The 2022 Kia EV6 Is a Sporty, Futuristic Electric Crossover
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2022 Kia EV6 review! The 2022 Kia EV6 is a futuristic electric crossover -- and today I'm reviewing it! I'm going to take you on a thorough tour of this new Kia SUV and show you all the quirks and features of the EV6, and I'm also going to drive the 2022 Kia EV6 and review the driving experience.
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Thank god that we’re coming out of the “every car looking identical” phase and manufacturers are starting to experiment and diversify design wise.
Next big thing, getting away from SUVS!
Yeah exactly what I though!
The ending of the Japanese 1990-2010 era finally thanks to the Korean! It is not surprising actually as Korea is the artistic county of Asia!
I could not wait more!
If they stay reliable they are gonna crush all the sales!
I agree. I started to modern hate cars for a long time. I was only into classics for a while. New cars have finally been catching my eye
this! for like 5 years every car has looked like a Honda Civic
Just a bunch of trendy design elements ripped off from mainstream car companies that were roughly mashed together.
The climate and media control combo is interesting. I didn't like the idea at first, but then I realized that I never really use any other media controls than the ones on the steering wheel. If I had this car, I'd probably just leave the climate controls up most of the time, with my phone connecting to the car and playing music automatically.
Came here to say this. I actually think this is a good idea even though I admittedly haven’t tried living with it. I do wonder if the lack of physical buttons would be a negative though.
@@travisnoftle6168 Yeah, the touch buttons are still a hard sell for me. The one saving grace here is that at least the temperature controls are still knobs, though I wish the passenger side one could toggle between temperature and fan speed.
Honestly i dont think theyll be used simultaneously so seems cool but lets see
@@user-bs9hq2xw3g Don’t self promote
And on top of that I’m not constantly changing the temperature and fan speed when I’m driving so I don’t think it would be that hard to have to press 1 button to switch back and forth between then. Way better than having these setting hidden in the infotainment screen.
Kia really knows how to design their cars to make it look twice the price.
Kia and Mazda
I think its not Kia making it look twice the price but other manufacturers like BMW or Audi selling it for twice the price
@@lufetm Not to mention that BMW and Mercedes has been making some hideous cars lately.
@@somethung8188 true
@@lufetm have you sat in a Kia vs a BMW? Quality of materials is completely different.
I know looks are subjective. But I think this looks MUCH better than it's sister car the Ioniq 5.
Same.
I bed to differ
They’re both hideous, but the Kia to a lesser degree.
@@-nightraider-1169 bed?
Great cars!
You actually can change the led color on the strip by the vents that goes along the dash, if you press vehicle, lights, then ambient light 👍
Now I'm sold :D
Kind of a common quirk with Doug. He hasn't yet figured out that the glove compartment also holds the vehicle manual and you can read the manual to find these things out before doing a review.
@@brianbenoit6883 nah, he’s just been hiring the same 12yo who’s never seen the vehicle but has access to google to write his scripts that Mat from Carwow uses
Thank you for this
@@brianbenoit6883 I get why he doesn't read it... it's like building Lego without looking at the manual... it's just way more enjoyable! 😂
The climate control/radio control situation is preferable to the situation in most other EVs where it’s all buried in the touchscreen and there’s no buttons at all
Preferable but not the best
This and the Ioniq 5 are easily the most compelling EVs on the market from traditional automakers. Crazy how quickly Hyundai burst on the scene with these, I feel like they hardly talked about EVs compared to VW or Ford and then just came out with 2 absolute bangers in the electric crossover segment.
Thiis
“Actions speak LOUDER than words” that’s why
I saw the ionic 5 same day I saw this I was like what is going on this is awesome..
Applause to KIA for not drug testing their designers. Good job 👍👏👏👏
why do the same lame shit for 20 years?
160 miles range in winter is a design, and a garbage one at that
@@russia4biden221plenty of range to take the orange menace to jail
Best post all day. Submission closed.
5:35 I actually like the idea of the climate control being the same as the radio. A bit ingenious actually. KIA probably realised that no one really needs to constantly fiddle with the climate controls during a trip. You have to think from a consumer perspective. The modern consumer controls the entire radio through the steering wheel it self. So radio controls in the center become irrelevant unless the passenger chooses to play with it.
They were making better cars 20 years ago.
this is one of the best EVs in the world and probably the best EV under $60k
Not necessarily. I have volume knobs on my steering wheel but 99% of the time i end up using the actual volume knob to turn up the volume. I see why its an issue in that imagine youre driving and if youre like me, use the volume dedicated knobs because of habit. Now i have to take my eyes off the road, look at the stupid capacitive touch buttons and make sure im touching the right one to get to my radio. Might not be an issue for all but definitely some! For me personally, i dont like it
@@dragospahontu look up some pics of 2002 kia rio 🤣🤣🤣
@@digitalpetor design is subjective.
I think the climate control volume situation is genius. It's not used as often once everything is set. I guess car reviewers forget that most cars are driven by the same person and once everything is set to desired temperature, you don't need to fiddle with it every day.
That hasn't been my experience at all. Climate controls are fiddled with every time I get a passenger, which is quite often. I suppose if you always drive alone...
Wrong, I mess with both whenever the temperature changes. Sometimes in the winter I'm wearing heavier clothing and I want it colder, sometimes I'm wearing lighter clothing and I want it warmer, sometimes it's warm enough outside and I just want the AC off, sometimes it's really, really cold and I want it heating on max until I'm not cold anymore. Climate control is an important control to have, and a dial is the obviously best method of controlling it while driving.
