Kia EV6

In winter (Jan, Feb, Mar), mix of motorway and city, over the first 1500km averaged 22kWk/100km

Now with slightly warmer weather (April), same mix of driving but only over the last 600km, the average is around 18.5kWh/100km (for that 600km).

That's a grand average (over 2100km) of 21kWh/100km.

Jan, Feb, Mar range (100% - 0%) = 350km (77kWh / 22kWh/100km)

April range (100% - 0%) = 416km (77kWh / 18.5kWh/100km)

Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr range (100% - 0%) = 366km (77kWh / 21kWh/100km)

As for charging, i've only had to DC fast charge 3 times:

Two charges at 50kW at an ESB 50kW, one was at 70% SoC (testing it) the other was at like 50% SoC as I had 15 mins to kill at the Applegreen on the M1.

One charge at IONITY (Citynorth), arrived with 20% SoC after an 80 minute drive (I even turned the HVAC off so i wasn't stealing heat from the battery), got 73kW for 10 mins then left (I'd plenty to get home, I just wanted to see the car's party piece), very disappointing (although it was 5 degrees outside). The lack of battery preconditioning is my major gripe with the car to date, the sooner it's implemented the better.

From one of the Kia forums, UK based:

From the sales manager at our local Kia dealer today:

Thank you for choosing to order your new Kia EV6 from us – as an independent dealer group, we greatly appreciate your custom. It is for this reason that I thought to drop you a note regarding the extended vehicle lead times that we are currently experiencing.

In more usual times, your new Kia might already be on your driveway. Unfortunately Kia, along with all manufacturers, have experienced delays in the sourcing of parts and logistics.

The reasons for this are varied. Some countries from which parts are sourced are still affected by Covid shutdowns, and those that are recovering from the pandemic are experiencing difficulties in re-establishing their supply chains. The situation in Ukraine, and the resulting restrictions on Russian trade, have had further impact.

While not all vehicles are subject to unanticipated delays, forward guidance is increasingly difficult as build dates and transport logistics are subject to frequent change. To avoid giving information that later transpires to be inaccurate, many systems that usually provide delivery estimates are not currently available to us. This means that our teams don’t receive confirmed supply information until much later than usual.

Notwithstanding this, while you await the arrival of your car, your designated sales consultant will contact you from time to time as a matter of courtesy, and will convey any delivery information as soon as it is available to us.

In the meantime, may I take this opportunity to thank you for your continued patience and assure you that your custom is important to us.

Yours sincerely,

A very copy and paste reply if you ask me. The above could be said about any car of any brand right now. EV or otherwise.

Only thing it really does is confirm that recent orders (including mine) won't know a delivery date for some time yet!

Given that it's not specifically mentioned, does it mean that sourcing EV batteries is no longer a key constraint?

Hi all.

A query RE the interior panels of the EV6 GT Line. Picked up the new car from the dealer last month and noticed today as I was cleaning it that one of the interior door trims does not match the others - it's black when it should be white. Just wondering - before I take it back to the dealer - if anyone else has had the same thing in theirs? Thanks !

Are you saying you have three doors that are black/white combo and one door that is black/black combo?

How did you only notice it now 😂 what's worse is the dealer didn't spot it though when they were prepping the car.

Are those your photos of your car? Top is the driver door. Second is the rear driver side door? Third is the rear passenger door? And fourth is front passenger door?

A stone thrown up on the M1 cracked the windscreen. Not able to get it replaced until mid May as there is 3-4 week delay on getting them. The car will then have to go back to the garage to get a camera in the rear view mirror re-calibrated.

Sorry to hear that / see that. We appreciate you keeping us posted regarding the timeframe for replacement parts. What are your options for getting around? Or is it possible to keep driving as it is?

On the Ioniq 5 thread dealers are calling to cancel orders .. could be on the cards here also I guess

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I don't really understand why the continue to promote the car if you can't actually buy it - rung a dublin dealer a few weeks back who isn't taking any more orders and said hes now struggling to fulfil the July orders he was taking.

The Sales Reps won't be getting much commission if KIA can't get them the cars - spoke to one dealer this morning who isn't taking any more orders - said he had 30 orders on his booked but only 3 definitely being delivered in 2022

Christ, really already?

Hit this milestone this morning ...

My favourite tyre (Christ how old do I sound) has been the Michelin Primacy 4, quiet enough (72dB) and efficient (A) and great grip in the wet (A).

https://www.oponeo.ie/tyre/michelin-primacy-4-255-45-r20-105-v-xl-vol?origin=shopping&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIv86jpvm29wIVFe3tCh0cLgeTEAQYAiABEgJ3yPD_BwE

at €262 per corner it will be a serious investment.

The Continental PremiumContact 6 that came as standard are slightly noisier (73dB) but less efficient (C) and same level of grip in the wet (A).

I'm sure there's very little difference in the day to day grind of things, but it would be interesting to see if changing the tyres would eek out a bit more range.

So this basically - https://www.123tyre.ie/rshop/Tyres/Michelin/Primacy-4/235-40-R19-96W-XL-Acoustic--VOL--mit-Felgenschutzleiste--FSL-/R-392544#

Never seen such a fancy tyre. At a bit over a grand a set, it is pricey.

Wife doing well on hers : 5.1 km / kwh = 19.5 kWh/100KM. probably 70/30 local / motorway