- Olga Kokorina
- Translated by Olga Apetenok
- Ru Fr He Ar
Kia EV6. Best Premium Car
The innovative Korean SUV, Kia EV6, keeps on confidently conquering all new countries. Germany surrendered without a fight. There, the EV6 was voted ‘2022 German Car of the Year’ in the ‘Premium’ category and came second to the Hyundai Ioniq 5 in the ‘New Energy’ category for battery or hydrogen electric vehicles. Chief Creative Officer of Hyundai Motor Group, Luc Donckerwolke, is not only proud of the Kia EV6's accomplishments, but also believes they are well deserved: ‘The EV6's emotional design, dynamic performance, impressive driving range and ultra-fast charging capabilities truly mark it out as something special’.
It is impressive that the brand new Kia EV6 has surpassed the Volkswagen ID.4, Audi Q4 e-tron, Mercedes C-Class! We also believe that it truly deserves such a prestigious award. Apart from the stylish ultra-modern exterior, the EV6 electric SUV boasts a driving range of up to 528 kilometers and ultra-fast 800 V charging, which allows restoring from 10 to 80% in just 18 minutes.
‘The EV6 is not only the first Kia based on our new Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), it’s also the first car that incorporates our new and bold Opposites United design philosophy as well as the all-new company logo. The EV6's emotional design, dynamic performance, impressive driving range and ultra-fast charging capabilities truly mark it out as something special. We are proud to receive the German Car of the Year’s Premium award that acknowledges the brilliant work of our dynamic Kia team’
The new Kia EV6 is not yet available in Israel, but it is already on sale in the world, moreover, in two versions: with standard and long driving range. The vehicles are available in both rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive versions, with high-voltage batteries with a capacity of 77 kWh and 58 kWh. The first is paired with a 229 hp electric motor and rear-wheel drive, the second is intended for all-wheel drive models with two electric motors that produce 325 hp.
The all-wheel drive EV6 GT develops 585 hp and provides acceleration to 100 km/h in just 3.5 seconds. This version will go on sale at the end of 2022. Kia plans to launch 11 new electric vehicles by 2026, and the EV6 is the first of seven vehicles to be built on the E-GMP platform.