This is just Doug being Doug....
@@brofist1959 so then how is he wrong? He didn’t say EVERYONE, he said MOST drivers. Meaning there are exceptions. He’s saying Lots of people get into their car and set their temp controls to their liking at any point during their drive and leave it, instead of fiddling with it constantly.
I set my cars’ climate control to 72 degrees and fan speed to auto when I get them and never touch it again.
I think the climate/radio button set up is innovative. Makes the cabin more minimalistic but useable and doesn’t put everything in the screen. Also is Doug the only one who cares about music titles in the gauge cluster? I never use that function in my car 🤷🏼♂️
Honestly, I never understood his complaint about that. When I listen to my music, I can identify 1000+ songs within the first second. Also with more "difficult" controls in the dash, it just pushes you to use the proper controls while driving, and paying attention to the road: the steering wheel. If a passenger needs to use it, they have plenty of attention to give.
Same here. I wouldn't have a problem with that, and would rather welcome the decluttering of the dashboard.
Music title is a must! In VW/Audis you can have it in 3 separate places!
Agree with all of this. I just think he’s so biased on it being a Hyundai/Kia product. Because if it was a car like MB, Lamborghini, Ferrari, McLaren anything of that sort he would call it “very innovative” how many reviews of supercars he talks amazing of their technology and these cars don’t even offer Apple CarPlay 🤦🏻♂️
@@SwidrygajlowArek If you blutooth it's probably not a big deal because you can just look at the phone.
I actually like the switchable climate/media options, Im sure its a function you just have to adjust to.
I agree. I don’t get why that would be a problem. It’s not like you’re going to do both things at the same time and it switches with a simple touch.
yes I like to, much better than have two rows of controls.
I agree I think it’s a nice touch. Would like to see music shown in the other screen though.
Even less of an issue of the auto climate setting functions well. Just set it and forget it.
At the end of the day being able to see more information will always be better than less. You might not find it annoying, but from a reviewer perspective it is puzzling.
Doug is the type of guy to hear a typewriter noise and call it "very modern".
I thought this too 😆
This made me chuckle. It's so Doug!
Mechanical keyboard sounds= modern HA HA HA.
A marriage of the old and new. Like a cell phone with a low tech ring tone.
After working for Kia for 2 years I am actually kind of hyped for this car and I wish there was an ev stinger.
It would really separate it from the rest of the luxury car brands. And the sting would make sense with electricity.
That and its own logo.
I'm definitely hyped for the ev6 GT and from what I understand it's supposed to be a sort of replacement for the stinger until they have a dedicated electric sports car. Which I guarantee Kia is working on right now
Kia isn't luxury.......
@@ayumu-senpaii like it or not that's the market they're trying to undercut right now by offering features that you would find in a Mercedes or at least the base level
I think (hope) the EV6 GT will be exactly that!
@@DougDeMuro do you still have your stinger?
I work at a Kia dealership and at least 5-10 people ask about them everyday there soooo fun to drive!! Also charges 80% of its battery in 17 min. This car is amazing all around
I bought an EV6 several days ago. Some notes on this video:
1) The button to switch between climate controls and radio stuff is totally fine. It's much better than having everything buried in menus in a screen (like Tesla).
2) The way you close the charge door from outside the car is by simply pressing the top button next to the charging port. You don't need to push on it.
3) I assume it's on the modem you are reviewing, but there are four drive modes: Eco, Normal, and Sport. Hold the button, and it will activate snow mode.
How do you like the vehicle so far?
I have been thinking of getting one. How much did you have to put out for it
@@vegancatlady1017 Prices depend, this video isn't 100% accurate on the prices. Generally the cars good, please don't say you can't use wireless apple car play/android auto since you can, you just needa find out how (It ain't a car function)
I’m glad to see lots of comments disagreeing with Doug’s climate/media control comments. I think it’s an ingenious idea.
It is indeed, I live in the UK and my wife got one of these in November, it’s superb.
Yeah there is no issue with that idk why Doug made it seem like such a problem
If BMW or Audi did this he wouldn’t be complaining at all. He just likes to hate on Kia tbh
Seriously… how many times do you use climate controls and radio controls exactly at the same time? Especially if you’re a guy, the answer is ZERO
I actually like that the climate control switches with the radio controls. You typically set your climate and then forget it. This actually seems like a great design to me.
Who does he think that's constantly changing their climate in the car? and whining about not seeing the song in the dash is as entitled millennial as it gets. Move your eyes 15 degrees and you can see the song just fine.
@@deicide100 the car I have has the capability to see what song is playing in the gauge cluster and I literally never use it. I set my climate controls to auto and then forget about it. I agree that a lot of what he complains about is so minor that it won't affect 99% of people.
But in his defense, maybe he does that. Maybe it's a complain from him because he misses it.
@@deicide100 Complaining about fictional, hypothetical, entitled millennial is about as ignorant boomer as it gets.
and on top of that, some climate controls are fixed like the defroster and the auto button
It’s really not. We had the car for 2 weeks and every time you would try reducing the volume the temperature would decrease so you change it then you lower the volume but then realise that you have reduced the temperature and have to swap the screen and increase the temperature
I don't change the temperature in my car that often. Monday to Friday, it just sits there at 20. On longer trips in the weekend, it may go up or down a couple of times. The most used climate function is definitely the recirculated/outside air switch.
You can change the color of the ambient lighting under displays. 👍 Also, The charge door has a button to close it electronically right inside the charging door. I think pressing it as you did works too but it is a nice option to have. Love your videos man.Long time sub.
