Kia EV6 AWD 77,4 kWh GT-line - 130 km/h full range test

[@innov8ian217]

It seems an over adjustment for the time below 130, or more mathematically correct, for the distance travelled at lower speed. Average speed is not useful for efficiency calculations, because if you drive really fast half the time, and really slow the other half, you use way more energy than travelling at the same speed the whole time, despite the same average speed. Driving mostly at 130 but with construction zones slowing you at times until average is 110, will still use close to same energy as 130 the whole time, and much more than travelling the whole time at 110. At the extreme, imagine you have to stop for 10 minutes for a stop sign, lowering average speed, but using the same energy if you did not stop at all, because zero distance is covered at a lower speed.

[@sowiwo2019]

Well...in Germany it is a litttle bit different. It is the "Autobahnrichtgeschwindigkeit". For germans a useful test.

[@akceleracevideoblogy417]

In ECO mode only rear motor is running. The only exception is regenerative braking set to I-Pedal. In that case both motors are working even in ECO mode. This I can see after 9000 kilometers in Ioniq 5. I think Kia has it the same.

[@BatteryLife]

Thanks

[@IanMcc1000]

What does eco mode do on the RWD models?

[@FireballYT]

@@IanMcc1000 relaxes the torque intensity vs pedal position.

[@jghall00]

Please retest with the 19" wheels! From what I've seen it has a substantial impact on the consumption.

[@kiddcisco]

then why restest if we already know it is better makes no sense to go 20's

[@jghall00]

@@kiddcisco To see the magnitude of the impact.

[@lau4893]

Are the 19 better or worse?

[@Motorradfahrer82]

​@@lau4893Sure Better

[@daviddanadam]

Now we have them all, Ioniq 5, EV6, and MY. I think Ioniq 5 2022 with a 77kWh battery will be the "sweet spot". If you're looking for a more sustainable car then Kona, Niro, and maybe Megane E-Tech will be your hit.

[@AFlyingCookieLOL]

e SOUL as well, has the same battery and motor as the Kona

[@johnfrench9608]

I think you need to remember the physical size of Ioniq5 and EV6.

[@chillmeister]

The black surround on the instrument cluster is so much nicer than the cheap white on the Ioniq 5

[@BatteryLife]

True

[@carroux4050]

James, I agree, the black bezels look nicer. But at the end it’s a matter of taste. I'd like u to ask. It using adjectives like "cheap". I am pretty sure the materials are equal..

[@oykkh29]

Great video again chris

[@b.b.2506]

Better wait for the new control software to come.

[@FreeMountainTom]

The comsumption is disappointing. It is lower than Ioniq5 and looks more aerodynamic but in reality difference in comsumption between the two is neglible. Would be a much more appealing car with the comsumption of model y.

[@michelklijn9236]

I live in the Netherlands. It is allowed to drive at 130 km/h between 19:00 hours and 06:00 hours. People like to drive 130 km/h if the way is not that crowded. This speed is quit normal in life. 130 km/m battery range is really important.

[@MikeKay1978]

what is the speed outside of those hours?

[@comensky]

@@MikeKay1978100 or 110

[@thomasjessen]

Very interesting. Two questions: 1) what do you think of the software and navigation. When I tried it felt cumbersome and lacky with a complicated interface compared to Tesla and VW 2) Automatic lane changing. How do you think that works? I found it slightly slow and unnatural. Keep up the good work.

[@BatteryLife]

1. Navi slow, rest is ok 2. Not needed, you have to hold the steering wheel anyway.

[@Bawdale]

My understanding, the EV6 uses rear-wheel drive only in eco mode. In normal mode, it's RRD drive and AWD when pushed. In Sports mode, it's AWD full time.

[@johndoyle4723]

I have one, it uses AWD even in Eco mode, but only when pulling away from stop, and when you accelarate strongly.

[@frans1522]

Fyi: I’ve read that there might be software issue when de towing mode is set to automatic: then AWD is often used, even in eco mode and with no trailer on the hook. Better to set the towing mode to off.

[@johndoyle4723]

@@frans1522 Thanks, I will check, not noticed any towing mode in the menu so far, but then again not been looking.

[@Bawdale]

@@johndoyle4723 Thanks for correcting..

[@holaadios9958]

Average consumption in cold weather and at high speed. More or less the same as Mach-e, Enyak, Ioniq 5, MY and ID4. All SUV with at least 2 tons heavyweight and 70-80 kWh battery.

[@BatteryLife]

I think a bit higher than the other cars, except for the Ioniq 5.

