2024 Tesla Model Y vs Kia EV5 | Australia’s top-selling EV faces its toughest challenger yet

[@saml4537]

Give me a Kia over the MAGA Y any day. Personally, I'd go for the new EV6 though.

[@Mystikbvsn]

MAGA Y, good one mate

[@nialldunleavy1935]

Kia has suspension that won't rattle your fillings, or make your kids sick. In a family car, end of discussion.

[@Jeroenneman]

If you think a Model Y suspension will make your kids sick or rattle your teeth, you sure were raised on rubber tiles and pillows.

[@amperformance7998]

I test drove a Model Y. I knew the suspension was bad when I hit my head on the b-pillar going over a buckle in the payment. Bear in mind, my current daily is a Renault Clio RS200 Cup, and at the time I was driving an MX-5 with a track suspension, so a stiff ride doesn't bother me, but it was too much in the Y.

[@intheknow6499]

The lack of buttons in the Tesla is simply cost cutting. Buttons cost lots of money to engineer and produce. A touch screen can be programmed by a 15 yo. And the central screen is for one reason only: So they only have to produce one dash for both left and right hand markets. Cheap.

[@Petlaw99]

I cannot understand why people say that Tesla's regenerative braking cannot be altered. It has an infinitely variable adjustment via the driver's foot. Lift a bit...gentle regen, lift further...strong regen. That is so much better than flappy paddles that break your fingernails. Very disappointing that Kia is not fitting a heat pump to the EV5, but I suppose that is where the cost cutting bites. Otherwise, a great car that I would seriously consider as an alternative to the nanny state safety systems that slow down or slam on the brakes as fitted to the Tesla. Swings and roundabouts...

[@wosamosman9814]

I'd rather a heat pump than standard massage seats 😂.

[@nfzeta128]

All EVs nowadays have regen breaking you technically adjust through how much you press the accel peddle. When they say adjustable regen breaking they mean actual presets that change even how much coming off the accel regens at the same level of accel or lack thereof.

[@williamlambert352]

I love like 2025 Kia ev5

[@therealjeffg]

Great comparison review. Thanks for all the comparison tables.

[@tjmckay_4751]

Isn't the boot space of the Tesla (854L) measured to the roof, whereas the EV5 (513L) is measured to the top of the second row seats?

[@tldrinfographics5769]

Either way Tesla’s boot was at least 20% bigger from what I saw.

[@Harhawink]

@@tldrinfographics5769that is bullshit. No way MY boot is bigger. Look at the shape. Tesla reports litres all the way to roof.

[@mickjoebills]

Yes, unfortunately motoring journos sometimes believe what they are told. According to the onscreen graphic, the Tesla Boot space is 50% larger than the EV5 which is of course.. bollocks.. When pressed the journo comes back with an opinion that Model Y is at least 20% larger. In reality, when using standard measurements it is likely to be just 5% larger according to independent measurements of the Model Y by a German motoring body and Bjorn Nord banana box test. (See detailed response in a later post) I say "likely" as the assumption is Kia have not altered their methodology....

[@TheswedishDane]

what is it your "drilling" in everyday on the touch screen ? i barely use the touch screen if only for music, and yes the tesla have 360 analyzer, it came with a software update, as well as matrix LED

[@jiamingtan1119]

No heat pump in EV5, which means consumers in colder/southern states and cities will suffer from poorer efficiency

[@근육돌이밥이]

NCM batteries found in EV5 doesn't need it as much.

[@jiamingtan1119]

@@근육돌이밥이 EV5 from China, which is what Australia is getting, comes only with LFP batteries

[@근육돌이밥이]

@@jiamingtan1119 really?

[@TB-up4xi]

@@근육돌이밥이 It's rated at 25% less efficient than a Model Y

[@sarabeth8050]

The EV5 is a proper SUV. The Model Y is really a bubble shaped hatchback. It's not a SUV.

[@rileywatson3450]

Yet it has 300L more boot capacity...

