Kia EV6 Review

Range

The standard line-up features two distinct versions. Kicking things off is the EV6 'Air' RWD, which drives just its rear axle and is thus most efficient, topping out at 328 miles of range. Which matches most petrol-powered saloons of similar size and power on a full tank.

If you want more power and performance, you need the EV6 AWD, which uses the same 77kWh battery but hits 60mph over two seconds quicker, and all with minimal impact to its range, which peaks at 314 miles. There's also the high-performance EV6 GT, with an even more powerful setup boasting up to 577bhp, which you can read about here. 

Battery

For now, UK buyers get the choice of just one battery in their EV6. All three power outputs –the 226bhp EV6 RWD, the 321bhp EV6 AWD and the mighty 577bhp EV6 GT – use the same 77.4kWh battery. It’s on par for the class – higher-spec Audi EVs use a similar size battery – and we can expect a smaller, cheaper battery option in time. The EV6’s Hyundai cousin, the slice-of-cool IONIQ 5, offers a 58kWh option for the more cost-conscious.

Charging

This is where the EV6 dazzles even more. Like the Hyundai, its 800V architecture allows seriously quick charging – up to 232kW, if you plug into a powerful enough ultra-rapid charger – which could give you 60 miles of range in just five minutes or top you up from 10 to 80 per cent in a mere 18 minutes. Which is the time it usually takes to correctly locate the toilets in most motorway service stations. On more regular 150kW chargers you’ll get up to 80 per cent in around 30 minutes, or a complete charge on a wall box at home will take 11 hours.