[@jeanmiegoiste]

20 inches weels. The WLTP consuption for an Awd with 20 ‘ is 1,5 kw/h more per 100km. That is a lot. U maybe need to redo it, to be fair, just because the RWD will be far more sold. Good job!

[@florentdllt6767]

For having done a comparison on my side too, and owning a Ev6 since last week, consumption of EV6 RWD with 19 inch wheel is very similar to those of Enyaq or ID4, but worse than TMY (price is not the same too after considering discounts :)) But EV6 has a faster charging capability than Enyaq/ID4, I went from 9% to 84% in 25 minutes last sunday in Belgium :) And included into these 25 minites, I lost 1-2 minutes for restarting a session on Ionity charger, as behaviour of the first session was very strange (due to the Ionity Charger who found « strange » that charge power increased from 120 to 236 kW after 5 minutes, and decided to limitate it at 150kW. After this restart, charge power was back at 236kW till 55% :))

[@omoshiroii]

im curious are you also going to test the Cupra born? this Saturday i will be going for a test drive

[@BatteryLife]

Wow, you already get it. Here it is another few weeks until I can get my hands on one.

[@IrenESorius]

Thanks Chris,, 👍‍‍⭐👍‍‍

[@ruibart]

Nice video! 👍 It would be great if you also test the RWD version 💪

[@BatteryLife]

No diffeeence in this test. Since awd i eco modenis only using the rear motor.

[@ruibart]

@@BatteryLife I heard you saying it in the video, just didn't think it stayed like that the whole time 😅

[@mancsaint]

@@BatteryLife but the extra motor adds weight. I think a comparison with the RWD on 19 wheels would be interesting.

[@matthias4938]

Hello Battery Life, with your experience which car would you buy (when 1st looking to the batteries ~77kWh, 2nd Navigation, 3rd Assisten systems, 4th charge power and maybe efficence)? ID3, EV6 or Model 3? Thanks

[@st4849]

I wonder how does this range compare to the RWD version's range. Do you have plans to test the RWD 77kWh model for the same?

[@BatteryLife]

Almost same since eco mode only uses the rear motor anyway. Juat more weight from the front motor.

[@st4849]

@@BatteryLife Ah, I see. Well, I'm not sure the range is actually an improvement on an e-Niro then. Was hoping that the RWD would put this dilemma to rest.

[@be236]

How about range test at 90km/h, to simulate city and motorway driving, similar to what Tesla Bjorn does...?

[@BatteryLife]

Can't for now. They won't let me drive that much.

[@povl.h.pedersen]

Thanks. Would rather see it with the RWD. And why speedometer at 133 ?

[@BatteryLife]

130 gps

[@yarpen9016]

133 = 130 GPS speed

[@BatteryLife]

Since Eco mode only uses the rear motor, there won't be a lot of difference. Just the more weight of the front motor.

[@deanle604]

All I cared is how far and how long it takes for full charged.

[@wristcandy5451]

In eco mode it should only use all wheels when tires lose traction surely

[@jdnrotterdam2150]

We made a call to kia for a test drive in the EV6 awd plus. For €53,400 .

[@jdnrotterdam2150]

But 305 km from 100% to 0% is not great even the a/c was off But! 130 kmh is fast…

[@IosifViorelMila]

If you have 50k+ $, go buy a Model Y.

[@phusebox]

@@IosifViorelMila Model Y LR is 15k more expensive here

[@phusebox]

The AWD is more expensive than 53k in NL...

[@AV-hx1bm]

What do you think about MG 5 EV??? Please review it

[@BatteryLife]

When they give me one

[@drmanikhossain7537]

I do apologize but consumption rate depends on many factors even tho if you use the same car with same speed on same road! Just my two cents! But please don’t claim such results as a standard (for all cars)! Would like to know the number of replications you run with the test car for the range test? Once? If so, then please try another couple of times, and update us! Thanks

[@atzedevries9563]

Chris has a id3, which could be used as a reference. Always drive the same route (or part) with the id3 and you can compare way much better

[@BatteryLife]

I drove 30 different EVs in all kinds of weather. I know when a car has higher consumption than others. But you are right. Consumption depends on a lot of factors. That is why the people who do range and consimption tests, try to keep as many favtors the same. Like speed, highway, soc,...

[@hannahmeyer4967]

Škoda Enyaq is much better value to be fair. Bigger and cheaper too.

[@splashmaster2000]

It's also much slower, looks dull, and has a worse interior quality. If you don't care about that stuff, it's a fine EV.

