Kia has announced its first electric car in the Indian market. According to the company, its first electric car in the EV segment will be the EV6. The design, quality and features of the EV6 have been tailored for the global market. The company first introduced this car in March 2021. The bookings for this car in India will start from May 26, 2022. The company says that its limited units will also be sold in India. Its launch will also happen soon.
Fast charging and more space will be available
The EV6 is built on Kia’s new dedicated EV platform, the E-GMP. It is set to offer premium mobility solutions to its customers. “Kia’s most hi-tech EV6 to date is a true game-changer. It has been designed to make electric mobility fun, convenient and accessible,” Kia said. It will get hi-tech interiors with real world driving range, ultra-fast charging capabilities and more space.
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Only 100 units will be sold in India
Only 100 units of the new Kia EV6 will be sold in India. It is believed that as soon as its booking starts, it can end in a few minutes or hours. Although, the company has not yet announced its price, but to buy this electric car of Kia, it is necessary to have good luck. Apart from EV6, the company is also going to trademark the names EV6 Lite, EV6 Air, EV6 Water and EV6 Earth.
Range will be more than 500km
How much range the Kia EV6 will have has not been disclosed at the moment, but considering the already existing electric car in the Indian market, the company can give its range the most. It is believed that if the 58 kWh-R battery pack also gets the Kia EV6, then it will generate 170 Bhp power and 350 Nm peak torque. This will increase the range of the vehicle to more than 500Km in a single charge. It will get a fast charger, which will charge the car up to 80% in 20 minutes.
Fully digital instrument console
The Kia EV6 gets LED DRLs stripes, LED headlamps, single slat gloss black grille, wide airdam with gloss black finish, dual-tone alloy wheels, blacked-out pillars and ORVMs, taillights and dual tone bumpers. It will get a digital instrument console, new two-spoke multi-functional steering wheel, touch controls for AC, rotary dial for transmission and start-stop button mounted on the center console. In the Indian market, it will compete with Tata Nexon, Hyundai Kona, MG ZS Electric.
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By 2030, the company will bring 14 electric vehicles
Kia CEO Ho Sung Song shared the company’s EV roadmap last month. In which the company has set a target of annual sales of 4 million (40 lakh) vehicles by 2030. It will have 50% electric field powertrain and 30% pure electric vehicle. The company plans to launch 14 electric vehicles in the global market by 2030. This includes from entry level to SUV and EV pickup models. Kia accounts for about 10% of global production and about 8% of its total revenue.