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| ![]() Short video of the rained out track drive. Listen to the beeps, they start at 100 kph, and you will understand how fast this car moves even when driven sedate. Otherwise it will look slow on such a wide track. Quote:
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EV is the future, for me next car will be only EV. Till that date I will run the GV down to its last drop of petrol lol. BUT... my advice to you, do not buy EV (any EV not just EV6) without a long test ride. It is a different beast compared to any IC cars and it can be a love hate emotion from people. As far as resale, they will be hard to resell but expect decent price since it is going to be one of those rare aspirational vehicle. Quote:
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| ![]() Looks brilliant. Doesn't try to look like a clichéd EV design nor does it look like a regular ICE car! |
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| ![]() A completely futuristic car with a decent range but high price. If the price could be brought down to around 30L to 40L range, with localization, I'm sure this will bring in the much-needed impetus in the EV segment. Once we have EV charging stations, just like our petrol pumps, will the range anxiety die down. |
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I hope KIA stays around 40-50L for this to fly. | |
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![]() Pricing as always, is going to be the key in India. With KIA probably deciding not to utilize the 250-car CBU quota and instead bring in just 100 of them (due to current supply choke), there's no doubt that the EV6 will be lapped up in no time. This luxury EV is not for first-time EV buyers, this is definitely not for those who want a second EV. This seems only to be a futuristic, luxury technology-showcase by a brand perceived to be "luxury mass-market" (if such a term exists). As the other thread of luxury car analysis shows, inspite of adverse foreign exchange rate + input cost inflation + supply constraints, the year gone by was great for the legacy luxury marquees. KIA, may well try to ride on this wave and cash in with huge margins. If they sell 100 cars quickly enough, who knows, they might bring in another lot soon. In Mar'22, per Autocar India, KIA sold ~8000 EV6s globally. | |
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Well, I am not sure about that. 100 units will get sold in a day or two max. Most probably, Kia would announce the price on the 2nd and also mention that they have sold out for 2022. Between EV6 and i4, the Kia beats BMW big time on features and unfortunately, BMW i4 is not a Born Electric platform. There are a lot of carryovers from the 4 series that's a burden for electric efficiency. The huge hump on the rear seat for i4 also makes it a 4 seater. For those who are super brand-conscious BMW might appeal, but EV6 seems an equally attractive proposition. I am in the EV Market to upgrade from my 20k ODO Nexon EV and now that we may not see Tesla anytime soon, I am seriously looking at both EV6 and i4. | |
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Hard to swallow pill really, besides the BMW is rated at up to 590 kms on single charge vs 528km for Kia. However I feel it will be sold out quickly just for the novelty factor and those super quirky looks. Last edited by amol4184 : 26th May 2022 at 19:36. | |
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![]() This is going to be a tough decision though, since EV6 is quite rounded on its own. BMW space and ride may not be as good as the EV6 is my hunch. But let us wait for feedbacks. Like the way whole EV segment is gaining momentum in India and hope people like me atleast get to buy one used in couple of years. | ||||
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| ![]() No matter how cool and feature rich BOAT smart watch is, I would still buy an Apple Watch even if it is 50% more expensive. While I agree Kia would easily sell 100 units and also build on its brand image with his halo product, but if the intention is to compete with the likes of BMW / Volvo etc in a long term, will be very difficult to pull it off even for Kia |
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| ![]() I was keen on booking EV6. However, there is a 50K cancellation charge. This is an atrocious amount, even when the pricing has not been disclosed. |
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![]() If you want a Boat watch for comparison might i suggest you look at the Nexon EV instead. | |
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| ![]() The Kia EV6 had come to the Pune Baner Showroom so thought I would check it out. I have pictures but sadly the quality is not that great due to the lighting. The car was only displayed so no test drives were available. First impressions were positive when I saw the car from the outside, the car appeared small yet large don't ask me why. ![]() The design for me is a mixed bag, I don't like the front at all it looks plain weird to me. The rear though is a different story with the sloping roofline(more on this later) and the intricate tail lamps which give the EV6 a s*xy rear. Stepping into the inside, while these door handles may be aerodynamic I never liked them since I first experienced them on an F-Type. Doors closing made a satisfying thud rather than a tinny sound which I experience on my Eon. ![]() On the inside the first thing you notice is obviously the large dual screen and the interior space which is not much height wise, the steering wheel design I don't care for much but found it a size or two small. Sat in the rear and I hated it, I am 6'3 and my knees were almost coming up to my chest and the headroom was non existent even after reclining the back seat, it was actually the same story in the front with the panoramic sunroof taking all that headroom space. Knee room was not an issue, but it didn't feel comfortable at all. Asked the salesman on how the reception to the car has been and the expected on road price, he told me they have already received 28 bookings since morning and car will be priced between 70-80 lakhs which seems a bit high. Target audience certainly seems to be the rich with their Camrys, 7 series and the likes visiting the showroom. Overall a decent option, but the pricing seems to be greedy. |
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