2025 Kia EV6 Facelift Review First Impression (after reviewing Kia EV3 for Three hours)

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2025 Kia EV6 Facelift Review First Impression (after reviewing Kia EV3 for Three hours)

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Meet 2025 Kia EV6 Facelift, which I reviewed after reviewing Kia EV3 for three hours, so there's a lot of comparison to that car 🤣
Test drive is already done, will edit and upload as soon as possible!
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0:00 2025 Kia EV6 Facelift Review First Impression (after reviewing Kia EV3 for Three hours)
0:42 Exterior, front look
2:06 What's underneath the hood EV6 Facelift
2:30 Specifications of EV6 Facelift
3:09 1,300km test drive with IONIQ 5 PE
3:30 Frunk
4:14 Wheels, side profile
5:11 Trunk, rear design
6:07 Second row seat of EV6 Facelift
7:11 Techs & features
9:21 Driver seat
12:49 Parking camera
13:05 Digital Center Mirror
13:49 Wide Panoramic Sunroof
14:36 Charging port
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@ZoarC Ай бұрын

no piano black over center console, huge upgrade 😂

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@NDAWELOL Ай бұрын

The old face/headlights were definitely more beautiful.

@tim9241 Ай бұрын

@@NDAWELOL Agree - the only thing EV6 needed was a reshaped boot to be less bulbous and less loopy rear lights, but Kia ignored all that and changed the coolest part instead (the headlights)!

@henrikhook. Ай бұрын

@NDAWELOL -True!.

@stopthefomo Ай бұрын

Agreed. I have the 2022 EV6 and glad I got it - the refresh is a bit too busy in the headlights lacking the cohesive "tiger eyes" of the original. Maybe the next generation reboot in 2 years will be better.

@jonodeee_ Ай бұрын

disagree sorry

@kijunuX Ай бұрын

@@jonodeee_ same, it all comes down to taste though

@UhOhUmm Ай бұрын

Finally not using gloss black plastic on the interior touch points... Why did it take so long for them to realize how bad it looks.

@tomm5936 Ай бұрын

I drive an EV6 and have never thought I needed a rear wiper. I of course like they upgraded the battery and range but other than that I don’t see much changed. It’s not something which will make me trade but if I had to this would still be very high on the list for next car. I see the layout was changed on the infotainment but is it actually different. My biggest problem with this car is how difficult it is to use the system and how bad the route planning is. That’s what they need to work on. That charge flap thing you showed at the end should also be changed.

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more. As far as the route planning goes, good that we now get wireless AA and CarPlay on the facelift.

@Carfan678 Ай бұрын

I might be in the minority but I like the new front end better

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

Count me in!

@JohnSmith-bt4lf Ай бұрын

Just a correction - "panoramic" implies that there's glass above the second row of seats, which is not the case on the EV6. The EV6 sunroof is just a sunroof. I'm disappointed to see that the heated/ventilated seats and steering wheel controls are still capacitive touch buttons on the higher trims, rather than physical buttons like what you get on non-GT-Line trims in the pre facelift. I hope the lower trims still get the physical buttons. They're just better.

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

Thanks for the correction, I sincerely do appreciate it. I sure am a fan of physical buttons when it comes to frequently used ones too :)

@kloqueman 25 күн бұрын

They missed a few key things in this facelift, for sure that charging port flap is so much better than the current 'cord'. Such a simple thing to change. Shame. I don't mind not having a rear wiper on my EV6 but I know many miss it. Finally, my biggest grip on the EV6, when it rains, the water accumulates on the lowest part of the wing mirrors....the cameras! So you indicate right or left in the rain and often the image you see for the blind spot is useless. I can't believe they missed this in test driving.

@CarSceneKorea 23 күн бұрын

Sure do hope voices like yours is heard by Kia. Thanks for sharing!