This car looks sick. Also personally I like the new Kia logo. The old one didn't look slick enough for some of the nice cars they have
So true
Kia is an economy car
@@davidkaplan5517 czcams.com/video/naK-d2ORwBY/video.html&ab_channel=Jelle
@@davidkaplan5517 you should look at their line up man, they are not just a cheap brand anymore. That's how they were 15 or 20 years ago. I just got the Kia Forte GT and it's a wonderful, luxurious, fast and fun car. On par with the Honda Civic Si.
@@ScreaminUgmoE Honda Civic is a cheap car too
I think the radio/climate is totally fine. I have a 2018 Accord and I NEVER touch the tuner or the volume knob, the steering wheel controls are perfectly fine. Most people will probably change songs with their phone like I do. Also, being able to move the car from the outside is SO UNDERRATED! Countless times I've parked a little too far away for fear of scraping the front. Being about to finish parking from outside sounds so useful. Not to mention its a cool party trick, which is always nice to have when you're splurging on a brand new car.
@@R400TVR It has foreward/backward on the left of the steering wheel. I usually pick a playlist and then seek with the steering wheel. Also most cars nowadays will let you pick a playlist from your phone on the infotainment. I assume the KIA does too
The phone thing is illegal where I live, and most steering wheels have buttons for that anyway. I agree with the volume knob thing by the way, I use it so little that I usually forget it's there and will take the volume down from 40 to zero when parking by holding the steering wheel button for 5+ seconds like an idiot, even though I could just swing the knob round once.
I completely agree with you regarding the radio/climate. My opinion is this. I typically set the climate control to automatic, set the temp I want and leave it, no need to really fiddle with it unless the manufacturer did a bad job of heating or cooling based off the temp you select. Once you set climate, pop over to the radio and leave it there. Manufacturers have been doing the auto climate thing for so long I'm surprised you even need that many controls, should be a set and forget component. This wouldn't bother me one bit. Also, Kia did a solid by having the heated/cooled seat controls removed from the infotainment system and placed as buttons. This is one of the best systems I've seen, definitely on the short list if purchasing an EV.
22:10
A Honda CR-V is about 3400lbs. This is from the IIHS website. They list vehicle weights there as part of vehicle data measurements during crash testing. It's amazing how most vehicles come in between 3000-3500 lbs, including many crossovers. Midsize and large SUVs are more, but compact cars usually aren't that much less. The VW Golf is not less, for example. Few exceptions exist to this rule, namely a number of Mazda models.
This is the only CZcams thing that I never get bored of... Love this guy's work.
You can change the color of the trim. The switching climate-audio control is great, works fine after a few days of getting used to. You can also set one of the clusters as a default, so if you want the climate-cluster as default, it will switch to that one after a few seconds of not using the other one. The front trunk of the RWD is much larger.
That's actually pretty neat how you can set the panel to default to one set of controls after a few seconds. I'm surprised Doug didn't notice this.
That’s what I was thinking ab the climate control too. I change music every 5 minutes, but who on earth needs that much interaction with climate control? I set it 1 time and drive. I touch the temperature maybe 3 times max on a 7 hour drive, not as big of a deal as Doug makes it.
I agree not so much and issue as it is a quark that people can and will adjust to.
@@CWINDOWSsystem32 You have to press the climate or navigation "button" of the climate-audio control for a few seconds and then a menu appears where you can choose one of three modes.
I think it's official that Kia is not only rivaling the Japanese, but they have arguably surpassed them. Good job Korea
I think that’s a huge stretch. There’s a lot of functional faults in this that make it impractical in day to day driving which you won’t find in Japanese models. Touch screens and haptics are awful when you need to be focused on driving. I like the styling and sportiness a lot though
@@unl987 “focused on driving” bro don’t act like you’re going to take this to the track. If you need to focus on driving then don’t touch the controls until you’re in a long stretch or at a red light. Nitpicking at its finest.
@@solonyetski Or just stick to physical buttons that I can quickly operate without looking
@@evster7flick you’re being ignorant and you know it.
Yeah right, dream on :)
You can close the charge door by pressing the button under the battery level lines. The one that has the two lines with an arrow in between depicted on it. It's best to avoid pushing the flap itself as it might damage the electric closing motor.
I think Doug likes this car because it's essentially a very slightly raised wagon. It's fast, practical, stylish, and reasonably priced for what you get, much like the Stinger.
10 years ago I would have laughed in your face if you said I'd want to buy a Kia. This car looks fantastic. Exterior is great, not over the top, but interesting. Interior looks wonderful. Options for a low power model up to crazy power. Good tech, good range, hopefully a reasonable price
Absolute home run from Kia IMO
Edit: just looked up some media reviews and they seem to agree. I'm extremely excited for this car... I just hope my current car can limp along for enough time for it to be available
As a Stinger owner, I have to say Kia really nailed the external styling on this crossover. The back end actually looks a bit like the Aston DBX.
The styling has turned out to be divisive, I personally like how it looks, but there are many that don’t.
Doug, your reviews are always lively, love to watch them. The EV6 has the coolest remote features....the press and hold and the car goes forward or backwards very slowly. I almost want to go get one now. I live in an historic area, have a drive to the street, of course, but parking is tough at times. If I pull up in my drive, without fail someone pulls in behind me and "I will only be 1 minute (bull roar)." But, when I have friends visiting and want to give them space off the street, I have to go out and pull forward....and then back....Oh yeah, I like that feature...Kia used to be a not so great car, but they have changed...wow, have they :) Thanks for the review.
