New 2025 Kia EV6 Facelift Review “Kia Listens"
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- Опубліковано 27 тра 2024
- The Kia EV6 facelift is refreshed with a sporty exterior and an upscaled interior with features. Check out more with Mari Cho.
#MotorgraphWorld #Kia #EV6
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Timeline:
00:00 EV6 Facelift
00:19 Exterior
03:56 Interior
10:12 Verdict
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I think the biggest improvement is removing all the gloss black. That’s a main reason I went with an Ioniq 5
I just never understand what any designer is thinking when using gloss black. It is going to have micro scratches all over within minutes and will always show every fingerprint and fleck of dust.
Yeh it was awful. I wasn’t a fan of the black and white interior either. Reminded me of the 90s 😂
The rear still looks heavy though
There's still too much gloss black plastic on the exterior though, by the look of it...
who cares what you buy!
I'm always excited when Mari uploads a new car video.
😃
She cute 🔥
Looks a lot better! All the finish improvements inside make a big difference. Looks much more upscale inside and the front doesn't look unbalanced anymore. Good minor update.
Front never looked good because of its bulbous hood design and it’s even worst now. The whole car is looks like it’s been oversized by a 1.1 - 1.2x factor. I was never a fan of it even when I was considering getting one back in 2021.
Was wondering how they will tie in the EV6 to the rest of EV5 and EV3. This looks very cohesive. I prefer the previous car look imo.
I recently got my EV6. For me, I do prefer the rear design of the 2025, I think the front will slowly grow on people. But what I do really like is the lack of piano black. I am very careful with my things, especially when I get something new, but man that piano black can scratch and smudge so easily.
Congrats on your new ev6!
Any car interior designer that puts piano black anywhere should be fired the same day. Unbelievable that it still exists when absolutely no one likes it.
Congrats! Enjoy your new ride :-)
@@martinottosson6583 If they can manage to make it scratch-free, i'd be okay with it. That's really my main issue with piano black.
I like the old design for the logo placement on the steering wheel, I think the old placement is more confident, more connected to the car.
the off center logo on the steering wheel is driving me nuts
That's a dealbraker for me
OCD
This is nothing lol,. Look up new Ssang Yong Tivoli. Although the position of the logo on the steering wheel is not something that should be considered a dealbreaker for a sane person.
Loved this review, thank you!
Thanks for watching :-)
thank you kia for removing the gloss black and other touches. They are so close to making my perfect EV
What I love about the Kias is the fact that when you put a turn signal it lightsup progressively, but when you but a hazard lights they just blink.
But the US models get blinking brake lights 😢
Wonderful presentation, thanks for the comparativa images, and also thanks for the laughs about how easy it is to get in the luggage space (¿?) and at minute 04:00 when the presenter claims to be inside the driver's seat 🙂
I’m glad they kept the rear mostly in tact. That’s the best angle.
First vid i see from this channel.. and first time seeing the EV6 facelift.. 😂 i kinda like it.. looks pretty nice.. and i also like how perfectly she speaks english 😂 … greetings from germany 👍🏻😎
As a Stinger owner, I love it 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Am I the only one who thinks the pre-facelift looks better?
no your not alone they ruined it.
the previous design was bold and aggressive they ruined it like bmw
New design is better
+1
the “G” front lights are ugly. Previous design much more cleaner. they ruined it.
Very nicely presented.
Thanks!
Nice review and the car looks visually improved! I am really glad to see they increased the battery size appropriately. It's now about where it needs to be, maybe still a few kWh too few but definitely better!
The biggest miss is keeping the chargeport on the passenger side. It should have been moved to the drivers side to accommodate Tesla Superchargers and make it easier for charging at home so drivers dont have to walk around to the other side of the car to plug in.
Too much work for a facelift. Only chance for that is when the remodeled comes out.
Never found the chargeport on the passenger side a problem. Our fast superchargers in the Netherlands are suitable for both sides.
