Kia EV6 facelift model review | all the info on this refresh!

[@MIA-ow2js]

Thanks Nobby. You're really doing well with your car reviews recently. Keep up the good work mate. Well done. 👍

[@patryksobanski473]

My average from almost 32 000 km is 20.3 kWh. It is AWD Gt-line, and I'm a dynamic driver. Fot reference, Jag I-Pace consumed around 26.5 kWh and BMW IX 50 around 24.5 kWh.

[@createdeccentricities6620]

Our '22 EV6 Light is the best car we've ever owned. Excellent fit and finish, comfortable, fun to drive, and sssssooooooo reliable, to boot.

[@macosrcs7094]

Average consumption over 37k kms for our EV6 Earth RWD is 19,4 kWh/100km. Mainly 80-100kph roads. Occasionally towing 750kg trailer. Just to give some ballpark figure 🚗

[@stephen300o6]

EV6 was my introduction to EV's hiring one in Sweden. Fantastic car.

[@akhilleusz15]

Thanks for the video Nobby! This is my absolute favorite car, alongside the ioniq 5. Beautiful design, great character and now more usable than ever. Hoping to get one in a few years.

[@paddyphillips5565]

I like the updates, it stacks up very well versus the competitors. I have a GT Line and Im getting about 17kwh/100km, mixed driving. I still think electric car prices will need to drop to get people buying them again. I hear from dealers that the new model in GT Line is 58/59k.

[@vls3771]

Brother bought ev6 top of range A lifetime BMW buyer never thought id see the day he buys a KIA .. He loves it ...😅 no more beemas.

[@NobbyOnCars]

They're a great EV to be fair.

[@krisgundersen3011]

Best review I've seen of the new model, thank you - and kudos! Keep up the great work!

[@stennordenmalm1735]

Great looking car. Hyundai/KIA/Genesis are improving big time

[@NigelRudyard]

Hugely smart EV, great review Mark.

[@Shanechr1980]

I have a 221, and get about 18 kWh, happy enough with it, my daily commute is on motorway

[@markbury2094]

Great review! Thanks for providing it. How do you think this compares to the Ioniq 5 or 6. You seemed to have a massive smile on your face the whole time for the 5N review! I love Kias but have had some issues with support on my car from Kia Canada. So may go Hyundai next time. Although I drove the EV6 for a week and it was by far the best car I have ever driven!! Preferred it to my brief Tesla drives (Y and 3)

[@nicoleross9445]

It’s a great drive. I have the gts line and it’s lovely smooth and silent

[@robertregan2305]

Most Beautiful looking EV car out there take my wallet ❤❤❤

[@simonr2817]

Have GT-line RWD which has averaged 4.1 mi/kwh over 25k miles. Mostly b roads and villages though, speeds under 55mph. Love the car but facelift not enough to tempt me to change it, esp given depreciation loss so far.

[@Madonsteamrailways]

Have the dynamics of it changed? Is it a good car or a great one like the original Austin Seven Mini?

[@patrickoconnor5494]

Random

[@EV6-Gear]

Had gt line. Depreciation killed it for me. Still best looking and charging ev out there. Wow a hybrid/phev would be great KIA.

[@Mancozeb100]

They have a K5 (used be called Optima here) but they don’t seem to bring it to Europe

[@Banyan314]

Does it come with V2G/ V2H capability, HUD and a heat pump as standard ? Can you have the option of smaller more economical wheels.

[@NobbyOnCars]

HUD and heat pump can be standard in some markets. No V2G/H on this but the EV3 has it. Only place in Europe currently doing it are pilots in Netherlands and Germany

[@Banyan314]

Thank you. Found out at Farnborough Fully Charged Show that Myenergi are going to release a bi directional Zappi unit in late 2025 to support V2G V2H for suitably capable EVs in the UK.

[@Banyan314]

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[@alangravy27]

Another very good review. I do like to looks but the boot looks quite shallow compared to many rivals.

[@Madonsteamrailways]

A much better looking car than the original version, but does it really work? Is it more efficient than the original, or has it stayed the same?

[@joeo8919]

Matt paint does nothing for it but overall it’s had some nice improvements. Steering wheel shape reminds me of an Austin Allegro

[@NobbyOnCars]

Many are saying that about the wheel alright

[@Mancozeb100]

Seems to be a few different car brands using squircle steering wheels now. The Allegro quartic was too far ahead of its time. It got mercilessly ridiculed back then.

[@lovingEV]

March 2025 Kia told you to say for delivery here shur that's ridiculous there available up north and across the water for immediate delivery.

[@grantrandall1674]

EV6 GTLS AWD available now, but they do arrive in batches so they may be gaps in supply.

[@nicoleross9445]

I have it. Got mine in October. Gts line

[@mad4tar77]

This spec is not the one that will be available to purchase in Ireland. Very sneaky from Kia, they've removed the Driver Monitoring Cameras from all their press cars to avoid criticism of the incessant beeping from the system. Buyer beware. Don't buy without a proper test drive of the facelift car when it arrives in early 2025.

[@NobbyOnCars]

No they haven’t

[@mad4tar77]

@@NobbyOnCars I'm delighted to be corrected. Looking at the car you test drove however, the grey one, does not appear to have the driver monitoring camera fitted. From 8:20 to 8:40 of the video, the place were the Camera is fitted is in view, but there is no camera fitted. The cars that Kia UK offered for their recent press day also had no driver monitoring cameras fitted.