Is this EV6 the base model?
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Doug, Your perspective and personality are the reason I enjoy your reviews! Your my favorite! I have to ask, I didn’t hear you mention any high tech safety features this vehicle might offer, such as forward collision warning and braking, lane change features and anti skid tech.
Those are all standard on cars these days, I would be extremely surprised if it didn't have all of those
It's got all that stuff, as well as various forms of lite autopilot depending on what is equipped with.
From the external design point of view it should win car of the year. I really appreciate the brand audacity on last designs. We deserve more kia like mindset around.
Yeah, i had been waiting for Doug to review it, i've seen this car on the road here in Holland a couple of times, and it always makes me look at it again from different angles.
I think it looks much much better in red, or black though, kinda pity that he went for silver.
I was not aware that it was based on the Ioniq, which i also think looks great, but i do think the EV6 wins it for me, because of the more aggressive front and stylish back.
This car design is just a mix of ripped off design elements from all possible mainstream car companies. Just the way Korean cars usually are. Chinese copy the full design, Koreans take a bit from everyone and put them together.
Uhh no
@@romka_ind I don’t see how this is valid criticism, every shape you can possibly think of has been made so far, there’s not much more new to discover with whatever budget the car companies in question have. Also the recent trend of trying to figure out which other car newly introduced cars look like is very exhausting and takes away from whatever else they have to offer. I find this car very refreshing and new looking.
@@romka_ind Didn't know Americans and Europeans designed unique spaceships to be original and "not ripping off anything". Great to know
I actually like the climate control switches with the radio controls. Once I set it, I’ll just forget it. Seems more intuitive.
Yeah, who will adjust the volume, the temperature and changing the audio track at the same time? I find the system intuitive
Thanks for a great review. Your comments were helpful, insightful, snappy, and fun. I think you've hit the nail on the head: a real car that is also desirable in terms of how it drives, how practical it is, how fast it goes, and how much it costs. A goal that I think the other competitors are still not meeting.
Came back to this video after test driving this at the Chicago Auto Show. Color me impressed! I wish I'd had more time with it! The moment you sit down in it you feel like you've stepped into something from the future. This was my first time driving an electric car and when they told me to go ahead and put my foot in it, without hesitation I got that thing up to 60mph in no time, hearing the (simulated, I'm sure) whirring sound of acceleration. Loved it, the future of electric cars is definitely looking bright!
You should try Charger or Challenger with 6.2 L supercharged, instead of this box.
I actually like the climate and media control design. Seems like a neat way to minimize space
Yay! More space for.... dashboard
@@amg863 better than a bunch of cluttered buttons, no?
And also think that some cars have the climate control in the navi system :)
They could have stretched that control screen downwards and included both.
@@soidus Nah that would ruin it. Those massive screens are getting too massive. Volvo as much as I also like their systems, the screens in the long run are just going to die at some point. Putting the climate controls separate from the main screen means they will last longer.
The climate control thing is actually pretty cool, I mean 99% of the time you're just going to use the touch screen or steering wheel controls.
Oh dear 🤦♂️
I agree. How often are people changing their climate controls? I pretty much just pick a temp and leave it on auto. For stereo controls, I mostly use my steering wheel. It seems like he's trying to create controversy from something pretty minor.
@daaper I agree, I never understood all the hate for integrated climate controls. I mean if you have Auto just leave it on that and adjust the temperature if you need to, and almost every vehicle (including this one) has a permanent button for Defrost.
Seems annoying to me but I'd be willing to try it.
@@jwanta79 What annoys me about my wife's Legacy is that there are icons on the main screen that could function like buttons but instead take you to a second screen. Makes no sense. Should be press to do the function and long press to go to the second screen. Especially annoying for the heated seats. The amount of time required to look away from the road for something that should be simple is unnecessarily dangerous.
The audio / climate control thing and audio track display are not problems for me. They're big problems for Doug, apparently. The blind spot feature is fantastic! Nice to see Koreans branch out on design elements. This is the first Korean car I would consider.
I would definitely be one of those people who would use that key fob pull forward/backward system all the time very useful for me
Mark my words, this will be Hyundai/Kia's "standout" era, like VW of the early 2000s. They are putting way more effort into design and engineering than competitors like Toyota or Honda - hell, even Mercedes and BMW
BMW fell off in 2008. The Koreans also poached all the German engineers
That would be nice. It’s great to have cars with great design that don’t cost 1% prices
Nobody cares your words
To be honest, with modern climate control, you choose your desired temperature, you set it in auto and you just forget about it like your home thermostat. I can't even remember the last time I chose myself the fan speed or the air direction on my car for the past 4 years I had it.
For me it depends on the season. Winter my car is set to a temperature on auto. Any other time of the year it varies a lot.
@@Harey0407 I'm with you, but even in winter I often will toggle the defrost when I start the car, it would definitely be a pain if I forgot to turn the audio down and want to quickly turn the volume down with the dial and be adjusting the defrost at the same time... Although for the once a month that happens I don't seeing it being a huge concern.
@@ThatGenericCanadian the front and rear defrost have their own dedicated buttons. They don't change with the toggle.
Saw this car in person and I think it looks better vs on screen. Both me and my wife are impressed.
I love the look of this car. Never really payed Kia attention but they’re getting it now
Hey Doug. That led light below the air vents can be changed to different colours.
