Now in its third year, the Kia EV6 is a stylish electric crossover with a range of efficient and enjoyable powertrains. It competes with vehicles like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and the Ford Mustang Mach-E.
2024 Kia EV6 Pricing, Specs, and Release Date
- What’s New for the 2024 Kia EV6
- Design
- Powertrain
- Interior
- Technology
- Safety
- Pricing and Release Date
- Further Research
What’s New for the 2024 Kia EV6
The Kia EV6 was introduced in 2022, offering stylish and efficient transportation for five with a wide range of powertrains and options. For 2024, the Kia EV6 lineup regains the base Light trim level, which was not available for the 2023 model year. This follows 2023’s addition of the performance-oriented GT trim.
Design
The Kia brand broke fresh ground with the EV6’s styling. It’s a fastback-styled midsize crossover with a raked roofline and eye-catching wheel options from 19 to 21 inches. For a more aggressive exterior, look to the GT-Line or GT trims, both of which get exclusive touches. Inside, the EV6 has a premium cabin finished in mostly upscale materials.
Powertrain
Kia offers four powertrains in the 2024 EV6, with the choice of rear-wheel drive (RWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD). The base Light model features 167 horsepower from its 58-kilowatt-hour battery pack, which is good for up to 232 miles of range. Models with a 77.4-kWh battery are rated at 225 or 320 hp, with between 252 and 310 miles of range. The GT features 576 hp and a 218-mile range. EPA efficiency ratings are measured in miles per gallon of gasoline equivalent, or MPGe; they range from 88 MPGe city/77 highway for the GT to 134-136 MPGe city and 100-101 MPGe highway for the least powerful RWD models.
Interior
The Kia EV6 seats five passengers across two rows. The front row is spacious, but the rear bench seat is really only comfortable for two adults, due to the car's width and the limited headroom caused by the dramatically raked roofline. Heated front seats, reclining rear seats, and synthetic leather upholstery come standard. Ventilated front seats and heated rear outboard seats are available on higher trims. Cargo space is below average, at 24.4 cubic feet.
Technology
This Kia is well-equipped with technology right out of the gate. The EV6 comes standard with a 12.3-inch touchscreen display, a 12.3-inch digital information display, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, a Wi-Fi hotspot, and wireless device charging. There aren’t many options, but you can add a Meridian 14-speaker audio system.
Safety
In crash testing, the Kia EV6 fares well. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) awarded the 2024 EV6 an overall safety rating of five out of five stars, and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) gave the 2024 EV6 the highest rating of “Good” in the three crash tests conducted.
Every EV6 gets forward-collision warning with pedestrian and cyclist detection, forward automatic emergency braking, lane-follow assist, lane-keep assist, stop-and-go adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, driver-attention monitoring, a rear-seat alert system, vehicle exit warning, automatic high-beam headlights, and rain-sensing windshield wipers. Kia also includes the company’s highway driving-assist system.
Optional safety features include a surround-view camera system, a blind-spot camera system, reverse automatic emergency braking, park assist, automatic lane change, intersection assist, evasive-steering assist, and a head-up display.
Pricing and Release Date
The 2024 Kia EV6 is available now. As of this writing, Kia lists pricing as a starting MSRP of $42,600 for the base Light trim with the standard RWD powertrain and $49,850 with the long-range upgrade and AWD. That’s high for the segment, and it only goes up from there. The mid-tier EV6 Wind ranges from $48,700 to $52,600; the GT-Line ranges from $52,900 to $57,600, and the GT trim, with its exclusive 576-horsepower setup, starts at $61,600.