And at home, the cable is long enough ... :)
I think you delivered a thorough and professional run-down on the facelifted EV6, Mari. I liked your opinions - you didn't hold back. I believe that English is not your first language, but your views were clear and easy to understand, and I got te information I needed from your clip. I want to like the EV6, but here in Australia, it is not doing so well. I think that part of that is the range (which you touched-on): driving a relatively common distance like Melbourne to Canberra (over 600km), or even a Sunday outing, charging will be necessary. also the sharply-dipping window of the tailgate means no decent-sized dog will fit in the boot. My wife also says you are quite tall (she's 150cm).😉😊
Could also be the 3-12 month waiting period (depending on when you ordered and who you believe) and the initial pricing being too high. I know Kia Australia has been working on both, but a lot of people seem to have just bought a Model Y instead in the meantime....
More range and power? What are the numbers?
- Not a big fan of the new steering wheel - the offset logo, why?
- The new front fascia is definitely an improvement vs. the previous design
- Would have been great to have a rear wiper...the Ioniq5 will have it
- Did that frunk get smaller?? Why can't Kia/Hyundai come up with a design that allows for a more substantial frunk?
Overall, its a nide facelift, and puts the EV6 at the top of the list of the most attractive EV designs.
Love Kia’s creativity.. greetings from The States…
I like the new face and that they got rid of the piano black trim. The range increase is also great to have, along with more comfortable seats, that makes for some nice upgrades.
Glad I have the old one. Not a fan of the new version.
JEALOUS
Thanks Mari for another great video. I appreciate your sense of style. Did Kia finally give the EV6 a rear wiper?
It still doesn't have one, but it really doesn't need it. It clears well at speed and doesn't get dirty quickly like the Ionic 5. The back screen is sloped and protected by the lip of the light bar.
no...
looks pretty good, i just wish that front lights wouldnt touch front fenders...i love no gloss black inside where you touch... i prefer previous gt line wheels. its a mixed bag.
Thanks Mari, great review! I have to disagree about the "Kia listens" part, though. The main reasons I skipped the previous EV6 were the missing rear windscreen wiper, missing headlamp washers and the ridiculously small ski hatch (aka rear backrest pass-through). Looks like nothing happened with the first two and I don't have high hopes for the third one, so no, Kia clearly didn't listen to me.
The exterior looks really good! I always felt the front looked a bit over baked on the original, but the redesigned front looks good. Still not sold on the interior.
Gorgous! The front looks so much better. Also love the steering wheel and interior material changes. Seems Kia is getting away from the Piano black inside their interiors (the Kia Carnival was unreal with so much of it even though it was beautiful l) which is awesome. I absolutely love their new upcoming Kia K4 and would highly consider it as my next car in 2 years as I trade in every 2-3 years.
I have the current EV6 in GT line S trim and all though there are some small improvements like doing away with the gloss blacks on the centre console there’s a lot I don’t like. The wheels for one I much prefer mine. The front not sure but not the rear of the car and the steering wheel. Also I don’t like the gloss wheel arch’s they scratch very easily. I will reserve judgment until I see a uk spec car. But on first impressions I’m not chomping at the bit to trade my current car in for it. I new it would be a hard act to follow having got the car so right from the off.
Thanks for all the detailed infos. I own an EV6 and see the only improvement in the electric steering wheel motor. OK, the finish of the internal surfaces are better with the brushed design. Piano die is not good. I prefered the front lights of the first model.
I think it looks a lot better, fits in more with Kia’s new design style, the old one looked like Kia hired someone to design it and then fired them and got a new person to design the rest of their lineup, so the ev6 looks different to the rest. Defo an improvement tho
I want back my charismatic pre facelift front!!!
Beautiful looking
You mean the car right 😂
Still no rear wiper?
no..
Looks much better
LOOKS STYLISH
Mari.
Does the 2025 Kia EV6 RWD/AWD (facelift) models have a bigger trunk (liter), than the Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD/AWD (facelift) models?.
