From Battery Life.
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Good morning everyone — it’s range test time!
Today I test the Kia EV4 with the big 81 kWh battery (FWD, 150 kW, 19” winter tires) on the German Autobahn at a constant 130 km/h in real winter conditions.
🌡 Temperature: –2°C to 2°C
❄️ Snow overnight
🛞 215/50 R19 winter tires
🔥 Heat pump active
🌬 Climate set to 22°C
Despite cold temperatures and snow on the car, efficiency improved during the run as the road dried and temperatures increased slightly.
⚡ Charging & Battery Preheating Issue
Battery preconditioning did not activate reliably:
Navigation to charger → no automatic preheat
Manual activation → symbol shown, but no energy consumption
Restarting the car → preheating finally worked
Arrived initially with cold battery
After driving down to 9% and forcing battery heating, charging performance normalized.
This is an important real-world detail for winter long-distance drivers.
🚗 Driving Impressions at 130 km/h
✔ Stable and comfortable
✔ Steering assist works well
✔ Cruise control reacts quickly
✔ Noise level acceptable
❗ Seat position & steering wheel reach still typical Kia ergonomics issue
❗ No head-up display in this spec
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00:00 Intro – Kia EV4 81 kWh Winter Setup
00:56 Charging to 97% at Ionity
02:11 Autobahn 130 km/h Start
03:15 25% Used – First Range Projection
04:33 Driving Impressions & Ergonomics
06:25 50% Used – Range Update
07:19 Navigation Back & Preheating Attempt
08:18 Battery Preheating Problem Explained
09:40 &Charge App Tip
10:23 Final Result – 315 km Projected Range
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