TROY, Mich. — The 2022 Kia EV6 is a primary instance of the way to make an electrical automotive really feel particular. It appears to be like the half and supplies the driving force with an brisk driving expertise. After just a few days behind the wheel, I’m left with the impression that the EV6 is among the closest opponents to Tesla’s automobiles, and Kia is an organization Elon Musk ought to have on his radar.
The EV6 captures a sporty, car-like demeanor that Tesla supplies with the Mannequin 3 and Mannequin S. Kia nominally calls it a crossover. That’s most likely sensible. With an extended hood and curvaceous styling, it places off extra of a sportwagon vibe, particularly once you take a look at the dramatic taillight bar that connects with fake chrome. It’s trendy in a manner that recollects issues just like the Chevy Nomad, which may have been a Fifties ‘crossover,’ had such a time period come to thoughts in the course of the third martini of a mid-century lunch.
Try my walk-around beneath (and on Tik Tok). Clearly, I’m impressed with the design. The LED lights, 19-inch alloy wheels with black inserts and slim grille accent the sporty silhouette. Automotive corporations like to speak about stance, typically throwing across the time period ‘aggressive’ if the marketeers have had their Wheaties. The EV6 truly does look sporty, if not aggressive. Talking of promoting, the label of crossover barely applies right here. The EV6 sits 6.1 inches off the bottom — about an inch larger than a Kia Stinger and simply larger than the Toyota Camry’s 5.7-inch leveling. Positive, Kia has to name it a crossover to promote it to mainstream customers, however its appears to be like, dealing with and dimensions inform a special story. So does the EPA, for that matter, which formally classifies it as a “Small Station Wagon.”
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The EV6 is offered with dual-motor all-wheel drive, however after powering round in a rear-wheel-drive mannequin, it might be arduous for me to suggest AWD to an fanatic anyplace heat. Except you merely need extra energy, then positive. The rear-wheel automotive makes 225 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque, whereas the AWD mannequin’s entrance motor will increase that complete to 320 hp and 446 lb-ft.
Lastly, providing matte grey paint on the EV6 makes a trendy automotive an absolute head-turner. After I say particular, this can be a neat and accessible approach to do it ($695 possibility). The EV6’s sibling, the Hyundai Ioniq 5, has its personal deserves and its styling is interesting in a modernistic but nearly Eighties form of manner. The Kia, nevertheless, is solely putting, which is sensible approach to get individuals enthusiastic about automobiles, particularly electrics.