Yep
Impossible
Yup, yet another thing Doug didn't bother checking on or researching, now shoots from the hip with straight up a false statement. Have seen it a lot recently and Doug should know better. Plus I'd be willing to bet some marketing brochures for the car would tout this as a cool feature anyway. Doug's getting lazy. Even Redline reviews had their review out faster with 800k subs. Doug used to be first access for almost everything and that ain't the case anymore.
@@richardnavratil9661 I understand that reviewers have limited time with the car, but c'mon man dig through the menus just a litttttle bit.
@@richardnavratil9661 i agree. doug is getting very lazy because a simple browse through the infotainment and he would know you can change the ambient lighting to several different colors 🤦🏾♂️
Doug is the type of guy to make me want to watch a 26 minute video on a KIA electric crossover I've never heard of.
This has been heavily advertised for the past 6 months I feel. Maybe I watch too many car reviews...
, KIA electronic crossover you never heard of? You been living under the rock, or just hating on Kia
Me thinks the same as the guy above, you've just been living under a rock if you haven't heard about this car and its sister the IONIQ 5 mate.
Have you been living under a rock?
The charging features are really quite good. Also dig the fact you can power tools or other items right off the car...
Good review; thanks!
Switching between climate and stereo modes on the lower panel is indeed … quirky… but I can imagine myself getting used to it: Most likely I’d habitually keep it in the infotainment mode, and, if I want to adjust climate controls, I’d make a habit of switching to climate first and back afterwards. Weird, yes, but livable.
I guess it’s a little bit of an exaggeration to say that there are no rear climate controls, in that you can turn your vent on, off, or anywhere in-between, but yes, no general climate controls.
I love the use of the paddle shifters for regen-brake control. I always love having control in the form of a hardware button.
Agreed. I have a chevy bolt and I love being able to use the regen paddle to control my speed. It’s nice to be able to coast like a normal car.
I have no idea what any of that means
@@joeytribiani9779 You're on CZcams, just search about it ;)
I have a 22 kona electric and the regen paddles are awesome I have barely touched the brake pedal in 8000kms trading in a ioniq 5 for awd and longer range soon can't wait
but doesn't it become dangerous when you forgot that you've set regen to 0 and life off the pedal expecting to stop with stopped traffic Infront of you? assuming you're constantly changing the regen of course
i think a better solution to resting your feet when they're tired off regen driving all the time is putting it on autopilot, especially on freeways where fatigue usually happens.
To be able to get the car out from a tight parking space with just driving it through the key is amazing. I'm in a wheelchair and have the Hyundai Ioniq 5 (sister car to EV6). And I had to use it one time when an idiot pushed his old Volvo in between two handicap spots where I've parked. Got my car out without any problem. Great!
Quick question. I’m a paraplegic a/TiLite chair. If I’m with someone can the chair be placed in the back w/o dropping the back seats. ?
@@gassman55 Yes, no problem. I’m a complete (Th11-12) injury and use a Panthera X wheelchair. They seem very similar.
Both the space in the front seat and the rear is so generous.
What a clean front end design! Reminds me of the now discontinued Scirocco.
I had one almost 40 years ago.
Ooooo. How right. I never noticed.
I drove the Ionic 5 Hyundai yesterday. I will drive the EV6, but the cars are functionally identical.
KIA did a way better job on their interior than Hyundai did.
EV are best when the interface is as intuitive as a regular car. I love how Kia has physical touch buttons for the heated/ventilated seats while the ionic5 doesn't.
I like the climate/media control setup. Looks very clean, and once you set your climate, you’re really not changing it that much.
Doug's next kia review needs to be the next generation sportage. He's done almost every other kia model so far.
These bot replies are getting out of control.
The new Sportage is exactly the same inside
@@CWINDOWSsystem32 Just report them for spamming.
KIA doing big things. I just turned in my 2019 Stinger GT2 lease and picked up a 2022 Sorento X-line. The gauge camera thing is really awesome tech.
Nice but damn dude that's a downgrade lol
An excellent, most insightful review of original content , with salient focus on highlights and differentiators of what is turning out to be an exceptional car. The weaknesses listed are debatable - I suppose Doug has to find something - confirming that the EV6 really deserves the Car of the Year 2022 award in Europe.
I'm not a fan of "way to futuristic looking cars" but this. This one I'm loving 🤤
Kia is my favorite brand at this moment. This car has lovely styling, futuristic yet elegant and well thought out.
This car needs to be at least $10k less than it is. Mid 40s to low 50s? For a Kia? They've lost their mind. I understand they want an EV on the market but no one is going to drop $50k on a Kia. And if they do, they're stupid. It needs to get into the low to mid 30s starting range and top out at $40k. Then they would sell a ton of them. But $50k? No.
@@plasmac9 Telluride SX’s are sold out of all across the country. People are willing to wait in line to drop 50K on a Kia.
@@Maxfli82 That's not an indicator of anything. Every car manufacturer is sold out of every car. When they can only make a handful, of course they are going to sell them. What a stupid comment.
@@plasmac9 basics of economics, supply and demand, anything sells. Prices can change.
@@plasmac9 So what you're saying is that you'd pay $50k for a car worth $40k, as long as it had a different badge slapped on it.
My brother just got his EV6 3 weeks ago! Just perfect !!! Incredible car and believe me , here in France it's allready a succesfull car ! Thanks again for this video Doug !👍👍👍
I'm in the US, just got my Wind e-AWD a few days ago. It's an incredible car. I traded a Subaru WRX for it.
