Lin said:
How are you getting 648 km (around 400 miles) out of a car that Kia says can only do 520 km (around 323 miles)?
The 520 km figure from Kia is based on standard drive cycles like the EPA or WLTP, which include different driving conditions. If you’re driving in less demanding conditions, you can definitely get more. The car has around 74kWh of usable energy, so if you average around 114Wh/km, you can hit 650 km easily.
I’m so jealous! How are you getting that range? Do you drive it much? Even when I drive super carefully, mostly at the speed limit, the best I’ve gotten is around 385 miles with an average of 4.4 miles per kWh. I use ECO mode on streets and normal mode on highways, and I’ve got the same model and drivetrain as you.
@Blake
You’re really close. Honestly, the last 15-20 miles probably come down to things like road quality, terrain, weight in the car, and tire pressure.
Joss said:
@Blake
You’re really close. Honestly, the last 15-20 miles probably come down to things like road quality, terrain, weight in the car, and tire pressure.
I usually keep my tire pressure between 30-32 psi. Is that too low? I’m using the stock 19-inch tires.
@Blake
That’s a bit low for me—I keep mine around 37 psi, and it feels great. I might lower it a bit when winter comes, though.
Haha, maybe you’re always going downhill both ways!
How are you managing that efficiency? I’m always between 16.5 and 18.5 kWh per 100 km. What speed do you usually drive on highways?
Noor said:
How are you managing that efficiency? I’m always between 16.5 and 18.5 kWh per 100 km. What speed do you usually drive on highways?
I’ve got a 2021 RWD GT-Line, and I think the range benefits from not having the extra weight of the front motor like the AWD models. I don’t have any magical downhill routes; I generally stick to 110 km/h on highways and drive about 50/50 city and highway. I live just outside of Paris, so I deal with a lot of traffic, which slows me down as well.
Honestly, my driving style probably contributes the most. I rarely use the brake pedal and mostly coast to regenerate energy. I’ve also got Nexen N Fera Sport tires at 2.6 bar pressure, which probably helps too.
@Joss
I drive the same car, but I’m a lot more aggressive on the highway. I usually do around 140 km/h and 90% of my driving is on highways. I’m averaging around 20 kWh/100km, but if I slow down, I can get 17-18. After a couple of road trips through countries with lower speed limits, I’ve seen up to 500 km on my range estimate. It’s nice knowing that if you need to, you can squeeze more range by driving conservatively. But yeah, those are some impressive numbers you’re getting!
Noor said:
How are you managing that efficiency? I’m always between 16.5 and 18.5 kWh per 100 km. What speed do you usually drive on highways?
I don’t think he’s driving on highways. It must be all slow city driving to get that kind of range.
Noor said:
How are you managing that efficiency? I’m always between 16.5 and 18.5 kWh per 100 km. What speed do you usually drive on highways?
He must have some magic route planner that always sends him downhill! My average after 15,000 km in a GT-Line AWD is around 18.5 kWh/100km.
In my GT-Line, I struggle to get over 3.5 miles per kWh, even when conditions are perfect.
That’s wild! I do a mix of city and highway driving and can barely squeeze out 270 miles. I’m in an AWD too.
The best range I’ve ever seen was around 550 km, but that was during a visit to my girlfriend in a big city where we barely drove. Normally, I’m around 389-400 km on a 90% charge.
Same here with an AWD. I usually get around 5.6 miles per kWh until I turn on the climate control. This car is incredibly efficient if you take it easy and learn to drive ‘boringly’.
The best I’ve gotten on my 2022 AWD is about 3.2 miles per kWh, with an average of 2.8. After a full charge, I get some crazy range estimates, but they drop quickly!
I’ve got the RWD, and I’m in Sport mode 99% of the time. I get the appeal of hypermiling, but using ECO mode just makes the ride too boring. I only switch to ECO for long family road trips.
Lian said:
I’ve got the RWD, and I’m in Sport mode 99% of the time. I get the appeal of hypermiling, but using ECO mode just makes the ride too boring. I only switch to ECO for long family road trips.
Doesn’t ECO mode just change how responsive the accelerator is? What’s the point if you have the RWD?
@Logan
Sort of. It makes you push the pedal deeper to get acceleration, so you can’t floor it as easily. ECO mode also limits the AC and heating a bit, according to the manual. But yeah, it can make the car feel a bit sluggish. 
@Lian
For me, the biggest difference is the AC in ECO mode. I leave it on most of the time unless I’m feeling like I want to have some fun.