Kia America has revealed the 2023 EV6 North American Utility Car of the Yr Restricted Version – (breathes) sure, that’s what it’s known as – at Monterey Automotive Week.
Restricted to only 1000 items within the US, the limited-edition EV6 commemorates the electrical crossover’s title of Utility Car of the Yr within the 2023 North American Automotive, Truck and Utility Car of the Yr competitors in January.
Completed in “model-exclusive” Deep Forest Inexperienced over Desert Beige, Kia America says the limited-edition EV6’s color scheme “pays homage to traditional efficiency automobile styling mixtures”.
Along with the distinctive exterior and inside colourway, the EV6 North American Utility Car of the Yr Restricted Version additionally includes a particular plaque on the centre console, full with genuine NACTOY medallions.
The EV6 LE combines options from the US-spec Wind and GT-Line specs.
The blacked-out exterior accents – particularly the wheel arch mouldings, aspect sills, in addition to the entrance and rear fascias – are from the EV6 Wind, whereas the GT-Line’s 20-inch alloy wheels, sunroof, augmented actuality head-up show, Encompass View Monitor (360 cameras), Blind-Spot View Monitor in addition to heated, flat-bottom steering wheel and rear seats all characteristic.
Energy within the particular EV6 comes from the 239kW/605Nm dual-motor all-wheel drive drivetrain which includes a 74kW entrance motor and 165kW rear motor, fed by a 77.4kWh lithium-ion battery pack.
Pricing and specification particulars for the US market shall be obtainable nearer to the particular version’s launch later this 12 months.
CarExpert has reached out to Kia Australia relating to native prospects of an prolonged vary of color and trim choices for the native EV6 line-up and is awaiting a response.
The Kia EV6 is at present on sale in Australia throughout three distinct trim ranges – Air, GT-Line and GT.
After being hamstrung by restricted provide at launch, Kia’s native division not too long ago confirmed it has managed to slash supply instances from round 12 months to 2-3 months due to improved manufacturing unit provide. Consumers may nab a automobile even sooner if a seller has an EV6 in inventory.
Kia Australia instructed CarExpert in January that it forecast as much as 2500 EV6 items can be secured for the Australian market regardless of provide challenges on the time, and it seems that determine may proceed to extend ought to there be sufficient demand.
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