[pkraljr]

I ordered a Red GT Line AWD on June 1 from Jake Sweeney in KY. I just talked to the sales manager there. He said the May orders are starting to get built now. I hope mine comes by the end of August or early September.

I am right behind you gmwalk. I had my order in at Sweeney June 7th. SMG GT Line AWD. Here's to smooth assembly line noise.

 

[Goosewing]

Sorry I am going to be a bit negative here:
1. What does the reservation tracker show us "at a glance". the date format does not allow a sort of any value so you can see the first and the last. E.G. if you sort the date the first entry becomes 12/11/2021 (11 Nov 21 for us in the UK) and the last is 6/22/2022 (22 June 22). We all know both of these dates are not the first and the last entries. Also, what is the point of us all dropping our order dates and details if there is no way of showing when orders are fulfilled?
2. I understand that Kia is trying to show case its new car in the US but, how can it be that orders placed in the UK in 2021 still do not have a build date when US orders placed in May this year are getting dates already? Go figure.

 

[Bkaklinv]

Sorry I am going to be a bit negative here:
1. What does the reservation tracker show us "at a glance". the date format does not allow a sort of any value so you can see the first and the last. E.G. if you sort the date the first entry becomes 12/11/2021 (11 Nov 21 for us in the UK) and the last is 6/22/2022 (22 June 22). We all know both of these dates are not the first and the last entries. Also, what is the point of us all dropping our order dates and details if there is no way of showing when orders are fulfilled?
2. I understand that Kia is trying to show case its new car in the US but, how can it be that orders placed in the UK in 2021 still do not have a build date when US orders placed in May this year are getting dates already? Go figure.

Outside of Korea, the US is the largest market. If you guys sat on the correct side of the car it would me much easier for them to massage allocations and build slots.

I'm assuming Kia undergoes the same kind of factory shutdown as other manufacturers when they have to switchover for RHD.

They may have grossly underestimated demand for the RHD but they are selling every car they can produce. It's not like US versions are sitting in a storage lot collecting dust.

Recent proposed changes to a federal tax credit for EVs that will negatively impact Kia may entice them to go all out, pushing production numbers for US export in advance of the change.

 

[Goosewing]

Countries that drive on the left

• Asia. These countries include Japan, India, Hong Kong, India, Brunei, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, Indonesia
• Africa. African countries have left-sided traffic including the former British colonies of Kenya, South Africa, all of East Africa
• Australia and Oceania. Australia and its territories (including Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island) New Zealand

some fairly major sales figures there. Maybe it just that the US needs to have everything NOW!

 

[Miguel]

I was informed today by the dealership where I made the proposal to purchase the Kia EV6, that no more vehicles would be delivered this year. They also inform that they do not guarantee the maintenance of prices in 2023!
In March, during my 1st contact, it was explained to me that the delays were general because of the lack of components, as well as because of the war.
Given the fact that there was no urgency in delivering the vehicle, I accepted the explanations and decided to wait for the arrival of the vehicle (the new date was 01/06/2022).
What has happened since then is something unbelievable, surreal, and a lack of respect and consideration for customers!
My acquisition proposal was submitted in November 2021. In the United States, the EV6 only started marketing this year.
However, every month more than 2000 EV6 go to the United States, that is, proposals made on dates much later than mine.
About 3 months ago, in a report on TV about delays in the delivery of new cars, while most brands admitted difficulties with the situation, the CEO of Astara appears, with KIA vehicles behind him, saying that no, that the delays were minimal, a few weeks!
I have also checked the delivery in Europe of several EV6, whose proposals were made months after mine!
I have some friends/colleagues who bought new electric vehicles (luckily for them, they didn't choose KIA), and they've had them for months!
In short, KIA is showing off to customers in Portugal, the Distributor, in addition to lying about deadlines, is submissive and subservient, by allowing other countries to receive the vehicles that were ordered at much later dates!
Instead of trying to solve the problem and talk to customers, what KIA does is postpone the dates (it was 01/04, it changed to 01/06, 02/08, and now 2023!), without paying the slightest attention to the client. On the contrary, they don't know when they deliver the car, but they already warn that it will probably be more expensive!
They are even advising dealers to return the signal that customers gave!
They are doing everything to drive customers away, instead of trying to retain them!

