have you wondered with all the latest technological marvels that are the newest electric
vehicles from hyundai groups such as ionic 5 kia ev6 and soon to be released genesis gv60
that they may be too much of electric vehicles for you well we might just have great news for you
and it's called the new kia sportage ev as first revealed by a spanish car portal motor dot es and
various korean media so how does this car compare to the latest ev6 that's been just released
let's find out hyundai group's newest electric cars are the company's very first dedicated
evs based on the egmp or electric global modular platform which is perhaps one of the most advanced
ev architectures in existence right now the egmp is a brand new platform that hyundai created to
ensure that they will be one of the companies that will lead the new electric car era as
internal combustion cars will be banned within 10 to 20 years in most of the free worlds it's
marvelously designed so that its expandability to adapt to any application will be unlimited from
this versatile platform hyundai group expected to create everything from the suvs coupes sedans
akana boxes and even commercial bespoke special purpose vehicles the skateboard-like flat floor
design of the platform allows for this versatility as the wheelbase can be shortened lengthened and
widened freely to accommodate vehicles of any size also the flat floor layout that allows for
freedom in interior space design and a low-profile dual electric motor setup that allows for various
drivetrain options the egmp permits any type of vehicle to be installed on top of the platform
the platform houses heavy and space taxing battery flat between the axles not only to enable low and
flat floor but allows for great handling due to low center of gravity and weight balance
and the pista resistance of the new platform is its 800 volts architecture
the dual mode architecture allows for both 800 volts and 400 volts without a need for adapters
and makes the egmp based vehicles a few of the fastest charging times in the world right now with
an incredible charging speed of 100 kilometers or 62 miles attained in just around four minutes or
80 charge within just 18 minutes which is faster than similar 800 volts porsche take an or audi
e-tron gt that achieves the same in 22.5 minutes however not everyone needs porsche and audi level
of performance and charging speed for most people a decently powered vehicle with adequate range and
charging time is just good enough especially when the entry price of the state of the art
egmp is so high the lowest priced 800 volts hyundai ev is expected to start from around 45
000 sure it's a great deal if you think about how much you get compared to the german luxury models
that cost double or even triple the price starting at around 100 000 all the way up to 150 000
but the reality is most people in the ev market are not looking for budget-friendly porsche
no matter how good it is and hyundai hasn't forgotten about most of us that are looking
for a straightforward ev for daily use that is why hyundai is busy preparing the next advancement in
affordable electric motoring called sportage ev or esportage as it's expected to be called in europe
borrowing from the success of the current generation kia niro ev which surprised everyone
by offering great performance range and charging time at a low price especially considering that
kia was new to the eevee game a feat so tremendous that it earned kia the highest ranking in the
customer experience survey according to jd power with their first electric vehicle nero
nero ev is the pure electric version of a hybrid and plug-in hybrid nero and is based on hyundai
ioniq it offers impressive specifications such as 201 horsepower and 291 pounds foot of torque
and claimed range of 239 miles or 385 kilometers from its 64 kilowatt hours battery pack
what's more impressive is that in the age where most manufacturers overestimate their
claimed range kia niro ev was one of the rare models that actually underestimated the range
as some real-life ranges have been reported as high as nearly 300 miles or 480 kilometers
even as is the current nero ev already exceeds the ev6's standard range single motor versions
estimated range of 250 kilometers or 155 miles and 168 horsepower from 58 kilowatt hours battery with
a starting price of only 39 000 versus 45 000 estimated price of the ev6 on the subject of
performance the ev6's 168 horsepower standard range single motor version 0 to 60 time is not
published but the nero ev 6.7 second 0-60 time is already substantially faster than the ev6's 225
horsepower long-range single-motor version 0-60 estimated time of 7.4 seconds furthermore despite
the compact size with the wheelbase measuring 106 inches or 270 centimeters compared to the ev6's
114 inches or 290 centimeters the upright design of the nero ev renders cargo space of 53 cubic
feet compared to the low salon ev6's 46 cubic feet capacity with the second row seats folded
granted with 440 volts dc fast charging the niro ev takes 54 minutes to 80 charge compared to the
ev6's blazingly fast speed of just 18 minutes via 350 kilowatts ultra fast charging however
this is an acceptable speed for a mass-market brand ev more than adequate for day-to-day usage
so without even going ahead to talk about the main subject of the video which is the upcoming
kia sporto gv it's quite evident that kia niro ev is a perfectly suitable alternative to the ev6
that you can buy right now at a much lower price without having to wait a minimum of six months
before its release in north america what about the next neuroelectric vehicle you may wonder
as it turns out it's reported that the pure electric role will be relinquished to the next
generation sportage with the next nero sticking to the role of the dedicated hybrid and plug-in
hybrid vehicle only this is attributed to nero losing platform sharing hyundai
ioniq ev sibling with the ionic nameplate breaking off to become its own sub-brand
so now without further ado let's now talk about the kia sportage ev the successor to the nero
ev that made kia the number one mass-market electric car brand sportage ev just like the
nero ev is a derivative ev based on the upcoming 5th generation kia sportage compact crossover suv
codenamed nq5 it's in turn based on the platform sharing hyundai tucson and will share most of
the mechanicals these include the base 2.5 liters naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine good for
