Kia America Debuts All-Electric Ev6

Kia America debuted the 2023 EV6 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year Limited Edition1 at The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering. With entirely i,000 examples set up for production, the commemorative EV6 celebrates its exalted condition afterwards existence recognized equally winning the "Utility Vehicle of the Year" category in the North American Car, Truck together with Utility Vehicle of the Year™ (NACTOY) competition inwards January 2023. The all-electrical EV6 was recognized for excellence inwards categories including automotive invention, design, in addition to value past the NACTOY jury, which consists of 50 automotive experts from impress, online, radio, together with broadcast media.

"With the EV6 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year Limited Edition, nosotros have created a rolling will to the EV6's tremendous achievement inward this yr'sec NACTOY competition," said Steven Center, COO as well as Executive Vice President, Kia America.

The EV6 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year Limited Edition is a standout, both inwards blueprint and performance. It introduces the model-exclusive colorway of vivid Deep Forest Green over Desert Beige, which pays homage to classic functioning vehicle styling combinations. The centerpiece of the interior is a bespoke adornment featuring authentic NACTOY medallions too the teaser silhouette of the EV6, located beside the gear selector.

"We are honored that Kia has chosen to make this especial edition vehicle" said Jeff Gilbert, President, North American Car Truck together with Utility of the Year, together with Auto Reporter for WWJ Radio in Detroit. "Our jurors were impressed by the styling of the EV6. They saw the vehicle as testify that Kia is becoming a strength inwards the EV cause. It'second a vehicle that jurors found superior to other electric vehicles inwards many ways, including driving dynamics, price in addition to ability to charge chop-chop."

Featuring a 77.4 kWh battery amongst a 74kW front end motor too a 165kW parent motor, the dual-motor, 320-hp EV6 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year Limited Edition incorporates sure elements of the Wind in addition to GT-Line trims into ane bundle. Blacked-out outside elements, including cycle arch moldings, side treatments, too front end together with bring up fasciae, are borrowed from the EV6 Wind. Feature content from the EV6 GT-Line include xx-inch alloy wheels, a sunroof, Augmented Reality Head-Up Display2, Surround View Monitor3 (SVM), Blind-Spot View Monitor (BVM), too a heated, apartment-bottom steering wheel and rear seats4. Advanced Driver Assistance Systems5 (ADAS) include Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist6 (FCA) as well as Highway Driving Assist 27 (HDA two). FCA tin assistance the driver when braking to assist forestall a collision or lessen the effects inward certain atmospheric condition if a vehicle is detected inward front end in addition to uses automatic braking to avoid or mitigate an touch. HDA 2 is a driving convenience organization that is designed to assistance go along a gear up distance from a automobile detected inward forepart in addition to centers the vehicle inwards the lane in addition to tin, inwards sure circumstances, help with lane changes as well as adapt the lateral place of the car within the detected lane markers.

Ultra-fast DC charging compatibility, available onboard ability generator8, in addition to a apartment-floor interior that utilizes innovative materials throughout the cabin go on to live part of the EV6 packet, also as a remarkable degree of connectivity features, together with Kia'second latest-generation estrus heart, which scavenges waste oestrus from the car'second coolant organization.

Pricing will live available closer to the vehicle'second on-sale date after this yr.

SOURCE Kia America