Kia EV6 GT delayed till 2023

The Kia EV6 GT efficiency EV has been delayed till early subsequent yr, the model has confirmed.

A spokesperson for Kia Australia informed CarExpert the 430kW halo automotive will possible launch in the course of the 2023 Australian Open tennis grand slam, of which the Korean model is the key sponsor. AO 2023 is scheduled to run from 16-19 January.

Kia beforehand indicated the EV6 GT would arrive in the course of the late phases of 2022 (Oct-Dec) – however as we’ve seen throughout the trade, manufacturing delays and part shortages are nonetheless wreaking havoc.

Though buyer deliveries gained’t begin till the brand new yr, anticipate native pricing and specs to be introduced earlier than then – apart from the drivetrain, Australian particulars are scant.

CarExpert anticipates the EV6 GT can be priced across the $100,000 mark, with the model reporting numerous $2000 deposits have already been positioned for the brand new flagship.

Again in July the native arm detailed the native journey and dealing with tune program it has been conducting for the upcoming EV6 GT, which began on the Nurburgring in Germany and continued onto Australian roads.

Preliminary EV6 GT tuning was performed on the Nurburgring in Germany the place it was discovered to be “assured, grippy and secure”. Kia Australia’s product and tuning crew additionally travelled to Germany to seek out ‘B grade’ roads that come near replicating rural Australian surfaces.

Tuning in Germany “locked within the exhausting components” together with the hydraulic tune for the shock absorbers and the Motor Pushed Energy Steering (MDPS). In Australia, Kia was engaged on the “ending touches” round Canberra and the better Australian Capital Territory (ACT) as just lately as a few months in the past.

“Being given the chance so as to add a brand new dynamic halo to our vary, it was essential we developed an Australian tune and never merely undertake a spec from one other market,” stated Kia Australia normal supervisor of product Roland Rivero.

With 430kW and 740Nm, the EV6 GT is Kia’s strongest manufacturing automotive ever, quoting a 0-100km/h time of 3.5 seconds on its approach to a high pace of 260km/h.

Key to the efficiency beneficial properties is a brand new rear electrical motor that bumps energy by 63 per cent in comparison with the rear motor fitted to common EV6 fashions. By itself, the EV6 GT’s rear electrical motor makes 270kW (6800-9400rpm), including to the entrance motor’s 160kW (4400-9000rpm).

Probably the most highly effective current variant of the EV6, the AWD dual-motor model provided regionally solely in GT-Line trim, makes 239kW and 605Nm mixed. It manages to sprint from 0 to 100km/h in 5.2 seconds on its approach to a high pace of 185km/h.

As customary the EV6 GT comes fitted with the long-range 77.4kWh lithium-ion battery pack, which Kia Europe says is nice for a claimed 424 kilometres of vary. It may be charged from 10 to 80 per cent in as little as 18 minutes. Learn extra in regards to the EV6 GT intimately right here.

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