The 2023 Kia EV6 Will Now Begin at $49,795

EVs are nonetheless costly as hell, and there’s no reduction in sight that they’ll be getting cheaper anytime quickly. A few of that has to do with automakers growing pricing to account for inflation, elements shortages and rising materials prices. The most recent EV to cost itself above what many can afford is the Kia EV6. Whereas not precisely an inexpensive entry-level EV to start with, the Korean automaker has finished some shuffling, making the entry-level EV $7,100 extra. Basically you may’t get into an EV6 now for lower than $50,000.

A few issues performed a component on this. First, Kia dropped the EV6 base Mild trim for 2023. With vacation spot, that worth hovered round $43,990, together with vacation spot. That EV6 had additionally certified for the tax credit score, which put the entry-level mannequin at a extra inexpensive, swallowable worth of $36,490. With the EV6 not qualifying for the tax credit score provisions beneath the Inflation Discount Act, and the lack of the bottom mannequin, now we’re taking a look at a close to $14,000 worth improve.

The Wind is now the new base mannequin for the EV6. Together with vacation spot, that places the EV6 beginning at $49,975, a $7,100 over the 2022 base mannequin. EV6 worth will increase didn’t cease there both. Each trim of the EV6 prices $1,000 greater than final yr. And remember, these costs embrace $1,295 for vacation spot. You need AWD on that EV6 Wind? That’ll be $53,695; EV6 GT-Line begins at $53,995. Tack on $4,700 for the GT-Line all-wheel drive. If you’d like the efficiency of the 576 horsepower EV6 GT, that’s actually going to value you. The EV6 GT begins at $62,695.

Kia confirmed the elimination of the EV6’s Mild trim and 2023 worth will increase with Vehicles Direct. The automaker additionally tried to justify the rise by itemizing EV6 options.

With sturdy gross sales and continued buyer demand, the Wind RWD turns into the bottom EV6 for the 2023 mannequin yr, changing the Mild RWD. With only a $1,000 MSRP improve from final yr, its larger vary and sought-after customary options – leather-based seating surfaces with ventilated entrance seats, exterior and inner vehicle-to-load ports, good energy liftgate and a Meridian premium audio system – ensures the Wind RWD gives large worth for discerning EV consumers.

Whereas the EV6 was promoting like hotcakes earlier than, these new costs might actually flip off a whole lot of consumers. As a substitute, consumers may think about the Hyundai Ioniq 5, with a beginning worth that’s $7,230 cheaper at $42,745 (together with vacation spot). Kia’s personal newly redesigned Niro EV is even cheaper and should be the higher purchase. A base Niro Wind wouldn’t harm your pockets both, because it begins at $41,140, near the previous worth of the entry EV6 .