The day has come for us to retire our 2022 Kia EV6 Long Term, clocking out with nearly 17,000 miles of mostly long-distance commuting after a year of plugging-in. In that time, we’ve had plenty of ups and only a few downs… so let’s recap.

The worst of it was our issue with interrupted charging cycles. Fortunately, the cure was a free software update at our local dealer— and we’ve been worry-free ever since. The aero door handles are a little awkward since they don’t deploy automatically; but we’ve grown accustomed to them, only needing to help novice passengers. And it was a tad tricky setting the lower control panel’s default display, but set it once and it’s done.

All in all, pretty small bumps considering how smooth the overall experience has been.

And it’s easy to enjoy the ride without range anxiety creeping up. Our all-wheel drive EV6 is rated at 274 miles, and over the last year we’ve had no issue achieving that.

Not only is that just a good overall range, but the consistent accuracy of the range estimate makes a huge mental difference. So, that consistency over 12 months made the EV6 very comfortable to live with.

And while this does close out a chapter of our Long Term fleet, it’s leading right into its even sportier sibling EV… this 2023 Kia EV6 GT. It’s buffed to 576 horsepower and 545 lb-ft of torque, accompanied by a stiffer chassis, a lowered suspension, and a legit Drift Mode.

It’s lean, mean, and accented with green.

See more of updates with our 2022 Kia EV6 here: https://www.motorweek.org/reviews/long_term/2022-kia-ev6
Watch our full Road Test with the 2022 Kia EV6: https://www.motorweek.org/reviews/road_tests/2022-kia-ev6

Check out more of our Long Term fleet here: https://www.motorweek.org/reviews/long_term/

Find airdates on your local PBS station HERE: https://www.motorweek.org/about/station_listings/
Want to watch full episodes of MotorWeek? Download the PBS video app for FREE or watch here: https://www.pbs.org/show/motor-week/

Stay connected with MotorWeek on social media!
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MotorWeek
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MotorWeekTV
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motorweek/

MotorWeek, PBS' award-winning weekly automotive magazine provides unbiased, consumer-oriented car news with feature stories on related topics.