What sort of car is the 2022 Kia EV6? What does it examine to?

The 2022 Kia EV6 is a battery electrical crossover SUV just like the Hyundai Ioniq 5. As an alternative of plug-in variations of present gasoline fashions, this new crop of distinct electrical SUVs such because the Tesla Mannequin Y, Ford Mustang Mach-E, and Volkswagen ID.4, amongst others, head the vanguard of the electrified period of mobility.

Is the 2022 Kia EV6 a very good SUV?

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We received’t know till we drive it, however it seems to be promising. (Learn extra about how we rate cars.)

What’s new for the 2022 Kia EV6?

The EV6 is new, and its devoted electrical car platform will underpin a sequence of Kia electrical automobiles in addition to Hyundai’s Ioniq EV lineup and deliberate EVs from Genesis. 

The EV6 embraces contrasts in and out, and visually occupies an area between crossover SUVs and hatchbacks. Its snub nostril dips low into triangular headlights that time above the fenders and down the belt line to a single taillight bar that arcs over the liftgate. A pretend rear skid plate and lifted rear bumper make the EV6 look most like an SUV and seem to rear up on its haunches, able to pounce. That’s accentuated in profile by recessed rocker panels that flare as much as the rear wheels.  

The inside resembles present Kia automobiles with textured surfaces and a minimized middle console. But it’s an evolutionary step ahead, not within the least as a result of the inside materials reuse 111 plastic water bottles. A spokeless steering wheel just like what’s discovered on Genesis SUVs suggests a luxurious lean, and a protracted, low, horizontal sprint headlined by a curved wall of screens cleans the inside of muddle. The only pane of glass homes each a 12.0-inch digital instrument cluster  and a 12.0-inch touchscreen for infotainment. Beneath it, a protracted band of haptic local weather controls substitute buttons, however they’re flanked by dials.

At 185 inches, the EV6 is longer than the Ioniq 5 (182.7 inches) and almost so long as the Tesla Mannequin Y (187 inches), but the wheelbase is almost 4 inches shorter than the Ioniq 5, suggesting the rear seating space might be cramped by comparability. With the rear seats up, Kia estimates about 18 cubic toes of area, which is on the small aspect of electrical crossovers. Fold the rear seats down and it expands to just about 46 cubic toes, which is at the very least a baker’s dozen in need of the Mannequin Y and Mustang Mach-E. 

Below the ground between the axles sits both a 58.0- or 77.4-kwh battery pack that powers a single motor for rear-wheel drive or a dual-motor all-wheel-drive setup. The smaller battery and single motor conspire to make 167 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque, whereas a GT-Line with the bigger battery and AWD makes 321 hp and 446 lb-ft. A performance-oriented EV6 GT with a limited-slip rear differential makes 577 hp and 546 lb-ft, and is able to going from 0-62 mph in 3.5 seconds, in keeping with Kia. 

In complete, there will likely be six variants, however Kia didn’t disclose but how they are going to be supplied. The EV6 can tow as much as 3,500 kilos, so long as there’s greater than 35% battery cost left. Essentially the most environment friendly EV6 shoots for a 300-mile vary, however that estimate awaits real-world affirmation. All variations can cost from 10% to 80% in simply 18 minutes, utilizing 800-volt fast-charging. With the bigger pack, the rear-drive fashions can get better 62 miles of vary in lower than 4.5 minutes. 

Bi-directional charging allows the EV6 to produce 3.6 kw to cost massive energy instruments, home equipment, or one other EV, Kia mentioned. Different cool options embody augmented actuality for navigation, a 14-speaker Meridian sound system, and a collection of driver-assist techniques that features adaptive cruise management, energetic lane management, and different security tech.  

How a lot does the 2022 Kia EV6 value?

Pricing and trim ranges will likely be introduced nearer to the early 2022 sale date. Kia electrical fashions nonetheless qualify for the complete $7,500 federal EV tax credit score. 

The place is the 2022 Kia EV6 made?

In South Korea.