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  • in reply to: Motability Live (Roadshows) 2026 #332399
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      Gutted they have taken Harrogate off the list now i have to travel 2 hours to the NEC if i want to go.

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      in reply to: 12 volt battery failure again #332398
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        I had this issue when i had a Kia soul EV went through 2 batteries in a month but on the third visit the guy from RAC fitted a leisure battery because he detected a constant drain from the car and that cured it. Never had the issue again until i swapped it lease end 2 years later. The Kia garage tried telling me it was my fault as i was constantly pinging the car from the app but as i tried to explain to them the app was crap so i never used it and took it off my phone within a week of picking it up. All this happened even though i had battery save enabled in the car setting which is supposed to detect a drain and charge it from the high voltage battery but obviously that never worked never had this issue with my Ioniq 6 which has been flawless from day 1.

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        in reply to: Q1 2026 #325839
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          Fingers crossed for you as i love mine.

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          in reply to: Q1 2026 #325836
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            I was the same and have had SUV types all my life and then i saw this when it came on the scheme and fell in love with it. My first time back to a car type vehicle and i love it. The Bose hifi is unreal and very loud and the interior is just so well built its right up there with an Audi and a BMW i previously had. Biggest shock to me was the acceleration in sport mode its like a rocket from the lights and shocks anyone at the side of you trying to beat you to the merge point lol it really is like driving a high end jag and nobody who has ever travelled in it makes anything but positive comments. The only downside if i have to pick one is the size it really is deceiving how long it is but with all the assistance tech added to it you soon having it behaving like a small hatchback.

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            in reply to: Q1 2026 #325834
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              No that is with the seat at its highest position as i like to sit quite high. If you go for the ultimate trim the memory seats are brilliant as is the seat ventilation in the summer. I can say hand on heart it is the best car i have leased on the scheme i really cannot find a single fault with it. It has been brilliant and my only fear was having to pay the advance payment again to get another one but now it looks like Motability may be throwing lease extensions out as lifelines so if that is the case i will not hesitate to extend for a further 2 years and even then i will be sad to see it go.

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              in reply to: Q1 2026 #325827
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                Its roughly 60cm from my driveway to the base of the cushion at the rear where your bottom sits the front is a little higher under your knees.

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                in reply to: Q1 2026 #325822
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                  It was on at 1999 for the ultimate but now back up to 3999

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                  in reply to: new year new prices #325820
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                    The KIA EV4 is a bargain just a pity its not the sportback version but even so i would bite that bullet if i was in the swap window.

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                    in reply to: Extension #325817
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                      This is great news, fingers crossed i get that same email in 6 months as i would love to keep my Ioniq 6 its been the best car i have leased so far.

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                      in reply to: Reeves attack on motability #318093
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                        If we start getting charged separately per mile on an EV then mine will be going back. There is no benefit of owning one now so i might as well buy the Porsche 911 i wanted instead now im retiring.

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                        in reply to: Motability now starting to quote real world EV ranges #293969
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                          My ioniq 6 is now getting 240 from a full charge in this cold weather but that is with everything switched on heating wise, in the summer i get 320 to 340 all day long with the air con on so those figures are pretty accurate really that upper figure is about right with Mway driving i would say but not A and B roads its way too low.

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                          in reply to: Ioniq 6 – 3 months in and 750 miles covered. #285940
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                            That looks stunning. Like a stealth fighter.

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                            in reply to: Ioniq 6 – 3 months in and 750 miles covered. #285938
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                              Only one I know of mate is hold the left scroll wheel down for 5 seconds and that should jump to the section that disables it. But I’m pretty much sure I read somewhere once it updates it’s on for good.

                              Good luck mate.

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                              in reply to: Ioniq 6 – 3 months in and 750 miles covered. #285654
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                                Oh wow cannot wait to see pictures of that, i wanted matt gravity gold but i chickened out at the last min lol.

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                                in reply to: Ioniq 6 – 3 months in and 750 miles covered. #285644
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                                  A full tour of Scotland then home to charge for £5! Dealer called the other day cars arrived but needs to be there for 4 days before the can release it? 🤨

                                  Mine was the same, 3 months later and i dropped a pound coin in the footwell, bent down to pick it up and noticed a big piece of protective film they for got to remove. Thats about the fifth so far lol, they made a hash of cleaning the as well so after a few weeks i put a ceramic polish on myself and it looks brilliant now, really pops in the sun and the water just runs off.

