IT'S NO SECRET that we've long been fans of the Kia EV6, so much so that we named it our overall Car of the Year in 2022 and a class winner at the 2024 What Car? Awards. However, the electric SUV competition has been catching up quickly, and this EV6 facelift is Kia's response. There's more to the latest model than just a fancy new front bumper, some new wheel designs and some nice new lights, though.
The biggest of these changes is a new battery, which is lighter than its predecessor and has a bigger usable capacity: 84kWh, up from 77kWh.
As a result, its range has been increased; the rear-wheel-drive (RWD) versions can now officially cover up to 361 miles between top-ups (versus 328 miles previously). That's farther than any version of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Tesla Model Y can go, but still down on the Renault Scenic E-Tech's 379-mile official figure.
As before, the fourwheel-drive (AWD) version's additional electric motor means you won't go as far on a full charge, but the official range has still increased to 339 miles, just pipping the Model Y Long Range.
This story is from the November 2024 edition of What Car? UK.
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