Kia EV6 review

The base EV6 Air starts from £45,575, while the mid-spec GT-Line costs from £48,575 and top-of-the-range GT-Line S is £53,675. Only the latter two can be had with AWD; adding that will set you back another £2.5k in each case.

Finance deals start at just over £600 per month for the base model on a three-year deal with a 10,000-mile limit and a £5,000 deposit. Want the same terms on the top-spec GT-Line S with all-wheel drive and a heat pump? That’ll be just over £850 each month. 

What do you get for the money?

As standard, all EV6s get the cool stuff: big battery and 800v charging system, plus the 12.3in screens, LED headlights, vegan leather upholstery, heated front seats and steering wheel, aircon, parking sensors, reversing camera, lots of driver assistance systems, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and all the usual electronics. A smattering of USB-C ports, too.

EV6 Airs come on 19in alloys and get body-coloured door handles, plus a six-speaker audio system. Actually, all you can choose at this level is the paint, which is red as standard. Or there are three others for £675.

GT-Line variants also get 19in wheels but add black suede seats with white bolsters, electric seats with a folding ‘relaxation’ option, rear privacy glass, fancier LEDs, a three-spoke steering wheel and wireless phone charging pad.

GT-Line S adds 20in wheels, a panoramic sunroof, artificial suede seats, cooled front heats, heated outer rear seats, a Meridian 14-speaker stereo, an HUD, a digital key, 360-degree camera, a powered tailgate and the option of a heat pump (£950).

For the caravanists out there, they all tow up to 1,800kg. 

What’s the best spec?

To be honest, you won’t go wrong with the EV6 Air: it's more than quick enough and has the best potential range. You’ll miss having ventilated seats, but only for a handful of days a year.