As a young Turkish man, I've been watching this channel since it has couple hundered thousands subscribers and every passing day it hurts me more to watch all these current technologies of my time and not even being able to buy 90s cars without paying 20x of the average wage in my country.
Hyundai and Kia both offer a whole lot in their EV that would make me passover the Tesla options 3 and Y.
Heated/Ventilated seats are a great touch. The NIRO EV I tested had them.
However, they need to make their car's interiors larger and make sure AWD is always optional while maintaining a 300 mile range.
Without the Tesla charging network, all other EV's have far too much range anxiety for drivers who do not have a private residence in which to install their own charger. A charging network is what is going to sell EV's to those who don't own a house, which is going to be the majority going forward.
@@QarthCEO
I live in NYC: there are plenty of non-Tesla chargers. However, I have TWO HOUSES that I can charge at if I need.
@@PassportBrosBusinessClass Not sure why anyone needs to even own a car in NYC, but whatevs.
@@QarthCEO That's cause you don't understand what it means to live in NYC.
I've lived here 40 years.
@@PassportBrosBusinessClass Damn, sorry to hear that, bro.
I like the new kia logo, very fitting for the direction the company is moving. The old one was very bloby and outdated
I agree, my brain cannot see the "K backwards N" thing that a lot of people have been saying. It's clearly KIA and way sleeker than the previous oval logo.
Agree
@@ChunkyBunny2 My brain cannot unsee it. It needs a fine line between the I and A.
One benefit of the gob controlled forward and back is trying to open the hatch in low ceiling areas. Where I park my daily the roof gets lower the farther in your drive. I refer to back in, but can't if I need to open the hatch. With that feature I could back in, then use that function to pull it forward, un/load the back, and then put it back where is normally is without having to turn it around. I took my F350 for a camping trip once and we were forced to valet it at a restaurant. It was easy four feet longer than anything else in the row and they had a hard time getting in and out. That feature would have helped in that situation too.
I’ll be honest, this is an electric car I’d be happy to drive. I really dig the styling, especially that satin paint.
The satin paint does look stunning, but does require special care. Hand wash only, no automatic car washes.
Yeah goodbye Tesla, I was considering model X, it this would save me a significant amount of money and looks way better
@@v1nigra3 Tesla really is a lot of money and especially for what seems to be mediocre build quality. I’m not in the market for an electric (maybe in a few years) but the only advantage Tesla seems to have over what other manufacturers are putting out, is their charging stations. Even here in Iowa they’re freaking everywhere.
@@StayZero556
Tesla dropped the passenger lumbar on the model 3, they took out the charger also.
This car looks really good in person. Im not really into SUVs but the styling is extremely sexy. If this was a premium luxury brand they would slap 100k+ price on it.
Might consider one of these soon.
That's a GREAT design for the climate and radio. I never have to mess with my climate, I set my temp then to auto and that's it. I like how it simplifies the always over done dash.
The only people who can service these vehicles are the dealers. That adds a tremendous amount to cost of ownership.
I set the climate control in my car to my desired temp once also. Pressed "AUTO" and haven't touched it since.
You can, in fact, change the interior color...at least on the GT Line...it will change according to driving mode selected or you can make it whatever color you want in the settings with a color wheel. Also - I always leave the climate controls live on the pad because I adjust the volume / change tracks with the steering wheel controls.
I feel like the media control/climate control switching wouldn't be quite as bad if the button to switch between was physical. That way you could keep your eyes on the road and do a quick switch to media controls to turn down the volume. Having to find a capacitive touch button just to use the volume knob almost makes the car not have a volume knob in practice.
19:54 - Even if the front storage compartment is small, there's still room for a spare charging cable or a bottle of washer fluid.
I think this car looks great and I'm looking forward to seeing these on the road.
Exactly. It's for cable storage, and it works alright for that.
The RWD version has a significantly bigger front compartment.
Nice a review of the EQXX All-Terrain! :D
@ikehKimocii-18❤️🔥 NO!!!
I was looking for this comment, really surprised how many people didn’t make the comparison.
I'd love to see you include a score for Usability (or User Friendliness). I'm suggesting this because some manufacturers have hideously awful controls - think Lexus' last generation infotainment trackpad - while others have more intuitive and/or easier to use controls.
For example, in this review you pointed out that climate/infotainment toggle that necessitates an additional click to change settings - I think this should be taken into account in your scoring.
I think he categorizes those complaints under Technology, Practicality, or Comfort, or whatever he thinks that certain complaint is related to.
I like the technology for going back and forth between the AC and the Radio. It keeps it to a minimum with buttons and is easy to use.
I actually like the climate/radio control... It's a genius move from KIA
I personally think capacitive buttons and touch screens are *terrible* to use while driving - you have no “feel” for what button you’re pressing, and that’s crucial when you don’t want to take your eyes off the road and your arm is wobbling around.. you know.. cause you’re driving.
I must say .. KIA has come a long way … the new designs are awesome .. from Sonet, seltos, sorento, carnival etc .. all are fire 🔥.. excellent works KIA
I bought one of these the other day. I got a dual motor one. Mine is a first edition in urban yellow. Suck a cool car. Feels really polished. Really gets attention too. I love the new kia badge as well.
Looks really cool. I saw one next to me the other day and I really like the styling.
2 spoke steering wheels are coming back into present day vehicles from the 80s and 90s which is nice to see
They suck
I can explain the FOB movement controller M/O. Having lived in Korea for almost 20 years, parking is at an extreme premium space wise. Thus, parking garages, lots etc have significantly smaller allowances for space, so having this feature is VERY handy in the RoK!
