EVXL may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Kia’s EV3, EV6 and EV9 totaled 3,185 U.S. sales in October, up 171% from 1,174 last October, according to Kia America’s November 3 report. Total…
The EV6 was Kia's first dedicated electric vehicle and the car that announced the brand's arrival as a serious EV maker. Built on Hyundai Motor Group's E-GMP platform, it offers 800-volt charging that can add hundreds of miles of range in minutes, a spacious interior and a sleek, sporty design that sets it apart from boxier electric crossovers. It shares its underpinnings with the Hyundai Ioniq 5 but has a lower, more athletic stance and a sportier driving feel.
The EV6 launched in 2021 and was named European Car of the Year in 2022, a significant honor for a Korean brand. The EV6 GT, a high-performance version with more than 500 horsepower, gave Kia a genuine supercar-chasing electric car. A facelift brought updated styling, a larger battery and other improvements, and US-market production moved to Kia's plant in Georgia, helping the EV6 qualify for incentives at the time. Kia has kept pricing for later model years steady even after federal incentives ended.
The EV6 competes with the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Tesla Model Y, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Chevrolet Equinox EV, Volkswagen ID.4 and Toyota bZ. Its strengths include style, charging speed, driving dynamics and value; critics have noted its rear headroom and cargo space, which are smaller than in more upright rivals. EV6 sales have fluctuated with incentives and market demand, though Kia's overall sales have hit record highs on the strength of hybrids and crossovers.
Coverage includes reviews and long-term tests of the EV6 and EV6 GT, pricing and lease deals, recall notices, sales results and broader stories about Kia's electric strategy in America and Europe. Expect comparisons with rivals and news about how the EV6 fits into Kia's growing family of electric vehicles, which now runs from the small EV2 to the three-row EV9, and about what a second-generation EV6 might bring as rivals close the gap on charging speed and range.
Kia's sleek, 800-volt electric crossover, a European Car of the Year with a wild GT version, now built in Georgia for American buyers.
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