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I would like to see some numbers.
When it came time to replace an old car a few years ago I actually discounted several EVs because on paper neither the range, nor the performance, nor the charging matched up to Tesla.
I discounted Tesla because I didn’t like the way a certain CEO went about their business and so couldn’t trust the company.
Looking at this, I should have just bought the EV I wanted back then and been done with it.
I've been very happy with my Hyundai Ioniq 5 after more than a year. The range adjusts dynamically based on conditions and my driving history, and charging is very fast when you are hooked up to a 350kw charger, especially in warm weather.
I just don't get how they did such a phenomenal job designing the exterior and the mechanical aspects and then just (IMO) made the interior kinda "meh". Maybe it's better in person but I haven't been thrilled with what I've seen in pictures.
The EV6 is very similar on paper, both use the 800V E-GMP, but I prefer the interior and driving experience over Ioniq 5.
I hate the touch bar. But I don't know if the Ioniq is any better in that regard.
Also the exterior of the Ioniq 5 looks better. EV6 interior looks better but some of those things would annoy me.
The screens in those two cars are the same, they also both have touch panels below the touch screens, but they take different approaches to the user experience.
The Ioniq 5 has a single touch panel, and many of the buttons are pretty much just shortcuts to get to the relevant screen on the touchscreen.
The Kia EV6 has more or less the same touch panel, but here it can switch between climate mode and media mode. So in one mode the dial and the touch buttons control temperature and fan speeds, on the other mode the same buttons and dial control the volume and switching channels and tracks on the radio.