Kia EV6 Review

Price: £45,275 - £57,175

Electrifying.com score

9/10

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It might use the same crucial components as the Hyundai IONIQ 5, but the Kia is sleeker, sportier, and more efficient. We love it.

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  • Battery size: 77.4kWh
  • Miles per kWh: 4.24
  • E-Rating™: A+

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  • Max charge rate: 232 kW
  • Range: 328 miles
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  • Battery size: 77.4kWh
  • Miles per kWh: 4.24
  • E-Rating™: A+

    Click here to find out more about our electric car Efficiency Rating.​

  • Max charge rate: 232 kW
  • Range: 328 miles
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  • Kia EV6, interior, red
  • Kia EV6, interior, red
  • Electrifying.com E-Rating A+

Ginny Says

“Don't underestimate the importance of the Kia EV6. While rivals might be able to match its performance, efficiency, space and driving dynamics, nothing other than the Tesla Model 3 can get close to its recharging speeds. That will overshadow everything else when you are on a journey and in a hurry. ”

Nicki Says

“I can see why the EV6 is one of the most researched cars on Electrifying.com - the figures and tech list all add up to make is a compelling choice, even if the prices raise an eyebrow. I might be tempted to plump for the more interesting looks, affordable prices and relaxing drive of the Hyundai IONIQ 5 though. ”

Kias are no longer the cheap, bargain bucket option, but that doesn’t mean that its more premium cars are poor value - they're great quality, stuffed with kit and still represent good value.

  • Price:£45,275 to £57,175
  • Full charge cost (approx. – based on home charging):£21.50
  • Company car tax:2% (2022-25)
  • Insurance group:34-45
  • Warranty: 7 years/100,000 miles
  • Battery :7 years/100,000 miles

Pricing

You currently have three different spec levels and two different powertrains to choose from in the EV6, though in terms of battery and range they’re all pretty similar and use the same 77.4kWh battery for over 300 miles of range. As we’ve previously mentioned, they’re all brimmed with safety tech, too, so your main options concern power and premium flourishes.

Kicking the range off is the base Air spec, available only with the entry RWD powertrain. It starts at £45,275 with your only real option being the colour – it’s stacked with equipment as standard, although you can't have the heat pump (which helps to improve efficiency and range in the winter). Adding another £3,000 upgrades it to GT-Line spec, which brings upgraded LED headlights and a more assertive styling kit on the outside and comfier front seats inside, as well as those external outlet power sockets and wireless phone charging. This is your first opportunity to get the 321bhp EV6 AWD, too, which is a further £3,500, starting at £51,775. You also have to go for GT-Line to be able to add that heat pump, although it's a pricey £900 option. 

GT-Line S trim tops the range (£52,775 for the RWD, £56,275 for the AWD) and brings inch-bigger 20in alloys, an electric tailgate, a premium sound system, posh park assist and a few more safety flourishes nestled below a panoramic glass roof. It also brings a techy, augmented reality head-up display.

Keen for the high-performance EV6 GT? That’s £62,645. Bold for a Kia, but it does deliver bold performance to back it all up.

All of that means that the Kia EV6 covers a broad price range and has many rivals, running from the Hyundai Ioniq 5 through to the Tesla Model Y, BMW iX1 and iX3, Mercedes EQA and many more. While the EV6 isn't cheap even by the standards of these alternatives, it is well equipped and very competitively priced. 

It could be more affordable on PCP finance, though. Monthly prices tend to come in at over £600 per month for a mid-spec AWD EV6 GT-Line, even with a fairly healthy deposit. 

Running Costs

A big battery means bigger charging costs, so you’re into double figures for a charge – around £20.50 for a complete top up at home on a standard tariff, or £40-ish to boost yourself from 10- to 80 per cent with a public charger. Still, if you charge regularly at home and can make use of a cheaper off-peak tariff, you can still cut your 'fuel' costs by more than half compared with a similar petrol or diesel car. Another big incentive in the Kia's favour is its warranty, with a gobsmacking seven-year/100,000-mile standard cover - more than double its key rivals. The same period covers the battery, too. 

Insurance

The insurance looks a little costly on the EV6 – peaking at group 45 – but that simply evidences that Kia is no longer merely a value brand, but a proper premium player with desirable cars like the EV6. 

Servicing costs

Kia offers a three-year fixed price servicing deal on the EV6, which costs £389 - around £200 cheaper than a plug-in hybrid or conventional petrol or diesel car will cost. The car is clever enough that it'll tell you when the car needs servicing depending on the sort of driving and mileage that you do, with a polite message on your dash, but it won't need attention as often as a combustion engine car. 

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