I’ve had my GT for almost two months now. I have an above average commute of about 70 miles round trip every day into Seattle and back. The range, for me, is not an issue as at the end of the day, I still have enough charge to do whatever I have to do after work and then I plug it into our level 2 charger we had installed and I’m good. However, I have not attempted a road trip in this car, nor would I. My wife’s Ioniq 5 gets nearly 300 miles of range (286, I believe? Maybe?), so we’d go that route if we wanted to head to the mountains or the coast. So in my average daily use of the vehicle, it suits me just fine. But those are a very specific set of parameters: I drive roughly 70 miles and some change a day, though it’s on the highway which impacts overall range, I only charge to a max of 80% and I’m able to do so at home on a level 2 charger. So while an extremely fun car, it’s certainly not for everyone. That could be said about most EVs, though. We’re still kind of the tip of the spear here. Range and charging times will improve and charging infrastructure will expand and improve once the government figures out the way to squeeze the most money out of us for it.

Please add pricing to the Powertrain Specs screen. That would be really helpful.

Other than the range being a bit low, I would consider one, I love the design. And for people complaining about manual seats, have you seen a Mustang with Recaros or a high performance Porsche? They also have manual seats and cost way more. Kia could have put power seats in it, they just didn't.

I recently test drove this GT model and months ago the GT-line and found the GT to be the only one I would buy. I never drive more than 100 miles in a day so I am OK with range. It is just that much more fun to drive and as one reviewer suggested might have a more comfortable and adjustable ride with its adaptive suspension settings than the lower trim levels. I found it to be surprisingly nice even in GT mode. The power does not seem crazy or harsh either but very usable in all the modes. I even parked it back in the lot in GT mode - no problem. Don't care about the power seats but rather the adjustability is what is missing and side bolstering is a little much for everyday driving. This can be addressed by upholstery specialists which is actually done in a lot of high priced cars so should not be a deal breaker. This vehicle is really the only EV I have driven that I liked enough to buy that is also less than 6 figures.

I had an absolute blast driving this car for a week but boy are you NOT buying it for efficiency or range. at least it can charge quick!

Too bad Kia dealerships are some of the worst when it comes to dealer markups. Great review as always!

PROPER color... stuntin on central Pennsylvania w/ dat Runway Red. Enjoy Redline crew

It does not matter who's car it is, reflector headlights will always be subpar. Ask Ford how that went for them.😂😂

Agree with you. Not a fan of only having a dark choice. Manual seat is a deal breaker. Ventilated seats is a strong must have for me. How much does it really cost to have 1 touch windows all around?? The sound system should be at least as good as a Stinger from 3-4 years ago. The display screens look really nice. No wireless CarPlay or OTA updates seems lazy. LOVE the charge time. They got that part right which is a good thing because the range is lacking. It would be great to see a bigger battery to allow for better range. Rear seat legroom looks really good!

Let's not forget about the Genesis GV60 Performance. I own one. It's beautiful and almost as fast.

Ain’t no way in hell I will buy a 60,000 plus vehicle and I have a manual seat. The manufacturers in that room need to all be slapped. I can’t believe they all were in agreement on the seat. Yes that’s a deal breaker

Kia included the dead bug in the frunk for scale.

I've been waiting for a small electric sedan or hot hatch to hit the market. I broke down and spent some money on some expensive tuning upgrades for my S5 recently and now this comes out. Oh well, maybe I'll try and find one for a test drive anyhow.

I looked at this car. Dealers and manual seats killed it for me.

Excellent detailed review!

A couple of miscues need correcting. In both Sport and Normal mode I have seen 429 hp listed not 480. Moreover I believe the GT-line only gets about 46 miles more of range so more like 250 in awd trim not 270. Perhaps you were listing what the 2 wheel drive gets which is a whole different animal with half the power. There is also a download fix for the stereo system available though my tester sounded pretty darn good. Lastly if you put the car in drift mode people are saying it is even faster to 60 mph maybe right about 3 seconds wow. Thanks

576 HP?? that's like 4 corollas

I can't understand why reviewers are so bothered about the seats being manually operated. I get a new car, adjust the seat and thats it done. I may have to adjust once per year after a mechanic has been in it but apart from that it never moves. Added to that, manual adjustment is much quicker. I just don't get the fuss.

I have one and I am getting much better range than in this review. I do live in the SF Bay Area where temperatures are more favorable. Yesterday it was 55-60 degrees and I drove 79 miles - almost all on the freeway at 70mph and got 3.2 mi./ kWh. which equals 240-250 miles of range. This was in Normal mode, not Eco. Normal has plenty of power. The day before I did 40 miles, half freeway and half surface streets and got 3.5 mi./ kWh. - roughly 270 miles of range. I have read many complaints about lack of range for this car but, so far, I am doing way better than I expected - and overall I love the car. The fit and finish is top notch, the seats are wonderful (I couldn’t care less that they are manual) and all the driving aids and electronics work very well. It’s also blazing fast. I had an order in for a BMW i4 M50, but after one test-drive in the Kia, I forgot all about the BMW.

