RM300K for a Kia? That might be a joke 10 years ago. Today, the Koreans are making one of the best EVs at the moment and even the premium German brands should be worried. Find out more in our Kia EV6 GT-Line review.
. It has a head-turning retro-modern design, a spacious interior, powerful performance and it’s packed with loads of tech. However, creeping closely behind is its cousin, the Kia EV6 which is priced just slightly over RM300,000 in Malaysia. Is the EV6 a better car than the Ioniq 5 and other more expensive EV options in the country? Read on to find out in our Kia EV6 GT-Line review.For starters, the relationship between Hyundai and Kia is just like Oppo and OnePlus.
Instead of a movable centre island with deep open space, the EV6 gets a floating centre console which houses the rotary drive selector, a power button, a wireless charging pad and touch controls for the heated and ventilated seats. The rotary dial on the centre console of the EV6 is easier and more intuitive to operate than the Ioniq 5’s twisty drive selector stalk located behind the steering wheel.
Rear occupants may still find ample leg room which is made better with a flat floor. Because of the lower roof and lower-mounted seats, passengers with longer legs may find it quite a squeeze to tuck their feet underneath the front seats. The EV6 does lose out on a couple of features that are offered on the Ioniq 5 Max. This includes power sliding rear seats, “boss switches” to adjust the front left passenger seat, built-in privacy shades for the rear doors and extra lower leg support cushion for the front two seats. On the flip side, the EV6 does come with a sunroof, which isn’t offered on any variant of the Ioniq 5 in Malaysia.
Unlike most EVs in the market, both Hyundai and Kia offer paddle shifters which let you adjust the regenerative braking level on the fly instead of digging thru the menus on the touch screen. The i-Pedal mode which is essentially a single-pedal driving mode is the best way to drive the car during crawling traffic jams. The motors will gradually slow the car down instead of applying the brakes as you gently lift your foot off the accelerator pedal.
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