Kia EV6 first generation

Kia EV6 first generation
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The Kia EV6 first generation (since 2021): dimensions, weights, reliability and the official figures of its 63 versions in the European Union, the United Kingdom, France, the United States, and Canada.

Model codes: CV

Dimensions, weights and capacity

SpecificationEuropeNorth AmericaWikipedia
Dimensions
Length4,680–4,700 mm RDW4,680 mm TC–
Width1,880 mm RDW1,880 mm TC–
Height1,550 mm RDW1,550 mm TC1,545–1,550 mm
Wheelbase2,900 mm RDW2,900 mm TC2,900 mm
Front track1,623–1,628 mm ASTRA1,630 mm TC–
Rear track1,632–1,637 mm ASTRA1,640 mm TC–
Weights and towing
Kerb weight1,775–1,990 kg RDW1,822 kg TC1,875–2,220 kg
Mass in running order1,875–2,090 kg RDW––
Gross vehicle weight2,340–2,530 kg RDW––
Towing, braked trailer750–1,800 kg ASTRA––
Towing, unbraked trailer750 kg RDW––
Seats and space
Seats5 RDW––
Doors5 RDW––
Boot space480–691 L EV DB––
Luggage space (EPA)–680 L EPA–
Passenger space (EPA)–2,917–2,945 L EPA–
Performance
Top speed185–260 km/h Traficom–185–260 km/h
0–100 km/h3.4–7.3 s EV DB–5.0 s
Torque350–740 Nm ASTRA–350–770 Nm
Electric motor power–125–430 kW NRCan–
Electric
Battery capacity (usable)63.0–84.0 kWh EV DB–77.4–84.0 kWh
Battery capacity (gross)77.4–84.0 kWh EV DB––
Range (WLTP)424–546 km EV DB––
Range (EPA/NRCan)–351–513 km EPA–
Energy use162–206 Wh/km EV DB––
AC charging power11 kW EV DB––
DC fast charging power180–240 kW EV DB––
Charging time at 240 V–6.2–9.0 h EPA–

Tyre sizes (most common first): 235/55R19, 255/45R20, 255/40R21

NHTSA overall safety rating (US): 2023–2024: ★★★★★ · 2026: ★★★★★

Ranges cover the generation’s versions and body styles; European and North American versions can differ. Sources: RDW type approvals (Netherlands), Transport Canada vehicle specifications, Wikipedia (en, de, fr, pl), ASTRA type approvals (Switzerland), open EV databases (EV Compare, Open EV Data, Gaia EVDB), US EPA fuel economy data, Traficom type approvals (Finland), Natural Resources Canada, NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Wikipedia figures are used under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Reliability and owner reports

UK MOT: first-time pass rate by age

Age at testPass rateUK averageTests
3 years95.2% (93.5–96.4)92.2%806

What the MOT finds

AreaThis modelUK average, same ages
Tyres18.9%20.5%
Visibility (glass, mirrors, wipers)4.8%5.6%
Brakes2.2%10.6%
Lights and electrics1.0%4.1%

First MOT test of each car per year in 2022–2024, from the DVSA’s anonymised test results; only ages with at least 500 tests are shown. The figure in brackets is the 95% confidence interval; green or red means clearly above or below the UK average. The second table shows how often an item was noted (defect or advisory) in each area, against the UK average for cars of the same ages. DVSA anonymised MOT tests (Open Government Licence)

Owner complaints to NHTSA (US)

542 complaints for model years 2022–2025. 20 crashes · 2 fires · 9 injuries · 1 death

  • Electrical system 402
  • Fuel system 98
  • Transmission and drivetrain 96
  • Engine 40
  • Brakes 26
  • Speed control 23

Complaints are reported by owners and not checked by NHTSA; they are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular models have more. NHTSA owner complaints

All 63 versions of the Kia EV6 first generation

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European Union 17 versions

New cars registered in the EU (plus Norway and Iceland), from the European Environment Agency. Figures on the NEDC procedure until 2020 and on WLTP from 2021; versions are grouped by engine and power, with their number of registrations.

