Kia EV6 GT: the test, price, how it goes

The Korean house is played an effect card on the theme of electrification and with the GT version of his electric crossover he almost throws down a gauntlet. Power and performance that rivals high-end sports carsbut offered at a price that remains close to that of a “normal” EV6, if the comparison is made with the dual motor under construction GT-Line.

Kia EV6, What’s it like outside

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The line of Kia’s sports electric crossover is confirmed, 189 cm wide, with the 469 cm long which even seem few, compared to a car that flexes its muscles and has an important presence. The EV6 in GT version flaunts 21″ rims (instead of 20), rubberized with the performance Michelin Pilot Sport 4S, because here the focus is on performance even more than efficiency. The brake calipers are acid green, match with larger discs (380 mm at the front and 360 at the rear), as well as a different aesthetic configuration of the bumpers complete the picture.

Interiors

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Inside we find a sporty, technological and very well finished passenger compartment, the only sore point are the adjustments of the front seats. It would have been legitimate to expect them to be electric, but instead we dive into the past and the result is that we cannot “sew on” as we would like the front seats. Nothing serious, because they are still very comfortable to use. In front of the driver, the two displays, instrumentation and infotainment, come together and form a single element. The air conditioning touch controls are excellent, modern but always available and not “stuck” into one of the many menus on the touch screen. The habitability for those sitting behind is also excellent, where there are dedicated air conditioning vents and 2 other USB-C sockets, as well as a 220 volt one. As for the trunk, the capacity ranges from 480 to 1,260 litres, to which is added a small front compartment of 20, hidden by what appears to be the cover of a heat engine.

The technique

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Kia with the EV6 GT pushes hard on sportiness especially from the point of view of two engines which, with the 367 HP of the rear and 218 of the front, come to unleash a total 585 horsepower and 740 Nm of maximum torque, all of which translate into one 0-100 in 3.5 seconds and 260 km/h of top speed, remarkable for an electric car. We then find a electronic limited slip rear differential, which transfers up to 100% of the torque to a single wheel. In GT mode the car “puts everything down” without traction and stability controls, a sort of drift mode, demanding due to the weight and power involved, but above all due to the electric torque, which arrives immediately and must be managed with precision and speed action on steering and accelerator.

How is it going

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Driving the EV6 GT it turns out to be almost a little lamb, if driven with a trickle of gas. It can be driven almost completely with a single pedal, just adjust the regenerative braking to maximum (just a pity that the maximum level must be selected every time you restart the car), it offers a soft suspension calibration in eco and normal modes, but in sporting modes the set-up becomes decisively supported and more suitable for driving “with the knife between the teeth”. Despite a weight with driver in the order of 2,200 kg and a wheelbase of 290 cm, the GT almost becomes a true sports car. Braking is always up to par, performance is surprising, with instant recovery when the gas sinks, which a petrol supercar would hardly be able to match. At the limit it is perhaps the steering that shows a not too extreme vocation, but the EV6 GT is still a compromise capable of convincing almost everyone. In GT mode the balance shifts more towards oversteerbut it is necessary to take measures, before exaggerating too much, also due to the total silence with which so many couples are unleashed.

Layouts and prices

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The price of the EV6 GT is 74,950 euros, compared to a “basic” EV6, there are 16,000 more, but for a GT-Line set-up with dual engine and all-wheel drive, the difference drops to 7,000 euros. Few, if you just think of the 260 more horsepower, but the differences aren’t limited to just that. The price basically includes everything, on this specimen we find only the panoramic sunroof as an option, which is paid for an additional thousand euros. As per Kia tradition, the warranty is 7 years.

Pros and cons

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Pleases: Performance, dynamic behaviour, interior habitability, price/performance ratio and equipment.

Do not like: Limited range if you take advantage of the performance, small steering angle.