Kia decided to refresh its EV6, its first electric vehicle designed from the ground up, just before the halfway point of its normal life cycle., without resorting to a platform inherited from combustion models that would limit efficiency. With a length of 4.68 m, the EV6 is presented as a compromise between sedan and crossover, simultaneously attracting both types of customers, being offered with two packages of batteries, with 58 and 77 kWh capacity. It offers versions with one or two engines and powers between 170 and 585 HP, with Everything indicates that the new version of this Kia tram will bring more than just new headlights and taillights.
To be evaluated by puzzle that the South Korean manufacturer made public, which reveals details of the front and rear, the EV6 is preparing to modernize the rear area a little, but more substantially the previous. New, more refined optical groups will appear on the front, including a distinctive and more modern LED lighting signature, associated with a grille. tiger nose more stylized and attractive, while at the rear the new lights seem to bring only small changes.
The renewed EV6 will be presented in South Korea until the end of May, with the manufacturer announcing that the less powerful versions are planned for the second quarter of 2024, while the more powerful EV6 GT is planned for the last quarter of the year, before both head to Europe. It is also expected that the new model will also bring new features to the cabin, with more equipment and new connectivity solutions. infotainment and driving assistance systems.
But for potential customers, it is very likely that the main asset of the renewed EV6 will be the adoption of a Battery with more capacity. Currently, the EV6’s largest battery has a capacity of 77.4 kWh, but as Kia is part of the group that includes the Hyundai and Genesis brands (not sold in Portugal), the EV6 update will almost certainly lead to arguments from which the Hyundai Ioniq 5 also benefits, since both models are built on the same base, that is, platform, software, motors and, of course, batteries, with 58 and 77.4 kWh. Now, As the 2025 version of the Ioniq 5 – which will be launched on the market in mid-2024 – replaced the largest battery (77.4 kWh) with another 84 kWh, with 8.5% more capacity, it is more than It probably does too. the EV6 will benefit from the same increase in onboard power.
In the single-engine version (228 HP), the EV6 currently promises a range of 528 km, so if the new battery is introduced with the remodeling, the renewed model will now offer the possibility of traveling a distance of close to 580 km between visits to the charging station. Prices for the new version, which should not differ substantially from the current ones, have not yet been announced.
Source: Observadora
