Much Needed Improvements
I don't know if the big wigs in their fancy suits over at Kia are in here but let me help you make this car better. I have a 2022 EV6 GT Line 2. Get rid of the alternating climate/radio controls. It's great in theory and at first I thought it was cool. But I don't know how many times I've touched by accident the auto climate as I go to adjust the volume. Now my climate needs to be readjusted and I still need to fix my audio's volume. I know that there are steering wheel controls for that but sometimes I prefer the knob. That whole panel could be extended downward. There's plenty of empty space available.
Next gripe. The placement of the seat heating and cooling and heated steering wheel. It's so easy for your hand to come into contact with them as you're making adjustments on the forementioned climate/audio controls. At the very least they need to be angled up to make them more visible.
Third is the auto wiper feature. It never seems to be on or off at the right time. It needs to be better calibrated.
Fourth, why is the car leaving the factory with a crappy sounding premium Meridian sound system. Why did I need to get the system in phase? It sounds so much better now. The first owner drove around for four years with a terrible sounding system.
Fifth, why is there no auto locking feature when I walk away from the vehicle. Walking up you have pop out door handles and side mirrors that flip out. So it knows what state to be in when I'm close but not when I'm far? Obviously there's a proximity sensor so why not do the reverse procedure upon departure? I'm so used to this feature that I've forgotten several times to lock up.
Sixth, still on the keyless entry. Why if I pop the rear hatch and load up when I go to get into the car the doors remain locked? Why am I losing the keyless entry feature? Now I have to either touch the door or get out the key fob.
Seventh, in the centre armrest that bucket thing. Why is it so hard to remove. Is there something to hold onto to pull it out? I bought my EV6 used so maybe something is missing. But if this is how it was designed it makes no sense.
That's it for now. Feel free to add on. If there are solutions to some of this let me know. I've only had my car for a couple of months and haven't had a chance to go through the owner's manual yet .