I spent $57,000 for an ev 6 and don't get a free remote start. For $149 a year.

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David Snively

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✅ What you get with Kia Connect Lite (Free, 5 years)

  • Basic vehicle health reports (monthly)

  • Maintenance alerts / service reminders

  • Limited diagnostics (things like check engine light info)

  • Manual remote customer support (via Kia Connect call center, not remote start)

  • Roadside assistance integration

  • Trip info & driving history (basic logs)

  • OTA software updates (firmware updates) if Kia pushes them

  • Basic safety features: automatic 911 connect after airbag deployment, stolen vehicle recovery support
What you don’t get on Lite
  • Remote start, remote climate, lock/unlock (that’s Plus/Ultimate only)

  • Digital key features

  • Real-time traffic navigation

  • Voice commands for features

  • Speed/geo-fencing alerts

  • Valet mode, curfew alerts

  • Live charging station finder with availability/pricing

  • EV route planning with charging stops

  • Premium map updates
Basically, Lite is “we’ll keep your car from bricking itself and call 911 if you crash” tier. Everything fun and convenient sits behind the paywall.

If you log into the Kia Owner’s Portal or the Kia Connect app, there’s actually a page called “Compare Packages” where you can see exactly which features are in Lite vs Care vs Plus vs Ultimate for your VIN.

Do you want me to pull the official Kia Connect Lite vs paid tier comparison chart and lay it out clean side-by-side so you can print it?


You said:
i just signed up for the $5.99 a month package and you don't get hardly anything good. no remote start, climate, camera view, no digital Key features, Real time traffic, live charging, ev route planning . Nothing good That is an extra $90 per years. I am canceling my $6 plan

That’s the great modern car scam in action: they sell you the car, then try to rent you the steering wheel. The $5.99 tier (“Care”) really is kind of a joke—basically “Lite with a pulse.” You pay $72 a year and still don’t get the features that people actually want Kia Connect for:
  • No remote start or climate (the one thing people love in winter/summer)

  • No camera view or digital key (what, too futuristic for six bucks?)

  • No real-time traffic, no EV route planning, no live charger status
What you do get in Care:

  • Vehicle health reports

  • Maintenance scheduling and service alerts

  • Roadside assistance integration

  • Vehicle diagnostic alerts (like a slightly fancier check-engine light)

  • Trip info, driving history logs
It’s basically Kia charging you for data that the car already knows, but dressing it up with a “subscription” bow.

Canceling it makes sense if you don’t care about the handful of extra alerts and reports. Many EV6 owners on the forums say the only tier worth paying for is Ultimate ($199/year), because it’s the first one that actually gives you remote start, climate, and EV-specific navigation features. Otherwise, Lite (free) gives you enough to survive, and the rest is fluff.
 
This seems to be pretty normal these days, unfortunately. volvo, gmc, and others all give you basics with the app, but if you want remote start, you gotta pay for it. BMW even started offering subscription heated seats. It's rediculous.

All we can do is vote with out wallets and NOT pay for it, and maybe they will realize that consumers don't want that. bake it in to the price.
 
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