BEST FAMILY ELECTRIC SUV
KIA EV6
RWD GT-Line
WE LIKE
Long range Charges faster than most rivals Good to drive Lots of rear leg room Generously equipped Well priced
If cars experienced sibling rivalry, the Kia EV6 could host a podcast on it, because two of its direct rivals are close relatives. In fact, one of them – the Genesis GV60 – won this award last year, and the Hyundai Ioniq 5 is a formidable contender too.
Yet, compared with those models (and many more family electric SUVs besides), the EV6 currently offers the best combination of a great battery range, fast charging, a fine ride/handling balance and generous equipment levels for a competitive price.
Our favourite RWD GT-Line version, which has a single 226bhp motor that drives the rear wheels, can officially manage up to 328 miles between charges, and our experience suggests this will translate into 230-270 miles in realworld driving. The quicker and pricier fourwheel-drive AWD and GT versions have official ranges of 314 and 263 miles respectively.