

Scott Collie
4 Months Ago
Marketplace Editor
Kia Australia is anticipating four out of five customers (or 400 out of 500 of this year’s confirmed allocation) will opt for the more expensive GT-Line variants of its new EV6 dedicated electric vehicle.
Speaking at the brand’s annual Australian Open media event, Kia Australia’s chief operating officer, Damien Meredith, said the local arm is looking at a 40:40:20 sales split between EV6 GT-Line (RWD:AWD) and EV6 Air.
That means the brand is expecting more customers to fork out between $74,990 and $82,990 (RWD/AWD) for an EV6 rather than the rebate-friendly $67,990 sticker for the entry-level Air.
At $82,990 before on-road costs, the EV6 GT-Line AWD is Kia Australia’s most expensive vehicle ever, topping the Sorento GT-Line Plug-in Hybrid SUV ($81,990 D/A), and likely to break the $90,000 barrier once it’s parked in your garage.
For your spend, you get a 239kW/605Nm dual-motor drivetrain, a claimed 0-100 time of 5.2 seconds, 484 kilometres of claimed driving range, and a pretty long list of standard equipment.
That gives an indication the flagship EV6 GT, with its 430kW power output and supercar-rivalling 3.5-second 0-100 claim, could be the first Kia to eclipse the $100,000 barrier in Australia when it arrives very late in 2022 or in the early stages of 2023.
EV6 GT-Line highlights include:
That’s on top of the EV6 Air’s inclusions:
Electric rivals for the EV6 GT-Line include the Tesla Model 3 Long Range ($73,200) and Performance ($84,900), the Polestar 2 Long Range Dual Motor ($69,900), the Hyundai Ioniq 5 (from $72,500) and Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric Dual Motor ($79,900).
If you consider the EV6’s classification as a ‘Large SUV’, you could hypothetically line it up against the BMW iX (from $134,900), Jaguar I-Pace (from $137,832) and Audi e-tron (from $137,100).
Kia’s own electrified large SUV alternative comes in the form of the Sorento GT-Line PHEV ($81,990 D/A), which offers up to 68 kilometres (NEDC) of electric range but adds the safety net of combustion power for longer journeys and more convenient refuelling, as well as a third row of seating and more cargo volume. A very different customer though, we assume.
The Kia EV6 will hit showrooms in February, with just 500 units confirmed throughout the course of 2022, and unlike the Hyundai with the Ioniq 5, Kia will sell the EV6 via its national dealer network rather than via direct online sales.
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James is an automotive journalist based in Melbourne, Australia. Before joining CarExpert.com.au in 2020, James has worked at leading auto media outlets including Carsales and CarAdvice, as well as at Pulse agency for Ford Australia's communications team. In 2019 James made Mumbrella's 'Top 20 most prolific web authors in Australia' list after publishing 1,360 articles between March 1, 2018 and February 28, 2019 for CarAdvice. James is also an Ambassador for Drive Against Depression – an Australian charity whose mission is to support mental wellness through the freedom of driving and a shared love of cars.
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