Kia Officially Launches the EV6 GT-Line

Kia officially launches the EV6 and we finally get a price tag for it. It will sell for 3.788 million pesos.

Kia Philippines Officially launches the Kia EV6

At that price Kia didn't scrimp on any feature as the locally available EV6 GT line gets practically the same spec sheet as the rest of the world. It has almost every driver aid that you could expect from a modern car. It has adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist and a 360 camera system which you can view through a 12in screen.

The looks and the tech are a nice bonus but the reason that you buy this car is its fully electric drivetrain. Its 77.4kWh battery can power the car for over 500kms, the longest range of any locally available EV. And its 229hp and 350Nm of torque can propel the exotic looking EV from 0-100kph in just 7.2 seconds. It feels faster than it looks on paper

It also has V2L or vehicle to load which allows it to power household devices. They demonstrated this at the launch event by serving us coffee with machines powered by the EV6.

This Coffee booth was powered by the EV6 through its V2L feature

The Kia EV6 GT-Line will come with a portable home charger. Standard Warranty is 5years or 160k kms. The high voltage battery has a warranty of 8 years or 160 kms.

Because it doesn't have a lot of mechanical parts, maintenance cost is very low. According to Kia, maintenance cost for a period of 5 years would amount to 25k -which you wouldn't have to pay for the first 5 years as you also get 5 years of free preventive maintenance and 5 years of free 24/7 roadside assistance

You can watch my first impressions video here:

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