KIA Company has launched the primary set of teaser photos for its upcoming EV6 electrical automobile (EV), a automobile that might be with us by the tip of the 12 months following affirmation will probably be revealed this month.
Based mostly on the broader Hyundai Motor Group’s ‘electric-global modular platform’ (E-GMP), the EV6 seems to be to function all of Kia’s signature styling cues together with the ‘tiger nostril’ grille, angular headlights and daring contour traces.
Distinguishing it from the model’s internal-combustion-engined automobiles is a shorter and extra curvaceous bonnet together with a brand new sloping tailgate, lending the EV6 the same silhouette to the premium Jaguar I-Tempo.
On the entrance, the small and angular lights are mounted low in relation to the remainder of the physique whereas the rear is adorned with what seems to be to be a full-width LED brake strip resembling the arching tail-lights and spoiler of the present Civic RS hatch.
The curving nature of the brake strip additionally reveals a large hipline, one thing extra seen from a three-quarter angle with the flanks of the EV6 sporting each comfortable curves and sharper contours.
In line with Kia design boss Karim Habib, the EV6 would be the embodiment of each the model’s “objective” and new design philosophy.
“It has been designed to encourage each journey by providing an instinctive and pure expertise that improves the day by day lives of our prospects and supply consumer possession that’s easy, intuitive and built-in,” he mentioned.
“Our intention is to design the bodily expertise of our model and to create daring, unique and creative electrical automobiles.”
Given it rides on the identical platform because the just lately revealed Ioniq 5, it will be secure to anticipate the EV6 to be powered by a 58kWh lithium-ion battery on the very least and provide the selection of each rear- and all-wheel drive, as per its Ioniq cousin.
Going by the numbers current within the mannequin names and evaluating the silhouette proportions, it will even be secure to imagine the EV6 will likely be larger than the 5 – maybe within the phase above – which might additionally assist stop competitors between the 2 in the event that they launch at related instances.
As regards to launches, a Kia Australia spokesperson mentioned it was “approach too early for even the slightest indication of timing” for the EV6, that means its launch might nonetheless be a way off nonetheless we anticipate it to reach this 12 months going by earlier communications from the model.
The launch of the EV6 will mark the start of a brand new period for Kia beneath its Plan S technique which is able to see seven EVs launched between now and 2027.
Particularly, executives say the model will transition from a conventional auto-maker to a “main EV model available in the market”.
General Kia gross sales Down Beneath are up 15.7 per cent thus far this 12 months ending February with 11,371 items bought in comparison with the 9825 shifted over the identical two-month interval final 12 months.
With no singular mannequin doing the majority of the heavy lifting, the Cerato (3013) small automobile has confirmed the most well-liked mannequin inside the present portfolio, adopted by the Seltos (1847) compact SUV and growing older Sportage (1435) mid-sizer.
