The Kia EV6 is a very important car for the South Korean automaker and as this test reveals, it can perform very well in the infamous moose test.
Like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Genesis GV60, the Kia EV6 uses the group’s Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) and is offered in a number of different guises. For its test, km77 got its hands on Europe’s EV6 GT-Line model, which is the equivalent of the Long Range RWD sold in the U.S. with a 77.4 kWh battery pack and a single 225 hp electric motor.
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The publication initially tried to maneuver through the cones at 80 km/h (49.7 mph) and while the EV6 performed well and was easy to control, it did knock over a couple of the cones.
The speed was then lowered to 78 km/h (48.4 mph) and in this run, the EV6 performed flawlessly and threaded its way through the cones without issue. Importantly, this test involved the car’s regenerative braking system being activated in its ‘level 2’ setting, helping the car to wipe off some speed during the test. With the regenerative braking disabled and the speed increased to 79 km/h (49 mph), the Kia hit a number of cones.
A best speed of 78 km/h matches that of the Porsche Taycan Turbo S that was tested by km77 last year. However, that test did not involve the use of regenerative braking, but in any case the EV6 performed admirably.