The electrical sedan now has NACS ports for straightforward entry to Tesla Superchargers
The bottom EV6 has a 68.0-kwh battery pack, up from 63.0 kwh final yr
The highest-rated fashions have an 84.0-kwh pack, up from 77.4 kwh final yr
The 2025 Kia EV6 made its U.S. debut Thursday on the 2024 Los Angeles auto present with up to date styling, greater battery packs, and affirmation of U.S. meeting.
Unveiled earlier this yr in Kia’s dwelling market of South Korea, the outside will get a gentle refresh with new headlights and extra delicate modifications in different areas, together with a brand new graphic for the curved bar of the taillights. Kia says these modifications have been made to maintain the EV6 extra in keeping with its different fashions stylistically.
The usual battery pack has additionally been enlarged to 63.0 kwh, from 68.0 kwh at present, whereas an 84.0-kwh pack replaces the 77.4-kwh pack that has been the biggest accessible for the reason that EV6’s 2022 mannequin yr launch. Kia is focusing on 319 miles of EPA vary with the bigger battery in single-motor rear-wheel-drive Mild Lengthy Vary, Wind, and GT-Line fashions—a bit increased than the present peak of 303 EPA miles.
Rear-wheel-drive fashions are nonetheless rated at 167 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque with the smaller pack and 225 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque with the bigger pack. A dual-motor all-wheel-drive powertrain additionally stays accessible with the larger pack, delivering 320 hp and 446 lb-ft.
The sporty EV6 GT returns as properly, however now makes 601 hp, in comparison with 576 hp earlier than, whereas torque stays unchanged at 545 lb-ft. A regular GT mode supplies a brief increase to 641 hp and 568 lb-ft.
Just like the associated Hyundai Ioniq 5, the EV6 additionally receives a North American Charging Commonplace (NACS) port with this replace. The cost port was additionally moved to the left rear fender on all fashions anticipate the GT. Kia did not say whether or not it’ll present adapters for continued use of Mixed Charging Commonplace (CCS) charging stations, as Hyundai is doing, or focus on how briskly the EV6 will cost at Tesla Supercharger stations house owners will now have entry to.
Kia additionally applied a brand new working system that provides quick processing and allows over-the-air (OTA) updates, in addition to digital key performance that permits drivers to make use of a smartphone instead of the important thing fob. Mechanically-deploying flush door handles are actually commonplace on all fashions as properly.
The 2025 Kia EV6 is predicted to go on sale within the first half of 2025, with pricing to be introduced nearer to that point. Meeting will transfer to Kia’s West Level, Georgia, plant, which additionally began constructing the three-row Kia EV9 earlier this yr. The U.S.-built EV9 nonetheless solely qualifies for a $3,750 federal tax credit score—half the complete quantity—as a result of its batteries aren’t sourced from the U.S., and that could possibly be the case for the EV6 as properly.