Years and versionEnginePowerFuelConsumption (combined)CO₂Electric rangeEU registrations
2021–2025Electric motor168 kW (228 PS)Electric16.6–17.6 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km523–547 km44,987
2021–2025Electric motor239 kW (325 PS)Electric17.4–17.6 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km494–531 km27,306
2025Electric motor478 kW (650 PS)Electric21.8 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km442 km594
2022–2025Electric motor430 kW (585 PS)Electric20.6–22.7 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km403–424 km5,144
2021–2025Electric motor125 kW (170 PS)Electric16.6–17.7 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km394–413 km4,877
2021–2025Electric motor56 kW (76 PS)Electric16.5–16.7 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km522–553 km8,828
2025Electric motor74 kW (101 PS)Electric17.3 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km536 km183
2021–2025Electric motor81 kW (110 PS)Electric17.6–17.7 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km491–516 km2,666
2021–2025Electric motor124 kW (169 PS)Electric16.5–16.6 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km394–417 km110
2025Electric motor159 kW (216 PS)Electric20.9 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km450 km17
2023Electric motor173 kW (235 PS)Electric17.6 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km371 km23
2022Electric motor73 kW (99 PS)Electric17.6 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km494 km2,113
2021–2022Electric motor42 kW (57 PS)Electric16.6 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km394 km333
2022Electric motor143 kW (194 PS)Electric20.6 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km424 km56
2022Electric motor160 kW (218 PS)Electric20.6 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km424 km39
2022Electric motor53 kW (72 PS)Electric17.6 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km371 km28
2021Electric motor165 kW (224 PS)Electric17.7 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km493 km182

United Kingdom 31 versions

New cars on sale in the UK, from the Vehicle Certification Agency. NEDC figures until 2018 and WLTP figures after; years are the editions a version appeared in.