When the second row is not folded, the IONIQ 5 has a volume of 531 liters, which is only an 11-liter difference, but because the IONIQ 5 has a longer wheelbase, when the second row is folded, the IONIQ 5 has a volume of 1,600 liters, a difference of 300 liters.
@@MotorgraphWorld Ok.
Thanks. 🙂
It looks better now.
I'll be buying all the new matte plastic trim and replacing the piano black in my GT. And retrofitting those tail lights. Maybe possible to even upgrade the battery.
Good to see after 3 years, everything on the tailgate still doesn't line up to the bumper or rear quarter panel. But, we now have ridiculous looking headlights. 👍
Any information for the updated EV6 GT ? I am more interested in the technical update. Since they now have the 84KW battery, I am sure that the GT version will get some performance update too.
Not announced yet
🔥 man kia is killing it and I'm on my 3rd kia 😅
Nice
Looks much better now at least to me
Much better than previus one 👍
Already a change ? Values on used old ones will drop even more
I'll probably trade up, I don't have the exact model I want now so might as well wait for this facelift and get exactly what I want. Still love my EV6 though.
Dude this thing is UGLY!! Keep yours
Current GT owner. I already knew from leaks months ago that the revised one wasn't going to look as nice cause of them wanting to match all the design language. This is why I got the current model instead. Thanks for showing us Mari but we'll see how much of the new changes will come to the States. I'm sure they will somehow dumb it down again. I think the upcoming EV3 will look better than this revised EV6.
Thanks!!
A bit sad that they still haven't addresed the rattling from the center console lid - it bothers me in the current EV6 and should have been addressed in the facelift if you ask me.
Hmm, I have never noticed any rattling in my EV6
Me neither, and I'm on my third EV6
@@ryan-heath On the Swedish notoriously coarse asphalt there is rattling from the center console lid. If I open the lid a few mm it won't rattle.
@@FredrikDuprez Sorry to hear that. We do have above average asphalt here in the Netherlands, I agree.
my Mari :)
Nice exterior, not a fan of single panel gauges which are on the way out…off centre steering wheel logo needs a change. How is reliability???
Would like to see optional diesel model
The Hyundai brand is clearly the EV leaders today
Great video covering the EV6 Mari! When you have the opportunity, could you please consider making a video of the 2025 Palasade Hybrid? I know they come out approximately 6 months sooner than the U.S. Market.
Of course we will cover the Palisade Hybrid as soon as it releases!
@MotorgraphWorld Thank you so much 💓 !
Cheers from your Seattle, WA. Views formerly from K6 in Pyeongtaek!!
Greetings from Seoul, S. Korea :-)
2025 Kia EV6 should have 96kWh gross battery if they want to compete with others
Why won't the US models get amber turn indicators??
Amber indicators are proven to trigger mass shootings.
Looks good, Hyundai/KIA/Genesis continue to show what brand is the EV leader
I was hoping she’d mention the controls that switch back an forth from climate to the stereo. I’m not a fan of that and I was hoping they changed it.
Thank you Mari for showing us the new version of Kia EV. 😊🙌🏻😍🇰🇷🚗⚡️🔋❤️ Not a fan of the new headlights or the square steering wheel. Overall, it is perfectly made. Made just for me. Koreans are always intelligent - They make Samsung, Hyundai and Kia cars. I’m so proud to be Korean now. I want to patronize and represent Koreans to show my love and support for my ethnicity and heritage.
Thank you for watching :-)
When’s the test drive?
I don't know the exact time yet :-(
@@MotorgraphWorld I will look out for it 😀
Great Review! I love her clam explanation 😊
Thanks :-)
Great facelift, but no rear wiper is a complete dealbreaker in the Nordics where it snows often. The Ioniq 5 got it, so why didn't this?
It looks like they didn't add a rear wiper like the facelifted Ioniq 5.
Also, the US spec better have the amber taillights.