[@tomquimby8669]

i am starting to miss the cat.

[@dennisbjergmadsen5163]

31 km + 266 km at 130 km/t ? Thats not bad at all.

[@BatteryLife]

Avg speed was lower than usual!

[@dennisbjergmadsen5163]

@@BatteryLife but 300 km ish at over 110 is fine by me. Then you need a break anyway, a fast break with this car😅😬

[@AlistairHughes]

You are testing this in cold temperatures, so why is the heat pump turned off?

[@BatteryLife]

Heatpump was on!

[@AlistairHughes]

@@BatteryLife Sorry. Graphic at the end looked like it was off, but it was AC not Heat Pump

[@johanjonsson3765]

Was the color moonscape or steel grey matallic?

[@BatteryLife]

No idea

[@TommyBoay]

In DE, moonscape is mat color only when grey metallic is ... suspense ... metallic !

[@Mr11ESSE111]

for comparison modern diesel vehicle as Passat TDI with 150hp at speed of 130kmh have range of 1300+km and of course you refuel it in 1-2 min , basically even at 200kmh it have 600+km range and if you have average speed of 80kmh as they count range with EV cars Passat will have 2300+km

[@BatteryLife]

...and? Who wants to drive a diesel anymore? ;)

[@Mr11ESSE111]

@@BatteryLife only 40% of peoples !! WV ,BMW and Mercedes sale are 50% or more of diesels and gasoline is not something more behind too in consumption!! EV are more like second or third vehicle for shopping or if you dont go far away while for anything else its simply too expensive

[@FireballYT]

​@@Mr11ESSE111 and who wants to drive 1000km at a time? Look, your Diesel is an archaic remnant. In 10 years time, EVs will drive 1000km and recharges 10-80% in 8 minutes, the days of the ICEs are numbered.

[@Mr11ESSE111]

@@FireballYT 8 minutes from 10-80 %?? its shit on gas station you refuel that in 48-68 seconds and again diesel will stay because trucks,ships,working machines,army vehicles factory engines its all on diesel and petrol/kerosine on aeroplanes !! electric engines junk vehicles are only good for driving on Golf terrains

[@FireballYT]

@@Mr11ESSE111 haters gonna hate - drive a decent EV once and we speak again 😁

[@16Cylinder]

This is exactly what I was fearing after the Ionic5 tests...good that I decided to buy a BMW ix3 instead 👍😊

[@mancsaint]

That has an even lower range?

[@16Cylinder]

@@mancsaint testet at 125 average speed 330 km range so amongst the most efficient 😉

[@Medea007]

@@16Cylinder but costs 50% more?

[@joaonicolau9244]

@@Medea007 Totally. iX3 is just BMW trying to put something out in the market. The BMW iX is a different story, but the iX3 is just utterly crap.

[@JoseRibeiro-tl1fz]

do fn

[@phusebox]

Ouch... Was just about to order this week or next but thinking twice now...

[@phusebox]

@timemachine_194 unfortunately that's not the only issue it has. I see many software problems. Might be better of getting a Tesla Model 3, cheaper even.

[@TommyBoay]

Why would you ? How much do you think a Y will offer you more in terms of pure range at the same conditions and -more importantly- how much will it positively impact your planning for long trips? If you add on top of that the fact that you will now access superchargers, load like a beast in the future when you need it most and have a much nicer car (Look, noise isolation, drivetrain quality, interior), I would not understand your hesitation unless you really need the space or love the Tesla approach.

[@phusebox]

@@TommyBoay interior quality of the EV6 is less. The car seems to have issues with charger (not preheating the battery so the fast charging is only after a while when it starts to warm up). The software on the Tesla is miles, maybe light-years even, head of everybody else.

[@TommyBoay]

@@phusebox I don't agree on the interior but it is an opinion at the end of the day. The preheating is already covered on the premium Genesis model and will come down to the EV6. On the software, I just don't care : Future goes through smartphone apps in my opinion. And Kia is light years ahead on mastering constant build quality. But hey, your call : TMY remains a good EV. I just don't find it superior to EV6.

[@phusebox]

@@TommyBoay no it may not be superior on every level. I agree. And what do you mean by covered by agenesis GV60? As in a future software update? Or will it require hardware modification? And do you mean GV60 does battery preheating as soon as you navigate to a charger?

[@dimpri6845]

I don't know if it is better than ioniq 5, but for sure is overall better than id4

[@BatteryLife]

Not in range, but with the rest yes.

