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Tech Talk • EV6
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THE EV6 IS THE FIRST OF SEVEN DEDICATED BEVS TO BE BUILT ON THE E-GMP PLATFORM AND DISPLAYS A FUTURE-ORIENTED EV DESIGN CHARACTERISED BY HIGH-TECH DETAILS.
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wheel and all-wheel drive and won the 2022 Car of the Year in the prestigious European Car of the Year (COTY) awards, What
Assist (ISLA), Lane Follow Assist (LFA), Lane Keep Assist (LKA), Driver Attention Warning with lead vehicle departure alert (DAA+), Multi-Collision Brake (MCB), Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) and a Tyre Mobility Kit (TMK).
Front and rear parking sensors are provided, along with a reversing camera system with dynamic guidelines. All models include a full suite of airbags in- cluding driver and front passenger, cen- tre side, front side and curtain airbags.
There’s also an augmented reality HUD, Remote Smart Park Assist (RSPA), a 360-de- gree around view camera system with 3D mode, and Blind-Spot View Monitor.
CHARGING OPTIONS
All EV6 models come with a Type 2-to- domestic three-pin plug trickle charger. When using a 350kW charger, the 800V charging capability means the EV6 can go from 10-to-80 per cent battery charge in just 18 minutes.
One of the most striking elements of the new interior is a seamless high-tech curved high-definition audio visual and navigation (AVN) screen. Below the AVN screen sits the car’s new multi-mode dis- play. This replaces physical buttons with a dedicated capacitive touchscreen, pro- viding easily accessible shortcuts to con- trol HVAC, infotainment and navigation.
Car? and Wheels Car of the Year.
Starting in 2023, Kia plans to launch
at least two BEVs per year and build a full line-up of 14 BEVs by 2027.
Compared to its previous plan to re- lease 11 models by 2026, Kia will add two electric pickup trucks – a dedicated electric pickup truck and a strategic model for emerging markets – and an entry-level BEV model.
The Korean car maker has ambitious plans to increase sales of its BEVs. Start- ing with 160,000 BEV sales this year, Kia aims to sell 807,000 units in 2026 and 1.2 million in 2030 – a 36 percent in- crease from the 2030 EV target an- nounced last year.
EV6 features a suite of safety devices including Autonomous Emergency Brak- ing (AEB) with car, pedestrian, cyclist detection with junction turning assist, a drive mode select system, Hill-start assist control (HAC), Intelligent Speed Limit
LEFT: The cluster and infotainment system are connected as if they were wrapped around one body with a reinforced glass.
TOP: The dedicated E-GMP platform allows modularisation.