Kia EV6 GT 2023: Australian pricing and specs confirmed for 430kW EV

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After much anticipation, Kia Australia has announced local pricing for its flagship performance EV, the EV6 GT. 

The new GT variant has been priced starting from $99,590 before on-road costs, putting it in close performance competition with the BMW i4 M50 and even the Porsche Taycan. 

Kia has boosted the outputs of the dual-motor electric powertrain significantly to 430kW/740Nm. 

That’s a 191kW/135Nm boost over the next most powerful EV6 model, the all-wheel-drive GT-Line. 

To compare, the EV6 GT produces only 19kW less power than the current Lamborghini Huracan Evo in rear-wheel-drive guise and costs less than one-third the value of the raging bull. 

Kia Australia says the EV6 GT flagship is set to arrive in Australian dealerships within the coming weeks. 

The Kia EV6 GT in detail

Breaking down the powertrain of the new EV6 GT, the front motor on the vehicle produces 160kW of power, while the rear motor makes 270kW of power. The new flagship GT variant uses a 77.4kWh battery pack to provide energy to the motors. 

Kia claims the new EV6 GT is capable of sprinting to 100km/h in 3.5 seconds and has a top speed of 260km/h. 

Driving range for the GT is a claimed 424km (WLTP) despite having considerably more performance than the rest of the range. 

But it isn’t just the powertrain that is built for performance. The Kia EV6 GT also has four-piston green front brake callipers with 380mm ventilated front discs at the front and 360mm ventilated rear discs.

Also standard on the GT are Australian-tuned electronically-controlled dampers, an electronic limited-slip differential and 21-inch alloy wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport 4s tyres. 

The EV6 will be available in Australia with five colours: Runway Red, Snow White Pearl, Aurora Black Pearl, Yacht Blue and Moonscape. 

What sort of features are standard on the EV6 GT?

The Kia EV6 GT comes fitted with an array of features including:

• Curved display with dual 12.3-inch screens
• 14-speaker meridian sound system
• Wireless phone charging 
• Dual-zone climate control
• Heated steering wheel
• Power tailgate 
• Front and rear heated seats 

How safe is the EV6 GT?

The Kia EV6 GT is appointed with several safety features and assistance systems including:

• AEB with junction turning 
• Blind spot detection 
• Lane keep and follow assist
• Tyre pressure monitoring 
• Front and rear parking sensors
• Adaptive cruise control
• 360-degree surround view camera 

Kia EV6 2023: prices in Australia

All prices listed are before on-road costs.

• Air RWD: $72,590
• GT-Line RWD: $79,590
• GT-Line AWD: $87,590
• GT: $99,590