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Chances are your favorite car site/channel is covering this car today, and all the ones I have are overwhelmingly positive.
if it had a frunk or usable under rear floor trunk space i'd buy it - this is unfortunately a bit of a deal breaker in san francisco. just sold my prius for this reason and waiting on delivery of my model Y, supposedly early next year
For a while I really wanted the Kia EV6 (kia version of this car) until I saw there was basically no frunk.
b/c regrettably leaving anything visible in your car means its liable to be broken into, petty crime in SF is waaaaayyy up.It does have a frunk! Just not a very big one. Large enough for your charging cable and a couple of odds and ends.
I'm curious, though: why would the absence of a frunk be one of the dealbreakers in San Francisco? I wouldn't think San Franciscans would be hurting for cargo space more than people in other cities, at least not to the modest degree where a frunk can help.
If and when Tesla opens up the Supercharger network to other EVs, I'm starting to think a machine like the Ioniq 5 might be my pick. It's mostly clever EV design without some of Tesla's build quality jank.
rear cargo cover signals there is something in there... i left the rear cargo cover open on my Prius Gen 3 and Gen 4 at all timesThe RWD version has a much bigger frunk. The front motor in the AWD version takes up a lot room. But yeah if you are just trying to hide stuff the rear cargo cover does that.
b/c regrettably leaving anything visible in your car means its liable to be broken into, petty crime in SF is waaaaayyy up.
The billion dollar question is will global battery production scale up with anticipated BEV demand? I'm not sure anybody really knows. Most of the 2021-2022 supply chain mess for automakers is semiconductor related, and that'll be resolved by two years out.Both the Ioniq 5 and Kia version seem really interesting to me. They seem thoughtful (and keep physical climate controls it looks like) with great warranties. I'll likely be in the market for a new car in 2-3 years so hopefully the timing works out well. I'm not a fan of buying first year run models and am hoping the supply chain gets ironed out. (Maybe even a supply glut from over production trying to corner demand?)
Just got back from California and there are a ton of these on the road now there. Must have seen 20+ of them in a couple days. Less numerous than Teslas to be sure but they haven’t been on sale that long.
This might be the new bread-and-butter EV... well, for people who can spend at least $43K before incentives. When the Model 3 starts at $46K, Tesla's car could be a tough sell for someone who cares more about build quality and trunk space than gee-whiz features.
2022 EV6 review. Reviewers like it, but torn over which was better Ioniq 5 v EV6. Hyundai/Kia seem to be poised to grow significantly if they could produce decent numbers of these. Once Chinese manufacturers begin Exporting in volume it will be interesting to see how it affects more established Auto manufacturers. Hyundai/Kia seem ready to compete, at least on design/engineering, but volume needs to increase.
Same, and I appreciate a more taught suspension, unlike my current Camry.I like the looks of the EV6 better and the free extra range due to the better Aerodynamics.
Were they torn? They clearly stated their preference for the box form factor of the Ioniq 5. They basically said if you can't get the Hyundai Ioniq 5, but luck into an EV6, then you'll still be happy.2022 EV6 review. Reviewers like it, but torn over which was better Ioniq 5 v EV6. Hyundai/Kia seem to be poised to grow significantly if they could produce decent numbers of these. Once Chinese manufacturers begin Exporting in volume it will be interesting to see how it affects more established Auto manufacturers. Hyundai/Kia seem ready to compete, at least on design/engineering, but volume needs to increase.
Were they torn? They clearly stated their preference for the box form factor of the Ioniq 5. They basically said if you can't get the Hyundai Ioniq 5, but luck into an EV6, then you'll still be happy.
To state the obvious, the recent trend of fastback/coupe roof lines is silly. Not only does it steal headroom from tall rear seat passengers; it also reduces cargo area, which is presumably an important feature of CUV/SUV.