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                                  in reply to: Ioniq 6 – 3 months in and 750 miles covered. #285574
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                                    Some going that mate, bet the heart was going some when it got to 8% lol

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                                    in reply to: Ioniq 6 – 3 months in and 750 miles covered. #285471
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                                      @Rhodgie

                                      Yeah my milage is usually pretty low as the wife does not drive anymore due to illness and i still work and get a van supplied for that so the car is pretty much a weekend car tbh and holidays. i usually cover around 15000 in the 3 year period so it will get used.

                                      Agree with the remote key usage though, come in handy a few times when people park really close to you, and another thing i really like which is a little bit childish lol is the glove box being a draw, i think that is really cool as well as the door pockets and under centre storage been see through so you can see whats in them. Have found the headrests move forward and backwards too, only realised the other day they activate like a switch, push and it pops outward, push again and it pops back in lol

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                                      in reply to: Ioniq 6 – 3 months in and 750 miles covered. #285455
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                                        Yes mate, used it quite a lot in this weather to cool it down b4 trips, not really noticed the range decrease much either as the climate on auto works really well accompanied by the sun roof on tilt. The blind spot monitors are really useful too to protect those expensive wheels from kissing the kirbs. Your gonna love it, 3 months in and I still smile like a child when I see it lol.

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                                        in reply to: Ioniq 6 – 3 months in and 750 miles covered. #285434
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                                          Yes mate, you will be impressed and i drive it like i would a gas burner not like the vicar lol. I reckon of you drive it in Eco like i did my Kia Soul then you would achieve 4.6 easily pushing the range up to 340 or 350 but where is the fun in that.

                                          If you have ordered the Ultimate your gonna love those ventilated seats in this weather, they are utterly sublime.

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                                          in reply to: Quarter 3 (July 2024) Prices – Please post here #283681
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                                            Hyundai Ioniq 6 Ultimate up by 2 grand holy 5h1t, glad i got mine when i did.

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                                            in reply to: Dealership not registering private plate #279612
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                                              Just let them register your car so you get plates added, then transfer to your private plate through your Motability account online, its that simple. If you do it this way then you will have plates to put back on when you place it back onto retention if you decide to put it one another vehicle or leave the scheme. I do it like this every year and it takes 10 min plus 10 min to swap the plates over on the drive.

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                                                I don`t see my range drop that much TBH, i leave mine set to auto all the time as per Hyundai recommendations. Then again i also have the ability to link the heated and ventilated seats to the climate control and with the addition of a heat pump that all probably helps. First 5 min of any journey i pop the sunroof on tilt to drag out any stale hot air to further cool the cabin, again only possible if your car has that feature.

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                                                in reply to: Granny chargers #276763
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                                                  I have a genuine KIA granny charger i no longer need, feel free to PM me if your interested, thats if it`s allowed of course.

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                                                  in reply to: Ioniq 6 New Car Day!! #276594
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                                                    Lovely car, we also test drove both the 5 and 6 but the call of the Namsan Edition and the nagging from the daughter mean we ended up with the 5. We were in the showroom today as my car went in for the ICCU recall, they had a 6 with the pano roof, that opens. It really makes a difference to the inside and we may well have ended up with that one, if we’d have test driven that one instead. Still, lovely car, you’ll get used to the looks, eventually. Wait until you hit a public charger and there’s others around you wondering how you charge so fast.

                                                    I noticed when i took the charge cable from the boot its a lot thicker than normal, i suppose this is to compensate for the 800v tech and the fast charge rates. A little annoyed they do not supply a vehicle to load adaptor though.

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                                                    in reply to: Ioniq 6 New Car Day!! #276592
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                                                      Congrats, @Stuart. The beast is a real looker – a proper “car” and not a Panzer-in-waiting like all the SUVs. Seriously considering one for my next MB car. Only some reviews putting me off by saying that the ride is rubbish over our sad, bad minor roads. Cannot be doing with having backbone battered to bits. Do let us know what you find the long-term ride is like. Congrats again…


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                                                      Covered a few miles now since collecting it and most of that was on our miserable A and B roads, like you i read those reviews but i can safely say they are a little over exaggerated in my opinion. I have damaged lower vertebra and i think the ride is sublime, one of the smoothest cars ive ever driven and very good over bumps and uneven surfaces. On the motorways you can here a pin drop, im more than satisfied with the ride quality.

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