Kia EV6 facelift revealed globally: Gets new design, bigger battery and more range

Korean Automaker Kia has revealed the new Kia EV6 facelift globally. The new Kia EV6 facelift gets a bigger battery pack with more range, a new design with a fresh look, additional features and an updated dashboard layout. The EV has been revealed for global markets and will go on sale in the coming months. India launch is expected to take place sometime in 2025.

In terms of design, the new EV6 looks sharper than before and gets a new front-end look. It gets angular LED daytime running lamps with V-shaped DRLs and the front bumper and lower grill also get a new design. At the sides, it gets newly designed alloy wheels and the rear remains largely unchanged except for the new design for the taillights and bumper.

Moving inside, the overall layout is the same but it now gets a large curved panoramic screen that houses the digital instrument cluster and the infotainment screen. The steering wheel now gets a fingerprint scanner that allows registered drivers to drive the car without a key. Other features include OTA updates, Ai based Navigation, a digital rear view mirror, a wireless charger, wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, connected car tech, level 2 ADAS, remote park assist and much more.

Talking about the biggest change, the EV6 now gets a bigger battery pack. The EV ditches 77.5 kWh and gets an 84 kWh battery pack which also does the duty in the Hyundai Ioniq 5. The RWD variant with a single 225 hp, 350 nm motor m has a claimed range of up to 494 km, up from 474 km earlier. The dual motor variants put out 320 hp, and 605 nm torque. The battery can be charged from 0 to 80% charge in 18 minutes using a 350 kW DC fast charger.

The EV6 is offered in RWD, AWD and top-of-the-line GT trims. Kia is offering eight exterior colour options - Ivory Matte Silver, Snow White Pearl, Interstellar Gray, Aurora Black Pearl, Glacier, Moonscape Matt Gray, Yacht Blue and Runway Red. The GT trim gets five colour options - Wolf Gray, Yacht Matt Blue, Snow White Pearl, Aurora Black Pearl and Runway Red.