Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs Kia EV6: Electric DEATHMATCH!

Correction: The Kia EV6 featured in this video is the GT Line, rather than the GT.

Most thrilling drag race... ...EVER

Initially wanted an Ioniq 5, love the looks more than the EV6, but wanted something more interesting to drive. Did my sums and found I couldn’t afford either so I’ve settled for an Ioniq Electric, for now…. Loving your reviews Rory. Keep them coming.

Saw the EV 6 for the first time on the roads yesterday. What a stunning piece of design. Far better than anything the Germans are churning out. I haven’t seen the Model Y yet on the road, but I expect that won’t impress as much as the Korean pair.

We were soo focused on the Ioniq 5 that we haven’t genuinely realized how gorgeous the EV 6 actually is😌

The Ionic 5 is my personal choice by far. It's a design Icon that might never be appreciated as much as it should be. KIA and Hyundai are still leading the charge in design and engineering. As for your shooting location, it was gorgeous. Better looking than the cars by far.

Genuinely considering one of these two. Thanks for the vid guys!

I really like the Ioniq 5 design. The light interior is beautiful. The exterior has plenty of interesting lines without pretending to need aggressive cooling or aerodynamic kit.

Ioniq 5 looks way better to me. From the time these were introduced, I always felt like each of these models were assigned to the wrong brand. The Ioniq fits more with Kia's sharper design language while the EV6 aligns with Hyundai's more swoopy design language.

I prefer the design of the Ioniq 5 but also the interior of the EV6. I have a similar sized car right now and I don´t care if I have to walk around to fold the seats because I do that perhaps 3 -4 times a year.

Both are very capable cars and both look good, but I opted for th EV6, and I love it, only done 1000 miles so far, and keep looking for excuses to drive it. Thanks for the comparison video.

Hmmm... I have to say, the edginess of the Ioniq 5 does it for me. That interior and body styling is just so cool!

PERFECT TIMING - I was just looking at plans for these two

I've had my EV6 RWD for about a week and I'm SOOOOO impressed by it. Awesome engineering.

The EV6 is my favorite of the electric vehicles released. Don’t overlook the inability to put AWD on the “light” trim. The other vehicles do allow for that option. Lastly Kia is on average the highest dealership mark up of these companies including VW, ford, Hyundai, etc.

Just saw the Ionic 5 in person for the first time yesterday. Such a great looking car! Wouldn't mind owning one at all! The center console being a 'gimmick' is completely disregarding the fact that shorter/smaller people have a ton of trouble driving and being comfortable in mid to large sized cars. What for you is a gimmick, for someone else it could be an insta-buy feature.

Proof of how phenomenally good a Rory Review is. 2 amazing cars receiving the Rory treatment 👏🏽

Love you reviews man! I watch a ton of similar ones, but you are the best!

Kia has come a long way from "the cheap and cheerful korean" to a real contender in today's market. For me, i always hate Kia putting the rear turn signals at the bottom of their vehicles. A lot of times they are hard to see when i sit lower in my car. But this Kia EV is more like it, putting the signals around the waistline where other motorists can see better i reckon. I think this Kia EV ticks most of the boxes for me, except for the rear butt design. Would seriously consider it when time comes to get my next EV! As always, good job Rory! Always entertaining to watch your work. I especially like the intense race of these EVs. It was so nailbittingly close!!!🤣

Rory, You are a hero. Thank you for this super review. We as a family, are all over this. Your organization will see some definite improved car sales in the UK ,thanks to your review .