With the new-to-market 2022 EV6, Kia did not simply have to show it may make a very good electrical car. It wanted to show that it may accomplish the duty higher than it is Hyundai Motor Group rival, the Hyundai model, and their 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5.
Mission achieved. The 2022 Kia EV6 does not simply rise above its relative competitors, it rises above many different electrical vehicles and crossovers, placing itself on the forefront of consideration.
The EV6's exterior styling does not range from firm themes and norms. The look is fierce up entrance and sleekly subtle on the rear. It is simply recognizable from face or tail, for all the proper causes.
Patrons can get the Kia with the identical powertrain and drivetrain choices because the Ioniq 5, at the least for now. The transfer is strategic because the automobiles share a platform.
There are 4 grades: Mild, Wind, GT-Line and GT. The EV6 base mannequin (Mild RWD) has rear-wheel drive (RWD), a 58-kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery and a rear motor that will get 167 horsepower. It has an estimated 232-mile all-electric vary.
All different fashions include a 77.4-kWh battery.
Upgraded RWD fashions (Wind RWD, GT-Line RWD) include a 225-horsepower motor. The 2 crossovers are anticipated to get 310 miles out of a full cost.
Twin-motor e-AWD (digital all-wheel drive) variations (Wind AWD, GT-Line AWD) have a 74-kilowatt (kW) entrance motor and 165-kW rear motor that mix to ship 320 horsepower. These fashions have much less vary than their RWD counterparts, going simply 274 miles when the battery is full.
Kia's top-tier EV6 GT is a dual-motor e-AWD unit that makes use of the mixture of a 160-kW entrance motor and 270-kW rear motor to make 576 horsepower. Vary estimates haven't but been launched for this mannequin.
When charging on a 350-kW charger, the Kia can 70 miles of vary in lower than 5 minutes and as much as 217 miles in lower than half-hour. Nevertheless, in the intervening time, these kinds of chargers are few and much between within the U.S.
Utilizing the automobile's 11-kW on-board charger, 77.4-kWh variations of the EV can cost from 10 to 100% in 7 hours, 10 minutes utilizing a 240-volt plug.
The EV6 GT will not be obtainable on the market till later this yr. It wasn't obtainable to drive throughout this first-time-on-the-road alternative.
There are particular energy variations between the fashions, with the mid-grade all-wheel drive fashions providing the very best chance for driving pleasure. It isn't within the energy the place the EV6 bests its competitors. It is within the spirited dynamics and tools setup.
Not like the Ioniq 5, the EV6 does not really feel prefer it's hunkering right down to be go kart-like zippy (and underachieving). The EV6 does not have as a lot physique lean because the Ford Mustang Mach-E or BMW iX. It is enjoyable to drive, in contrast to the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Nissan Leaf. The EV6's ergonomics are far superior to the BMW i4's.
Steering is linked and correct. The accelerator does not unleash a blast of energy at a second's discover, however slightly permits energy to rapidly be delivered in a approach that does not snap passengers again of their seats.
These seats are comfy and spacious up entrance. Within the rear, area feels a bit tighter, and is not helped by the firmness of the bench. Nonetheless, there's loads of room for 4 adults within the cabin.
Cargo area and the automobile's infotainment system are completely effective. In the event you've been in a Kia or Hyundai mannequin recently, you may discover that this EV6 follows swimsuit. The display is not as responsive because the one within the Mustang Mach-E however there's nothing overtly incorrect with its menus or setup.
Not like the Ioniq 5, the EV6 has seat warmth and air flow buttons, straightforward to succeed in on the entrance of the console. There's additionally a contact bar beneath the infotainment display that adjustments from local weather controls to infotainment options with a fast press. It eliminates the necessity for buttons, however does take eyes off the highway longer than it might appear that conventional buttons would.
Aesthetically, the EV6's cabin is not as quirky because the Ioniq 5. There's nothing incorrect with that. Supplies, textures, and match and end are proper the place they need to be for the worth.
Its driver help tech appears extra dialed in than its Hyundai competitor as nicely with the automobile's lane centering expertise working in tandem with lane preserving help to remove ping ponging between lane traces. The supplies do not look as cost-effective as those that fill the cabin of a few of the EV's costlier competitors.
Kia has priced the EV6 proper. The 2022 Kia EV6 begins at $40,900. The EV6 GT-Line, the present high finish of the mannequin lineup, is available in at simply $55,900.
The 2022 EV6 is aggressive all through the lineup. Its base mannequin undercuts the bottom value of the Tesla Mannequin Y by almost $14,000, earlier than incentives. The Kia is decrease priced within the GT-Line trim than sportier editions of the Mustang Mach-E. Every EV6 mannequin carries a further $1,215 vacation spot and supply cost.
That is all nicely and good, however the place the EV6 actually wins is within the general package deal. It is extra comfy, with higher honed-in dynamics and easy-to-use tech that makes it the electrical car to place in your buying record.
Demand is excessive and Kia is restricted in manufacturing of the mannequin for U.S. clients this yr as a result of COVID-19-related manufacturing points and allocation priorities. However, the Kia EV6 is value ready for.
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