KrisRifa
Kris Rifa is a Norwegian YouTube reviewer focused primarily on electric cars. His channel is built around practical EV coverage, including new-car reviews, range tests, charging tests, road trips, comparisons, and buyer-focused advice. Rather than treating EVs as an occasional part of broader car culture, the channel is clearly centered on electric mobility and the questions that matter most to people considering, buying, or living with an EV.
The channel is best suited to viewers who want accessible, real-world information rather than highly technical engineering analysis. Kris typically focuses on how an EV performs in everyday use: range, charging speed, comfort, interior quality, infotainment, practicality, equipment, and how a model compares with its rivals. This makes the channel useful for regular car buyers, EV-curious beginners, and existing EV owners who want clear impressions before choosing their next vehicle.
A key strength of Kris Rifa’s content is its focus on repeatable, experience-based EV testing. Range and charging performance are recurring themes, and the channel often looks beyond official specifications to show how cars behave in realistic driving and charging situations. This is especially valuable for European buyers, since many of the cars reviewed are relevant to the European market and the testing perspective is shaped by Norway’s mature EV environment.
The technical depth is moderate. Kris includes the numbers that most buyers care about, such as battery size, efficiency, range, charging speed, and charging performance, but the presentation remains consumer-friendly. Viewers looking for battery chemistry, drivetrain architecture, diagnostics, or detailed thermal-management analysis may prefer more technical specialist channels. For viewers comparing actual cars for ownership, however, the level is practical and easy to follow.
The channel’s EV stance can be described as EV-positive but pragmatic. Kris clearly treats electric cars as serious everyday vehicles, but he is also willing to point out weaknesses in areas such as range, charging speed, software, price, cabin quality, or usability. The result is not EV advocacy in a narrow sense, but practical EV evaluation from someone who is broadly positive about the technology while still judging each car on its merits.
Production quality is polished and modern, while still feeling presenter-led and independent. Kris is the central on-camera personality, and the videos typically combine walkarounds, driving impressions, exterior and interior footage, and commentary from real use. The pacing is accessible, the visuals are clean, and the format is easy to follow for viewers who want useful information without the noise or theatrics of some larger mainstream car channels.
Overall, Kris Rifa is a strong fit for practical EV shoppers, European car buyers, and viewers who want clear, real-world EV reviews focused on range, charging, comfort, and usability. It is not the most technically detailed EV channel, and it is not a broad car-entertainment channel covering every type of vehicle. Its value lies in combining an accessible presentation style with repeated hands-on testing of electric cars in conditions that are highly relevant to everyday EV ownership.
Latest reviews
2017 Volvo XC90 T8 R-design: First impressions!
Jun 27, 2017
2017 Volvo XC90 T8 R-design: T8 Drivetrain Explained!
Jun 23, 2017
2017 Volvo XC90 T8 R-design : Exterior & Interior Look
Jun 20, 2017
2018 Land Rover Discovery Review
Jun 16, 2017
2018 Volvo XC60: First Look!
Jun 13, 2017
2017 Volvo XC60 T6: 2000 miles review
Jun 09, 2017
2017 Volvo XC60 T6: The best and worst things!
Jun 06, 2017
2017 Volvo XC60 T6: 9 years in the making!
Jun 02, 2017
2017 Volvo XC60 T6 first impressions
May 30, 2017
The Worst Things About My 2016 Volvo XC90!
May 26, 2017
2016 Volvo XC90: 45000 miles interior update!
May 23, 2017
2016 Volvo XC90: Is the D4 engine big enough?
May 19, 2017
2016 Volvo XC90: Insane Norwegian Nature!
May 16, 2017
2017 Volvo S60 Polestar Review
May 12, 2017
2016 Volvo XC90: Upgrade to Pilot Assist 2?!
May 09, 2017
2017 Volvo S90: Makes you feel good!
May 05, 2017
2017 Volvo S90: Why it's better than the Germans!
May 02, 2017
2017 Volvo S90: The middle child!
Apr 28, 2017
2017 Volvo S90: The perfect luxury car!
Apr 25, 2017
2016 Volvo XC90: Insane road noise!
Apr 21, 2017
2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country: The get away car
Apr 18, 2017
2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country: Why it's better than a Boeing 737!
Apr 13, 2017
2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country: Pilot Assist 2 is amazing!
Apr 10, 2017
2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country: The station wagon is back!
Apr 06, 2017