The KIA EV6's EPA range is officially up to 499 km

A few days after we learned that sales of the KIA EV6 are starting to pick up pace In South Korea and Europe, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the results of tests carried out on this electric model before its launch on the American market early next year.

This agency has had access to the three versions that will be available in that market, with one or two electric motors and two battery capacities. Before going on to analyze the published data in greater detail, it should be noted that these versions They slightly exceed the autonomy of the equivalents of their brother, the Hyundai IONIQ 5.

According to the EPA, the entry-level version of the EV6 with standard autonomy and rear-wheel drive can travel up to 373 km on a single charge, following the combined homologation cycle of this American agency. This version is equipped with a 58 kWh battery.

The intermediate version, also with rear-wheel drive but with a higher-capacity battery of 77.4 kWh, is the one that logically offers the greatest autonomy of the three; being able to travel up to 499 km in combined cycle.

Finally, the all-wheel drive version sees its EPA range reduced to 441 km with respect to the latter, equipping the same battery with a capacity of 77.4 kWh.

KIA also wants to make its mark in the American market with the EV6

The agency has not, however, communicated the size of the rims of the three versions analysed at the time the tests were carried out. We will therefore assume that they would be fitted with the more efficient 19-inch rims. In any case, we must not forget that depending on the version and the trim level, The EV6 can come with 19, 20 or 21 inch wheels. If you choose larger ones, this will obviously mean a reduction in the vehicle's EPA autonomy.

Precisely, the launch version of the Korean electric in the American market, the EV6 Long Range AWD First Edition, mounts 20-inch wheels. We should therefore expect its EPA range to be somewhat lower than the 441 km announced by the agency.

In terms of fuel efficiency, the published data makes it clear that the EV6 outperforms the Hyundai IONIQ 5 in this regard. Something that should not surprise us given its more aerodynamic design. The rear-wheel drive versions of the KIA electric car have a combined consumption of around 17.9 kWh per hundred kilometers. While the all-wheel drive version consumes 11.5 percent more energy, reaching 19.9 kWh of consumption per hundred kilometers traveled.