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
2016 Volvo XC90 - optional equipment
Jun 18, 2016
2016 BMW X5 40e Plug-in Hybrid - Review
Jun 07, 2016
10 things I love about the 2016 Volvo XC90
May 24, 2016
2016 Volvo XC90 - Bowers & Wilkins Premium Audio System Review
May 10, 2016
2016 Jaguar F-Type S AWD Review
Apr 28, 2016
2016 Volvo XC90 - Road trip - Grimstad - Stavanger
Apr 21, 2016
2016 Volvo XC90 - Adaptive cruise control and Pilot assist
Apr 11, 2016
2016 Volvo XC90 - Driving on a beach again!
Apr 04, 2016
2016 Jaguar XF 30d - Quick Drive
Mar 29, 2016
New day #2 - New hotel
Mar 23, 2016
2016 Volvo XC90 - Drifting in mud
Mar 18, 2016
2016 Volvo XC90 - Spectacular nature!
Mar 15, 2016
2016 Volvo XC90 On Call App
Mar 09, 2016
New day #1 - New hotel
Mar 07, 2016
2016 Volvo XC90 - Review
Mar 02, 2016
2016 Volvo XC90 R design - Quick look
Feb 26, 2016
2016 Volvo XC90 - Apple CarPlay - Quick look
Feb 23, 2016
2016 Volvo XC90 - Huge Moose!
Feb 22, 2016
2016 Porsche Cayenne Diesel - quick drive
Feb 19, 2016
I'm gonna do car reviews!
Feb 16, 2016
Me and my buddy go car shopping!
Feb 15, 2016
2016 Volvo XC90 - Why I bought it
Feb 13, 2016
2016 Volvo XC90 - Driving on a beach!
Feb 11, 2016
2016 Volvo XC90 Inscription and Momentum quick look
Feb 06, 2016