[@Kiwidaedong]

I guess the driver monitor cameras will become normal on most new models so that they get their 5 star safety rating. This EV6 is a refresh of existing model so not necessary to put a driver monitoring system in it.

[@mad4tar77]

@Kiwidaedong FYI - all facelift EV6s sold in the EU (and UK) do contain a driver monitoring camera. Kia removed them from the press cars that were available for test drives in this case, very sneaky.

[@Kiwidaedong]

Oh dear ! That’s disappointing.

[@rapidrick]

Front lights are much nicer

[@SamKhoury]

11:45 Fuel efficiency?! That's blasphemous when asking about an EV. 😂

[@paulcarey3878]

Nobby, this is part of the problem with EV's. Better batteries, longer range, more insulation, etc. This is causing the price of earlier models to fall off a cliff as dealers can no longer estimate depreciation properly. Who is going to but an older model with less range, economy and spec?

[@NobbyOnCars]

@@paulcarey3878 don’t disagree with you - I have an 18 year old car that does the same distance now that it did the day someone brought it home ☺️

[@ebmk96]

That's why you lease. Depreciation for electric vehicles is awful

[@glacieractivity]

This is not an EV problem, it is a local market problem (I can say from Norway). For years one could "flip" certain EV models with a profit over here and for years EVs hardly depreciated at all. Now the used market has adjusted depreciation to be roughly equal to ICE cars. This is also due to so many owning and understanding EVs, calculating "TCO" (total cost of ownership) rather than simple depreciation on EVs vs ICE. We also have enough people on their first or second EV who understand the value of a used premium EV thus making second-hand value realistic. I bet that right-side steering is acting on the British Isles alongside the fact that you are comparatively slow adaptors both on sales and infrastructure. The British "Porche drop-off" would have looked very different as the Nordics/BeNeLux people are interested in a low-mileage Cross Turismo, but not with right-hand steering, thus you sit in a very tiny EV marketplace (especially for 100K electric cars). These early pains will go away as EVs "normalize" like in the 5 Nordics and BeNeLux. We also expect an avalanche of used Cross Turismos coming to the used market now (as a LOT of owners are waiting for the Maccan EV). Bargains may be made as is typical of these high-end cars forever. There were always enough people with enough money who could not wait for the BMW M5 model to drop so they bought a 535 CSi while they waited, happy to sell with substantial loss. The same is seen with people waiting for the Mercedes AMG variant or dudes buying a new 911 4S while waiting for the Turbo etc. Sure, there are still some questions and hesitation and potential depreciation as early adaptors, but analysts now claim that the cost of the EV drivetrain will reach parity with ICE within 2 years. When you can replace the entire battery pack for less than refurbishing an engine that has gone south, those questions are gone too.

[@patrickoconnor5494]

3:50 you don't "forget" your physical key. You just leave it at home. No need for it.

[@FéargalO]

Still no rear wiper.

[@Mancozeb100]

Oh… thought they would - like Hyundai did with the Ioniq 5. That’s disappointing.

[@WheelieTheCapper]

Existing Ioniq 5 driver ... No rear wiper in my 2023 AWD ... Definitely not changing to a Kia EV6 with no rear wiper (the supposed aero features to keep rear window clear are fantasy) ... At least Hyundai have seen sense and added the wiper to the revised Ioniq 5

[@grantrandall1674]

​@@WheelieTheCapperI think theory is you don't need a rear wiper if you've got a rear view camera built in the mirror. I'll find out soon if it matters when I get mine!

[@MrBpmtv]

@@WheelieTheCapper EV6 does not need a rear wiper. I am driving one for nearly 3 years and have never had visibility issues.

[@bafattvahetere]

@@MrBpmtv Rear wiper sucks. No need for and expensive to repair.

[@kevinn1158]

Hyundai and Kia just work at breakneck speed don't they. It feels like they just came out with the EV6 and poof there's a new one with a bigger battery! Meanwhile, we still are waiting for a new Model Y. I don't get the obsession with Teslas. They have been horribly built like they were a car third of the value.

[@paulcogan2012]

Looking forward to the 6 cylinder diesel

[@Luke-PlanesTrainsDogsnCars]

I was kinda hoping for a more ..um 'mature' rear styling, that would have given the car real credentials, instead of this rather hackneyed approach that we still have here.

[@Madonsteamrailways]

By the way, I’m NOT going to buy one any time soon!! My next purchase will be a small campervan, that gives me a room in the back of a van!!

[@mlann2333]

Good to know !

[@richardhowlett7398]

If it came with a decent petrol engine, and lost all the tech it would be a fine car .

[@crm114.]

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[@keithronson2624]

Still Kia trying to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. Ugly, hideous, heavy and massive! An absolute awful EV..

[@NobbyOnCars]

You may dislike the design but an awful EV it ain’t. The 800V, charging curve, charging speed etc is still better than 85% of EVs being released today and this model is nearly 5 years old.

[@grantrandall1674]

Very subjective but each to his own! Well all I can say is I think it's the prettiest car outside of a Porsche stable and some Porsches are ugly by comparison! From most other points of view is about the best EV you can get. Originally I set out to get a Tesla Y but I've got suspicious about the way the company works and don't like the lack of switches, driver's display and indicator stalks. Tesla's also look a bit bland by comparison.

[@Joe-ud2hb]

​@grantrandall1674 If juniper has all the improvements the Highland has the MY will be the 1 imo , will be cheaper & more efficient than this

[@cemicourse]

It is an excellent EV. However, if you don't like it then buy a Tesla.