Key Points
- Kia EV6 priced from $72,590
- Upto 528km of driving range and 240kW DC rapid charging
- Sleek electric crossover rivals Tesla Model Y, Hyundai Ioniq 5
The sleek electric crossover has range and space in spades.
Priced from $72,590 to $99,590 before on-roads, the Kia EV6 provides between 484km to 528km of claimed WLTP range, depending on the drivetrain and battery pack. It features a curved dual 12.3-inch displays, a full-width LED rear light bar, and an Australian driving tune as standard.
The range-topping Kia EV6 GT tops the range featuring dual electric motors producing 430kW of power and 740Nm of torque, and can sprint from 0-100km/h in a Tesla Model Y Performance-rivalling 3.5 seconds.
✅CAR REVIEW: 2022 Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review
The EV6 is eligible for select Australian electric car incentives, including the fringe benefits tax (FBT) exemption for fleets and novated leases on the EV6 Air and GT-Line RWD variants only.
The sporty electric crossover can charge at up to 10.5kW AC and 240kW DC speeds using an 800-volt class charging architecture, with vehicle-to-load (V2L) capability on all models.
The Kia electric car directly rivals the related Hyundai Ioniq 5, popular Tesla Model Y and Volvo C40 Recharge. Meanwhile, the high performance EV6 GT specifically goes against the Genesis GV60 Performance sibling, Tesla Model Y Performance and Porsche Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo.
Kia EV6 Key Specs: Range, Charging and Size
All variants comes equiped three-phase AC charging capable of 11 kW and with 800-volt class charging architecture providng maximum DC charging speed of 350kW.
RWD
- Longest range configuration with 528km of WLTP range
- Rear motor drive train that hits the 0 to 100 km/hr mark in 7.3 seconds
AWD
- Gains an additional front motor, creating a combined 239 kW of power and 605 Nm of torque. Hits the 0 to 100 km/hr mark in 7.3 seconds.
- Additional weight from battery reduces range to 484km.
GT
- Gains larger more powerful front and rear motors, creating a combined 430 kW of power and 740 Nm of torque.
- Additional weight from larger motor reduces range to 424km,
Kia EV6 Price and Models
The Kia EV6 Australian line-up is separated by three model grades – Air, GT-Line and GT.
- The RWD variant come in either Air or GT-Line;
- The AWD variant is available in GT-Line only; and
- The GT is a stand-alone grade..
EV6 Air price: $72,590 before on-road costs
The Kia EV6 crossover starts from $72,590 before on-road costs for the RWD Air. Key features include a 12.3-inch tablet-style touchscreen with wired Apple CarPlay and wired Android Auto, a suite of active safety assistance technologies, and 18-inch aerodynamic alloy wheels.
EV6 Air features:
| Exterior | 19-inch alloy wheels (Kumho/Nexen tyres 235/55) |
| Matte plastic wheel arch mouldings and gloss black exterior trim | |
| LED headlights with high beam assist, daytime running lights, and full-width taillight | |
| Flush exterior door handles | |
| Aero blade wipers | |
| Interior | Black cloth/artificial leather seats |
| Six-way manually adjustable driver's seat with two-way power lumbar support | |
| Six-way manually adjustable passenger’s seat | |
| Reclining rear row seat backs | |
| Light grey headliner | |
| Silver metallic interior trim and fabric look dashboard | |
| Leatherette two-spoke steering wheel | |
| Solar glass and acoustic film windscreen | |
| Electronic park brake with auto hold | |
| Dual zone climate control with air filter | |
| Driver and passenger auto up/down windows | |
| Manual child-proof rear door locks | |
| LED interior lamps | |
| Technology | 12.3-inch curved infotainment system with wired Apple CarPlay and wired Android Auto |
| 12.3-inch curved driver’s digital instrument display | |
| Multi-function HVAC/infotainment touch panel | |
| Six-speaker sound system | |
| Qi wireless charging pad | |
| Interior V2L socket | |
| Smart key with push button start | |
| Rain sensing wipers | |
| Safety assist | Auto emergency braking (AEB) with car/pedestrian/cyclist/junction turning detection |
| Lane centering and keeping assist | |
| Blind-spot alert and avoidance assist | |
| Rear cross-traffic alert and avoidance assist | |
| Adaptive cruise control | |
| Safe exit warning | |
| Reversing camera | |
| Front and rear parking sensors | |
| Lead departure alert | |
| Driver attention alert | |
| Speed limit assist |
EV6 GT-Line RWD price: $79,590 before on-road costs
EV6 GT-Line RWD adds:
| Exterior | 20-inch alloy wheels (Continental 255/45 tyres) |
| GT-Line exterior body kit with body coloured wheel arch mouldings | |
| Auto pop-out/folding flush door handles | |
| Interior | Artificial black suede/vegan white leather with white stitching seats |
| Heated steering wheel | |
| Heated and ventilated front seats | |
| Relaxation mode for front seats | |
| Eight-way electrically adjustable power driver's seat with two-way lumbar support and two-position memory | |
| Eight-way electrically adjustable passenger seat with two-way lumbar support | |
| 64-colour ambient lighting | |
| Black cloth headliner | |
| Gloss black interior trims and GT-Line design dashboard | |
| Auto powered rear child door locks | |
| Electric tailgate | |
| Boot luggage net | |
| Laminated front door glass | |
| Privacy glass (rear windows and tailgate) | |
| Metal door scuff panels and luggage sill plate | |
| Alloy sports pedals | |
| Technology | Augmented reality head-up display (AR HUD) |
| 14-speaker Meridian sound system | |
| Remote smart park assist | |
| Active sound design (artificial driving noises) | |
| Exterior V2L | |
| Safety assist | Rear AEB parking collision avoidance assist |
| Blind-spot view monitor camera | |
| 360-degree camera |
EV6 GT-Line AWD price: $87,590 before on-road costs
EV6 GT-Line AWD adds:
| Interior | Wide sunroof |
EV6 GT price: $99,590 before on-road costs
EV6 GT adds:
| Exterior | 21-inch alloy wheels (Michelin Pilot Sport 4S Performance tyres) |
| Performance brakes with green front callipers | |
| Unique grille, and front and rear bumpers | |
| Matrix LED headlights | |
| Front and rear sequential turn indicators | |
| Interior | GT suede bucket seats |
| Manually adjustable front seats (removes ventilation, electric adjustment, relaxation mode and memory function) | |
| Heated rear seats | |
| Green interior stitching | |
| Technology | Electronic limited slip differential |
| Electronic controlled adaptive suspension | |
| GT and drift driving modes |
Kia EV6 options
- Standard paint – no cost: Runway Red
- Premium paint – $520: Snow White Pearl; Yacht Blue; Aurora Black Pearl; Glacier (Air only); Steel Grey (Air only)
- Matte paint (GT-Line and GT only) – $3295: Moonscape Grey
Kia EV6 Warranty and Servicing
The Kia electric car is backed by a seven-year, unlimited kilometre vehicle warranty and a seven-year/150,000km battery warranty.
There’s also up to eight years of roadside assistance coverage when serviced with Kia’s nationwide dealers and capped-priced servicing is available for the first seven maintenance visits.
Servicing is required every 12 months/15,000km.
Owners can also buy three-, five- and seven-year prepaid service plans for $594, $1089 and $1584 respectively – but all aren’t cheaper than regular ‘pay as you go’ servicing.
For the EV6 GT, it's more expensive at $733 for three years, $1371 for five years, and $2013 for seven years.
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Henry Man
Henry Man is a motoring journalist passionate about the intersection of technology and transportation, with a focus on electric vehicles.
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