[@Lav-v9c]

@@sarabeth8050 properly suv with a wheezy front wheel drive electric motors. Kia is for loosers

[@andrewhill3575]

@@rileywatson3450honestly it doesn’t, and it’s poor reporting they didn’t make it clear, Kia uses the international VDA standard measurement for luggage up to the top of the back seat or parcel shelf Teslas volume is theoretical total volume to the roof, Tesla is bigger, but not that much bigger

[@geoffsemon7411]

which make the Y completely unusable for us to carry our 6.8m surf ski. Kia EV was impressive but I'll wait for the Zeekr 7X which looks to be a lot better

[@juneaaahn6826]

@@Lav-v9cthere is awd version. You looser!

[@weeego7100]

I am anticipating the arrival of the EV3 in the first quarter of 2025 to compare it with the EV5.

[@RafCole]

I'm just the other way. The EV3 launched here first. I must say, if weren't for the smaller dimensions/trunk space that I need for my 2 young daughters and their stuff, the EV3 would be a top contender. Looks to offer great value for its money. But I need more space.... so I'm waiting on the EV5.... hopefully somewhere in 2025.

[@henvan8737]

In my Tesla I only use the touch screen when changing radio stations. All other features are on the steering wheel or accessed via voice commands. It's an easy vehicle to get used to.

[@saml4537]

Android Auto kicks the Tesla when it comes to voice commands and features.

[@gabrielleryan9085]

Have to agree with this, have had my model 3 for over 2 years, set up everything: seat positions, etc only once. And for multiple driver profiles. I use voice commands too. So easy. The only thing that is silly is having to use the screen or voice command to open the glove box. I also love the way I just walk up to the car and get in and immediately drive, no start button.

[@adopstap]

Although being an old man myself; this was an 'old man's review' on the Tesla. Not mentioning the shortcuts to all kinds of commands via the steering wheel buttons. Not mentioning voice control, etc. How do you operate your iPhone and iPad? Sorry for being a bit harsh maybe. For the rest a great test.

[@ethranton]

Tesla has a whole heap of very clever shortcuts built into the steering wheel buttons and stalks. The need to use the screen while driving is fairly rare once you learn it. Very, very good system. Also, as it’s software based, gets updated regularly.

[@Lav-v9c]

@@ethranton exactly. They literally have no idea what so ever and these are the reviewers we are supposed to trust. They dont even mention voice commands which work really well

[@saml4537]

@ethranton Yet the automatic wipers don't work and there are no rear wind screen wipers. Oh, and no one talks about how bad the voice activation is. I'd take Android Auto over Tesla's software any day.

[@BiesenbachKlein]

Very good comparison.. I'm happy to subscribe for this.

[@steveh4534]

You need to understand the Tesla voice commands. Most key functions required when driving can be done just by talking to it. The others are accessible from the buttons you mention. Even the glove box you mention - “open glovebox”.

[@davidserra6206]

You mentioned that Tesla will be upgrading the Model Y in the near future with the Juniper model. But you forgot to mention that KIA will also bring two upgrades to the EV5 in the near future! The EV5 Earth model in Nov-Dec and the EV5 GT-Line in Jan-Feb in Australia. These new KIA models will improve on some aspects you were critical of: more powerful motor, and more technologies in the car system. So if you are ready to wait for Model Y Juniper, you should also keep an eye on KIA EV5 Earth and GT-Line. Because in my opinion, the comparison might end up in KIA's favour.

[@jasonfranciosa]

Model Y is due for the refresh the Model 3 got. Once it gets that, it will be a clear winner for the price. New Model 3 refinements are a major upgrade over the previous 3/Current Y.

[@christopherbeattie263]

The warranty and insurance quotes was the killer for the Model Y for me.

[@ErembourgLaake]

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[@RafCole]

So, with a 6 and 2 year old feels like a no-brainer. KIA EV5 for the win. And I even like the colour.

