[Cocijo]

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Hi all and please be gentle with a complete EV and Soul newbie.

I have reserved a Red Maxx and due to be delivered in December, and I can't actually wait.

Can I ask about the length of cables that you guys got with the car please? Especially the type 2 cable.

did you get an update on delivery date yet?

 

[T Sport 1978]

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did you get an update on delivery date yet?

I thought it was due to arrive in the country yesterday, but was then told it will arrive on Monday.

The pick up date should be around 10th December.

 

[Cocijo]

I have been told due at UK port 29th November.

 

[Cocijo]

I’ve seen a UK Maxx at a dealer now and it does have same electrcally adjustable drivers seat as the 1st Edition. Confirmed no HUD or wireless charging. Not sure about heat pump - but i’m guessing no.

 

[T Sport 1978]

I picked up mine today.

It made it home (250 miles) on the 1 full charge that the dealership gave me, just about! It went into turtle mode in the last 10 miles. I had faith that it could do it! 😜

 

[Cocijo]

I picked up mine today.

It made it home (250 miles) on the 1 full charge that the dealership gave me, just about! It went into turtle mode in the last 10 miles. I had faith that it could do it! 😜
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Very nice! Are you pleased with it?

 

[T Sport 1978]

Very nice! Are you pleased with it?

Very very pleased. It drives extremely well and I find the infotainment very well designed and performs very snappily.

The while KIA Connect app and experience is also useful

Very pleased with how efficient it seems to be with energy use so far as well.

 

[KDMB]

Good luck with your new Soul Max T Sport👍

We’ve had our new 1st Edition Soul since May of this year and the wife has done almost 12,000 miles since then on school runs and shopping etc. All charged on our home 7Kwh Bp Pulse wall box, on Octopus Go 5p rate.
Love the car, hate the Kia Connect App.
Our intention is to keep it for 2-3 years and only ever charge at home. So far, so good. 🤗

 

[T Sport 1978]

God luck with your new Soul Max T Sport👍

We’ve had our new 1st Edition Soul since May of this year and the wife has done almost 12,000 miles since then on school runs and shopping etc. All charged on our home 7Kwh Bp Pulse wall box.
Love the car, hate the Kia Connect App.
Our intention is to keep it for 2-3 years and only ever charge at home. So far, so good. 🤗

I think im inclined to only charging at home as well, I can see public charging to become hotspots for angry people as people waiting for their turn running out of patience.

Glad to hear you are happy with it, it's my first KIA and consensus seems to be a good one for reliability and value.

 

[Cocijo]

I picked up mine today.

It made it home (250 miles) on the 1 full charge that the dealership gave me, just about! It went into turtle mode in the last 10 miles. I had faith that it could do it! 😜
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What miles/kwh did you average on your 250mile trip, did you have heater etc all on, and what sort of speeds were you travelling at? 250miles seems pretty good for winter even if it was a bit squeaky bum time!

 

[T Sport 1978]

What miles/kwh did you average on your 250mile trip, did you have heater etc all on, and what sort of speeds were you travelling at? 250miles seems pretty good for winter even if it was a bit squeaky bum time!

I started with eco mode with no heater as it wasn't really necessary.

Then I needed eco+ limited to 60mph, and it voluntarily went into turtle mode until home at 3%!

Squeaky bum doesn't describe my anxiety! I would need to use some expletives to do it justice 😜💩

 

[T Sport 1978]

I started with eco mode with no heater as it wasn't really necessary.

Then I needed eco+ limited to 60mph, and it voluntarily went into turtle mode until home at 3%!

Squeaky bum doesn't describe my anxiety! I would need to use some expletives to do it justice 😜💩

Sorry, the trip said 4m/kWh I think

 

[T Sport 1978]

To date, I have averaged 4.71miles/kWh.

 

[Cocijo]

Sorry, the trip said 4m/kWh I think

That’s pretty good. Any motorway/ higher speeds? Do you know what your average speed for the journey was? 4x64kwhr=256miles so yiu were cutting it fine!

 

[T Sport 1978]

That’s pretty good. Any motorway/ higher speeds? Do you know what your average speed for the journey was? 4x64kwhr=256miles so yiu were cutting it fine!

I probably averaged 70 for the first 100 miles or so, then more like 50 the last half of the journey.

I reckon another 10 miles I would have been in trouble.

 

[Cocijo]

Still at 4miles/kwh average that pretty good going.

 

[T Sport 1978]

Still at 4miles/kwh average that pretty good going.

Have you got yours yet?

 

[Cocijo]

Good luck with your new Soul Max T Sport👍

We’ve had our new 1st Edition Soul since May of this year and the wife has done almost 12,000 miles since then on school runs and shopping etc. All charged on our home 7Kwh Bp Pulse wall box, on Octopus Go 5p rate.
Love the car, hate the Kia Connect App.
Our intention is to keep it for 2-3 years and only ever charge at home. So far, so good. 🤗

Out of interest what do hate about the Kia connect app?

 

[Cocijo]

Have you got yours yet?

No. 10th January. Dealer said Kia won’t let them register car until next Year. I’ve been to see it at the dealers. ☹

 

[T Sport 1978]

No. 10th January. Dealer said Kia won’t let them register car until next Year. I’ve been to see it at the dealers. ☹

Eh??? Why can't they register the car till then?