Test Vehicle's MSRP: $52,290 (Base Model: $50,025)
Seating Capacity: 5
Standard Safety Features: airbags; ABS; a forward collision
braking system; a blind spot collision avoidance assistance; a rear cross
traffic collision avoidance assistance; a lane keep assist system; a lane
forward assist system; a parking distance warning system; a tire pressure monitoring
system; a hill start assist and a tire mobility kit
Options: exterior
paint; a 360-degree camera; a blind spot view monitor; remote smart parking
assist; parking collision avoidance assistance; cargo mat with luggage board;
and carpet floor mat
Other Trim Levels:
GT-Line
GT
Standard Audio On Test Vehicle: a 4-speaker Merdian premium audio
system with and AM/FM/HD/SiriusXM radio
Bluetooth Connectivity: Standard
USB Connectivity: Standard
Apple/Android Connectivity: No wireless connectivity
Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty: 5 years/60,000 miles
Electric Battery Warranty: 10 years/100,000 miles
Standard Horsepower: electric/225-hp
Towing
Capacity:
2,300 lbs
Electric
Vehicle Driving Range: 310 miles (Long Range)
Standard EV Mileage : 232 miles
What’s New: A powerful GT is added to the portfolio for the 2023 model year.
Why:
All-electric
A longer driving range on
select trims
A stylish futuristic
design
A firmer suspension
Flush exterior door
handles
Rear wheel drive
All wheel drive available
An automatic dual
temperature control system with a mode for driver only to reduce wasting energy
and maximizing driving range
Quick and peppy
A heads up display (HUD)
Easy to use digital
cluster and infotainment center
A power operated
electronic charging door
19-inch or 20-inch wheels
Comfortable seats
Roomy interior
Nearly flat floor adds to
spacious interior
Second row sliding
/partial reclining rear seat
A number of high-tech
safety driving aids
Heated steering wheel
available
Heated/ventilated front
seats
Power front seat w/memory
driver’s feature
Oversized fixed panoramic
roof
A premium audio system
Great visibility
Second row outlets
available for charging laptops, smartphones and other devices
A remote parking assist
system
An 800v DC charger
capability, one of a handful of evs offering this option
Eligible
for the $7,500 lease credit to reduce the over cost of the vehicle and lower
the monthly payment
An affordable hatchback crossover
A 576-hp GT engine is available
But:
No power operated
panoramic roof
Hatch back design could
impede rear vision
Leather seats not
available
Offers a firmer ride
than its siblings from Hyundai and Genesis
No wireless
connectivity for Apple and Android
Needs a lower price base
trim
Verdict: The brand’s compact Kia EV6 all-electric returns for the
second year, adding a power punching GT trim. The GT trim in this stylish futuristic
design seats five and is capable of spewing over 576-horsepower.
The starting price of this year’s base model, which is the Wind,
starts out the gate at $50,000. Last year, when the EV6 was introduced, it had
a starting price under $43,000. Kia needs to bring the base trim back to its
portfolio. The EV6, which is available in both a rear wheel drive or an all-wheel
drive configuration with either a standard or long range driving range, offers
a 226 miles of range.
To help bring down the price, the EV6 is eligible for a
$7,500 lease credit, helping to lower the overall negotiated purchase price,
while also dropping one’s monthly lease payment.
And depending upon the trim selected, one can expect, at minimum,
horsepower of 225 miles. Optional features on the sporty looking hatchback EV
can range from heated rear seats to a co-pilot assist steering system.
Competition:
Ford Mustang Mach-E and Hyundai Ioniq 5
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