Kia EV4 Hatchback (78kWh) Winter Range Test at 130 km/h (81mph)

Description: 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 📊 Compare all my EV range tests here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/... 📸 Instagram:   / batterylife1   If you enjoy real-world Autobahn tests at 130 km/h, subscribe so you don’t miss the next one. A better route planner: https://abetterrouteplanner.com/ref/b... Tronity: https://www.tronity.io https://www.tronity.io/flottenmanagem... Maingau Autostrom: https://www.maingau-energie.de/e-mobi... Mammotion Store: https://de.mammotion.com/?ref=Battery... & Charge: https://kylomtr.me/ln/Vas5r My Behind the Scenes Channel    / @behindthebattery   My German YouTube Channel:    / @batterylifede   Become a member for exclusive and early content and behind the scene info:    / @batterylife   Merch is out as well: https://batterylife.myspreadshop.net/ If you want to support the Channel http://paypal.me/batterylifeev 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 ‪@KiaDeutschland‬ ‪@KiaWorldwideOfficial‬ #kia #ev4 #big #battery #range #test #highway #autobahn #consumption #charging #charger #charge #ionity #hatchback #KiaEV4 #KiaEV4RangeTest #EVWinterTest #130kmhTest #ElectricCarReview #EVCharging #Ionity #EVEfficiency #HeatPump #Autobahn #FrontWheelDriveEV #BatteryPreconditioning #RealWorldRange #BatteryLife #abrp #abetterrouteplanner #tronity #maingau #autostrom My music in my videos is available at Epidemic sound Referral link: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... Links to my spreadsheets of the cars tested: Charging Curve https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/... Range test results https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/... Take care