The only electric car in Kia India’s portfolio is the EV6. The Indian market has witnessed significant sales of this e-car. Originally, the company planned to sell only 100 units of this e-car, but it has significantly exceeded this target. Its sales have declined over the past few months. However, there is a big difference in the sales data from March to May (21 units) and June to August (79). In such a situation, the company is offering customers a huge discount to increase sales of this electric car. This month, the company is offering a discount of up to Rs 15 lakh on this car purchase.
The Kia EV6 crossover’s starting ex-showroom price is actually Rs 61 lakh. Meanwhile, the on-road price in Delhi is around Rs 74 lakh. The company’s dealership is currently offering a price discount of up to Rs 15 lakh. Customers can purchase it from the dealership for approximately Rs 55 lakh to Rs 60 lakh. Kia is planning to launch the new flagship 7-seater electric SUV EV9 in India. We can inform you that the fully loaded GT-Line 4WD trim will be available for purchase through the CBU route.
The Kia EV6’s features and specifications
A single battery pack of 77.4 kWh powers the all-electric EV6 car on sale in India. This Kia crossover’s worldwide WLTP-certified range is 528 km per charge. However, during ARAI testing, the model under import to India achieved a range of 708 km on a single charge. Its RWD variant has a single motor, which generates 229 bhp power and 350 Nm torque. At the same time, the AWD variant has a dual motor. This car generates 325 bhp power and 605 Nm of peak torque. A 50 kW DC fast charger can charge from 10 to 80% in just 73 minutes.
The Kia EV6 comes with an LED DRLs strip, LED headlamps, a single slat gloss black grille, a wide airdam with a gloss black finish, dual-tone alloy wheels, blacked-out pillars and ORVMs, taillights, and dual-tone bumpers. It will have a digital instrument console, a new two-spoke multifunctional steering wheel, touch control for AC, a rotary dial for transmission, and a start-stop button mounted on the center console. In the Indian market, it competes with Hyundai Kona and MG ZS Electric.