[@HotCow-d7b]

Fair and informative comparison. Hope Juniper comes with a sunshade

[@MarceloAlcantaraX]

I love my model Y. Best car I’ve ever had. Do not buy something else without test driving it first.

[@amperformance7998]

I test drove a Model Y. Then bought an EV6.

[@MarceloAlcantaraX]

Can you share which model and for how much? I barely see them on the streets. But looks good.

[@amperformance7998]

@@MarceloAlcantaraX It is good. I got a GT-line RWD. Price about $80k, can't remember exactly. The Model Y had only just released in Aus, so the prices were comparable. The Model Y does a lot of things well, but those things are mostly novelties and gimmicks that I might use once to show off to a friend, then never touch again. The things the EV6 does well, however, impact every single drive, whether to the corner store across the country.

[@MarceloAlcantaraX]

I just checked by curiosity and the cheapest kia ev6 goes for almost 77k while the cheapest model y goes for 60k. So for 17k difference is definitely not an apples for apples comparison.

[@amperformance7998]

​@@MarceloAlcantaraXThis was two years ago, when the Y was first released, before Tesla massively cut their prices. At the time, the prices were within a couple thousand.

[@stephennieuwnhoven6345]

No mention of towing capacity. Model y 1600kg, Ev5 1250kg.

[@saml4537]

@stephennieuwnhoven6345 The EV6 can tow up to 1800kg though.

[@stephennieuwnhoven6345]

@ but it’s not the ev 5 price.

[@jragonlung]

Best of both worlds, my company is giving ev5, my wife is driving a Tesla Model Y

[@amitbastani]

I was under the impression the slide-out box is a built-in cooler to keep the drinks cold.

[@kevinblyth6549]

It is on the higher spec models, but not on entry level as tested.

[@craighill6096]

Test drove a RWD Model Y and a EV5 long range today, the model Y is twice the car in all areas except for physical buttons in the EV5, Tesla got my money and the Y was considerably cheaper .

[@rosmarbal]

Was ready to sell my Y and buy an EV5... then realised it just isn't as good. Why Kia - it's a new EV and you could have done better

[@snd3810]

I keep watching these videos in the hope that I will find a decent and affordable Tesla alternative…

[@buster_1972]

So after the warranty goes for the battery, how much for a new one?

[@tysonfinn1470]

Id buy an ev5 if it wasnt for the ethical reasons

[@porkchop002]

Yeah you can’t really just drop a bombshell like that without context, boss. Care to add some clarity at all?

[@peterachilles9346]

@@tysonfinn1470 nobody cares about your reasons. You probably couldnt afford any of them anyway

[@MauriceOldis]

you mean Musk the autocratic Trump fan boy-yeah i get it!!!

[@tysonfinn1470]

TRUMP IS MY PRESIDENT!!

[@TB-up4xi]

They are not nearly the same car, base model vs base model the EV5 has... No sentry mode, only a rear camera, no wireless phone charging, hard plastics all throughout the car., no sunroof, no passenger reading lights, no automatic tailgate, smaller door bins and frunk, less storage, no phone key, no rear parcel shelf or privacy glass for rear windows, no heated steering wheel, no heat pump the front passenger seat is manual, no auto up/down windows for rear, no driver profiles you can save, no heater for second row seats, 50 fewer kw of power, 140mm shorter, 47mm narrower, 6.6kw max AC charging (vs 11kw) estimated 120kw max DC charge (vs 170kw), 55km less range, 25% less efficient, no camp mode, no dog mode, no cabin climate protect, no scheduled preconditioning, no supercharger trip scheduling, no AI charge destination optimisation, no matrix headlights, no PIN to drive, no PIN to set speed limit and drive mode (for young drivers), no Arcade, no auto vent mode. Unkown: walk away locks (although unlikely without a phone key).

[@happydude911]

Legacy brands lost me with their lack of updates and support after you buy the car. Infotainment and ecu updates are non existent once the car is manufactured. They claim if you want new features, buy a new model. Igboring the idiot ceo, Tesla's keep updating infotainment os and vehicle specs through constant updates, even old models. This is a massive advantage if you enjoy the latest features.