 

[Bearicus]

I was informed today by the dealership where I made the proposal to purchase the Kia EV6, that no more vehicles would be delivered this year. They also inform that they do not guarantee the maintenance of prices in 2023!
In March, during my 1st contact, it was explained to me that the delays were general because of the lack of components, as well as because of the war.
Given the fact that there was no urgency in delivering the vehicle, I accepted the explanations and decided to wait for the arrival of the vehicle (the new date was 01/06/2022).
What has happened since then is something unbelievable, surreal, and a lack of respect and consideration for customers!
My acquisition proposal was submitted in November 2021. In the United States, the EV6 only started marketing this year.
However, every month more than 2000 EV6 go to the United States, that is, proposals made on dates much later than mine.
About 3 months ago, in a report on TV about delays in the delivery of new cars, while most brands admitted difficulties with the situation, the CEO of Astara appears, with KIA vehicles behind him, saying that no, that the delays were minimal, a few weeks!
I have also checked the delivery in Europe of several EV6, whose proposals were made months after mine!
I have some friends/colleagues who bought new electric vehicles (luckily for them, they didn't choose KIA), and they've had them for months!
In short, KIA is showing off to customers in Portugal, the Distributor, in addition to lying about deadlines, is submissive and subservient, by allowing other countries to receive the vehicles that were ordered at much later dates!
Instead of trying to solve the problem and talk to customers, what KIA does is postpone the dates (it was 01/04, it changed to 01/06, 02/08, and now 2023!), without paying the slightest attention to the client. On the contrary, they don't know when they deliver the car, but they already warn that it will probably be more expensive!
They are even advising dealers to return the signal that customers gave!
They are doing everything to drive customers away, instead of trying to retain them!

u should try other EVs then. there is ioniq, gv60, teslas, volt, leaf, ariya, polestar, etc. I know EV6 is a cool looking car but don't get hung up on one manufacturer. All cars are going through global demand and shortage.

 

[Bob Copp]

I am right behind you gmwalk. I had my order in at Sweeney June 7th. SMG GT Line AWD. Here's to smooth assembly line noise.

I am right behind you gmwalk. I had my order in

I ordered a Red GT Line AWD on June 1 from Jake Sweeney in KY. I just talked to the sales manager there. He said the May orders are starting to get built now. I hope mine comes by the end of August or early September.

Indeed, talked to my guy today who indicated 1. It would indeed be MSRP 2. He had 2 late May orders originally schedule for end of August will be on their lot August 8! 3. I should not base my expectations on that. "In May I was ordering 2 a week, by July it was 5-6 per week. Multiply that by 700 Kia dealers to get an idea of your timeliness.

 

[Bkaklinv]

Countries that drive on the left

• Asia. These countries include Japan, India, Hong Kong, India, Brunei, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, Indonesia
• Africa. African countries have left-sided traffic including the former British colonies of Kenya, South Africa, all of East Africa
• Australia and Oceania. Australia and its territories (including Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island) New Zealand

some fairly major sales figures there. Maybe it just that the US needs to have everything NOW!

Kia makes the allocation decisions...guessing their research and marketing department decided that they could sell more units in the US for whatever reason.

 

[Find your Joy!]

Indeed, talked to my guy today who indicated 1. It would indeed be MSRP 2. He had 2 late May orders originally schedule for end of August will be on their lot August 8! 3. I should not base my expectations on that. "In May I was ordering 2 a week, by July it was 5-6 per week. Multiply that by 700 Kia dealers to get an idea of your timeliness.

I ordered my EV6 mid May here in Ohio. I’m looking at a GT Line in Yacht Blue AWD. This is what I got as a text from my salesman today. ‘So kia isn’t building cars now. They are taking what’s already been produced and rerouting them to dealerships who have personal orders but if it’s a color or car that is not as popular there are not many out there to reroute so basically kia has not found one available or that is already made to send to us yet.‘
So, I’m very disappointed. I’m waiting on when they are starting up production again. I wanted a unique color and not the standard kind.

 

[rick_x]

Ordered a GT Line S AWD Matt Steel Grey back in March and no news so far here in the UK.

 

[Patiently.Waiting.UK]

Ordered a GT Line S AWD Matt Steel Grey back in March and no news so far here in the UK.

You may want to speak to your dealer as the lead time on the steel matt grey is years. There are people on this forum who ordered in 2021 who were asked to change colour. It's also been removed from the UK configurator/brochure. Better you know sooner and can make alternative plans unless you are willing to wait.

 

[rick_x]

You may want to speak to your dealer as the lead time on the steel matt grey is years. There are people on this forum who ordered in 2021 who were asked to change colour. It's also been removed from the UK configurator/brochure. Better you know sooner and can make alternative plans unless you are willing to wait.