Test drove one yesterday, Amazing car . Loved the G’s that it will pull
Bought one and it really is an incredible car. The glacier color is really magical.
I really really like the climate and media controls! You would never use both at the same time and doing it like this makes them dedicated but as minimalist as possible. It should please anyone that wont shut up about them being in the screen, but also not look outdated and cluttered at the same time.
When you first entry enter the car you may want to make adjustments..
The ambient lighting can be changed, loads of different colours are available, also there are media controls on the steering wheel and the multi select panel can be made to default to your preferred option, so you can select climate then after 10 seconds it will change back to radio or vice versa. Also, as most will be using android auto or apple car play, the media options will not be used that often. Also Also, there is voice control for some commands.
Right! You definitely can change the color. It's the ambient lighting and it's in the settings. It's getting to be pretty frequently lately that Doug either doesn't try things or doesn't research them and then shoots from the hip with straight up false statements. Person of his experience and following should straight up know better.
@@richardnavratil9661calm down, Doug is normally excellent with his videos. Ok, he's made an error about features on a car, it's not open heart surgery.
@@mev202 I'm calm, don't worry. :) I mean, he's an automotive journalist reviewing cars for living and has 4+M subscribers. So I do hold him to lot higher standard than other reviewers, because he gets early access and probably lot more manufacturer support.
In the recent videos I've noticed some of these where he guesses or doesn't bother checking. His videos are entertaining and enjoyable, but it does make me sometimes wonder.
Same thing with the charge door - there's literally a button next to the charge port that shows a symbol of the lid closing. Maybe it's not bad for the door motor to be pushed until it starts closing like Doug did it, but it's the small things man! Maybe I notice too much stuff most people don't care about.
@@richardnavratil9661 I agree, Doug should be more professional. I watched a lot of videos about the EV6 (I have one on my driveway now) and never seen a reviewer pushing the charge door, that button is so obvious. Also, how can you not think a modern car can change the ambient lights colors? I think this just shows that the video was made in a hurry. I hope Doug adds some text to the video and corrects these small errors. Still was pretty excited to see him reviewing it, although I have the car already.
@@razvancopilu3628 You have your own as in purchased, or you're reviewing one? In either case, neato. Have never been interested in EVs yet, but wife used to have a Niro and we would consider this for us in about 2yrs or so.
Love the direction Kia is going with this EV! Looks amazing.
I will note though that the blind spot camera isn't as unique as you said. Honda has this on some models and Tesla's have this since the December update. Looks like it's becoming a standard :)
Exactly. My 2013 Accord Touring had blind spot camera. Also, I don't like the Kia's since they are in the front gauge cluster and I think people are not going to turn their head and look, which I think they still should.
@@warrenb9343 you don’t need to turn your head it’s almost like you forgot your eyeball can rotate 180°. I’ve driven the Kia and found it to be very easy to use because it’s right in front of your face unlike the Tesla that you have to actually tilt your face to the right slightly to see what your Blindspot sees. It’s almost like when people say oh my god you’re such a hassle but a hassle is extremely small that it’s almost nonexistent?
Honda only does it for the right turning signal
I test drove model 3, ioniq 5 and ev6. Taking delivery of the AWD, EV6 in May 22. Cant wait.
1:47 - Now we are a the point where we call the KIA EV6's design "more traditional". I love it.
Thank you, So Sexy i'm Sexy. And yeah, Kia/Hyundai have started putting out some bonkers design in the last few years and I love it.
Sometimes I thing dough is watching a different movie 😂
@@reoswedewagon1651 Yup Hyundai Ioniq 5, lets rip of the front and rear from 30 year old Zagato designed Alfa SZ and call it a new futuristic design :)
@@romka_ind Yeah, just like how the Alfa SZ ripped the front from the 1971 Mercury Cougar and the rear from the 1982 Pontiac Firebird.
If you look hard enough, every car is derivative. The Ioniq 5 looks like nothing else on the road today, and that's what matters.
@@reoswedewagon1651 those are not even close :)
I don't see an issue at all with the climate control/ media control situation. In all my years of driving, I don't mess with climate controls that much. I set it to auto, set the temperature I want, and move leave it alone. I may need the defroster or something from time to time, but not enough to worry about this design being a problem for me. Not sure why it bothers you so Doug lol
If BMW or Audi did this he wouldn’t be complaining at all. He just likes to hate on Kia tbh
So far this is the best EV design ever ❤️ I love everything about the make of this car.
This EV6 is marked up 3K above the 60k price. I love the car too though
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Very nice. I may order one and cancel my Tesla.
The forward and backwards control on the key fob would be amazing for reversing trailers or boats. Especially if launching a boat by yourself at the ramp
This is the EV I am most excited about as soon as my dealers have the GT version, I will test drive it. I might trade in my stinger for an ev6 gt just waiting to see if I stay with my stinger or get the ev6 gt. This is the only EV I have been truly hyped for Kia is killing it!
With the current automotive supply chain issues going on, it'll probably be 2 years before dealers will even have one on the lot that isn't a customer order or requires a deposit to even test drive one lol
@@RWDtech oh well I'll continue to enjoy my stinger until I get the opportunity also I don't like being a day one adopter to any new car there are always bugs to work out.
@@RWDtech here in europe we already have them and they are just awsome
crap vehicles
@@karlk.6819 you must be a BMW E39 owner 🤣
Hyundai/ Kia is making their concept vehicles into actual production models and in loving it. The Hyundai Santa Cruz, Hyundai Ionic5, Kia EV6, Kia Carnival, Kia Niro... Yes I can’t wait to order my Santa Cruz trucky truck soon.
