Kia EV6 Arrives In Ireland!

The new Kia EV6 has arrived in Ireland, and goes on sale priced from €50,000 including SEAI grant.

It will go on sale here in two trim lines Earth and GT Line, with a 77.4 kWh battery providing a range of up to 528 km (WLTP).

Billed as a crossover, it’s Kia’s first dedicated battery electric vehicle (BEV) produced using the Electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP). It features a striking, future-oriented EV design and a new design philosophy for the Korean brand.

The EV6 has been optimised from the ground-up to be a full electric vehicle from the very start, taking advantage of the E-GMP’s sophisticated tech and engineering foundations. It has been developed with Kia’s sporty driving appeal in mind, promising direct steering responses, agility, precise and linear performance and road grip that boosts the ‘fun-to-drive’ ethos of the brand.

The flat battery pack is placed across the floor of the vehicle, spreading the mass, optimising ride quality, and giving a low centre of gravity for a full electric vehicle. Highly innovative hydraulic bushings that connect the rear subframe to the main body of the car help to further enhance the EV6’s driving performance and offsets the overall weight typically associated with fully electric vehicles.

“Interest in this car has been unprecedented,“ says Ronan Flood, Managing Director at Kia Ireland. “So much so that we have revised our forecasts for next year to 750 units, where supply allows. The huge buzz around the Kia EV6 is unlike any other model we have brought to market and it is proof that electric vehicles can be fun and are getting Irish motorists energised when it comes to considering sustainable mobility.”

Kia Ireland is initially offering the EV6 in two trim levels  on the Irish market – EV6 Earth and EV6 GT Line. Both models are rear wheel drive. On 19” wheels as standard, the Earth model has a quoted range of 528 km, while the GT-line on 20” wheels has a quoted range up to 506 km.

Both trim lines use a 77.4 kWh battery pack paired with a 168 kW (229 hp) electric motor and are fitted with a heat pump.

The EV6 Earth goes on sale in Ireland from €50,000 including SEAI grant. Features include dual 12.3” display screens, UVO Connect, charcoal grey vegan leather upholstery with premium relaxation seats, LED headlamps and powered tailgate.

The EV6 GT Line goes on sale from €54,345 including SEAI grant and features sportier GT Line styling features, suede/vegan leather seats, front ventilated, blind spot view monitors, augmented reality heads-up display and a panoramic sunroof.

Kia’s partnership with part-owned Ionity gives EV6 customers access to over 400 high power charging stations across 24 European countries, including 6 in Ireland. At IONITY charge points, buyers can make use of the EV6’s high-tech 800V charging capability, where it takes just 18 minutes to charge from 10% to 80% battery and adds 100 km in less than 4.5 minutes.

EV6 buyers receive a free 12 month Kia Power Package subscription that offers this Ionity fast charging service at just €0.29 per kWh (normally €0.79).