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Revealed: the winners of the 2021 TopGear.com awards
It's time to celebrate the very finest cars of the year
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CarExpert walkaround of the 2022 EV6
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Wheels Australia walkaround of the 2022 EV6
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Chasing Cars walkaround of the 2022 EV6
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CarsGuide preview of the 2022 EV6
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carsales.com.au walkaround of the 2022 EV6
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Drive.com.au first look at the 2022 EV6
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A 1,000-MILE ENDURANCE CHALLENGE IN A KIA EV6
Whatever Edison can do, we can try and do better...
Which leaves us with work to do. It’s the old refrain; electric cars aren’t coming, they’re already here. Government mandates will push us this way, whether we like it or not, and cars such as Kia’s EV6 are the ones we should look to as our standard – it’s a new breed of EV. But the future isn’t the doom and gloom that petrolheads might think. No, they don’t suit absolutely everyone for all use cases, but most people could cope with an EV – especially if they have home charging. EVs have the range and the charging capability. They’re also getting there with the emotional side of things – there will be electric cars that are fun to drive without the usual caveats. Even the list price is falling; with the upfront cost of batteries dropping per kWh at an unprecedented rate, we’ll see more affordable EVs soon enough. And that’s without the improvements in battery tech that Edison was at the forefront of back in the day. A trip like this, despite the travails, makes me even more optimistic. Use an EV for the boring stuff, and keep the genuinely interesting fossil fuelled cars on the road. As EVs progress, we’ll get the charging infrastructure we deserve, and the early adoption growing pains will subside. We’ll get there. Which means that after 110 years, Edison’s dream of an electric future will, at least in part, become the present.
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Whatever Edison can do, we can try and do better...
Which leaves us with work to do. It’s the old refrain; electric cars aren’t coming, they’re already here. Government mandates will push us this way, whether we like it or not, and cars such as Kia’s EV6 are the ones we should look to as our standard – it’s a new breed of EV. But the future isn’t the doom and gloom that petrolheads might think. No, they don’t suit absolutely everyone for all use cases, but most people could cope with an EV – especially if they have home charging. EVs have the range and the charging capability. They’re also getting there with the emotional side of things – there will be electric cars that are fun to drive without the usual caveats. Even the list price is falling; with the upfront cost of batteries dropping per kWh at an unprecedented rate, we’ll see more affordable EVs soon enough. And that’s without the improvements in battery tech that Edison was at the forefront of back in the day. A trip like this, despite the travails, makes me even more optimistic. Use an EV for the boring stuff, and keep the genuinely interesting fossil fuelled cars on the road. As EVs progress, we’ll get the charging infrastructure we deserve, and the early adoption growing pains will subside. We’ll get there. Which means that after 110 years, Edison’s dream of an electric future will, at least in part, become the present.
A 1,000-mile endurance challenge in a Kia EV6
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Kia EV6 vs VW ID.4 comparison - Electrifying
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KIA Carnival wins 2021 Good Design Award alongside Kia EV6
Styling will always remain subjective but there exist panels of qualified professionals who study and dictate what is deemed good and bad design. As the name states, that is the chief purpose of the Good Design Awards, which were first held in 1950 and is one of the oldest competitions of its kind. Kia came out on top of the 2021 edition with prestigious awards for two of the Korean manufacturer’s latest models, with the Kia EV6 electric crossover and fourth-generation Kia Carnival MPV taking top honors in the Transportation category.
While it is in the best interest of automotive brands to create an aesthetic appeal to their products since consumers are more compelled in this visual manner, it can be difficult to architect revolutionary styles while remaining true to traditional brand identities. Kia have endeavored on a highly acclaimed and novel design philosophy dubbed ‘Opposites United’, which takes inspiration from the contrasts found in nature and humanity.
The annual competition comprises a judging panel that selects products and industry leaders from over 50 countries that have chartered new directions for ‘innovation, sustainability, superior design, and unparalleled function’. No stranger to accolades of this magnitude, the third generation Kia K5 sedan boasting a sleek and futuristic aesthetic alongside the bold fourth generation Kia Sorento were awarded with the same honour a year ago.
