Kia EV6 after 6 weeks ownership
Discussion
6 weeks ago we bought an EV6 air long range, it was a pre reg 2025 with 11 miles on the clock. It replaced our Sorento, having sold our caravan last year, we no longer needed a tow vehicle. HA! More on that in a minute.
Buying a pre reg saved nearly a third off list price.
Before buying it I got a lot of advice on here about pros and cons, range, charging at home, etc.
So I thought some feedback would be good!
We have driven 2400 miles in 6 weeks.
COST
The car says it’s achieved 4.2 kw/mile.
Electric used
Home 589 kw at 20.5p a kw. Cost £120.75
Ionity 52 kw at 57 p. A kw Cost £30.31
So effective use 3.8 kw a mile. I am guessing loss of electrons during charging with a granny charger on a 10 meter cable.
And more importantly 6.3p a mile!!!!
We took out a plan with ionity which cost £50 a year.
We are not in an EV tarif.
We are using a Masterplug 10 amp charger from screwfix.
HASSLE
At home we are charging with a granny charger cost £140. I installed an EV specific socket. I thought charging may be a hassle, but it just isn’t. It’s a one minute job to plug it in. Because we are retired it’s not an issue maintaining the charge.
We have charged at Ionity stations twice. Again zero hassle, and fast. I am sure there will be hassle with public chargers at some point.
We have ionity subscription, BP and shell and the Kia charge cards.
So far though absolutely no Hassle.
RANGE
It’s supposed to do 370. We have not done more than 200 on a single charge, that was charged to 80 % and it still said there was 100 miles left, obviously that’s summer time, and we are pretty steady drivers in this car. It’s basically a non issue though as it charges so quickly on a fast charger.
DRIVING
Ok this is the biggest surprise, just how much my wife and I love the driving experience. Caveat we both like torque, our other car is an Audi A4 cab 3.0tdi chipped to 300bhp. And my bikes include a GSX1400 and an XJR1300, so we love torque!
And the EV6 delivers, it’s so smooth and refined!
The various driving “aids,” are really not too intrusive.
It’s more than quick enough, but equally happy to just cruise along.
It’s a nice place to be.
So all in all very pleased with it.
NEXT
Tomorrow we get a towbar fitted. And in two weeks we buy another caravan. This was not planned for when we bought the car! Started another thread on this.
Hopefully that’s helpful to anyone thinking about going electric.
Buying a pre reg saved nearly a third off list price.
Before buying it I got a lot of advice on here about pros and cons, range, charging at home, etc.
So I thought some feedback would be good!
We have driven 2400 miles in 6 weeks.
COST
The car says it’s achieved 4.2 kw/mile.
Electric used
Home 589 kw at 20.5p a kw. Cost £120.75
Ionity 52 kw at 57 p. A kw Cost £30.31
So effective use 3.8 kw a mile. I am guessing loss of electrons during charging with a granny charger on a 10 meter cable.
And more importantly 6.3p a mile!!!!
We took out a plan with ionity which cost £50 a year.
We are not in an EV tarif.
We are using a Masterplug 10 amp charger from screwfix.
HASSLE
At home we are charging with a granny charger cost £140. I installed an EV specific socket. I thought charging may be a hassle, but it just isn’t. It’s a one minute job to plug it in. Because we are retired it’s not an issue maintaining the charge.
We have charged at Ionity stations twice. Again zero hassle, and fast. I am sure there will be hassle with public chargers at some point.
We have ionity subscription, BP and shell and the Kia charge cards.
So far though absolutely no Hassle.
RANGE
It’s supposed to do 370. We have not done more than 200 on a single charge, that was charged to 80 % and it still said there was 100 miles left, obviously that’s summer time, and we are pretty steady drivers in this car. It’s basically a non issue though as it charges so quickly on a fast charger.
DRIVING
Ok this is the biggest surprise, just how much my wife and I love the driving experience. Caveat we both like torque, our other car is an Audi A4 cab 3.0tdi chipped to 300bhp. And my bikes include a GSX1400 and an XJR1300, so we love torque!
And the EV6 delivers, it’s so smooth and refined!
The various driving “aids,” are really not too intrusive.
It’s more than quick enough, but equally happy to just cruise along.
It’s a nice place to be.
So all in all very pleased with it.
NEXT
Tomorrow we get a towbar fitted. And in two weeks we buy another caravan. This was not planned for when we bought the car! Started another thread on this.
Hopefully that’s helpful to anyone thinking about going electric.
Stevemr said:
We have charged at Ionity stations twice. Again zero hassle, and fast. I am sure there will be hassle with public chargers at some point.
We have ionity subscription, BP and shell and the Kia charge cards.
Glad you're having a good experience but you will probably have problems with BP and Shell.We have ionity subscription, BP and shell and the Kia charge cards.
An Electroverse card is useful for public chargers, even if you are not on an Octopus tariff. Lots of different charger networks with the same card https://electroverse.com/
Dave Hedgehog said:
i am very happy with mine, so glad i took the gamble about a year ago, its like a large AMG GLA45
i hated pretty much every minute of the 6 years i owned a model 3
Blimey. That's a long time to live with a car you hate?i hated pretty much every minute of the 6 years i owned a model 3
Quite enjoyed our M3P for the 2 years we had it, although not been tempted by another in the 5 years since it went back.
I have to ask why not an EV tariff? You could charge for several hours per night for less than 10p per kWh (depending on supplier).
You averaged 400 miles per week; I average under 500 miles per month and use more electricity charging my EV than the rest of the house combined. Yes, it's slightly higher than the cap in the daytime but is way more offset.
I also charge using a 3 pin plug only. Don't forget to allow for the amount of charge actually held by the car when comparing usage.
You averaged 400 miles per week; I average under 500 miles per month and use more electricity charging my EV than the rest of the house combined. Yes, it's slightly higher than the cap in the daytime but is way more offset.
I also charge using a 3 pin plug only. Don't forget to allow for the amount of charge actually held by the car when comparing usage.
Hi,
Yes watched all Andrew’s videos, leaves me with a sense of optimism!
Re home charging. Did sums, admittedly only with EDF, and based on 12000 miles a year. Difference only about £150 a year based on normal house usage. Wall box would be quite an awkward install and a £1000. Going on EV tarif and using 3 pin charger would not work for us with only 6 hours a night. Needed a 3 pin charger anyway so thought I would see how it went.
Yes watched all Andrew’s videos, leaves me with a sense of optimism!
Re home charging. Did sums, admittedly only with EDF, and based on 12000 miles a year. Difference only about £150 a year based on normal house usage. Wall box would be quite an awkward install and a £1000. Going on EV tarif and using 3 pin charger would not work for us with only 6 hours a night. Needed a 3 pin charger anyway so thought I would see how it went.
Stevemr said:
COST
The car says it s achieved 4.2 kw/mile.
Electric used
Home 589 kw at 20.5p a kw. Cost £120.75
Ionity 52 kw at 57 p. A kw Cost £30.31
So effective use 3.8 kw a mile. I am guessing loss of electrons during charging with a granny charger on a 10 meter cable.
Around 10% charging loss is pretty good with a granny charger. The losses are in the car's onboard charger itself, and some are fixed so they make a bigger difference at low charge current. I've seen people talk of 20-30%.The car says it s achieved 4.2 kw/mile.
Electric used
Home 589 kw at 20.5p a kw. Cost £120.75
Ionity 52 kw at 57 p. A kw Cost £30.31
So effective use 3.8 kw a mile. I am guessing loss of electrons during charging with a granny charger on a 10 meter cable.
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