Kia Launches ‘The 2023 EV6’ Starting at 48.7 Million KRW

Increased Product Appeal with Expanded High-End Specifications
Advanced Safety Features Standard in Main Trim

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] Kia announced that starting from the 19th, it will launch the model year updated version of its dedicated electric vehicle EV6, ‘The 2023 EV6,’ and begin full-scale sales.

The 2023 EV6 features enhanced product competitiveness by applying customer-preferred convenience and safety specifications as standard across trims and introducing new design features. The 2023 EV6 Air trim comes standard with a rear side radar, adding ▲Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist ▲Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist ▲Safe Exit Assist functions, and also applies ▲Front Parking Distance Warning to enhance driving and parking safety. Additionally, customer-preferred convenience features such as ▲Smartphone Wireless Charging System ▲Electronic Child Lock ▲Hi-Pass Automatic Payment System ▲Electrochromic Mirror (ECM) ▲Rain Sensor ▲Luggage Power Outlet are standardized to improve product appeal.

The top trims, Earth and GT-Line, newly apply a metal footrest to enhance design luxury and make the previously optional exterior V2L connector standard.

Furthermore, a new interior color, Deep Green, has been added, and the black steering wheel previously applied to the brown interior of the Earth trim has been changed to a brown two-tone to add a sense of luxury.

The GT-Line trim applies exclusive Nappa leather seats, which are highly preferred by customers, as standard and offers a ‘Suede Collection’ option that includes suede seats and interior materials to expand customer choices. Along with this, double laminated soundproof glass for the second row is newly applied as standard on Air trim and above models to improve rear seat noise and vibration. Additionally, a new trim called Light has been added to the Standard and Long Range models.

The selling prices of The 2023 EV6 after tax benefits are: Standard model ▲Light 48.7 million KRW ▲Air 51.4 million KRW ▲Earth 54.95 million KRW, Long Range model ▲Light 52.6 million KRW ▲Air 55.3 million KRW ▲Earth 59.35 million KRW ▲GT-Line 59.95 million KRW. Moreover, with the Ministry of Environment subsidy of 7 million KRW and local government subsidies, the actual purchase price becomes even lower.

In particular, The 2023 EV6 customers can receive government and local government subsidy benefits equally across all trims regardless of whether the model is two-wheel or four-wheel drive.

A Kia official stated, “The EV6 is Kia’s first model to apply the E-GMP platform and is becoming a new standard for electric vehicles with faster charging speeds and longer driving ranges compared to competitors,” and added, “The 2023 EV6, with enhanced product competitiveness, will satisfy the high demands of customers.”

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