# Kia EV6

10 Hacker News commenters recommended Kia EV6 and 6 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 7 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Owners praise its physical buttons, interface and acceleration, and say they would not trade it. Critics mainly say the interior feels cheap and charging rarely exceeds 200kW.

## Why people recommend it

- Owners happy and would not switch (3 comments): "I chose to purchase my EV6 over the Equinox EV" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49175500)) "I wouldn't swap it for a damn thing" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48040872)) "I really like my Kia EV6." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46430561))
- Good interface with physical buttons (2 comments): "I think that the EV6 User Interface is pretty spot on, including things like side mirrors complemented by cameras that activate when you indicate, a nice HUD and real buttons for most things." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48003892)) "All of the buttons on the steering wheel are physical buttons" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48001294))
- Amazing car for the money (2 comments): "EV6 GT 0-60 in 3 seconds for $60k with a real suspension" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50321858)) "But their company makes an amazing car." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50322791))

## What people warn about

- Cheap interior feel (2 comments): "But it still has the Kia badge. And the cheap interior." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49835829)) "That car is amazing but the interior is super-cheap" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49834981))
- Electrical reliability concerns (2 comments): "the EV6 apparently has soy-based insulation on the wiring instead of traditional plastic" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45793428)) "have ICCU issues that are not addressed which can leave the car stranded" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47391700))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Tesla Model Y](https://hackerapproved.com/p/tesla-model-y.md): 139 recommend
- [Rivian R2](https://hackerapproved.com/p/rivian-r2.md): 32 recommend
- [Tesla Model X](https://hackerapproved.com/p/tesla-model-x.md): 18 recommend
- [Rivian R1S](https://hackerapproved.com/p/rivian-r1s.md): 10 recommend
- [Volkswagen ID.4](https://hackerapproved.com/p/volkswagen-id-4.md): 8 recommend

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.kia.com/us/en/ev6)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Kia EV6", https://hackerapproved.com/p/kia-ev6/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).