Mark Harrison drives a Kia EV6 GT-Line RWD 2021 electric car.
This is Mark’s fourth electric car, he’s owned the EV6 from new and drives between 5,000-10,000 miles annually. The current mileage of the car is between 5,000-10,000 miles and he achieves 250 miles range from a full charge.
Rate your Kia EV6 out of 5
Why did you choose this electric car?
It has a super-fast charging speed, great range, loads of space and looks good.
Positives
- Charge speed
- Range
- Interior space.
Negatives
- None
Have you experienced any faults with the car? If so, what have they been?
Heating/cooling – fixed under warranty.
What are the standout tech features of the car?
240kW charge speed, very good range on the motorway and auto-driving on motorway (adaptive cruise, steering, adaptive speed limit).
Tell us something people wouldn’t readily know about this electric car.
It is close to self-driving on a quiet motorway, e.g. auto steer, auto speed limit, auto cruise control.
What electric car are you interested in next and why?
Nothing for a while – would look at VW to allow V2H charging.
Home charging unit
myenergi zappi – great app, able to charge from solar or schedule on a cheap overnight rate.
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Electricity supplier & tariff
Octopus Go – yes, perfect for EV cheap 4hr overnight rate.
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What public charging networks would you recommend to others and why?
I get a discount with IONITY for their HPC chargers – they work very well but are limited in the UK; have used Shell, MFC and Instavolt fast chargers which have worked well at 100kW+.
List your top 3 favourite public charging networks (in order of preference).
- IONITY
- MFG
- Gridserve Electric Highway.
Insurer
esure
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Estimate how much money you save per month (or not) owning and running an electric car compared to a petrol/diesel car
£300.
