Latest Update: KIA India recently issued a voluntary recall for EV6 discovering an error in the integrated charging control unit.
Price: The Kia EV6 is priced from Rs 60.95 lakh to Rs 65.95 lakh (ex-showroom).
Variants: Kia EV6 is available in India in 2 variants i.e. the GT Line variant with rear-wheel drive setup and the GT Line AWD variant with all-wheel drive setup.
Colour Options: The Kia EV6 is available in 5 different colours i.e. Moonscape, Snow White Pearl, Runway Red, Aurora Black Pearl and Yacht Blue.
Seating Capacity: The Kia EV6 offers a seating capacity of up to 5 passengers.
Ground Clearance: Kia EV6 offers 178 mm of unladen ground clearance.
Boot Space: Kia EV6 offers a massive boot space of 520 litres.
Battery Pack: The India-spec Kia EV6 comes equipped with a 77.4 kWh lithium-ion battery pack with both the GT Line and the GT Line AWD variant.
Electric Motor: The GT Line variant of the Kia EV6 comes with a rear axle-mounted electric motor that can produce 229 PS of power and 350 Nm of torque. The GT Line AWD variant of the Kia EV6 comes with two electric motors, one each on the front and rear axle, with a combined power output of 325 PS and a combined torque output of 605 Nm.
Performance: The Kia EV6 GT Line AWD variant can propel from 0 to 100 kmph in just 5.2 sec.
Driving Range: The Kia EV6 offers a driving range of 708 km on a single full charge.
Charging: Apart from the regular AC charging, the Kia EV6 supports DC fast charging of up to 350 kW. Moreover, it can be charged from 10 to 80 per cent in just 18 minutes using a 350kW DC fast charger and from 10 to 80 per cent in just 73 minutes using a 50kW DC fast charger. However, it can take up to 36 hours to charge it from 10 to 80 per cent using an AC home charger.
Features: Kia’s electric crossover SUV comes with dual curved 12.3-inch displays for the instrument cluster and touchscreen infotainment, a 14-speaker Meridian sound system, wireless phone charging along with wireless Android auto/Apple car play, dual-zone climate control AC, front seats with 10 way electric adjustment & ventilation, single pane sunroof, multicolour ambient lighting, electric parking brake with auto hold, augmented reality head-up display, driver seat memory function, etc.
Safety: The Kia EV6 comes equipped with a variety of active and passive safety features. Some of these include all 4 disc brakes, 8 airbags, electronic stability control, traction control, hill hold assist, etc.
Moreover, the EV6 also offers level 2 ADAS with 1 camera + 3 radar configuration. This enables ADAS features like auto emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, lane change assist, rear cross-traffic alert, rear blindspot warning, auto high beam assist, etc.
Rivals: The electric crossover SUV from Kia goes up against the Hyundai IONIQ 5, Skoda Enyaq, BMW i4, BYD Seal, Mercedes Benz EQA, Volvo C40 Recharge and Volvo XC40 Recharge.