Published : 02 June 2022
Read Time : 5 min
Author: Amit Saraswat
Kia India have launched the EV6 electric crossover with two drivetrain options — EV6 RWD and EV6 AWD. The EV6 RWD (rear-wheel-drive) is priced at Rs. 59.95 lakh while the EV6 AWD (all-wheel-drive) costs Rs. 64.95 lakh ex-showroom. All 100 units from the first lot of EV6 imported into India are sold out. Kia added that they have received 355 bookings for the EV6 till date. Kia are now working towards importing more units of the EV6 to fulfil the overwhelming demand.
The EV6 will serve as a stepping stone for th future all-electric models from the South Korean carmaker. Meanwhile, Kia India have set up 150kW fast chargers at 15 of their dealerships in 12 cities. Furthermore, Kia India will also offer a 22kW home charger with the EV6 as standard.
Take a look at the features of the Kia EV6:
- Adaptive auto LED headlights
- Connected LED tail lights
- 19-inch alloy wheels
- Flush-fitting door handles
- 400V and 800V charger support
- Vehicle-to-Vehicle charging
- Vehicle-to-Load charging
- Drive modes
- Electric sunroof
- Powered front seats
- Meridian 14 speakers
- Remote folding rear seats
- AR-enabled head-up display
- 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment display
- 12.3-inch instrument cluster
- Powered tailgate
- Shift-by-wire
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In terms of ADAS features, the EV6 gets the following:
- Forward collision avoidance assist
- Rear cross-traffic avoidance assist
- Safe exit assist
- Blindspot collision avoidance assist
- Lane keep assist
- Driver attention warning
- All four disc brakes
- Electronic stability control
- Vehicle stability management
- Hill-start assist control
- Multi-collision brake assist
- ABS
- Brake assistant system
- ISOFIX
- Front and rear parking sensors
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The India-spec Kia EV6 comes with a 77.4kWh battery pack and a WLTP-certified range of 528km on a single charge. Kia will offer two drivetrain options with the EV6 — rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive. The rear-wheel-drive EV6 produces 229PS of power whereas the all-wheel-drive version puts out 325PS of power and 605Nm of torque. Kia India offer an 8-year/1.6 lakh km warranty for the battery and electric motor of the EV6. On the other hand, the standard warranty is 3-year/unlimited km.
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