Years and versionEnginePowerFuelGearboxConsumption (combined)CO₂Electric range
2025–2026'Air' 84.0kWh 225bhp RWD 1-speed auto · 'GT-Line' 84.0kWh 225bhp RWD 1-speed auto · GT-Line 84.0kWh 225bhp RWD 1-speed auto and 1 more trimElectric motor168 kW (228 PS)ElectricAutomatic15.9 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km582 km
2025–2026'GT-Line S' 84.0kWh 225bhp RWD 1-speed auto · 'GT-Line S' 84.0kWh 225bhp RWD 1-speed auto (Heat Pump) · GT-Line S 84.0kWh 225bhp RWD 1-speed auto and 1 more trimElectric motor168 kW (228 PS)ElectricAutomatic16.9 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km560 km
2025–2026'GT-Line' 84.0kWh 320bhp AWD 1-speed auto · GT-Line 84.0kWh 320bhp AWD 1-speed autoElectric motor239 kW (325 PS)ElectricAutomatic17.0 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km546 km
2025–2026'GT-Line S' 84.0kWh 320bhp AWD 1-speed auto · 'GT-Line S' 84.0kWh 320bhp AWD 1-speed auto (Heat Pump) · GT-Line S 84.0kWh 320bhp AWD 1-speed auto and 1 more trimElectric motor239 kW (325 PS)ElectricAutomatic17.7 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km522 km
2026GT 84.0kWh 641hp AWD 1-speed auto (Heat Pump)Electric motor478 kW (650 PS)ElectricAutomatic20.9–21.4 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km449 km
2025'GT' 84.0kWh 641hp AWD 1-speed auto (Heat Pump)Electric motor478 kW (650 PS)ElectricAutomatic20.9 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km450 km
2024EV6 GT-Line S 77.4kWh lithium-ion 226bhp RWD 1-speed auto · EV6 GT-Line S Heat Pump 77.4kWh lithium-ion 226bhp RWD 1-speed auto · 'GTLS' 77.4KWh lithium-ion 226bhp 1-speed auto RWD and 1 more trimElectric motor229 kW (311 PS)Electric–17.2 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km504 km
2024EV6 Air 77.4kWh lithium-ion 226bhp RWD 1-speed auto · EV6 GT-Line 77.4kWh lithium-ion 226bhp RWD 1-speed auto · EV6 GT-Line Heat Pump 77.4kWh lithium-ion 226bhp RWD 1-speed auto and 4 more trimsElectric motor229 kW (311 PS)Electric–16.5 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km528 km
2024'GT-Line S' 84.0kWh 225bhp RWD 1-speed auto · 'GT-Line S' 84.0kWh 225bhp RWD 1-speed auto (Heat Pump)Electric motor229 kW (311 PS)ElectricAutomatic16.9 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km560 km
2024'Air' 84.0kWh 225bhp RWD 1-speed auto · 'GT-Line' 84.0kWh 225bhp RWD 1-speed autoElectric motor229 kW (311 PS)ElectricAutomatic15.9 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km582 km
2024EV6 GT-Line S 77.4kWh lithium-ion 321bhp AWD 1-speed auto · EV6 GT-Line S Heat Pump 77.4kWh lithium-ion 321bhp AWD 1-speed auto · 'GTLS' 77.4KWh lithium-ion 321bhp 1-speed auto AWD and 1 more trimElectric motor325 kW (442 PS)Electric–18.0 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km484 km
2024'GT-Line S' 84.0kWh 320bhp AWD 1-speed auto · 'GT-Line S' 84.0kWh 320bhp AWD 1-speed auto (Heat Pump)Electric motor325 kW (442 PS)ElectricAutomatic17.7 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km522 km
2024EV6 GT-Line 77.4kWh lithium-ion 321bhp AWD 1-speed auto · EV6 GT-Line Heat Pump 77.4kWh lithium-ion 321bhp AWD 1-speed auto · 'GTL' 77.4KWh lithium-ion 321bhp 1-speed auto AWD and 1 more trimElectric motor325 kW (442 PS)Electric–17.2 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km506 km
2024'GT-Line' 84.0kWh 320bhp AWD 1-speed autoElectric motor325 kW (442 PS)ElectricAutomatic17.0 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km546 km
2024EV6 GT 77.4kWh lithium-ion 577bhp AWD 1-speed autoElectric motor585 kW (795 PS)ElectricAutomatic20.6 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km424 km
2024'GT' 77.4KWh lithium-ion 577bhp 1-speed auto AWDElectric motor585 kW (795 PS)Electric–20.6 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km424 km
2022–2023EV6 Air 77.4kWh lithium-ion 226bhp RWD 1-speed auto · EV6 GT-Line 77.4kWh lithium-ion 226bhp RWD 1-speed auto · EV6 GT-Line Heat Pump 77.4kWh lithium-ion 226bhp RWD 1-speed auto and 4 more trimsElectric motor168 kW (228 PS)Electric–16.5 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km528 km
2022–2023EV6 GT-Line S 77.4kWh lithium-ion 226bhp RWD 1-speed auto · EV6 GT-Line S Heat Pump 77.4kWh lithium-ion 226bhp RWD 1-speed auto · 'GTLS' 77.4KWh lithium-ion 226bhp 1-speed auto RWD and 1 more trimElectric motor168 kW (228 PS)Electric–17.2 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km504 km
2022–2023EV6 GT-Line 77.4kWh lithium-ion 321bhp AWD 1-speed auto · EV6 GT-Line Heat Pump 77.4kWh lithium-ion 321bhp AWD 1-speed auto · 'GTL' 77.4KWh lithium-ion 321bhp 1-speed auto AWD and 1 more trimElectric motor239 kW (325 PS)Electric–17.2 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km506 km
2023EV6 GT-Line S 77.4kWh lithium-ion 321bhp AWD 1-speed auto · EV6 GT-Line S Heat Pump 77.4kWh lithium-ion 321bhp AWD 1-speed auto · 'GTLS' 77.4KWh lithium-ion 321bhp 1-speed auto AWD and 1 more trimElectric motor239 kW (325 PS)Electric–18.0 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km484 km
2023EV6 GT 77.4kWh lithium-ion 577bhp AWD 1-speed autoElectric motor430 kW (585 PS)ElectricAutomatic20.6 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km424 km
2023'GT' 77.4KWh lithium-ion 577bhp 1-speed auto AWDElectric motor430 kW (585 PS)Electric–20.6 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km424 km
2022EV6 GT-Line Heat Pump 77.4kWh lithium-ion 226bhp RWD 1-speed autoElectric motor168 kW (228 PS)Electric–16.5 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km506 km
2022EV6 GT-Line S 77.4kWh lithium-ion 321bhp AWD 1-speed auto · EV6 GT-Line S Heat Pump 77.4kWh lithium-ion 321bhp AWD 1-speed autoElectric motor239 kW (325 PS)Electric–18.0 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km483 km
2022EV6 GT-Line S Heat Pump 77.4kWh lithium-ion 226bhp RWD 1-speed autoElectric motor239 kW (325 PS)Electric–17.2 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km504 km
2021EV6 Air 77.4kWh lithium-ion 226bhp RWD 1-speed auto · EV6 GT-Line 77.4kWh lithium-ion 226bhp RWD 1-speed autoElectric motor168 kW (228 PS)ElectricAutomatic16.5 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km528 km
2021EV6 GT-Line Heat Pump 77.4kWh lithium-ion 226bhp RWD 1-speed autoElectric motor168 kW (228 PS)ElectricAutomatic16.5 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km506 km
2021EV6 GT-Line S 77.4kWh lithium-ion 226bhp RWD 1-speed autoElectric motor168 kW (228 PS)ElectricAutomatic17.2 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km504 km
2021EV6 GT-Line 77.4kWh lithium-ion 321bhp AWD 1-speed auto · EV6 GT-Line Heat Pump 77.4kWh lithium-ion 321bhp AWD 1-speed autoElectric motor239 kW (325 PS)ElectricAutomatic17.2 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km506 km
2021EV6 GT-Line S 77.4kWh lithium-ion 321bhp AWD 1-speed auto · EV6 GT-Line S Heat Pump 77.4kWh lithium-ion 321bhp AWD 1-speed autoElectric motor239 kW (325 PS)ElectricAutomatic18.0 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km483 km
2021EV6 GT-Line S Heat Pump 77.4kWh lithium-ion 226bhp RWD 1-speed autoElectric motor239 kW (325 PS)ElectricAutomatic17.2 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km504 km