[@mickjoebills]

This video needs to be re-edited. The trunk space in an SUV is an important feature for buyers. Tesla use a different formula to measure trunk space. It is nonsense and a disservice to viewers to publish side by side figures where the methodology is so different. Using the common standard volumetric measurement, no way is the Model Y trunk space 854 litres! Try 540 litres......so approx just 5% larger than the EV5 513ltres. This German motoring organisation conduct their own measurements, the link and a Google translated extract are below. If that isn't enough evidence, a secondary form of measurement is the "banana box" test, conducted by prolific EV KZbinr tester Bjorn Nyland. His test of the Xpeng G6 (a similar size to model Y) documents : Model Y: 9 boxes in trunk, 26 boxes with rear seats down Xpeng G6: 9 in trunk, 27 with seats down. The published data by Xpeng for the G6 is 571litres in trunk and 1374 litres with seats down. Teslas figures of 854 can't possibly be derived from same methodology, it clearly does not have a 50% larger trunk than the G6 or the EV5! assets.adac.de/image/upload/Autodatenbank/Autotest/at6259-tesla-model-y-maximum-range-awd/tesla-model-y-maximum-range-awd.pdf model-y-maximum-range-awd/tesla-model-y-maximum-range-awd.pdf "The Model Y offers a large and easy to use trunk. The standard volume is 420 l. You use it If you raise the storage space up to the roof, the volume expands to 540 l. Alternatively, you can store up to eleven in the trunk Store beverage crates. You fold down the back seat and is limited to the storage space up to the Lower edge of window (recommended for safety reasons), can be stowed up to 850 l. Taking advantage of the The entire space behind the front seats is up to 1,380 l Volume available. There is also another 105 liters of storage space underneath Loading floor and around 80 liters in the trunk under the front hood"

[@mitchparker7652]

The Model Y seems superior but ethical reasons would deter me from purchasing any Tesla products.

[@carsales]

Dare we ask what those ethical reasons are?

[@mitchparker7652]

@@carsales Sure. With 12.9% ownership, Elon Musk is the largest shareholder of Tesla and he is currently pouring millions of dollars to help get Donald Trump elected as President of the USA. Trump has expressed admiration for Adolf Hilter and many, many of the men and women from Trumps first administration have come forward to warn Americans against voting for him. I believe that if you don't buy a car from someone who is bankrolling a Fascist then that is an ethical decision.

[@Petlaw99]

@@carsales Lonny supporting Mr 'Drill baby Drill' says a lot about his true environmental credentials.

[@mitchparker7652]

@@carsales Elon Musk I the largest shareholder of Tesla with 12.9% shares. Musk is bank rolling Trump for President of the USA and who has expressed admiration for Adolf Hitler. I find this highly problematic and ETHICALLY I couldn't purchase a vehicle from a company whose largest shareholder is enabling a fascist.

[@jo1683]

Space Karen go go dancing at Dump’s cult gathering, for one.

[@bazinga615]

Annual insurance quotes cost more than a year of petrol when I did the exercise recently. What’s the point ?

[@stuartwilko]

Was around 1300 with Allianz

[@mitchparker7652]

Bruce. You asked me what my ethical reasons are and I answered. Dare we ask what do you think Bruce as you did ask?

[@muratoz2931]

I guess you are talking about Tesla now considered a Legacy EV company to Kia a new comer to the EV segment. Results are not surprising. The new Model Y Juniper is slated for a 2025 release which will only improve this vehicle no doubt.

[@tldrinfographics5769]

Can’t believe 4 Year old Tesla is still ahead in many ways…

[@stizzygrayson5541]

The Tesla Juniper upgrade will destroy the EV5

[@Lav-v9c]

Doesnt need a juniper. It is destroyed by this one already

[@Noscrapsinmyscrapbook]

@@Lav-v9c Exactly - the EV5 is super underwhelming even with the model Y being dared.