[@verboseEV]

@@BatteryLife not in rage, not in navigation, not in driver assist, not in space...but the rest is fine ;)

[@VROneUK]

Yes, this is common kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6bOYoR5eZ6ImLc the automated action of the steering wheel moving in small increments, left and right is normal. The computer works and calculates actions similar to that of a human. We never notice what we do when we drive, but we do the same thing - we move the steering wheel constantly (left and right) without really thinking about it. What's the problem?

[@BatteryLife]

This is NOT normal. I have driven over 30 electric cars. Non other moves constantly the same way left and right. And you can feel it in the car, moving around. Ioniq 5, the brother, doesn't do it!

[@mikegipson1224]

Yep go for the RWD long range forget the AWD ...

[@BatteryLife]

Almost no difference in consumption since Eco mode only uses the rear motor

[@mikegipson1224]

@@BatteryLife I believe RWD is 150kg lighter and the type of motor in the front does consume small amounts of power even disengaged coasting so to speak. Maybe if they can lend you a RWD one for a day it might be worth a try 😁

[@Icare51100]

20 inches weels, AWD version and cold weather...

[@josefv-y8m]

Drove the Ioniq 5 and found a very high consumption, too... 27kwh/100 km..very disappointing. And this was only the RWD Version. Did similar with the ID4 GTX...AWD... and got 18.6 kwh/100km. The very fast charging does not help alt all on long distances due to this horrible consumption. ABRP Shows you that you have to charge longer due to this with Ioniq 5 then with ID4...with Version 3.0 of the New Software, which reduce charging to 80 by 9mins,it will be even worse. And yes lane assist is extremly disappointing, too, bouncing between lines all the time...VW is massivly better here, too.

[@be236]

And how does the lack of rear windshield wiper wipe away dirt or rain or snow when you're driving slow forward or reversing? Seems you'd have to get out and manually wipe it?

[@BatteryLife]

Have not tested it in the rain.

[@juveopera3698]

Bad consumption, id5 will be the new benchmark.

[@BatteryLife]

We will see.

[@netsraccjf3965]

It's so hard buying a really good EV ! I thought the KIA EV6 was for me. I absolutely love that cockpit style which is similar to my Prius Gen. 3, but then i see that terrible consumption... The next downside is the unacceptable delivery time of one whole year or even more. Are they building these cars in slow motion ? Why can I get a new KIA Sportge in just 3 months, but have to wait for an electric car one year ? Next we have the Model 3 which seems to be a good car overall and at least is available and not just to be admired in a showroom, but it can't even do the simplest of things other manufacturers cars can do since years, like reliably sensing rain, recognising road signs and properly react to them, auto high beam is unusable and more dangerous to others than useful, self park is terribly slow and not even included in a 50.000 Euro worth car ! It doesn't automatically stop infront of obstacles, other cars or garage wall while manoeuvring in a parking lot and it still brakes on the Highway for no reason ! For some strange reason you can't turn off the recuperation completely as I would on the highway and you can do in other EV's. Yes I know, all of the mentioned can get better through OTA-Updates, but honestly I have been following the devolopement of that car since near 2 years now and still nothing of the mentioned has gotten better ! So come on Tesla, step up your game allready !!! ID3 maybe a good car, but the interior is awful ! On top of all that the charging prices only know one direction and that's is up, so I am wondering if I as a curbside parker should better keep my extremely efficient and reliable Prius which is way more flexible, I can start driving at any time without having to worry about the SOC and has a way better range than every electric car even if I go at 160 km/h on the highway. I am really disappointed in the so called electric revolution, it promised to be good, but as it turns out it's getting worse and worse !

[@Matt-dx3wo]

I can't wait for Toyota to put out a Prius-like EV, they always nail the details

[@netsraccjf3965]

@@Matt-dx3wo Yes I am sure they would get the efficiency right !

[@netsraccjf3965]

@timemachine_194 You are not getting the picture I am afraid ! Even if my Prius consumes 6 Litres which indeed is efficient for a gas car car traveling at high highway speeds and with "high" I don't mean 130 kph but way above that, i still pay less or similar for petrol per 100 km as a curbside parker as charging prices are getting rediculous high here in Germany, but I don't have the downsides of an electric vehicle at the same time, such as very,very limited range at even low highway speeds and not having to constantly watch the SOC as I can fill up in just a few minutes and allways will find a petrol station to do so very close nearby. That's not the case with charging stations I'm affraid and even if I happen to do find one, i have to be lucky it's not occupied ! With my Prius I can start driving straight away in case of an emergency in the family f.e., no matter how much fuel is left in the tank, with an electric car I may have to charge the car 20 minutes first and if we have cold weather it will charge at a very slow rate too. All seen from the perspective of a curb side parker, it's a different case if you are capable of charging at home, but I am dependent on local charging ! If I would drive at the speeds EV are usally driven on our highway, so let's say 100-110 kpm or even 80 kph behind a lorry... the Prius would easily beat the costs in a positive way of the EV, even though gas prices have significantly gone up ! To many people want a piece of the pie I'm affraid !

