Kia EV6 rear wheel drive GT-Line S review

A detailed review of the new Kia EV6 which competes with cars like the Tesla Model 3 and Polestar 2.

Trim Levels:

Air Standard Features:

Automatic headlight control
Black side sill mouldings
Electrically folding, adjustable & heated door mirrors with integrated LED indicator lights
Heated rear window
High gloss black belt line
High gloss black door mirrors
Rear spoiler
LED rear combination lights
LED daytime running lights
LED rear fog lights
Rain sensing front wipers
19" Alloy wheels - grey
Body coloured exterior flush door handles
LED headlights
High gloss black door garnish
Automatic defog system
All-around electric windows with auto up and down function
Auto-dimming rear view mirror
Centre console with open storage compartment and armrest
Cloth headlining
Dual automatic air conditioning
Electronic park brake (EPB) with auto hold function
Engine start/stop button with smart entry system
Heated front seats
Heated steering wheel
Metal painted interior door handles
Navigation-based smart cruise control with stop & go functionality
Paddle shifters for drive mode select
Steering wheel mounted controls
Sun visors with vanity mirror LED illumination (driver & front passenger)
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel adjustment
Vegan leather trimmed steering wheel
Black vegan leather seat upholstery
Manual adjustable driver's seat
Manual adjustable front passenger seat
Power adjustable lumbar support (drivers seat)
Standard door scuff plates
5 seats - 60:40 Split remote folding rear seats
2 x Front USB charge port (one for C-type / one for USB)
2 x C-type charge port on front seats
1 x Front 12v socket
1 x luggage compartment 12v socket
Ambient lighting - Centre console cupholder
Front seat back pockets
Front & rear door storage
Front cabin LED light
Front & rear luggage area LED light
Glovebox with illumination
Luggage area load cover
Luggage board
Luggage net hooks
Rear centre armrest with cupholder
Ski through
Rear cabin LED light
Tyre mobility kit (TMK)
Standard: 12.3" Curved driver display screen
12.3" Curved touchscreen navigation
Apple CarPlay with voice control
Android Auto with voice control
Bluetooth Connection with Voice Recognition
Ecall
Rear parking sensors
Reversing camera system with dynamic guidelines (integrated into centre fascia screen)
Kia Connect (UVO)
USB Port for connection of a media device
6-speaker audio system
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
Brake assist system
Drive mode select Electronic stability control (ESC)
Forward collision avoidance assist (FCA), City/Pedestrian/Cyclist/
Junction Turning
Hill-start assist control (HAC)
Highway driving assist (HDA)
Intelligent speed limit assist (ISLA)
Lane follow assist (LFA)
Lane keep assist (LKA) with driver attention warning (DAW)
Multi-collision brake assist (MCBA)
Tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
Vehicle stability management (VSM)
Standard: All-round 3-point seatbelts
Dual shell horn
Front centre airbag
Front seatbelt height adjusters
Front seatbelt pre-tensioners
Front passenger airbag cut-off switch
ISOFIX child seat top tethers & anchor fixings for outer 2nd row
Impact sensing auto door unlocking
Low washer fluid warning Twin front airbags
Twin curtain airbags
Centre side front airbags
All-round height adjustable head rests


GT-Line differences:

19" Alloy wheels - black
GT-Line exterior styling
Rear privacy glass
Solar glass wind shield
Dual LED headlights with adaptive driving beam
Body coloured door garnish
Black suede seats with white vegan leather bolsters
Driver power adjusted memory seat with front passenger power seat with 2-way electric lumbar
Driver & front passenger premium relaxation seats
Alloy pedals
Deluxe door scuff plates
Vehicle-2-load (3.5kw power outlet)
Wireless mobile phone charger
Front parking sensors*
Blind-spot collision avoidance assist (BCA) with rear-cross traffic


GT-Line S differences:

20" Alloy wheels
Body coloured exterior flush door handles - automatic
Sunroof with tilting & sliding function
Outer 2nd row heated seats
Ventilated front seats
Smart power tailgate
Meridian premium sound system with 14 speakers & active sound design (ASD)
Augmented reality head-up display
Remote smart park assist (RSPA)
360° Around view monitor
Blind-spot view monitor
Forward collision avoidance (FCA) - junction crossing
Parking collision-avoidance assist (PCA)
Highway driving assist 2 (HDA2)


GT differences:

21" Alloy wheels
GT exterior styling with neon green brake calipers
Premium paint
Black suede bucket seats with neon green stitching
Manual adjustable driver's seat
Manual adjustable front passenger seat
Heat pump
Electronic controlled suspension
Electronic limited slip differential (eLSD)
Drive mode integrated control
Front fixed head rests

00:00 Price & Trim
00:40 Style
01:36 Power
02:28 Space & Boots
07:22 Interior
14:17 Manoeuvres & Hills
16:42 Launch and Country roads
18:22 Town
25:08 70mph roads
30:42 Sun
31:01 Efficiency
31:18 Underwoods