@sow_scout4989 Ай бұрын

I prefer the previous EV6 more, BUT i do like the new GT Line look. As for the rear wiper, as of right now, I have no complaints. But I'm yet to experience my EV6 in winter, so in a few months, I will know if I'm gonna want one.

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

Yeah, winter is when IONIQ 5 owners dearly need the rear wiper 🥲 But I already see many EV6 owners having driven the car for years without needing the rear wiper. Didn't know you own EV6!

@hishamg Ай бұрын

I hope the ICCU issue has been fixed, that was a problem on some older EV6s.

@Bawdale Ай бұрын

I prefer the new front and the modification to the rear lights. Both issues had me leaning towards getting the Ionic 5. I would now buy the new Kia depending on availability in the UK. I am also interested in seeing the EV5. Choices choices.

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

Will test drive EV5 asap as well!

@stephenclay6852 Ай бұрын

Hi, I drive a Ev6. like the previous message would not go out deliberately to swap my car for the new version. Some features I like and some not. It was always going to be difficult for Kia to face lift it with out ruining what was a great design from the off.

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

Precisely. The first EV6 was near perfect car I'd say.

@DeanBaco 19 күн бұрын

To be honest, I was nearly all set on a Ioniq 5N, but the EV6 GT is tempting me a lot too. Especially now that it will have some of the features of the 5N and if I'm not mistaken, the GT also has an optional towing hook (it would only be for a bike rack, but still). As soon as the facelifted GT comes out it's time to make a decision. Thanks for the great videos!

@CarSceneKorea 19 күн бұрын

Indeed. I5N is an N after all, while EV6 GT having that badge - GT - might suit and serve other purposes than I5N. Curious how the car would come out, won't be long!

@asdfghjkl71971 Ай бұрын

Ev3 wheelbase is 2680mm, not 2400mm.

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

Thank you very much for the correction. I got confused with the Casper 😭

@ellisrochlin2267 Ай бұрын

think for korean car its a excellant effort just a little expensive here in uk , Why is it called a SIX?

@RogerNicholson-j4u Ай бұрын

Enjoyed your review. Made me look into this model of Kia

@robertregan2305 Ай бұрын

WAIT FOR THE NEW GT !!! TO COME OUT WITH THEM NEW LIGHTS WICKED ❤❤❤

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

+ performance

@Ianmundo Ай бұрын

The original headlights were great, the new design doesn’t look premium. They should rather have worked on the rear light design

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

The rear was probably one of the hardest to work on given the curvature and all 🥲

@monkeyreign548 Ай бұрын

Is the sunroof on the facelift larger than the 2024 model? It looks the same to me, doesn't really seem panoramic.

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

I believe it is the same thing. Maybe I should’ve said wide sunroof instead of wide panoramic sunroof.

@mad4tar77 18 күн бұрын

"Windows are a bit slanted" he said 😂😂

@CarSceneKorea 18 күн бұрын

Not following what's funny about it 😭 Enlighten me.

@volcalstone Ай бұрын

Looks nicer on the inside. I'm not a fan of the new headlights. I currently have an EV6 GT. I'm loving it so far. I noticed that the volume and cruise control buttons on the steering wheel are now a barrel instead which I much prefer. Also I wish that start button was where the fingerprint scanner is at now. Leaving that top area flat would've been ideal as I could place things on there like a tablet or so. Of course it would be something light in weight but that would've nice.

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

Always am glad and love hearing from the actual owners. How do you like your EV6 GT thus far with regards to - GT aspect - if you know what I mean.

@volcalstone Ай бұрын

@@CarSceneKorea yeah I'm loving my GT so much. I wish it had more range but that's about it. When will you get an EV yourself?

@CarSceneKorea 23 күн бұрын

I cannot afford a charging infrastructure at home, so it is really tough for me to run an EV as my daily. I'd already be driving an IONIQ 5 or EV6 had I not have that problem 🥲

@perlundin86 Ай бұрын

I have been driving the EV6 since it was launched in the end of 2021. I have never felt that I needed a rear wiper.

