf, this is sick

[@carljohnson7]

Kia and hyundai have come a long way

[@eloneatmyshorts]

@11:58 I would’ve challenged that MYP on that straight 😂 Now bring on the I5N!

[@pieswimmer1]

This car makes me feel a bit less depressed about future electric cars

[@tonydetwiler2624]

They have no soul no one will be excited to see the big engine under the hood anymore oh it’s just a plastic trunk pan now I’ll stick with my 57 Chevy bel air any day over some electric car

[@bitbat9]

@@tonydetwiler2624 car no make big noise has no soul The dumbest shit I’ve ever heard. EVs are fun because they’re fast as shit with instant torque

[@hi7535]

​@@tonydetwiler2624ok

[@BAC_Mono]

@@tonydetwiler2624 I’ll stick with my EV6 GT. My Porsche 997, Honda NSX and BAC Mono get driven only at weekends now. The KIA more than deserves its place in that lineup👏

[@BAC_Mono]

I can agree with this I’ve done 12,000 miles in mine and it’s an incredible car, really good value for what you get. My real world max range is 250 miles which is fine, but the killer is the fast charging, it really is as quick as KIA say and that’s a game changer. If you only need 18 minutes charge time every 200 miles (to allow a safety margin) then the range problem becomes a non issue in my experience. I even took mine to a track day when it was raining and I didn’t fancy driving my BAC Mono. It was brilliant fun! (There’s a video on my channel) KIA are doing great things these days (btw just arrived in Malta for a holiday and the rental company gave me a…KIA RIO,they must have known😂)

[@joumiron]

250 miles with a ev6GT? I tough it was more like 200 miles. How is the autonomy when doing only Highway? thx!

[@BAC_Mono]

@@joumiron yes, 250 in Summer and 200 minimum in Winter. With the fast charging for the very few times I ever charge away from home is a non issue for me. If I regularly did long journeys I’d probably get the non GT version though, but for me the extra features of the GT are nice to have. The highway driving is very, very good, I’m a surgeon so often driving home in the early hours of the morning after a long stint in the OR, I feel much safer in this KIA. I’ve just done 14,000 miles, mine was one of the first UK cars so I was prepared for a few niggles in a new model as complex as this…nothing, not a single problem. That’s impressive. Oh, and I came across a Ferrari 812 Superfast yesterday, discovered that the KIA is faster😱🤣 It’s a fantastic car.

[@joumiron]

@@BAC_Mono thanks for the response! Will considere one! Its just that in canada we mostly have long highway and cold winter -20, -30 degres celsius so its really hard to not loose 40-50% of your autonomy in that cold and since the gt have a combined autonomy of 330km you get 200km in winter😂, even worse if you only do highway. Do you think its enough for me?

[@BAC_Mono]

@@joumiron boy that’s cold! It depends whether the range suffers more at those temperatures than the -3 to 0 Celsius we typically get in the UK, I’m sorry I don’t know the answer to that. The absolute minimum range I get is 200 miles. When recharging, if you schedule the stops on the day nav it automatically warms the battery so when you arrive and plug in it should still charge very fast. Also the ability to have the car warm and defrosted before you get start in the morning is nice. It even seems to learn and will do this even if you forget to program it. I think k there’s some AI in the KIA app or something. Pilot Sport 4s’s also won’t like those temps much so you might be better off with the Non GT model?

[@joumiron]

@@BAC_Mono my mother has a bolt euv and she loose another 10% maybe by decreasig from 0 to -20C. But the prewarming battery will help. Also we have the obligation to put fully winter tire (no 4 season tire) from 1 december to 15 march so its no problem for the michelin.

[@BrandonMitchell84]

I wish they had options on the caliper and interior...you have to get the bright green...i wish they would just offer other colors so you dont have to cover them yourself

[@Trades46]

As bonkers the EV6 GT is, I think the smarter buy is still the regular EV6 GT-line AWD. It offers almost identical looks and its performance at 325hp isn't lacking, and the driving range on the GT-line is better than this full GT version. Also, it is almost $10k cheaper. The GT is fast in a straight line, but it isn't a BMW M car by any stretch of the imagination. Maybe it can give the i4 M50 a good tussle on the track, but it won't touch a true M3.

[@JT-fq2bl]

GT mean exactly what it means. The N means performance and top handling.

