The 2025 Kia EV6 will get an EV9-like exterior update and a fresh interior.
We will be seeing changes with the 2025 Kia EV6 in the next few months. Like its cousin, the Hyundai Ioniq 5, the EV6 is a representation of the sportier side of Korean EVs. The exterior changes are somewhat subtle. The headlights and taillights look very similar to the flagship EV9, but in a more esthetically pleasing package. That’s not up for debate…it just is. There is a new bumper design, but the new look is dominated by the new lighting design. The new 19, and 20-inch wheels help complete the new exterior changes.
Kia has included the EV6 GT-Line with those changes, but we have yet to hear about the GT. We can assume that they will all benefit from the updated interior. The main changes are the new three-spoke steering wheel, 12-inch heads-up display and digital rearview mirror. There are a few of the interior plastics have been updated. In addition, other trim pieces get a slight redesign as well.
Android Auto, and Apple CarPlay are wireless, and OTA (over the air) updates are now possible.
It’s what’s going on underneath that make this update notable
Kia has beefed up the B-pillar in order to make the structure more rigid. Back seat passengers benefit by new side-impact airbags too. According to Kia, the ride has been improved with a revamped suspension. Interior noise has been lessened with the muffling of the electric motors.
The big news is the battery. The former battery (77.4-kWh), which was good for up to 295 miles is being retired. The new battery is an 84-kWh unit, which is supposed to give the EV6 up to 307 miles range – in rear-wheel drive form. Despite the battery size difference, Kia says it can charge from 10-80% state-of-charge in 18 minutes, at a rate of up to 350 kW.
There is no word on pricing, or exact release dates. The 2025 Kia EV6 will go on sale in Korea next month. We expect to see the vehicle in our market shortly afterward, so keep an eye out for it around late summer or fall 2024.