Thanks, spoke to the dealer last week about this and is looking for any other colour, tbh they've been a bit crap at following up with the order.

 

[pkraljr]

I ordered my EV6 mid May here in Ohio. I’m looking at a GT Line in Yacht Blue AWD. This is what I got as a text from my salesman today. ‘So kia isn’t building cars now. They are taking what’s already been produced and rerouting them to dealerships who have personal orders but if it’s a color or car that is not as popular there are not many out there to reroute so basically kia has not found one available or that is already made to send to us yet.‘
So, I’m very disappointed. I’m waiting on when they are starting up production again. I wanted a unique color and not the standard kind.

I just don't buy this sentiment for a second. Kia is a business. Their business model is to sell cars. Strike while the iron is hot. They have a hot car and huge demand right now and maximum profits will come from getting the EV6 out there for new customers to purchase. I had read a German article that on 7/1/22, they supposedly started production again. Whether that was from a short vacation at the plant OR for the 2023 model year, who knows. Does anyone have inside knowledge on how many EV6s may be rolling off the line at the Hwasong Plant daily? I had asked this before... 25? 50? 75+?
It seems that Kia Dealers really are all over the place with guesses, etc. until they have a VIN # and know it's inbound to the dealership. I remember in 2000 when I ordered my 1st Corvette.... There was a guy on the Corvette Forum that would call the BG Plant every week and have a conversation with an old-time worker that would give him Build and Sequencing for that given week. That's how I learned of the day my car was "born". It was awesome. That old-timer ended up retiring, just after my car was built, so I was grateful to have gotten that info at the time.

 

[ram19012015]

Was just informed that there is now a 6 to 8 MONTH wait if you order an EV6 now. Tesla is now show 5 to 7 months before you can get a Model Y if you ordered today. Chip and battery shortages and supply chain issues are impacting the entire auto industry. It's a mess.

 

[ev6dave]

Was just informed that there is now a 6 to 8 MONTH wait if you order an EV6 now.

Did you hear this from a dealer you have an order / reservation with, and was it for a specific or all trim-lines? Thanks!

 

[ram19012015]

Did you hear this from a dealer you have an order / reservation with, and was it for a specific or all trim-lines? Thanks!

Dealer in PA said this when I was ready to buy the gt-line awd. Didn't ask if it applied to all models but believe that is the case based on my search during the past 3 weeks.

 

[MeanDrunkR2D2]

Dealer in PA said this when I was ready to buy the gt-line awd. Didn't ask if it applied to all models but believe that is the case based on my search during the past 3 weeks.

Looking at recent inventory tracker updates, the vast majority of new units coming in are Wind's. Few lights and GT-Lines in comparison. And my assumption is that the dealer is just guessing at this point and has no official word on what is really happening. I do believe that we are probably close to the time frame when Kia may switch to building 2023 models, but again, that is pure speculation.

 

[ev6dave]

I do believe that we are probably close to the time frame when Kia may switch to building 2023 models, but again, that is pure speculation.

I think you're probably right about this. Would be nice if there was clear guidance / official word from Kia to dealers but 🤷🏻‍♂️. With so much ambiguity around the probable loss of the US $7.5k tax credit for any EV6 in 2023 and whether the GT-Line I reserved will be allocated before year-end, I'm seriously rethinking whether it's worth paying a small ($1-3.5k) ADM to get a GT-Line now... Beginning to think it may be better to share some of the 2022 tax rebate with a dealer today, vs. waiting for MY23, when the tax credit's probably gone, MY23 price probably increases, and ADM continues to be high throughout 2023. 🤯

 

[ram19012015]

Looking at recent inventory tracker updates, the vast majority of new units coming in are Wind's. Few lights and GT-Lines in comparison. And my assumption is that the dealer is just guessing at this point and has no official word on what is really happening. I do believe that we are probably close to the time frame when Kia may switch to building 2023 models, but again, that is pure speculation.

I've been told the cars coming in are all sold inventory. What I was told was if I placed a NEW order today it will take 6-8 months to get it. Best regards

 

[awdpilot]

I was told 4-5 months when I placed my order 7/25, the truth is, they just don't know, they don't get their allocations until the cars are at port, and they have little to no information as to what's coming to port. They just put in their orders and make the best guess to the customer they can. I'm pretty sure with these longer lead times it's a case of under promise and over deliver. Hoping to see mine before the end of the year, but I'm not holding my breath.