EV6 GT-Line Receives Praise in Comparative Review by Leading German Automotive Magazine

"EV6 GT-Line is a Car That Attracts Everyone's Attention"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] The Kia EV6 GT-Line demonstrated its top competitiveness by decisively winning in a comparative evaluation against German premium brand electric vehicles.

According to the automotive industry on the 23rd, the EV6 GT-Line outperformed the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron 50 (Q4 e-tron) in a recent electric vehicle model comparison conducted by Germany’s leading automotive magazine, Auto Motor und Sport (AMS).

AMS is one of the three most trusted German automotive magazines alongside Auto Bild and Auto Zeitung, and it holds significant influence over consumers not only in Germany but throughout Europe.

This comparative evaluation covered seven assessment categories for the two electric vehicle models, EV6 GT-Line and Q4 e-tron: body, safety, convenience, powertrain, driving behavior, environment, and economy.

The EV6 GT-Line led in six out of the seven categories, except for the ‘convenience’ section, achieving a total score of 648 points, significantly ahead of the Q4 e-tron’s 604 points by a margin of 44 points.

Even in the ‘convenience’ category, the score difference was only 1 point (EV6 GT-Line 110 points, Q4 e-tron 111 points), indicating that the EV6 GT-Line effectively secured a decisive victory over Audi’s Q4 e-tron, a German premium brand.

In the powertrain category, considered a core competitive factor for electric vehicles, the EV6 GT-Line excelled in acceleration performance, responsiveness, charging, and energy efficiency, leading by 16 points (103 points), thereby confirming its product competitiveness.

Notably, in the zero-to-100 km/h acceleration test conducted by AMS, the Q4 e-tron took 6.3 seconds, whereas the EV6 GT-Line recorded 5.1 seconds, showing a clear advantage in acceleration performance.

Additionally, in the safety category, which evaluates braking power and driving stability, the EV6 GT-Line led by 9 points (105 points), and in the economy category, which assesses price, residual value, repair costs, and charging costs, it scored 18 points higher (140 points).

AMS stated, "The EV6 GT-Line is an outstanding car worthy of everyone's attention," adding, "Its characteristics of being more powerful, faster, more economical, and capable of going further make the driver happy."

Furthermore, AMS praised Kia’s strong charisma in the electric vehicle era by citing features such as the 800V ultra-fast charging system and V2L function, which are supported by the EV6 GT-Line but not available on the Q4 e-tron.

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