The hot new Kia EV6 has won an award I wasn’t aware even existed. The New England Motor Press Association awarded the EV6 with the title of “2022 Winter Vehicle Award For Best Electric Vehicle.” My first thought was, “does the EV6 really have any advantages over other EVs in winter weather?” And, “how much testing was actually done to come up with this niche award?”
In other words, the EV6 earned it. Aside from mention of a heat pump that “scavenges waste heat from the car’s coolant system,” I didn’t see any detailed hint at why the EV6 won. I headed over to the NEMPA website to try to find some answers there and I discovered thatis … a bit old school, and doesn’t have any info up about this year’s award winner.
The EV6 is starting to pop up in my area, and my does it look cool! It’s definitely one of my favorite looking cars now. I think the size/class of the vehicle is also perfect for many buyers, and it has all the modern features a buyer can want. Among new 2022 models, I might well vote for the EV6 myself, whether for winter driving, summer driving in Florida, or just “best hot new vehicle.” InI must admit that I too shared in this surprise when I first approached the vehicle.
zshahan3 Zach, thanks for your coverage of NEMPA. Two things I'd like to point out: 1) Heat pumps and a battery 'winter mode' are indeed impressive features that many EVs do not have at this price 2) You're right, our website looks old. But not as old as
interesting Kia