Was that ~3.4 0-60 mph with or without rollout subtracted?

The styling is fantastic. Option availability needs to be adjusted (no power seat, mediocre 'up-level' stereo?) 😲

For better 0 to 60 times, put the regen to 0 :)

Those tires cost $460+ EACH and the tires alone weigh 33 lbs EACH. it doesn’t look like you can reduce the wheel diameter much without hitting the brake caliper. This car could be much quicker than it is if it had smaller diameter wheels and tires.

I wouldn't compromise distance for speed,these EV's have to get better before I even consider one.

Felt the same way about the seat front portion by the knee is to pointed up, so youre leaned back, but I was much impressed with the interior. The seat was comfortable to me. 3.8 seconds in normal mode lmao, thats fast.

Heated seat and steering wheel are useless features in my country. They should be ventilated. Manual adjustement seats, it's ok for me. I'm sure in my country it would a better range because of the weather and temperature 30 - 32⁰ C. However I think it's a good looking car

Should've had that new key that the Telluride has. It's so sleek

Their dealer network has damaged their reputation when Covid started

Can you drive this car as if you’re driving the regular EV6 and get the range of the EV6?

I'm curious how the range would be in Eco mode compared to the GT-Line AWD? Seems to me that if it also disconnects the front motor the range would be pretty close between the two models in Eco mode...

This will be my 1st Kia EV to get it Sofyan.

Now we are close to mid '24, there are no markups plus lots of discounts, Kia is offering/eating the $7500 discount directly plus dealer discounts upwards of $3k or more. Plus they have had excellent OTA updates with the navigation and sound improved, with the sound system sounding MUCH better than new with a few weeks of break in time. Yes, I was surprised myself that software updates and break in time helped the sound so much, but it really does. I ended up going with the GT Line, which has power and ventilated seats with all the rest of the GT features, other than power. It is still PLENTY quick and I easily can hit 260 miles of range.

Kia needs to solve their range problem. Beyond that the headlights in the EV6 are pretty lackluster it seems? They're so close to being a no-brainer decision

I would love for you to do a comparison test between the Jaguar I-Pace and the EV6 . Although vastly different in price, it is very similar in many other ways .

The Kia EV6 is very nice, but it needs to get better range. The short range of 200 miles will create range anxiety.

1:34 Wow. They gave it to you without the latest software update.

Hey, what’s the range ? 206 miles. Let me show you how fast it is…….wow,that’s quick…….what’s the range now? Uh, 140 miles. 😂

We don’t need super fast ev’s we need economical ev’s that can atleast offer good range in my opinion tesla and Chevy bolt euv are the only options in the mkt that gives great range within price

Great review. I hope Kia takes your critique seriously enough to improve the 2024 release, starting with audio quality and the seats, followed by the acid green highlights would benefit from additional color options.

I want one so bad. But they need to up the batter to around 90 to 100KWH like the Mache E the seats are so disrespectful. No power seats in 2023 is horrible

Also to get full power you need to go in the settings and push the maximum power button which will give you the full 577

“Low and high beams weren’t high enough” that is exactly what’s wrong with reflectors. I remember when most manufacturers offered standard projectors granted they were incandescent bulbs but still. Now, and idk why they do this, base models, or like this, standard are reflectors and the highest trims get projectors. Make projectors Standard! Literally whoever decided to put reflectors on 2023+ vehicles should be fired!!!

Seen EV6 GT show room floor with 20k markup was over 80k!?

That KIA badge on the nose would be easy to remove. It would clean up the front end look.

no rear air vents. om a warm day, it is very uncomfortable in the backseat

I'd say it has a real world EPA range of 220-240mi. I got near identical effciency and battery percent used per range, in my volvo c40, rated at 226mi by epa. I say nearly, as the GT did better by a hair. 1-2%. Both are on Michelin psas4s.

That's just not enough range. Yeah, I get that the draw of this model is the performance but that range is unusable and I'd even say worthless for that price tag. Even the model 3 performance can get 300+ miles on a full charge.

I drove this car for five days, and I can attest that it does turn heads. The range is terrible however.

My wife wants this I want the Tesla model 3 performance.

What exactly would u put in that “frunk”? Anything small enough you’d probably just let roll around inside.

For some reason in red it looks like a huge updated Veloster😀 So Hyundais can back over my motorcycle without the driver even being in the car? Great.

I have read on forums guys are getting as much as 260 miles on a charge- so driving habits, temp and such will play into actual mileage. I’m not really concerned on the power seats- have that in my current cars and probably tweak the seats once a month? Awaiting my arrival in Canada. No comment from Kia as to the little fellas arrival.

I watched this and other reviews and Purchased a 2022 Wind awd....I just traded it for a Yacht Blue 2023 gt.

That should have been the next gen Stinger

200 mile EV range seems too little. But as usual I'd avoid first gen products and I'm sure they're working on the all new model for 2025.

