Kia is all set to launch its first EV, the EV6, in India, and will start taking bookings for the model from May 26. The Kia EV6 is expected to launch in our market in June.
Kia will bring the EV6 to India as a CBU (Full Import). The EV6 is based on the e-GMP platform and uses Kia’s new ‘Opposites United’ design philosophy.
Inside the cabin, the EV6 will get a dual-screen layout – one for the digital dial and the other for the infotainment system. The EV6 offers connected car tech, a new two-spoke steering, an augmented reality heads-up display and several ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) safety features.
Kia is yet to reveal what powertrains it will offer with the EV6 in India. Internationally, there is a 58kWh battery pack version that is offered in two configurations – rear-wheel drive (RWD) with a 170hp single-motor set-up and all-wheel drive with a 235hp, dual-motor set-up (AWD).
There’s also a bigger 77.4kWh battery pack that can be had in either a 229hp single-motor set-up in RWD guise, a 325hp dual-motor set-up in AWD guise, or the range-topping, performance-focused GT guise. A dual-motor AWD layout that churns out 585hp and 740Nm.
It is likely that Kia will offer the EV6 with multiple powertrains in India, giving customers a wider choice in terms of range and performance. The Kia EV6 in top-spec GT guise was recently spied in India, so it is likely that this variant will be on sale here.