Kia EV6 GT - First Drives

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For all those interested, and I know there are quite a few, had a number of first drive videos from some of the independent YT channels pop up on my feed this morning.





Enjoy.

Edited by SWoll on Monday 1st August 08:47

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MattyD803 said:

2165kg, 0-60 in 3.5s, 263mile range....blimey.

3.2 to 60 based on one of the videos. Will certainly keep a Model 3 Performance honest in a straight line.

essayer said:

so fed up of these clickbaity YT captions, like st ebay listings from 1999


INSANE!! TESLA BEATER ?? L@@K

A few of my favourite channels covering a range of topics have succumbed to this as appears to be the way to get the most views unfortunately.

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greggy50 said:

This the only EV I would get rid of my Polestar 2 for.

At £60k I think it is a bargain for the space, equipment and performance levels.

Unless you really need the extra range you would have to be mental to pick a Model Y over this imo.

If buying cash perhaps but I guarantee if leasing or as a company car the EV6 will be more expensive despite the cheaper list price. Will be its biggest challenge to overcome if they want to shift them in numbers.

And are you sure a Taycan GTS wouldn't tempt you.?

Edited by SWoll on Monday 1st August 19:49

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greggy50 said:

Sorry, I was talking for similar money.

Taycan GTS for me isn't worth the £120k+ specified for the range and performance even if I could afford one...

I jusy don't think EVs just aren't special enough to demand that sort of money yet. I would take the Kia and a £70k toy.

If I was lucky enough to already own something special for the weekend my money for a daily would go on a range rover or similar for that price point rather than something that will do 200 miles to a charge if you are driving it like a performance car.

The only reason so many are sold is BIK as is the case with most EVs otherwise it would have been a bit of a flop in the UK.

Agree with that, although having run an EV with similar performance to the EV6 GT for 2 years I would personally be happy with a lower powered/cheaper model and more money for the toy. IME experience the opportunities to use it are so fleeting that it ends up being frustrating rather than fun experience.

An i3S and Lotus Emira/Cayman GT4 would be the perfect pairing.

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greggy50 said:

I suspect a decent spec Polestar 3 might be £75-80k which might be an issue...

The 2 is £57k now with metallic paint and plus and pilot packs options whereas my launch spec one was £48k only 18 months ago with the full pilot pack rather than pilot lite.

Yep - I’ve been following the prices.
Same for me in September 2020 when I ordered the P2, with the £3k EV grant still in place

With EV running cost being so cheap, and I have solar panels for free charging - that’s got to be worth an extra £300 a month of bargaining power over my other half

Edited by SDK on Monday 1st August 22:14

The 321hp GT Line-S EV6 with heatpump is now priced at £56k. If they do launch the GT at £62k as suggested I would guess it won't be that price for long?

Edited by SWoll on Tuesday 2nd August 08:13

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rewild said:

I'm also worried the price is too cheap. I hope they don't adjust it upwards and then the ioniq 5 N launches at a higher price...

100% need to get in early to get the price being mentioned I'd suggest. I can see it jumping by 5-10% very quickly.