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing :)

@YourMajestyTheKing 19 күн бұрын

would be cool if there is EV3 Hybrid and sold in Canada

@teamnotleafy6887 Ай бұрын

Perfect car would be everything on the refresh but with the old headlights and GT Line-S wheels. Also buttons for the heated cool/seats on all trims would be better as it is too easy to activate touch buttons with your wrist when operating the climate controls. The new AR nav screen which shows the front cam view on the screen with route overlaid, is pretty amazing.

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

Although I am not 100% sure about this, the heated seat and ventilated seat button is actually a bit more difficult for you to operate on this facelift model to precisely prevent that such as the unwanted operation of the buttons.

@teamnotleafy6887 9 күн бұрын

@@CarSceneKorea I saw a video that showed you have to touch it for longer to turn it on, hopefully that will be applied to older cars using an update

@t0dd000 Ай бұрын

DRL: daytime running lights. It took me awhile to figure out what he was talking about.

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

I try expanding all abbreviations, but missed out on that one 🥲

@blackbelt2000 Ай бұрын

I love it but I predict reviewers will zero in on the lack of rear wiper and blow it out of proportion.

@SkyRL25 Ай бұрын

with the rear view camera you don't really need a. rear. wiper......

@denault3985 Ай бұрын

The EV6 is not really an SUV, looks more like a hot-hatch to me. The lines have improved though.

@jamesfrederick1221 22 күн бұрын

I prefer the original front end!

@CarSceneKorea 22 күн бұрын

You're not alone :)

@ZilenceR 25 күн бұрын

I have owned my Kia EV6 GT-Line for almost 3 years now and i have never felt a need for a rear wiper. As for the facelift, not much have changed. Only thing that i see as a great improvement is the keyless functionality and the bigger battery. I did like the old steering wheel design better aswell as the headlight design. But that is just details. Other then that im very happy with my EV6 but i do think im going to try another brand for my next car. The Infotainment system is not up to snuff, it needs to be updated faster and for free with OTA updates when a car costs as much as the EV6 does.

@CarSceneKorea 23 күн бұрын

Which brand and car are you leaning towards?

@ZilenceR 23 күн бұрын

@@CarSceneKorea Atm a Polestar 4 since their infotainment is Android native and it looks really nice :-) But after another 3 years, if the ev6 has gotten another facelift/new model that solves most those issues i would absolutly concider going back :-)

@CarSceneKorea 23 күн бұрын

HMG will offer eM, the next platform after the current E-GMP, so the competition will be fierce! More choices for us customers, always the better :)

@doudymac Ай бұрын

I like the old design better but this one is growing in me.

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

I can tell you that it looks so much better in person!

@kwintenfruytier2411 13 күн бұрын

I'm considering to buying this as my first EV! Do you have a 1300km ride with rhis one too? :) deciding between this GT line, Ioniq 5PE, tavascan or ID4.. too many choices:(

@ron_zrl Ай бұрын

awesome content! Can I just add one litle thing its hitting my OCD haha. When you introduce, "Genesis Hyundai" can you put a slight pause inbetween the words or is that on purpose? If it is I guess it must be cause Genesis owns Hyundai or vice versa? Anyways keep up the good work sir

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

Duly noted. I do sincerely appreciate feedbacks like yours. Will take that into consideration when filming next :)

@ron_zrl Ай бұрын

@@CarSceneKorea welcome but yes keep going with the reviews :)

@mjg1544 21 күн бұрын

Does the 2025 EV6 GT-Line no longer have the Stylish, Dynamic and Cyber settings in Active Sound Design? I saw an Active Design tab with largest, moderate, and smallest change, but no advanced custom to pick Stylish, Dynamic and Cyber. Or do I need to buy the 2024 GT-Line?

@CarSceneKorea 21 күн бұрын

I will check this on my next test drive.

