Kia EV6 electric crossover coming to India in 3 months

Indian car buyers have slowly started to accept electric vehicles due to the ever-increasing fuel costs in the country and to capitalize on this growing demand various manufacturers are planning to expand their EV portfolios. One of the major automakers that is very close to bringing its first electric offering in the nation is the South Korean automaker, Kia. According to media reports, the company is planning to bring its first global all-electric product the EV6 to the Indian subcontinent by the June of this year.

Reports around the imminent launch of the EV6 suggest that Kia will be bringing this all-electric model via the CBU route to India. This means that there will be no apparent changes to the design, features, e-GMP platform or electric powertrain of the vehicle. The fully electric crossover from Kia utilizes the ‘Opposites United’ design philosophy from the brand and has resulted in a very modern and sporty looking vehicle.

On the exterior, the distinctive design of the EV6 features a lot of sharp lines along with an aggressive-looking front bumper. It also gets a set of intelligent all-LED headlights, a one-of-a-kind, rear LED light setup that stretches in a curved line connecting the rear wheel arches on either side and a multitude of LEDs that create a piano-look effect. The EV6’s roofline ends with a wing-type roof spoiler and it also gets flush door handles that pop out when the vehicle is approached.

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Moving on to the Interior of the Kia EV6, the model comes equipped with a ton of creature comforts and list of which includes dual 12.3-inch panoramic connectivity displays, 14-speaker meridian premium audio w/ external amplifier & subwoofer, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and Wi-Fi hotspot. The model also gets steering-wheel-mounted audio, hands-free phone, drive mode select and cruise control buttons. Other features that the EV6 offers are a rear-view monitor with dynamic parking guidance, augmented-reality head-up display, and dual-zone automatic climate control w/ auto de-fog system.

As of yet, there is no detailed information that reveals the exact specifications of the model coming to our shores but globally the EV6 is offered with a 58kWh battery pack version available in two configurations the first is a rear-wheel-drive (RWD) model with a 170hp single-motor, meanwhile the other is an all-wheel-drive (AWD) model with a dual-motor setup producing 235hp. Additionally, there is also a bigger 77.4kWh battery pack available with a 229hp single-motor in RWD, a 325hp dual-motor in AWD, or the range-topping, performance-focused GT with a dual-motor AWD system producing 585hp and 740Nm. As for the pricing of the model no information has been reported yet.

Last year the EV6 claimed the Guinness World Records history, travelling 2,880.5 miles (4635.7 km) with the shortest charging time to cross the United States in an electric vehicle. The Kia EV6 was plugged in for a mere 7 hours 10 minutes and 1 second throughout the seven-day journey from New York City to Los Angeles, breaking the previous record holder, Tesla, by more than five and a half hours (12 hours, 48 minutes, and 19 seconds).

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