Hongqi EHS5 vs Kia EV6

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 285 miles for the Hongqi EHS5 and 301 miles for the Kia EV6 - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Kia EV6 goes roughly 16 miles further between charging stops. Both rapid-charge to 80% in a similar time, around 18-20 minutes.

The Kia EV6 is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 30 mm narrower than the Hongqi EHS5. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 510 mm of total clearance for the Kia EV6 and about 480 mm of total clearance for the Hongqi EHS5.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 84% battery health for the Hongqi EHS5 and 89% for the Kia EV6. That gives the Kia EV6 a modest edge in retained real-world range. Both use NMC-type cells, so for daily use keep the charge limit near 80% to slow degradation.