@Zeek3000 5 күн бұрын

Which do you prefer, the Ioniq 5 PE or this facelift EV6?

@CarSceneKorea 5 күн бұрын

Practicality and for my family, IONIQ 5 PE. Personally, EV6.

@mauricemeijer6203 Ай бұрын

A question, are the seats the same as in the EV9 and EV3 ? We loved the car but the current seats we didn’t like. The seats from the EV9 are perfect.

@CarSceneKorea 25 күн бұрын

I doubt that they were the same seats.

@MyMovie5858 Ай бұрын

Now that we have seen the EV6 and Ioniq 5 facelift. I am curious what is in store for the GV60.

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

Will be there to cover it ASAP as well 😉

@robertn2951 Ай бұрын

This front design is MUCH better than the previous one!

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

Glad you like it! 👍

@SebastianBohn Ай бұрын

Hm, although the facelift touches the right spots, I feel the EV6 falls behind Ioniq5 or even EV3. Others feel more spacious, even with smaller dimensions. All these sleek rooflines and the massive center console make this one way more cramped. I would buy an EV3 with EV6 charging architecture right away. That’s its only real advantage.

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

This comment is well on point 💯

@eiriklichtbringer8849 Ай бұрын

Love the new look!❤

@thekuz1982 Ай бұрын

Re: Rear wiper, have had my EV6 for over a year and 40,000kms. Never have I needed a rear wiper. Thought I would, but nope. The aerodynamics do a great job at not sucking the road dust onto the window. Even in sloppy spring thaw roads. Glad they kept it off.

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

That probably is also what Hyundai IONIQ 5 expected to happen 😂

@MrBlafan 21 күн бұрын

Well i think wheelbase in EV3 is 2680, not 2400

@CarSceneKorea 21 күн бұрын

Correct, thanks for the clarification.

@marieh442 Ай бұрын

Any idea on when this will launch in Europe? Look so good!

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

It typically takes about six months to reach other parts of the globe 🥲

@rjsmith2007 Ай бұрын

I can't say this looks better. Not offputting, but not as good.

@JackMelqart 29 күн бұрын

its called HUD or Head Up Display, never H.U.D. i mean this as help. have a nice day! this is the 3rd.

@CarSceneKorea 28 күн бұрын

Always learning from my viewers, thanks!

@51.2b4 Ай бұрын

다국적 후기가 가득한 이 채널에 현대기아차에서 상줘야 한다고 생각합니다 ㅎㅎ 언젠간 아이오닉처럼 장거리챌린지도 해서 비교하시려나 궁금해지기도 합니다

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

저도 가능만 하다면 당연히 해보고 싶은 컨텐츠입니다. 따뜻한 댓글 감사해요 😊

@nyankanakitty Ай бұрын

Why do kia always make low roof in their EV cars?? I sat in one at a car show, and man it's difficult to get in, the roof/ceiling is just too low

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

Try EV9 😂

@vanroxwil Ай бұрын

Bring back the drawer. Agreed.

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

Team drawer 🙌

@bluelag0on Ай бұрын

EV3 보다가 EV6 보니까 대형차 보는듯하네요 와우

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

2열 앉으니 역체감이 상당했습니다.

@gauvreausebastien Ай бұрын

Curious to know when the new facelift will be available in Canada

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

It typically takes about six months to reach other parts of the globe 🥲

@gauvreausebastien Ай бұрын

@@CarSceneKorea oh I need a new ev6 by the end of August so I might have no choice to buy a 2024

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

I don't think it'd arrive by August let alone being delivered.

@eiriklichtbringer8849 Ай бұрын

Girl in the Background likes you. 😮

@abodijamboOo Ай бұрын

1:05 that girl got my attention.. I'm sorry 😂

@serathLmt Ай бұрын

Finally 😃

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

Yeah 🙌

@SamKhoury Ай бұрын

Which matte exterior color is on that EV6?

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

Ivory Matte Silver.

