Kia EV6 Receives Simultaneous Praise in Three Major German Automotive Magazines

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] The Kia-exclusive electric vehicle 'EV6,' nominated for the 2022 European Car of the Year, recently received high praise in various aspects such as driving performance, design, and space from leading German automotive media.

According to Kia on the 29th, the three major German automotive specialist magazines?Auto Bild, Auto Zeitung, and Auto Motor und Sport?recently conducted new car evaluations of the EV6, which has officially entered the European market.

Kia explained that this evaluation is significant because these three prestigious and authoritative German automotive media outlets praised key aspects of the EV6, including its design, infotainment, acceleration, handling, driving safety, ride comfort, and efficiency.

First, Auto Bild summarized, "The best battery electric vehicle (BEV) in a similar price range," highlighting the driving performance that swiftly handles high-speed curves and the excellent steering wheel response that is comfortable without being overly sensitive, naturally eliciting admiration.

In the powertrain category, Auto Bild emphasized the EV6’s 800V ultra-fast charging system as a future technology capable of charging the battery from 10% to 80% in just 18 minutes, which is twice as fast as the competing Volkswagen ID.4.

Auto Zeitung praised the EV6’s design as "elegant and love at first sight." In addition to the exterior, they focused on the spacious interior based on the dedicated electric vehicle platform E-GMP and the practicality of the frunk (front trunk). Furthermore, they highlighted the EV6’s sturdy yet sporty chassis tuning, which provides agile handling and excellent acceleration response, as well as driving comfort even on uneven surfaces such as cobblestone roads.

Auto Motor und Sport also evaluated the EV6’s space, noting that it offers legroom similar to Mercedes-Benz’s EQS and comfortable seats that allow for relaxation even during charging, calling it an "innovative and successful battery BEV that creates space." In the dynamic category, they introduced it as a "fun to drive" model that provides enjoyment in both driving and charging.

In a September article, Auto Motor und Sport had previously praised the EV6 for its acceleration performance, reaching 100 km/h from a standstill in just 5.3 seconds, and its stable and comfortable driving performance even at speeds of 185 km/h.

A Kia official stated, "The EV6’s new car evaluation praise, unanimously received from the three notoriously strict German specialist magazines, proves Kia’s technological prowess and brand competitiveness, and is expected to give us an advantage in the fierce electric vehicle sales competition in Germany and the European market going forward."

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