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What do people think of the Kia EV6? (piefed.social)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net
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My wife and I need to get another car and after test driving a few different EV vehicles we are thinking about getting the Kia EV6. Anyone have one that they love / hate? Anything we should know? This would be our first electric vehicle.

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[–] [S] 1 point 5 months ago (4 children)

Do you know if certain years had that issues? We were looking for used so we can pick a year

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  • [–] 8 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    They did a big recall like a year ago? (the day mine died on me....). It impacts all EV6 and Ioniq 5 models from like 2023-2025 (more info)

    Ask your dealer if there are any active recalls on the vehicle. A reputable dealer should have already fixed it because it was recalled under warranty.

    The EV6 and Ioniq 5 are basically the same car under the chassis so they have generally the same strengths and weaknesses.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

    I am planning on buying used from one of dealers in nearby. I'll make sure I ask.

    The ioniq 5 was my other choice so good to know I can't escape this I guess

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago* (1 child)

    For what it’s worth, my sister's SO got a used Ioniq 5 and loves it. It’s a gorgeous car, and a steal used.

    Though nothing happened yet, they're aware of the ICCU issue. But it’s also still on warranty, I suppose.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

    I've heard nothing bad about the ioniq series. We liked the look and feel of the EV6 more

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Like others said, they’re basically the same car underneath. So it comes down to ergonomics and style; just personal preference, really.

    …With the exception of the highest end. The EV6 GT is more like a luxury crossover; think a tricked out Mercedes.

    But the Ioniq Ns are batshit crazy track cars. They are fast. As they point out here, it’s the only EV that can lap the Nurburgring without breaking down: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HZczpFsv9ZY

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 5 months ago

    Not that interested in the higher end sporter GT line (even though most of the used ones are that.). The range increases is worth the decrease in power.

    I do love that they are making track electric vehicles. Good to see they can go crazy fast. Good for electric vehicles image

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    AFAIK, all EV6's, IQ5s etc have the ICCU issue, which appears to be under-spec MOSFETs . One tally on a forum I'm on estimates 2%-10% of owners have experienced failure. However, the 10yr/100k-mile electric warranty covers it.

    There is a new part number last month for the ICCU (from old 36400 1XFA0 to new 36400 1XFA0A), so there's some hope that it may be sorted. Maybe your dealer can verify that a new EV6 has the new ICCU part number (I've also heard that it can be read via CarScanner).

    We are at 80k miles, so hoping either ours pops within 20k, or else there is a recall or class-action.

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