Electric Vehicle Thread!

[cheapchips]

So the boot is very limited, because it looks to be shaped kind of like a stub compared to SUVs?

Passenger space is okay but the cargo space seems more limited.

They also have the Niro and the Kona, which are $10-15k less than the Ioniq 5/Kia EV6 class of cars.

I think also in the US, they have grander expectations. They have a Kia 3-row SUV EV and they plan to introduce another under the Ioniq brand.

They might do better to introduce more of a minivan, with sliding side doors on either side. ICE minivans are popular in the US. VW introduced the ID.Buzz but the price is pretty high. I don't know if they're roomier than most SUV EVs but probably better for families with the side door.

The boot's 238 - 350 litres depending on where you have the back seat. For a car that's under 4m that's really good. It's more of a 1-2 person car where 2 more people get to be passengers in comfort. Since the seats fold completely flat, it'll be amazingly versatile for a couple.

Kia start selling the PV5 van next year. They'll be a passenger version of that. It's ID Buzz (SWB) sized. Not sure if that'll come to the States, but they did show it at CES so assume so.

 

[MfA]

But only 2-doors and a hatch, not 4 doors and a hatch.

Nah, it's 4 doors.