Kia EV6
06-12-22, 03:44 PM
#121
Lexus Champion
Yes...that looks promising. The best motor that can do high speed and consistent HP i know of is the Plaid tri-motor which can keep its full power of 1020hp until it hits 200mph. Of course it costs an arm and a leg. EVs motors are evolving all the time. All OEMs will get there (although Toyota will get there LAST at the rate they are going). 
Honestly, I've driven the family around in the Kia today and they LOVE it. Its a better family car than my Model 3 (quieter, better ride quality, more space) for sure. Its also been pretty funny as you run away from other cars at the light because they just don't know what kind of car it is. lol. I blew away a GTI and STI today...they looked surprised. haha
Honestly, I've driven the family around in the Kia today and they LOVE it. Its a better family car than my Model 3 (quieter, better ride quality, more space) for sure. Its also been pretty funny as you run away from other cars at the light because they just don't know what kind of car it is. lol. I blew away a GTI and STI today...they looked surprised. haha
06-12-22, 04:26 PM
#122
Lexus Fanatic
Congrats! I haven’t seen any of these yet, but I have seen a TON of Ioniq 5s. Like a shocking amount.
06-12-22, 05:38 PM
#123
Lexus Fanatic
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06-12-22, 08:33 PM
#124
Lexus Champion
The amount of Ioniq 5's I've seen just since Friday is shocking. Other than Tesla's, the Ioniq 5 and EV6 are the second most EV's I am seeing on the road. I think Hyundai is going to give Tesla a run for their money. The only big hold back is going to be EA, they are really going to need to expand the number of 350 kWh chargers in heavily trafficked areas. As I mentioned earlier, I was at the Ontario Mills EA location, which has a lot of superchargers, but two were offline and the one I was using was delivering very slowly and the screen was unresponsive. EA tech support had to reboot it remotely to get it to work properly. I'm wondering if that had to do with the heat, as it was almost 100 F and there was a lot of cars charging at the same time. I haven't had this issue with EA chargers in the Bay Area
06-12-22, 08:37 PM
#125
Lexus Champion
Tesla could use more competition.
06-12-22, 09:00 PM
#126
Cool choice! I want the Lexus RZ 450e (with a 4.5L engine??) but may not be able to afford it. My beutiful young bride currently drives a Golf Alltrak. I drove a Kia Niro EV for a month while my '99 SC400 was being painted and I loved it. I'm just "Kia shy" based on my experience with the Kia Sedona minivan and my mom's Kia Sportage. Both decent vehicles but looked cheap and seem to degrade quickly.
06-12-22, 09:11 PM
#127
Lexus Test Driver
Cool choice! I want the Lexus RZ 450e (with a 4.5L engine??) but may not be able to afford it. My beutiful young bride currently drives a Golf Alltrak. I drove a Kia Niro EV for a month while my '99 SC400 was being painted and I loved it. I'm just "Kia shy" based on my experience with the Kia Sedona minivan and my mom's Kia Sportage. Both decent vehicles but looked cheap and seem to degrade quickly.
The Kia EV6 interior seems very nice and I've had multiple Lexus products already. Its the nicest interior from Kia IMO. Of course, it does cost $50k+ so its expected.
06-12-22, 09:37 PM
#128
The Lexus RZ 450e doesn't have an engine...it has 2 electric motors. It will only produce 308hp and have about 225 miles of range which is poor. The EV6 has 320hp and will probably blow away the Lexus in speed. Also, gets 276 miles of range and charge much much much faster with its 800V architecture. I think its a vastly superior powertrain as Toyota is noticeably behind in EV powertrains.
The Kia EV6 interior seems very nice and I've had multiple Lexus products already. Its the nicest interior from Kia IMO. Of course, it does cost $50k+ so its expected.
The Kia EV6 interior seems very nice and I've had multiple Lexus products already. Its the nicest interior from Kia IMO. Of course, it does cost $50k+ so its expected.
06-12-22, 09:47 PM
#129
Lexus Test Driver
https://www.teslarati.com/kia-ev6-wi...ward-for-2022/
06-12-22, 10:01 PM
#130
EV6 has won numerous high profile awards and every publication has extremely high praise for the product. Its critically acclaimed for sure so lets see how the Lexus RZ450e does. The BZ4x certainly hasn't received the same critical praise and the Lexus is using the same platform. I urge him to test drive the cars before buying. The eGMP cars are extremely nice vehicles.
https://www.teslarati.com/kia-ev6-wi...ward-for-2022/
https://www.teslarati.com/kia-ev6-wi...ward-for-2022/
It's just that maybe he has a loyalty to Toyota/Lexus. Can't fault him for that. If the EV6 beats out the Toyota in 8 out of 10 categories, so be it. It would be like someone picking an RL over a GS.
I agree, he needs to look at both in person to make a decision that works best for him.
06-13-22, 05:44 AM
#131
Lexus Fanatic
The amount of Ioniq 5's I've seen just since Friday is shocking. Other than Tesla's, the Ioniq 5 and EV6 are the second most EV's I am seeing on the road. I think Hyundai is going to give Tesla a run for their money. The only big hold back is going to be EA, they are really going to need to expand the number of 350 kWh chargers in heavily trafficked areas. As I mentioned earlier, I was at the Ontario Mills EA location, which has a lot of superchargers, but two were offline and the one I was using was delivering very slowly and the screen was unresponsive. EA tech support had to reboot it remotely to get it to work properly. I'm wondering if that had to do with the heat, as it was almost 100 F and there was a lot of cars charging at the same time. I haven't had this issue with EA chargers in the Bay Area
06-13-22, 04:08 PM
#133
They're selling here in California. I am a little concerned with the reviews I've been seeing with the BZ4X. Having driven the Niro EV for a month, I was very happy. It even had enough range for me to take a fishing trip from LA to San Diego with my son and all our gear. My beautiful young bride would be the one with the new car. She currently has a Golf Alltrak and drives maybe 10,000 miles per year.
06-14-22, 07:22 AM
#134
Lexus Fanatic
iTrader: (20)
so with this ev6 and cousin ioniq 5 getting rave reviews and selling all they can make, does it put a dent in cars like ford mustang mach-e?
06-14-22, 07:53 AM
#135
Lexus Test Driver
I think California is an extremely interesting case in terms of critical mass. So many have EVs here that the once skeptical people are no longer hesitant to get an EV. They've seen their neighbors and friends live with EVs just fine so they aren't afraid to take the plunge. Also, $6-7 per gallon is unpalatable further driving adoption here.