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Styling will always remain subjective but there exist panels of qualified professionals who study and dictate what is deemed good and bad design. As the name states, that is the chief purpose of the Good Design Awards, which were first held in 1950 and is one of the oldest competitions of its kind. Kia came out on top of the 2021 edition with prestigious awards for two of the Korean manufacturer’s latest models, with the Kia EV6 electric crossover and fourth-generation Kia Carnival MPV taking top honors in the Transportation category.
While it is in the best interest of automotive brands to create an aesthetic appeal to their products since consumers are more compelled in this visual manner, it can be difficult to architect revolutionary styles while remaining true to traditional brand identities. Kia have endeavored on a highly acclaimed and novel design philosophy dubbed ‘Opposites United’, which takes inspiration from the contrasts found in nature and humanity.
The annual competition comprises a judging panel that selects products and industry leaders from over 50 countries that have chartered new directions for ‘innovation, sustainability, superior design, and unparalleled function’. No stranger to accolades of this magnitude, the third generation Kia K5 sedan boasting a sleek and futuristic aesthetic alongside the bold fourth generation Kia Sorento were awarded with the same honour a year ago.
KIA Carnival wins 2021 Good Design Award alongside Kia EV6
Styling will always remain subjective but there exist panels of qualified professionals who study and dictate what is deemed good and bad design. As the name states, that is the chief purpose of the GOOD DESIGN Awards, which were first held in 1950 and is one of the oldest competitions of its kind.
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Kia EV6 GT-Line S First Drive: Better than a Mustang Mach-E! - JayEmm on Cars
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Kia EV6 named 2022 What Car? Car of the Year
Award gives Kia its second overall win at the What Car? awards in four years
The Kia EV6 has been named What Car? Car of the year 2022.
The electric SUV earned the top prize for setting new benchmarks for electric cars, with an official range of 328 miles and managing 224 miles in a near worst-case low temperature conditions test conducted by What Car?’s testers. The judges also praised its super-fast, 800V charging capability, allowing for a 10-80% charge in as little as 18 minutes.
In addition, the EV6 earned praise for being hugely spacious, very refined even by electric car standards and for being sold with the reassurance of a standard-setting seven-year warranty.
The EV6's victory was announced at the What Car? Awards event, at London's Grosvenor House Hotel. It is the second time Kia has won the overall What Car? Car of the Year Award, having taken a maiden victory in 2019 with the Kia e-Niro.
“Once again, Kia has set a new benchmark for an electric vehicle," What Car? editor Steve Huntingford said. "The EV6 is a terrific all-rounder that answers electric car buyers’ questions around range and charging times brilliantly, and which offers terrific space, refinement and value for money.
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Award gives Kia its second overall win at the What Car? awards in four years
The Kia EV6 has been named What Car? Car of the year 2022.
The electric SUV earned the top prize for setting new benchmarks for electric cars, with an official range of 328 miles and managing 224 miles in a near worst-case low temperature conditions test conducted by What Car?’s testers. The judges also praised its super-fast, 800V charging capability, allowing for a 10-80% charge in as little as 18 minutes.
In addition, the EV6 earned praise for being hugely spacious, very refined even by electric car standards and for being sold with the reassurance of a standard-setting seven-year warranty.
The EV6's victory was announced at the What Car? Awards event, at London's Grosvenor House Hotel. It is the second time Kia has won the overall What Car? Car of the Year Award, having taken a maiden victory in 2019 with the Kia e-Niro.
“Once again, Kia has set a new benchmark for an electric vehicle," What Car? editor Steve Huntingford said. "The EV6 is a terrific all-rounder that answers electric car buyers’ questions around range and charging times brilliantly, and which offers terrific space, refinement and value for money.
Kia EV6 named 2022 What Car? Car of the Year | Autocar
Award gives Kia its second overall win at the What Car? awards in four years
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Kia EV6: why it's our 2022 Car of the Year | What Car?