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@@shashind.9591 Beat it kid
They're killing it on all fronts. Got myself a '22 K5 gt....I'm loving it
Actually the menu toggle for radio or air conditioning is smart. If you're like most people you will control your radio/media with the steering wheel controls (or rarely the touch screen) and just keep the air conditioning controls visible most of the time.
So many cool features on this vehicle! And I really like the key fob controls.
Handsome Doug DeMuro,PLEASE make more videos about electric cars because it’s interesting and their is a lots of interesting quirks.Thanks Handsome and funny Doug,GOD BLESS YOU!
I respectfully disagree with your climate control/volume control issue. Once the temperature is set, I don't think people typically change it that often.
I prefer the cleaner look, and use of multi-purpose buttons.
Thanks for all the videos!
Same i just set the climate when i get in and then i never touch it again
Agreed, the majority of people just hit auto and set a temp. Also, majority of people are just gonna use CarPlay/Android Auto in conjunction with the steering wheel controls and touch screen.
I agree. I don't get why all these car reviewers get so mad about not having climate control buttons ? As long as you have auto climate control, you set to desired temperature, put on auto and forget it. What's the issue here ? And if you have steering mounted controls, why do you want to use controls from that panel?
Agreed, I'd rather have it this way for a simpler look. It doesn't sacrifice any functionality like if it was integrated into the touch screen.
Waaay better than them being hidden within the infotainment in like 5 menus as some other cars are doing
I am about to order this as my first company car. Unfortunately full electrical cars are the only types that aren't heavily taxed in Belgium.
So I am extremely happy that Kia has entered the EV market and especially how they did it.
It's the only brand that has EVs with a decent mileage between charges in this price range.
Thanks for the review because now I have a general idea on what to expect besides range :)
Not going through with it because delivery time is an estimated 18 months so could be even more...
Sucks big time :(
Yes Doug you’re right pressing a single button to show different information on the climate/infotainment system is very difficult!
I kind of like the switchable climate/volume deal. Seems pretty clever to get to a minimalist design while still giving you all the controls you'd want. That rear though...
But it’s usually 1 step process in most other cars, but here is a 2-step process, and it can sometimes confuses you to make the wrong adjustments, for example, you want to turn the volume up or down, then after you turn the knob, you realize it’s currently displayed in Climate control menu, so you actually turn the temperature up or down. Also you have to take your eyes off the road to see down there what is currently displaying.
@Jim Russell sure, it’s definitely better than those Teslas for sure, but still worse than cars with actual separate controls for each.
Actually I rarely ever touch the climate controls in a car with automatic climate controls. If I had this car it would mostly be set to display radio controls. My car now has auto climate controls and the more in depth controls for it are hidden in the screen. I'm fine with it though because it maintains my favorite temperature regularly without me touching a thing.
Me neither. It's set at 68 and on auto. I do touch the radio more. I think the EV6's dashboard is great. I like a few buttons.
When it's 10 degrees out I want hot air blowing on my hands. Then when it's warmed up I want to turn down the temp. Then when it's comfortable I want to change to the floor vents. At various times I adjust the temperature as needed. For media and radio I'm probably 50/50 between using the wheel controls and the central controls/screen. I think some software changes could improve things but to me this sounds very annoying and I see I'm far from the only one to think that.
@@kamX-rz4uy Well, if you’ve ever driven a car with automatic climate controls and paid attention to what it does, you’ll notice it does a few things to try and optimize your climate controlled experience, to a point you don’t really need to touch anything while it’s doing it’s thing. All cars are different but let me tell you what mine does on a cold day. When I first start the car, it blows nothing. The system is on, but the fans are off for now because it knows I just started the car, there is no heat yet. Once the engine temperature starts to rise it kicks the climate fan on high speed, high heat, through the defroster ports (possibly my feet too but I’m usually so bundled up I can’t feel for it) because it knows being this cold out, your windows must need to be warmed up as well, you’ll still feel the warm air blow on your face because the windshield is at your face anyway. What I do to warm up my hands in this time is put my hand over the side window defroster vent, works exactly the same as if I’d directed it to my face. Once the interior has warmed up a bit it directs more air flow to the floor and decreases fan speed. Hot air rises, warming the floor will assure the car warms up bottom to top. If you’ve been driving for quite some time and you’ve got your temp set to a certain comfortable temperature, the car may lean the hot-cold blend more towards cold to try and regulate that set temperature, but it will never stop the fan circulating air. It will balance back and forth between the two as long as you continue driving and it may never blow through the face vent the whole trip, but you’re warm, you’re comfortable, and you didn’t have to touch a thing. That’s how my car does it and a lot of others I’ve driven. This is why I don’t feel the need to mess with the climate controls beyond setting the desired temperature.
@@man_on_wheelz If it works for you that's great but I like more control because I like to have specific temperatures and air flow direction at times that's different than what the car likes to do. Some days I don't touch it at all, other days I do a lot of adjustments. Have used automatic controls for a lot of years now and they have gotten better over time but there are still many times that I do adjustments. I see others doing the same. Automatic controls are nice and decrease interaction but not enough to relegate the controls to second class.
I'm just imagining Doug having hot flashes and sudden chills as he hurtles along the highway, switching wildly between Rage Against the Machine and Joni Mitchell to match his temperature swings.
Saw one in person today....stunning. pictures and videos dont do it justice. Long, low and well proportioned.