KIA EV6 GT Line AWD

 

EV6 is a new vehicle from the Korean Manufacturer Kia. It is a super styled vehicle in all senses. It looks elegant and sporty and it is very much sportier with its  performance too. With style and performance, it excels in one more area, and that is with the range. The EV6 claims 528km range in single charge, it is a confidence giving figure to take this car to long distances without the range anxiety. Let's look it in details.

EXTERIOR

EV6 looks like a sports car from front angle. The automatic LED headlights and DRLs are looking good. The DRLs provided on the upper portion of the headlight will also work as sequential indicators. Slopping bonnet and thin airdam are well designed to enhance its sporty look and aerodynamics of the car.

EV6 is a long car and you can feel that 4.69meter length and 2.9meter wheelbase  from its sides. 19 inch alloy wheels provided looks nice. The 178mm ground clearance is sufficient to cruise in Indian roads. ORVMs are also provided with turn indicators.

Flush door handles are provided in body colour. These seamlessly designed auto door handles pop out as you approach it with the smart key.

The rear portion of the car is also beautiful like the front. Long connected LED tail lamps with sequential indicators are giving it a sleek and futuristic look. Apart from this, the car comes with a roof spoiler and shark finn antenna. In short it is a very beautiful vehicle from all angles.

EV6 comes with an electrically powered tail gate. It has a boot space of 520 liter, which can be enlarged to a massive 1300 liter space by folding the rear 60:40 split seats. However this car don't have the spare wheel on offer, instead it comes with a tire puncture kit. Additionally, there is a small storage space of 21 liter is provided in the bonnet, which can fit a small bag with ease.

INTERIOR

When step into the interior, you will be welcomed by a  feature rich cabin of the EV6. This car is loaded with latest technologies.

You can see a nice dashboard with 12.3 inch infotainment system. It can support wireless Android Auto and AppleCarplay. The 360 Degree camera is also integrated with this system.

The 12.3 inch infotainment system and  the 12.3 inch driver side display together forms a massive screen. The interior looks really great with the flat bottom steering wheel with this massive screen.

The driver side display is also very clear and intuitive. Various information like vehicle range, battery status and navigation etc can be accessed from this display. A head up display is also available with this AWD version.

You can find the gear knob,start/stop switch and switches of seat ventilation, auto-hold  and electric parking brake are on the center console. Two cup holders are also provided on the centre console. Apart from this you will get a small storage space under the front arm rest and a fairly large space under the center console too. Also there is a decent storage available in the cooled glove box. All doors are provided with bottle holders.

Front seats are very comfortable and are ventilated. These seats can be electrically adjusted.

These front seats can be reclined to zero gravity position by the press of a button.

Another factor is that the most of the materials used inside this car is made from recycled materials. For powering mobile devices, a wireless charger, a 12V and two USB charging slots are provided at the front.

The rear seat of the EV6 is also good to travel long distances. You will get good legroom and sufficient headroom here, what it lacks is the under-thigh support because of the raised floor. This is due to the long battery pack placed under the floor.

As it is an EV and lack of central tunnel, makes it to sit three people comfortably. A/c vents are provided on the side pillars. Two USB charging sockets and a central arm rest with two cup holders are also made available for rear passengers.

An electrically operated single pane sunroof is available in the EV6 making the cabin more airy. 

Moreover the car is equiped with the 14 speaker Meridian Surround Sound system, which is one of the best sound system available in the world.Overall the interior of the car is excellent. It is a well furnished cabin.

PERFORMANCE

EV6 comes with an electrifying performance. The 77.4kWh battery provides 325PS and 605Nm Torque, makes it sprint from 0 to 100kmph in 5.2 seconds. The Dual Motor  All wheel drive technology provides excellent grip on all four wheels. Switch between AWD and RWD can be enabled as needed within 0.4 seconds. The top speed of the car is limited to 192km. All disc brakes on all wheels provides excellent braking too. 

The car is provided with Normal,Sports and Eco modes. As every EV it provides maximum range in Eco mode. The EV6 can be charged from 10% to 80% in just 18 minutes with 800V ultra fast charger but with 50kW charger it will take 73 minute to charge from 10% to 80%. The common 25kW and 15kW chargers will take little more time and charging by home socket from 0 to 100% will take 36 hours.

The fully charged EV6 can be used as a power bank. It offers 3.6kW of power to run multiple devices to run inside and outside by attaching Vehicle-to-Load connector. This same feature you can find with the new BYD ATTO 3.

IMPORTANT FIGURES

Battery Capacity: 77.4kWh Lithium-ion

Range: 528km

Charging time:18min(in350kW charger)

Max.Power: 325hp

Max.Torque: 605Nm

Performance: 0-100kmph in 5.2 Seconds

Vehicle length: 4695mm

Wheelbase: 2900mm

Ground clearance: 178mm

SAFETY

The EV6 comes with several connected safety features along with more than 10 ADAS features like Lane keep assist, Forward Collision Avoidance System, Blind Spot Collision Avoidance Assist, Driver Attention Warning, Blind Spot Detection, Smart Cruise Control with  Stop & Go Functionality etc. Apart from these ADAS features, the car is equipped with 8 Airbags, Hill start assist,Vehicle stability management, All wheel disc brakes, Front & Rear Parking sensors, 360 Degree camera, ABS, ESC, Multi collision brake assist, Brake assistant system, Emergency stop signal and ISOFIX Child Anchor.

PRICE.

The price of the EV6 starts at Rs.59.95Lakh and goes up to Rs.64.95 Lakh for the fully loaded All Wheel Drive variant.

CONCLUSION

The EV6 AWD is a great car by design and it's  powerful twin electric motor provides excellent driving experiance too. The 528km claimed range and the shorter charging time making this car an excellent option over other luxury cars coming under its price range.In short, EV6 is a nice and powerful car with long range capability.

If you want to compare the EV6 with another EVs of similar features,  then check Hyundai Ioniq 5, BYD ATTO 3 and Volvo XC 40 Recharge .

Happy Driving.

" Don't hesitate to follow traffic signals"

Note:All images used in this blog has been taken from Manufacturer's website for presentation purpose.