Ahead of customer deliveries starting later this year, Kia presented its new EV6 electric flagship at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Prices for the entry-level 226bhp rear-drive version of the EV are expected to start from £ 40,895, which comes standard with 19-inch alloy rims, heated mirrors, all-LED lights. around, vegan leather seats and a raft of advanced driving aids.
Prices soar to £ 43,895 for the performance-inspired GT-Line trim, which packs the same 226bhp transmission as standard, or can be upgraded with a second motor on the front axle for £ 47,395. The kit added to the GT-Line trim, which is expected to be the UK’s best seller, includes two-tone padding, front parking sensors and a three-pin plug for ‘vehicle to charge’ charging functionality.
The two-wheel-drive version uses a 226 hp engine on the rear axle and is capable of 0-62 mph in 6.2 seconds, while the non-GT four-wheel drive version boosts horsepower to 321 hp and packs 446 lb-ft for a 0-62 mph time of 5.2 seconds.
From launch, the EV6 range is capped by the GT-Line S, which is also available with rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, starting at £ 48,395. It is marked by larger 20-inch wheels, ventilated front seats, an electronic trunk lid and a panoramic sunroof, among other improvements.
The top-of-the-range EV6 GT has been confirmed for the UK, but won’t arrive until the second half of 2022.
Kia claims to have secured 1,250 UK pre-bookings for the EV6, and these customers will have the opportunity to place their EV6 order earlier, before general orders open on May 18.
The twin-engine EV6 GT sends 577 hp and 546 lb-ft to both axles, and is expected to go from 0 to 62 mph in just 3.5 seconds and reach a top speed of 162 mph, making it not only the The fastest Kia ever built, but also more powerful and faster than the Porsche Taycan 4S.
All UK-bound EV6 models will include a 77.4 kWh battery offering a range of 316 miles, but a smaller 58.0 kWh power pack, which will likely provide a range of around 250 miles, is offered elsewhere.
The EV6’s powertrain lineup can be expected to be adopted by the closely related Hyundai Ioniq 6, which will arrive later this year as a performance-driven electric sedan to compete with the Mercedes-Benz EQS. and the Audi E-tron GT.
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Source: www.autocar.co.uk
This notice was published: 2021-07-09 11:38:18