Very disappointing.Its a great looking car and was excited to hear about the performance.But the interior is seriously cheap looking .Like you said no power seats ,and everything looked cheap and plasticky.Wired carplay?! SMH ,and yes the 360 camera should show your exact vehicle and colour like other systems do .Its the small things that make or break a car .If it had more luxury features I would have considered it

Seems fairly compromised for the money but not by much, although I think it's a good effort on Hyundai/Kia's part overall - Might be a decent car to lease, but I'd be afraid of the resale value on this Kia compared to performance-trimmed Tesla and Mustang top-trimmed variants which both seem to retain an impressive amount of equity as they age so far. Time will tell.

The lime green accent on seats is a loser. The same color brake caliber isn’t great but the seat piping is not a favorite on a pretty cool ev.manual seats are not a problem. The range should get closer to 250 mile range . Imo Does the in age capability go up in eco mode?

Err still a toy. In Las Vegas for 9 months of the year you can easily knock 100 miles off estimated range once the a/c on full blast in 115 degree weather and our altitude of 2200 above sea level. Owned one for a few months the realistic range is pathetic.

The seats are terrible unless you are really skinny. otherwise its a great car...

I'm getting the base model for $36k. I'm fine with 167hp and rwd.

Manual seat. What was Kia thinking?

Just call it a station wagon if you're gonna have that low clearance...

Beautiful! Kia is always on top of their game

I seen this vehicle in person...man, I would buy it...just to drive around town....Sad, the range is not up to par....

5 year old Model 3 Performance design still wins out.. now only $46k with tax credit.. 33% more range.. it's still the benchmark. When will everyone else catch up??

cool car but lacks some expected features. No electric memory driver’s seat 💺 which the Tesla Model 3/Y performance have. The range is much much less than what the Teslas can deliver

I initially wanted to purchase this for my wife and I. But then...I saw the Ioniq 5 N. I love that design much more. HIghly anticipating it's market debut.

These guys always bring up the charging speed as if it makes up for what it lacks. No, you are not going to charge 10-80 percent in 18 Mims because you're not going to find a 350 charging station that works. I take trips down to fla from MA. I wish I could find 350s all the way down. I love Kia, I have a PHEV Sportage to compliment my Model S but the EV6 felt very cheap when I test drove one. The GREEN brakes are gay and its over priced considering the mileage you get. This is a fail, in my opinion. Thanks for the great review ,

Wait, an electric vehicle doesn't have power seats 🤔

The manual seat and no cooling was a deal breaker for me.

For the price, along with so little range… it’s not worth it

"...battery of tests..." Ha!

green brake caliper and interior stiching make the car look cheap

Range is over 400 kilometers?. 🤔

Rather ‘narrow’ 255 tires for such a high performance vehicle.

The wired Android Auto and Car Play is really getting old. Hyundai better figure that out soon

Wait wait wait, did I read and hear that correctly l, 200 miles of range? Where are you going with that?

I will never own a car that is substantially higher priced but comparable to the one I’m giving up with less capabilities. It’s insane. Hybrid for the win!

"Kia. Too bad it's a Kia!"

0 to 60 in 3 seconds in a whisper quiet smooth car... yay?

It's not even long range. 400 miles is long range. My 07 Cobalt gets 350miles

they should make a sport touring model with more range and more comfort. ..while still keeping the 0-60 under 4 seconds

Car is somewhat appealing, but those seats look terrible.

Disappointed!! 60k and no power driver seat with memory? Uncomfortable seats! Sub-par audio system? This was one of my EV considerations when ready to purchase. For those reasons, I’m out.

Absolutely DO NOT overpay the 61K msrp. You will look pretty stupid paying any ADM on a Kia EV.

Anything over 40k for q KIA is wild 😅

I love the Kia EV6!!! So we'll designed, but just a smug above my budget 🥲

Will catch fire soon park that car far from your house🤣

Aren’t higher weight EVs less safe in the road because how heavy they are?

Hyundai/Kia need to stop taking away features from their performance models.

Let’s stop saying 3.3, we clearly didn’t see this number in the video.

Good in so many ways but that rear end OMG, what happened? Thats a full stop for me…

Gettin' way better range than EPA on my GT. Shit, I can do 4.9mi/kwh on my way to work.

Meh it's fast , but most EVs are now , that interior just reminds me of a Elantra and this has abysmal range. They all sell for 63k in my area to .... Nope

Who needs that much insane power in a daily commuter? Just give us a decent powered EV with at least around a 500 mile range and shorter charge times without degradation of the batteries using fast charging or a PHEV with at least 50+ electric range.

Small ass frunk. Butterfly for scale.

It does have laucnh control

Abysmal range though. Need at least 250 mi of actual usable real world range. The Model Y barely does that after 2 years of battery degradation. This car will be terrible after 2 years for anything other than a daily commuter. For this price range, completely not worth it.

is the bug included?