[@geoffmathers3902]

A motoring journalist who has never heard of Tesla's autopilot or the Tesla supercharger network?

[@QK..]

Onvo L60 (brand of Nio) that's the best.

[@charliequach6399]

I got the same Quicksilver RWD MY. It's the best vehicle I've operated. To those having issues with Elon, dare I point out all the 'ethical' Chinese made products they are using daily. Political issues aside, I don't see why a household with more than 2 cars cannot have an EV. We've already done 7k km in under 4 months and it's dirt cheap to run, using our solar panels and free local libary/shopping center/council charging ports.

[@madhavamadhav6470]

New Teslas expected to come with more range bcz of new model juniper and latest battery tech from CATL

[@robertregan2305]

The ev5 for me Kia are killing it with there electric cars and hyundai Sick of tesla cars

[@craig3916]

Tesla can't be considered by rational purchasers of people/things moving. in every ways its unlivable to operate. sooner or later the compromises n cutting of purposes n cheapness like a 90s era excel just becomes irritating. not to mention the unnecesary need to reinvent everything you interact with for difference rather than being better. they do feel fast [n rough] n uses less 'feul', but having had very fast cars n ones that use bit more gas or vice versa, it never a genuine concern after a week or a selling point. cant say yet, I haven't driven yet, but Kia generally drive fine n as a useful non intrusive real car im sure better than the model yuk that I do know is all hype n marketing of flawed design that becomes an intrusion your family car shouldn't be.

[@ClubmanGT1971]

Great review. Nothing can beat a Tesla. They are generations ahead of all other EV’s. They deserve their success. I’ll be buying the Model Y Juniper.

[@waynehobbs5175]

The Kia EV5 in base spec is a Kona EV competitor and Atto 3 competitor but with a bigger boot and less performance. The Sealion 7 will be an actual Model Y competitor. FWD only competes with FWD. When they get to AWD status they can compete with other AWD.

[@felipemelo8605]

2:33 just look at this and think why tesla have more range? Guess what on ev efficiency matters Kia is garbage EV and I own ice kia. Great ice car rubbish ev switching to a Tesla next year hopefully.

[@nealy2815]

Model Y is ugly and then there's Musk.

[@ciybersal3499]

Model Yawn makes me go to sleep

[@namingshard17]

Kia EV cant even out sell mercedes-benz EV in australia, why are you comparing it with tesla lmao

[@Vass122]

Wait for Juniper....it will be a major step up, more than the improvements from M3 to Highland which was significant. You buy tech as much as the car itself and nothing comes close to Tesla

[@USUG0]

same price while being outdone in pretty much every metrics. The EV5 seems DOA

[@unknownskyman2156]

Complete waste of money....

[@domlarry]

Model y that's y 😂

[@shaneclk9854]

Sounds like the Kia got Kia reliability from the get go

[@Cobnapint]

I think Kia have screwed up here. It should be 800V, not 400. There's no load cover in the rear, the plastics are shocking lower down, the DC charging rate is poor, the range is disappointing and the passenger seat side extension is just weird.

[@gooldii1]

Stroinge Ounglish! Whaoit Stoite is thois?😂😂😂

[@69memnon69]

The Kia is so mediocre…

[@RaffpicsAu]

KIA is ugly to me

[@gtpete6363]

Firstly, it's pronounced TeSla not TeZla. Why not wait till the new model Y ( Juniper) is released to do a true comparison?

[@carsales]

Thanks for the comment. Pronunciation is in the ear of the beholder, isn't it? While one person will say aluminium, the other will say aluminum. Castle is a good one: One person might say might say cass-ell, the other might say car-sell. As for the Model Y Juniper, we're not sure when it's arriving in Australia. Could be more than 12 months away. Hope that helps!

[@Sulu-d4r]

Isn't it pronounced _Tossla_ ?

[@saml4537]

​@@Sulu-d4rThe Tossla MAGA Y 😂