[@Matt-dx3wo]

@timemachine_194 I believe they're more concerned with price efficiency and range than how many kwh of petrol they've used...

[@Scrap-press]

@timemachine_194 Most don't understand this reference because what ultimately determines efficiency in their minds is price per 100km. What's promising though is that Toyota has already the knowledge to build an efficient pms motor as they basically only have to take the motor out of their Prius and scale it.

[@steffenbachle7052]

Very high consumption

[@madalincosma2531]

constant lane adjusting like a rookie driver :))))

[@rolandrohde]

It seems really counter-intuitivw what Hyundai/Kia have done here... They were the champions of efficiency with the Ioniq, Niro, Kina and Soul models, but those suffered from slow charging. Now they have the fastest charging, but the efficiency is just...gone...and they are now amongst the least efficient cars. Sure, you can charge them quickly, but you have to pay for the electricity...and if you look at the current prices for HPC, then an inefficient EV quickly loses it's cost advantage compared to a fossil fuel car...

[@teslakiller6959]

@@garysmith5025 But not at 130km/h. 20 Minutes will give you less than extra 100km, so at 2x 100km it is 200km. You can't do 450km on a Kona at 130km/h (constant, 137 on the display). So I would say you are lying to yourself a bit or you drive really slow.

[@luisnabais]

It seems really terrible, about a bit more than 300Km in a full charge. I think these are not yet ready for long trips, if we do a 1000Km trip, we need to stop at least 2-3 times, that's really bad. And fast charging is really expensive in some countries, such as mine (Portugal).

[@peterbeyerholm]

Yes, you would probably need to stop to charge 3 times during those 1000 km. But how often do you drive 1000 km without stopping? I think it is quite rare for most people to have to drive 1000 km in one day. I can count on one hand the times I have done it in my entire life. Even so, I would be fine having to stop for 3 times 20 minutes on such a trip. Especially considering all the benefits an EV brings (at least for me personally).

[@luisnabais]

@@peterbeyerholm yes, this was just a reference. But I do 1000 kms sometimes in a weekend, 2-3 days. 200-300kms for the main trip and then go places in my destination and then the trip back home. But even on those 200-300km travels I would have to stop at least once to make sure I could drive on the destination to meet the places I want on the destination. For me it’s still something I have to study really well. Unfortunately I don’t yet have a charging structure, as I live in an apartment on a 12 floor building, where I don’t have yet my own garage place. I’ll have to study my options in the coming months, maybe 1-2 years and then make the change, if possible.

[@TommyBoay]

@@luisnabais True. Portugal currently is in a very poor situation regarding charging network. It should benefit from EU investments to fix that but expanding the network is unfortunately a slow process. Because at the end of the day, EV range is not that much of a concern when you know you're backed well enough. Hope it gets better fast for you guys.

[@luisnabais]

@@TommyBoay thank you very much :)

[@M4XC4V413R4]

@@TommyBoay wtf are you going on about? Portugal is one of the top 5 countries in the world in chargers per 100 km

[@willemvandoesselare7959]

When Lucid comes even the Taycan will weep .....

[@giiillesM]

Simply different Mr clickbait!

[@BatteryLife]

Is the range better. Is the question!

[@giiillesM]

@@BatteryLife well if you don't mention it in title everything is possible >>> clickbait!!!

[@M4XC4V413R4]

Literally not how that works. Maybe you should learn the meaning of a word before you use it.

[@andriegilsson6623]

That's a pretty terrible range. How can it be this bad? Asian petrolhead did 530km in a single charge in Korea with the RWD.

[@SasquatchMelee]

He didn't drive at 130 kph... Those cars are somewhat efficient at lower speeds.

[@tzarcoal1018]

colder weather? higher speed? Overall the EV6 / Ioniq 5 are a bit less efficient than the competition, BUT they have faster charging.

[@M4XC4V413R4]

Motorway national speed limit in Korea is 100. That a huge difference in consumption.