France 4 versions

New cars on sale in France, from ADEME Car Labelling. NEDC figures until 2015, WLTP figures in the current catalogue.

Years and versionEnginePowerFuelGearbox
2026EV6 Moteur électrique 125kW (170ch)Electric motor42 kW (57 PS)ElectricContinuously variable (CVT)
2026EV6 Moteur électrique 168kW (229ch) - Pack Style · EV6 Moteur électrique 168kW (229ch)Electric motor56 kW (76 PS)ElectricContinuously variable (CVT)
2026EV6 Moteur électrique 239kW (325ch) · EV6 Moteur électrique 239kW (325ch) - Pack StyleElectric motor81 kW (110 PS)ElectricContinuously variable (CVT)
2026EV6 Moteur électrique 430kW (585ch)Electric motor143 kW (194 PS)ElectricContinuously variable (CVT)

United States 2 versions

Model years sold in the USA, from the EPA and the Department of Energy (fueleconomy.gov). MPG on the EPA test; litres per 100 km = 235.215 ÷ MPG.

Years and versionEngineFuelGearboxDriveConsumption (combined)CO₂Electric range
2022–2026Electric motorElectricAutomaticAll-wheel drive79–109 MPGe EPA0 g/km332–475 km
2022–2026Electric motorElectricAutomaticRear-wheel drive114–117 MPGe EPA0 g/km373–513 km

Canada 9 versions

Model years sold in Canada, from Natural Resources Canada fuel consumption ratings (5-cycle test).

Years and versionEnginePowerFuelGearboxConsumption (combined)CO₂Electric range
2025Sport utility vehicle: SmallElectric motor125 kW (170 PS)ElectricAutomatic18.2 kWh/100 km 5-cycle0 g/km381 km
2025Sport utility vehicle: SmallElectric motor168 kW (228 PS)ElectricAutomatic18.4 kWh/100 km 5-cycle0 g/km513 km
2025Sport utility vehicle: SmallElectric motor239 kW (325 PS)ElectricAutomatic19.9–21.5 kWh/100 km 5-cycle0 g/km435–475 km
2022–2024Station wagon: Small · Sport utility vehicle: SmallElectric motor168 kW (228 PS)ElectricAutomatic18.0 kWh/100 km 5-cycle0 g/km499 km
2023–2024Station wagon: Small · Sport utility vehicle: SmallElectric motor239 kW (325 PS)ElectricAutomatic19.3–21.7 kWh/100 km 5-cycle0 g/km406–454 km
2024Sport utility vehicle: SmallElectric motor430 kW (585 PS)ElectricAutomatic25.5 kWh/100 km 5-cycle0 g/km351 km
2022–2023Station wagon: SmallElectric motor125 kW (170 PS)ElectricAutomatic18.0 kWh/100 km 5-cycle0 g/km373 km
2023Station wagon: SmallElectric motor430 kW (585 PS)ElectricAutomatic26.4 kWh/100 km 5-cycle0 g/km332 km
2022Station wagon: SmallElectric motor239 kW (325 PS)ElectricAutomatic19.9 kWh/100 km 5-cycle0 g/km441 km

Similar models from other brands

Official figures are measured on standard test procedures and differ between markets. Your consumption depends on how, where and in what conditions you drive.