This front will age better, mark my words
Don’t like the new front or steering wheel but like the added range and interior trim
I hate this headlight trend. They're turning simple potential front bumper dents into thousand-dollar headlight replacement jobs for the stealerships.
Why does the back look like that? What is that? I'm so confused
Now I like it! I can even consider it! Thanks!
Thanks for watching :-)
Better now for sure.
I love it and can live with the new face bc I get wireless Apple car play no gloss black and I better get line steering wheel plus bigger batteries I love it I hope USA get the matrix lights like Korea for the facelift fingers cross
I suppose for the U.S. this will still be going to NACS despite Tesla's recent spontaneous disassembly of the Supercharger team. Really should just stick with CCS like the entire rest of the world (which includes Model 3/Y in Europe).
Finally Less piano lacquer at places that you touch a lot. That is indeed more customer friendly an deserves praise. That shit tends to look already disgusting after just a few week wit a new car. Especial at the steering wheel, air vent or at the middle console.
Prefer the pre face-lift front
It looks very nice in the videos and prints. But when I saw in person, I realized I am more of an Ionic 5 person.
Looks cool still, but i do not like the triangles on the front. Ruins the lines on the whole front. Rest of the front looks nice. Not so sure about the back, yet. Love the side profile, still as 'sporty looking' as the "old" one.
Not sure about tie interior, looked a little bit "cheap", but hard to judge from a video :)
Definitely does not look more aggressive in the front.
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I prefer the design of the old one.
Why does the ioniq 5 have that ugly blank fabric portion on the left side of the infotainment/instrument screen but the ev6 doesn’t?
Good video. Very informative.
Thanks for watching!
Overall, I’m not a big fan of this refresh. Happy to see the larger battery and new software as well as the end of that piano black plastic on the center console. Really dislike the look of the steering wheel. Maybe it’s the off center Kia logo but something just looks off. I certainly may think the previous headlights were better looking.
@Motorgraph World
Do you know why an 8.5% increase in battery capacity only corresponds to a 4% increase in range.
Will the new EV6 be less efficient?
There is a direct correlation between electric vehicle batteries and range, but I understand that the numbers are not directly proportional. In addition, because mileage measurement includes changes in mileage under various conditions, the difference will be larger.
@@MotorgraphWorld Thanks,
I don't know the Korean standard used for the test, it is certainly closer to real consumption than the WLTP. In a quick analysis, the main contributions to this could be:
Change in engine power or torque, but no change was reported. These refreshments often introduce efficiency improvements to the drive train.
Thermal management of the new battery.
Weight gain
the new rims
The WLTP is done in the laboratory, so the same conditions will be applied to the test. When they are released, it will be possible to draw some conclusions.
Thanks again.
The Korean standard also measures battery performance when the heater is running at its strongest in sub-zero temperatures, so the variables will vary further.
I understand that manufacturers are also complaining because Korean standards are quite complex. So, it would be a good idea to keep an eye on the mileage announced when EV6 is released in other countries in the future.
Naughty ev6 😼
The only cables that fit in that front trunk are phone cables. Definitely NOT fit for car charging cables
I have the GT, and I get my charging cables in the front. It's has more room than it appears. You just have to get the ends with the plug in the deeper section
I don't want to pay double price. I will buy it when you setup a production line in India 😅
This channel is excellent!
Thanks!
The kia not being centred ON the steering wheel is triggering my OCD
The standard ev6 looked to much like hyundais styling, this at least brings it more in line with kias new design philosophy and makes for a good facelift
Thank God I have the original (GT-line) version because, damn................
Model y remains better overall if you dont mind panel gaps 🤪
and ride quality :-)
A sports car must look aggressive. There's still a lot of potential. Even in the facelift.
Design is very futurestic new ev 6
The preface lift KDM headlamps look much nicer than the facelift.
Not gonna lie it looks weird now from the front.
OCD started kicking in, when I saw the steering wheel
haha
Good work keep it up 👍
it looks better
Damn how I hate the split front lights…
wireless - Apple carplay?
YES!