[@benspiritas7050]

Thetopher can you do a pov on a Bentley Continental gtcs

[@user-yd8kq1lq1h]

They are going to announce Stinger EV with 600hp and 800km range

[@gbmarshall]

Can speed mph go in the middle of display?

[@ATBallersLife]

May I know what is the name of the song that you play?

[@G82Watts]

I think im going to go for the bmw i4 it just looks alot more aggresive on the exterior. This kinda just looks like basic traffic. The interior is a little more luxurious aswell

[@rampagedingo]

Great video. Can't wait to watch you drive and review the new F250 super dirty truck.

[@benlecluyse]

Can't believe this is a Kia !! 🤣🤣

[@i.d.6492]

Let's be honest, even gas cars with that much hp don't have a good mileage, not all but many not to mention how crazy expensive they are compare to ev6 gt, the only upside is you can fill up way faster

[@xfuture3762]

When are you going to drive the Model S Plaid?

[@naughtysauce4323]

Feels like this was designed by 4 different designers.

[@UnobtaniumsQuickReviews]

The front motor is not more powerful than the rear motor.

[@jamilkh3586]

If only they can improve the range

[@mikeydude750]

It's not the range that's the problem really. it's the horrible infrastructure. All the chargers suck except for Tesla's (as much as I hate to give him any credit)

[@curiousnomadic]

Hate the screens. Why can't electric cars just have normal gauges and dials that won't break down?!

[@Lowness125]

why only 200 mile range? Kia put a small battery in it to save weight? That 200 mile range is a deal breaker to me. The Model Y Performance has similar performance with a 306 mile range.

[@michaelc2254]

The MYP is definitely not as quick as the EV6 GT and the Tesla struggles to get close to the EPA rating. I have an EV6 GT and it crushes the EPA rating. My overall efficiency on 1100 miles of driving is 3.8 miles/ kWh which equals roughly 280 miles of range. Plus, imho, the interior of the EV6 blows away the spartan interior of the Tesla.

[@mikeymoolane6026]

I have a GT over here in the UK - I get around 280 miles range on typical 'one lane in each direction' roads, and on our motorways (Interstate in USA ?) around the same... that might sound strange, but over here the HGVs (Heavy Goods Vehicles = big trucks) are limited to 56 MPH, and I find it easy and relaxing to sit behind one matching speed via the adaptive cruise mode, and then you're getting slipstream as well... hence better mileage. Yes the journeys may take 5 or 10 minutes longer, but I arrive bright eyed and bushy tailed, and of course it's cheaper and needs less time recharging...

[@TheTopher]

EV6 on Track: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKqciH6Fo8ufoMU Also check out Daily Motor’s road trip video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2e4Y6Glpr6ilbc

[@stevenheit964]

Nice looking vehicle however, kia isn’t top notch quality. They put most of the effort to make a nice interior at the expense of using lower quality parts for the mechanical parts and pieces. Kia has a lot of recalls going on right now. Don’t expect to get long term reliability from Kia especially with all the electronics in this vehicle.

[@BAC_Mono]

My experience is very different. 14,000 miles in the first year with my EV6 GT and not a single problem

[@EUC-lid]

That Volvo semi you passed at 13:30 moved over to pass the slower vehicle in front of it (Accord with a space-saver spare tire on the front).. and then you demonstrated the regen in front of him 13:57 causing him to brake and fall back in behind the slow car again. I know it's really hard to drive well and talk about a product at the same time. This was a very rare misstep by you, Chris. I'm impressed that Kia/Hyundai seem to be the only pouch-battery EV-makers that haven't had to do massive recalls and seem to have thermal management under control. I'm really hoping they step up with pet and camping modes like Tesla and Rivian have.

[@canadianaviator]

Model S and X Plaids are better than this

[@smitty0]

Lol yeah and this car cost 1/2 the price of them new, and 1/3 of their price used.

[@BIGGIEBAG-XL]

Wow they copied the new VW Golf interior almost exactly

[@king69king1]

It’s nice but too much money for that vehicle 🚗

[@kamalapatel5303]

Bbbbbbbbbbbbbbb

[@bobbyc5684]

but its a kia.

[@dalau9643]

They straight up copied bmw i series interior lol. Still very nice tho

[@griselc.7207]

What's up with that Tesla passing you by?! Show him who's the boss! J/K! Lol! 😁 I just got a Kia K5 GT but now I can't wait for the day I can trade it in for this amazing car🤩! Love your video, very detailed and nice scenery! I felt like an IMAX experience