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What Car? review of the 2022 EV6
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Kia UK boss: how brand became an EV game-changer
Kia UK CEO Paul Philpott lifts the lid on what's gone well and what happens next for the brand
Kia is one of a handful of car makers that beat the odds in 2021 amid Covid-19 and the semiconductor crisis, reporting significantly improved fortunes.
It sold 90,817 new cars in the UK, a year-on-year rise of 29.75%. We asked long-standing UK CEO Paul Philpott how Kia achieved this and what’s next for the Korean brand.
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Kia UK CEO Paul Philpott lifts the lid on what's gone well and what happens next for the brand
Kia is one of a handful of car makers that beat the odds in 2021 amid Covid-19 and the semiconductor crisis, reporting significantly improved fortunes.
It sold 90,817 new cars in the UK, a year-on-year rise of 29.75%. We asked long-standing UK CEO Paul Philpott how Kia achieved this and what’s next for the Korean brand.
Kia UK boss: how brand became an EV game-changer | Autocar
Kia UK CEO Paul Philpott lifts the lid on what's gone well and what happens next for the brand
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The Kia EV6 Starts With 167 HP, But You Can Almost Double It For Another $10K
At $40,900 before federal credit, the EV6 is competitively priced to start. It's also kinda slow.
Kia has finally released pricing for its first electric car, the EV6. Compared to the rest of the compact four-door sedan-ish EV crowd, it seems pretty reasonable: The base EV6 Light starts at $40,900 before a $1,215 destination charge — a hair above the Volkswagen ID.4 ($40,760) but a considerable amount below the Mustang Mach-E ($43,895) and Tesla Model 3 ($46,490). That’s also before deducting the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, which all but Tesla in that group still benefit from.
The EV6 has a lot going for it, as David Tracy found when he drove one in Germany last year. A lot of its appeal can be attributed to its style, which isn’t meant to be a slight — it’s a funky-looking wedge but not offensively garish, and I reckon you’re more likely to notice it on the road than a Mach-E, ID.4 or Tesla. But the one thing the EV6 is missing — at least in that base Light trim — is power.
See, for $40,900, you’re getting 167 horsepower sent to the rear wheels from a 58-kWh battery pack in a car that weighs about 4,000 pounds. The aim here appears to be more range than performance, which is fair enough — not every EV needs to or should be skilled at whiplash. The EV6 Light is projected to travel 232 miles on a charge, right in line with that competitive set. But that’s not exactly going to make it fast.
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At $40,900 before federal credit, the EV6 is competitively priced to start. It's also kinda slow.
Kia has finally released pricing for its first electric car, the EV6. Compared to the rest of the compact four-door sedan-ish EV crowd, it seems pretty reasonable: The base EV6 Light starts at $40,900 before a $1,215 destination charge — a hair above the Volkswagen ID.4 ($40,760) but a considerable amount below the Mustang Mach-E ($43,895) and Tesla Model 3 ($46,490). That’s also before deducting the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, which all but Tesla in that group still benefit from.
The EV6 has a lot going for it, as David Tracy found when he drove one in Germany last year. A lot of its appeal can be attributed to its style, which isn’t meant to be a slight — it’s a funky-looking wedge but not offensively garish, and I reckon you’re more likely to notice it on the road than a Mach-E, ID.4 or Tesla. But the one thing the EV6 is missing — at least in that base Light trim — is power.
See, for $40,900, you’re getting 167 horsepower sent to the rear wheels from a 58-kWh battery pack in a car that weighs about 4,000 pounds. The aim here appears to be more range than performance, which is fair enough — not every EV needs to or should be skilled at whiplash. The EV6 Light is projected to travel 232 miles on a charge, right in line with that competitive set. But that’s not exactly going to make it fast.
The Kia EV6 Starts With 167 HP, But You Can Almost Double It For Another $10K - Jalopnik
Kia has finally released pricing for its first electric car, the EV6. Compared to the rest of the compact four-door sedan-ish EV crowd, it seems pretty reasonable: The base EV6 Light starts at $40,900 before a $1,215 destination charge — a hair above the Volkswagen ID.4 ($40,760) but a...
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