190 horsepower and 182 pound-foot of torque mated to eight-speed automatic transmission
a hybrid engine with a turbocharged 1.6 liter inline-four with a 44.2 kilowatt electric motor
and a 1.49 kilowatt hour battery pack for a total output of 230 horsepower and 258 pounds
foot of torque and a plug-in hybrid engine which uses the same 1.6 liter turbo engine but has a
more powerful 66.9 kilowatt electric motor and a larger 13.8 kilowatt hour battery pack to produce
a total of 261 horsepower and 258 pound-foot of torque and is capable of achieving 35 miles or
56 kilometers of pure electric range needing two hours to charge using the level 2 charger if this
is not enough of an ev for you this is where the sportage ev comes in although no official
information on the specification is released we expect the next generation ev power plant
to exceed that of neuro evs and nearly matches that of the egmp-based ev6's specifications
we anticipate that the new sportage ev to have a bigger battery in the 70 kilowatt hours range
which is similar to that of ev6 and ionic 5's long range battery of 77 kilowatt hours and 72.6
kilowatt hours respectively also kia sportage ev will be one of the first derivative evs from the
hyundai group to receive the dual motor eawd mimicking the awd capability of the egmp evs
this means the combined power of the all-wheel drive sportage ev is expected to be at least
250-260 horsepower this kind of power exceeds that of the ev6 standard range dual motor models 232
horsepower and accordingly should achieve faster acceleration than that of ev6's 6.2 seconds 0
to 60. also kia sportage is expected to be much bigger inside too with a cargo space of nearly 74
cubic feet compared to ev6's 46 cubic feet fyi the all-new kia sportage is expected to be produced in
a short wheelbase version for the european market with slightly smaller cargo capacity as well
the long-will base version in some countries like india and china will be available also as
a 7-passenger model additionally unlike tucson which offers the same styling for both short
and long wheelbase models sportage is expected to offer different styling for the different lengths
this styling difference will be more pronounced in the rear design with a longer version offering a
more mature and conservative look compared to the sportier short wheelbase version
however both lengths will feature the same unique yet potentially polarizing front fascia that
could be beloved or hated proposition as well the new sportage will employ for the lack of
better terminology the kia kink which is the lower character line that kinks up to meet the rear tail
lamp this new design cue is now being applied to all new kia products as seen in the ev6 as
well as the recently unveiled kia k8 midsize sedan which should have been the successor to
kia cadenza until it was discontinued in the u.s inside the next kia sportage is expected to offer
a similar styling as the latest kia sorrento mixed with the flare of the ev6 resulting in
a contemporary handsome design with a dual 10.25 inch lcd display serving as a driver information
cluster and an infotainment touchscreen also the new sportage is expected to feature a
higher level of interior appointments than that of the hyundai tucson counterpart with the usage
of a two-tone color scheme and application of alcantara and higher trim models very similar
to what we have seen in the ev6 interior in terms of technology sportage ev will offer similar range
extending innovations found in the ev6 such as the technology to improve the range by using a
heat pump that recuperates heat from the car's cooling system that would otherwise be wasted
this means at just minus 7 degrees celsius or 19 degrees fahrenheit the car has 80 of
the range it would normally have in the mid 20 degrees celsius or mid 70s fahrenheit this is
an impressive feat given how cold weather tends to lower the range of electric vehicles significantly
additionally to help boost range even further both the ev6 and sportage ev will offer six
different regenerative braking settings that you can operate with the steering wheel mounted pedals
this is like a hand operated brake that can be used manually to harvest as much regenerative
energy and even bring the car to a complete stop without stepping on the brake allowing one pedal
driving furthermore in terms of self-driving kia sportage is expected to receive kia's latest
highway driving assist or hda2 which is the same as the ev6's level 2 self-driving autonomy and
similar to tesla's autopilot albeit without an over-the-air or ota update system that's
hardwired into the ev6's egmp architecture which will continue to update vehicle systems including
self-driving features navigation data and even performance improvements this means the ev6 will
be updated with the full self-driving level 3 technology over the air when the technology
is ready in a couple of years which wouldn't be possible in a non-ota vehicle like sportage also
with the sportage ev you wouldn't get the ev6's trademark v2l or vehicle to load function from
which you can draw electricity to power domestic appliances outdoors or charge another stranded ev
the kia sportage is expected to be launched in the summer of 2021 with the gasoline model first and
the hybrid and the plug-in hybrid models to follow the electric version in question is expected to be
launched very late 2021 or early 2022 around the same time as when the ev6 will start to arrive
in north america the base gasoline version will sell for about twenty six thousand dollars the
hybrid at thirty thousand dollars and the plug-in hybrid at 35 000 expect the starting price of a
low 40 000 for the pure electric version this will undercut the lowest priced ev6 by at least 4 000
and will be more powerful faster and even have a longer range if you are fine with living without
the advanced 800 volts ev architecture with the ota update feature vehicle to load capability
and blazingly fast charging speed which probably will only be available at the limited charging
locations for the time being anyway it's probably a better move to go with the upcoming sportage ev
or even the current nero ev so now for our end of the video question
which would be your choice still the advanced ev6 more affordable sportage ev or even neuro ev
please cast your vote by clicking the link in the comment section after enjoying
the following kia sportage predictive rendering presentation by gotcha cars
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