@SamKhoury Ай бұрын

@CarSceneKorea Thanks! I really hope Kia releases a non-matte silver or gray color option in the 2025 EV6 GT-Line in the US because the only gray/silver color option in the 2022-24 GT-Line is steel matte gray. Btw, I know the EV6 in this video is not a GT-Line trim because of the exterior styling (i.e. gloss black wheel arches, wheels, etc).

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

True, the model I've shown in the video is a "regular" model whereas the test driven EV6 is GT-line. On point!

@SamKhoury Ай бұрын

@CarSceneKorea I'm excited for the GT-Line test drive video!

@kevinn1158 Ай бұрын

I like both of the front ends. This new one fits in better with the rest of the lineup though. I hope they use the wheels you showed on the EV5 as well as an option. What they've shown on the EV5 thus far has been really ugly.

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

On point, should be a great transition to next Kia design along with the current EV family look.

@eiriklichtbringer8849 Ай бұрын

We need i20 electric. 😢

@jimji2774 Ай бұрын

I know why you are comparing things to the EV3 because that car is brand new and more innovative in many ways. The EV6 I bought 1 year ago was the hottest thing when it first came out but like everything they keep improving with new technology and ideas. EV3 is now the current darling and EV6 is looking just a little dated. Not enough has changed to create new excitement.

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing, but I'd still go with EV6 any day! EV3 came out great indeed, it's just that I couldn't help myself going back to EV3 when reviewing the car bc that's the car I spend three hours before shooting this 🥲

@n30a 15 күн бұрын

12:58 THICK

@GaMar75 Ай бұрын

no rear wiper :( no hooks in trunk :(

@tomm5936 Ай бұрын

@@GaMar75 have you driven an EV6. I have never needed the rear wiper on mine. It was needed on the Ioniq 5 but the shape of the EV6 makes it unnecessary in my opinion.

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

I've driven a two seater coupe for over a decade and I've never used it too.

@GaMar75 Ай бұрын

@@tomm5936 ev6 nope, but I was driving a hi5 several times and problem was very visible.

@tomm5936 Ай бұрын

@@GaMar75 yes the Ioniq 5 complaints came almost immediately after the first cars were delivered to customers. They are fixing it now with the refresh that’s already out in Korea, I’m not sure why they couldn’t do it sooner.

@revitmo2877 Ай бұрын

مرسی دمت گرم😍

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

همیشه ممنونم!

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

Thank you always!

@flyby3964 Ай бұрын

no rear wiper needed

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

Everyone tells me so :)

@Colt16v Ай бұрын

Is the software still as useless as the previous one? Testdrove an EV6 GT-Line some weeks ago, searched the nav for a city in Austria, and it kept giving me results for a city in a Germany. Had to go to Google Maps and find an actual street name before the car would find it. Extremely bad for a car of this pricerange. Also, the seats are very basic and nowhere near the quality feel and support you get in like Skoda Enyaq, Polestar 2 etc.

@CarSceneKorea Ай бұрын

I cannot speak for every single market unfortunately, it works pretty good here in Korea. Hope it will soon be updated with ccNC.

@svenskenh644 6 күн бұрын

When you have typed the adress you have to press Search and more different adress choices will appear. It is not sufficiemt to just choose the ones that immediatelly show up on the screen. Peculiar yes. But that is how it operates

@Colt16v 4 күн бұрын

@@svenskenh644 Then it really does not work. If you can´t type for instance "Klagenfurt" and then find the city in Austria, its useless. I got all sorts of suggestions in Germany, but i was not going to Germany.

@DeilGrist Ай бұрын

Kia EV3 seems like a better car overall compared to even the facelift EV6, with the exception of the peak charging speed. Interested to see the charging performance of EV3.

@CarSceneKorea 25 күн бұрын

Unless you need the bigger car, trunk, cabin room EV6 wins over EV3, the latter sure is a great choice.